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Importing a car from Johannesburg

Collected from your door in Johannesburg, shipped from Cape Town, then cleared, tested and registered by us in the UK.

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Port Cape Town, where we usually ship from Collection towns (select one)

Johannesburg at a glance

Gauteng is South Africa’s biggest car market, so many of the cars we are asked about start here.

The Kyalami circuit, which hosted the South African Grand Prix, is just north of the city.

Province
Gauteng
Main roads
N1, N3, N12 and N17
To Cape Town
1,260 km
Nearest listed port
Durban, 500 km
To our site in the UK
9,240 km
Time
One or two hours ahead of the UK, depending on UK summer time

Distances are straight lines between coordinates, rounded to the nearest 10 km.

From Johannesburg to UK plates

  1. Collected in Johannesburg

    We book the truck from Johannesburg to the port. It is 1,260 km to Cape Town as the crow flies, more by road, so we will also look at Durban.

  2. Loaded at Cape Town

    Into a shared container usually, which keeps the cost down. Export clearance happens here.

  3. 4 to 6 weeks at sea

    Insured for the voyage, and trackable in our customer portal.

  4. Customs, prep and test

    Our own customs agents, our own unloading, our own workshop and IVA lane in Castle Donington.

  5. Registered

    DVLA registration in around 10 working days on our dealer account, then collection or delivery.

Map of the journey from Johannesburg to the UK A straight line from Johannesburg to Cape Town, 1,260 km as the crow flies, then an illustrative sea route up the west coast of Africa, across the equator and through the Bay of Biscay to Southampton, then by road to Castle Donington. About 11,800 km by sea. Equator Cape Town Johannesburg UK port Castle Donington
About 11,800 km by sea, 4 to 6 weeks Johannesburg to Cape Town is 1,260 km as the crow flies (dashed), further by road. Illustrative route. Ships vary, and some call at or transship through other ports on the way.

Johannesburg questions

Do you collect from Johannesburg?

Yes. We arrange the road transport from Johannesburg to the port, usually Cape Town. You do not need to drive it there yourself, and you do not need to be there if someone can hand over the keys and documents.

Which port will a car from Johannesburg ship from?

Usually Cape Town, 1,260 km away in a straight line. The nearest listed port is Durban, about 500 km away, and we will tell you if shipping from there works out better for your car.

How long will it take?

The sea passage is usually 4 to 6 weeks. Collection, export, UK customs, testing and registration sit either side, and your quote gives dates for your car.

Tell us about the car in Johannesburg

Collection, shipping, customs, testing and registration, itemised in one quote. A person here writes it, and nothing is charged until you say go.

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