Car hire and driving in Worcester
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 86 km (53 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Worcester
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester to Paarl | South Africa | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Worcester to Somerset West | South Africa | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Worcester to Cape Town | South Africa | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Worcester to George | South Africa | 281 km (174 mi) | about 4 h 17 min |
| Worcester to Kariega | South Africa | 551 km (342 mi) | about 8 h 24 min |
| Worcester to Gqeberha | South Africa | 571 km (355 mi) | about 8 h 42 min |
| Worcester to Queenstown | South Africa | 721 km (448 mi) | about 11 h |
| Worcester to Kimberley | South Africa | 744 km (462 mi) | about 11 h 21 min |
| Worcester to Bhisho | South Africa | 748 km (465 mi) | about 11 h 25 min |
| Worcester to Mdantsane | South Africa | 778 km (483 mi) | about 11 h 52 min |
| Worcester to East London | South Africa | 789 km (490 mi) | about 12 h 2 min |
| Worcester to Bloemfontein | South Africa | 816 km (507 mi) | about 12 h 26 min |
| Worcester to Johannesburg | South Africa | 1,170 km (727 mi) | about 17 h 51 min |
| Worcester to Durban | South Africa | 1,172 km (728 mi) | about 17 h 53 min |
| Worcester to Pretoria | South Africa | 1,217 km (756 mi) | about 18 h 34 min |
| Worcester to Soweto | South Africa | 1,152 km (716 mi) | about 17 h 34 min |
| Worcester to Soshanguve | South Africa | 1,234 km (767 mi) | about 18 h 49 min |
| Worcester to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 1,128 km (701 mi) | about 17 h 12 min |
| Worcester to Evaton | South Africa | 1,130 km (702 mi) | about 17 h 14 min |
| Worcester to Benoni | South Africa | 1,190 km (740 mi) | about 18 h 9 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 Worcester?
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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.