Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth. If you're planning a road trip to Port Elizabeth, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
10:00 am start in Cape Town
drive for about 1.5 hours
11:34 am Hermanus
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:34 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
2:10 pm Swellendam
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:10 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
4:47 pm Albertinia
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 5 hours
10:00 am leave from Albertinia
drive for about 2 hours
11:48 am Knysna
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:48 pm
drive for about 1 hour
1:56 pm Tsitsikamma National Park
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:56 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
4:13 pm Jeffreys Bay
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:13 pm
drive for about 53 minutes
6:06 pm arrive in Port Elizabeth
day 2 driving ≈ 5 hours
Hermanus (16 answers)
Swellendam (2 answers)
Albertinia
Knysna (15 answers)
questions about Knysna:
Road trip to Knysna with kids
Tsitsikamma National Park (6 answers)
Jeffreys Bay
This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
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Yes, even this step is optional, because if you're on vacation who wants the trip to end? It's okay, you can start planning your next trip!
Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Port Elizabeth to Cape Town drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth. Or get a full Cape Town to Port Elizabeth flight plan.
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