Route guide
Sun City to Johannesburg
Route Via Hartbeespoort or the N4 Platinum Highway, then the R556About 170 kmDrive 2–2½ hours
A short weekend drive. Traffic around Hartbeespoort and the toll plazas on the N4 are the main things to plan for.
This guide was written for Johannesburg to Sun City. The same roads apply on your trip, but read exits, merges and lane tips the other way round.
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Before you leave
- Have a card or cash for the Bakwena toll plazas on the N4.
- Leave before 9:00 on Saturday to beat weekend traffic.
- Check Pilanesberg gate times if you're doing a game drive.
Sun City to Hartbeespoort
Animals near PilanesbergSafetyRoad know-how
Drive slowly near the park after dark.
Mining trucks near RustenburgHazardRoad know-how
Slow, heavy trucks in the platinum belt. Overtake with care on the R556.
N4 Platinum Highway tollsTollRoad know-how
Several Bakwena plazas on the N4 west of Pretoria.
Hartbeespoort to Johannesburg
Two main waysTipRoad know-how
Via Lanseria and Hartbeespoort, or the N4 Platinum Highway via Brits. The N4 has tolls but is usually quicker.
Weekend jams near the damHazardRoad know-how
Traffic around Hartbeespoort backs up on weekends and holidays.