Garden Route Driving Distances
Here you will find 's table of Garden Route driving distances and driving times between some of the major Garden Route towns. We include a rough guide of how long it should take to drive between the Garden Route towns, but obviously these Garden Route driving times can vary depending on traffic and weather. The roads along the Garden Route are generally very good and driving is a great way to see this beautiful region of South Africa. If you are looking for suggestions of where to go in the Eastern Cape and Garden Route South Africa, check out our Garden Route Regional Info or our Garden Route suggested Itineraries.
Cape Town | Mossel Bay | George | Oudtshoorn | Knysna | Plettenberg Bay | Port Elizabeth | |
Cape Town | | 380 km 4 hours | 424 km 4-5 hours | 483 km 5 hours | 483 km 5 hours | 514 km 5-6 hours | 741 km 8-9 hours |
Mossel Bay | 380 km 4 hours | | 50 km ½-1 hour | 83 km 1-1½ hours | 110 km 1-2 hours | 141 km 2 hours | 383 km 4 hours |
George | 424 km 4-5 hours | 50 km ½-1 hour | | 65 km 1 hour | 64 km 1 hour | 94 km 1-1 ½ hour | 321 km 4 hours |
Oudtshoorn | 483 km 5 hours | 83 km 1 hour | 65 km 1 hour | | 124 km 2 hours | 154 km 2 hours | 381 km 4 hours |
Knysna | 483 km 5 hours | 110 km 1½ hours | 64 km 1 hour | 124 km 1½-2 hours | | 34 km ½ hour | 261 km 3 hours |
Plettenberg Bay | 514 km 5-6 hours | 141 km 1-2 hours | 94 km 1-1½ hours | 154 km 2 hours | 34 km ½ hour | | 233 km 2 ½-3 hours |
Port Elizabeth | 741 km 8-9 hours | 383 km 4 hours | 321 km 3-4 hours | 381 km 4 hours | 261 km 3 hours | 233 km 2½-3 hours | |