Car hire and driving in Somerset West
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In South Africa traffic drives on the left. Picking up at CPT means 23 km (14 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Somerset West
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset West to Cape Town | South Africa | 41 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Somerset West to Paarl | South Africa | 41 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Somerset West to Worcester | South Africa | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Somerset West to George | South Africa | 336 km (209 mi) | about 5 h 7 min |
| Somerset West to Kariega | South Africa | 608 km (378 mi) | about 9 h 16 min |
| Somerset West to Gqeberha | South Africa | 626 km (389 mi) | about 9 h 33 min |
| Somerset West to Queenstown | South Africa | 789 km (490 mi) | about 12 h 2 min |
| Somerset West to Bhisho | South Africa | 811 km (504 mi) | about 12 h 22 min |
| Somerset West to Kimberley | South Africa | 819 km (509 mi) | about 12 h 30 min |
| Somerset West to Mdantsane | South Africa | 840 km (522 mi) | about 12 h 48 min |
| Somerset West to East London | South Africa | 850 km (528 mi) | about 12 h 58 min |
| Somerset West to Bloemfontein | South Africa | 891 km (554 mi) | about 13 h 35 min |
| Somerset West to Johannesburg | South Africa | 1,246 km (774 mi) | about 19 h |
| Somerset West to Durban | South Africa | 1,243 km (772 mi) | about 18 h 57 min |
| Somerset West to Pretoria | South Africa | 1,293 km (803 mi) | about 19 h 43 min |
| Somerset West to Soweto | South Africa | 1,228 km (763 mi) | about 18 h 43 min |
| Somerset West to Soshanguve | South Africa | 1,310 km (814 mi) | about 19 h 58 min |
| Somerset West to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 1,200 km (745 mi) | about 18 h 18 min |
| Somerset West to Evaton | South Africa | 1,206 km (749 mi) | about 18 h 23 min |
| Somerset West to Benoni | South Africa | 1,266 km (787 mi) | about 19 h 18 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Somerset West?
The left, as everywhere in South Africa.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.