South Africa Road Fuel Cost Estimator
Routes from Cape Town
38 routes · Fuel costs updated 6 May 2026
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Plan delivery routes around Cape Town.
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How much does a delivery cost in Cape Town?
Estimate cost per delivery and per km in Cape Town from South Africa's current fuel price (ZAR 21.55/L petrol), driver time, and vehicle wear — then price your courier service with margin.
Cost per delivery
ZAR 36.67
Car · 8 km avg
Cost per km
ZAR 4.58
All-in operating cost
Suggested price (35% margin)
ZAR 49.50
Per delivery, to stay profitable
Vehicle
What goes into one delivery
Fuel
ZAR 14.37
12 km/L at ZAR 21.55/L
Driver time
ZAR 20.86
8 km @ 22 km/h + 6 min stop
Vehicle wear
ZAR 1.44
ZAR 0.18/km upkeep
Total cost per delivery
ZAR 36.67
Projected monthly cost
ZAR 23835.70
25/day × 26 days
Top Routes from Cape Town
Quick outbound links from Cape Town with distance, timing, and fuel cost preview.
Cape Town → Stellenbosch
54 km
0h 42m
ZAR 44.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 96.98
Cape Town → Paarl
59 km
0h 42m
ZAR 48.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 105.95
Cape Town → George
432 km
5h 2m
ZAR 354.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 775.80
Cape Town → Gqeberha
750 km
8h 57m
ZAR 615.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 1346.88
Cape Town → Upington
829 km
9h 25m
ZAR 680.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 1488.75
Cape Town → Kimberley
955 km
11h 3m
ZAR 783.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 1715.02
Cape Town → Bloemfontein
1005 km
11h 1m
ZAR 824.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 1804.81
Cape Town → East London
1035 km
12h 24m
ZAR 849.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 1858.69
Cape Town → Mthatha
1260 km
15h 5m
ZAR 1033.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 2262.75
Cape Town → Klerksdorp
1265 km
14h 31m
ZAR 1037.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 2271.73
Cape Town → Mahikeng
1314 km
15h 12m
ZAR 1077.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 2359.72
Cape Town → Vereeniging
1349 km
14h 41m
ZAR 1106.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 2422.58
Cape Town → Johannesburg
1397 km
15h 8m
ZAR 1146.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 2508.78
Cape Town → Pretoria
1455 km
15h 51m
ZAR 1193.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 2612.94
Cape Town → Rustenburg
1521 km
16h 46m
ZAR 1247.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 2731.46
Cape Town → Pietermaritzburg
1556 km
17h 17m
ZAR 1276.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 2794.32
Cape Town → Durban
1635 km
18h 8m
ZAR 1341.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 2936.19
Cape Town → Polokwane
1712 km
18h 34m
ZAR 1404.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 3074.47
Cape Town → Mbombela
1745 km
19h 1m
ZAR 1431.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 3133.73
Popular Inbound Routes to Cape Town
Reverse-direction routes users commonly compare when planning return and inbound deliveries.
Stellenbosch → Cape Town
53 km
0h 42m
ZAR 43.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 95.18
Paarl → Cape Town
59 km
0h 42m
ZAR 48.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 105.95
George → Cape Town
433 km
5h 3m
ZAR 355.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 777.60
Gqeberha → Cape Town
751 km
8h 58m
ZAR 616.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 1348.67
Upington → Cape Town
830 km
9h 25m
ZAR 681.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 1490.54
Kimberley → Cape Town
955 km
11h 4m
ZAR 783.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 1715.02
Bloemfontein → Cape Town
1005 km
11h 2m
ZAR 824.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 1804.81
East London → Cape Town
1036 km
12h 26m
ZAR 850.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 1860.48
Mthatha → Cape Town
1260 km
15h 6m
ZAR 1033.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 2262.75
Klerksdorp → Cape Town
1265 km
14h 35m
ZAR 1037.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 2271.73
Mahikeng → Cape Town
1315 km
15h 13m
ZAR 1078.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 2361.52
Vereeniging → Cape Town
1350 km
14h 43m
ZAR 1107.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 2424.38
Johannesburg → Cape Town
1396 km
15h 10m
ZAR 1145.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 2506.98
Pretoria → Cape Town
1455 km
15h 53m
ZAR 1193.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 2612.94
Rustenburg → Cape Town
1522 km
16h 47m
ZAR 1248.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 2733.26
Pietermaritzburg → Cape Town
1555 km
17h 13m
ZAR 1275.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 2792.52
Durban → Cape Town
1635 km
18h 4m
ZAR 1341.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 2936.19
Polokwane → Cape Town
1715 km
18h 36m
ZAR 1406.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 3079.85
Mbombela → Cape Town
1745 km
19h 2m
ZAR 1431.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 3133.73
Departing from Cape Town
19 routes leaving Cape Town to other major destinations.
Cape Town → Johannesburg
1397 km
15h 8m
ZAR 1146.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 2508.78
Cape Town → Durban
1635 km
18h 8m
ZAR 1341.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 2936.19
Cape Town → Pretoria
1455 km
15h 51m
ZAR 1193.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 2612.94
Cape Town → Gqeberha
750 km
8h 57m
ZAR 615.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 1346.88
Cape Town → Bloemfontein
1005 km
11h 1m
ZAR 824.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 1804.81
Cape Town → East London
1035 km
12h 24m
ZAR 849.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 1858.69
Cape Town → Polokwane
1712 km
18h 34m
ZAR 1404.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 3074.47
Cape Town → Mbombela
1745 km
19h 1m
ZAR 1431.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 3133.73
Cape Town → Rustenburg
1521 km
16h 46m
ZAR 1247.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 2731.46
Cape Town → Kimberley
955 km
11h 3m
ZAR 783.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 1715.02
Cape Town → Pietermaritzburg
1556 km
17h 17m
ZAR 1276.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 2794.32
Cape Town → George
432 km
5h 2m
ZAR 354.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 775.80
Cape Town → Mahikeng
1314 km
15h 12m
ZAR 1077.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 2359.72
Cape Town → Upington
829 km
9h 25m
ZAR 680.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 1488.75
Cape Town → Mthatha
1260 km
15h 5m
ZAR 1033.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 2262.75
Cape Town → Vereeniging
1349 km
14h 41m
ZAR 1106.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 2422.58
Cape Town → Klerksdorp
1265 km
14h 31m
ZAR 1037.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 2271.73
Cape Town → Paarl
59 km
0h 42m
ZAR 48.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 105.95
Cape Town → Stellenbosch
54 km
0h 42m
ZAR 44.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 96.98
Arriving in Cape Town
19 routes arriving in Cape Town from other major destinations.
Johannesburg → Cape Town
1396 km
15h 10m
ZAR 1145.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 2506.98
Durban → Cape Town
1635 km
18h 4m
ZAR 1341.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 2936.19
Pretoria → Cape Town
1455 km
15h 53m
ZAR 1193.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 2612.94
Gqeberha → Cape Town
751 km
8h 58m
ZAR 616.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 1348.67
Bloemfontein → Cape Town
1005 km
11h 2m
ZAR 824.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 1804.81
East London → Cape Town
1036 km
12h 26m
ZAR 850.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 1860.48
Polokwane → Cape Town
1715 km
18h 36m
ZAR 1406.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 3079.85
Mbombela → Cape Town
1745 km
19h 2m
ZAR 1431.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 3133.73
Rustenburg → Cape Town
1522 km
16h 47m
ZAR 1248.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 2733.26
Kimberley → Cape Town
955 km
11h 4m
ZAR 783.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 1715.02
Pietermaritzburg → Cape Town
1555 km
17h 13m
ZAR 1275.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 2792.52
George → Cape Town
433 km
5h 3m
ZAR 355.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 777.60
Mahikeng → Cape Town
1315 km
15h 13m
ZAR 1078.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 2361.52
Upington → Cape Town
830 km
9h 25m
ZAR 681.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 1490.54
Mthatha → Cape Town
1260 km
15h 6m
ZAR 1033.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 2262.75
Vereeniging → Cape Town
1350 km
14h 43m
ZAR 1107.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 2424.38
Klerksdorp → Cape Town
1265 km
14h 35m
ZAR 1037.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 2271.73
Paarl → Cape Town
59 km
0h 42m
ZAR 48.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 105.95
Stellenbosch → Cape Town
53 km
0h 42m
ZAR 43.00 toll
Car fuel (Petrol 95): ZAR 95.18
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