Plumstead is a suburb of Cape Town 15 kilometres to the south of the city. The cemetery is situated on Victoria Road which leads from the centre of Plumstead to Grassy Park. From the cemetery entrance follow the road to the Cross of Sacrifice and turn right immediately beyond the Cross. The 1914-1918 Commonwealth war graves plot is on the right with the 1939-1945 plot a little further on the left. The majority of the graves are in these plots with the rest scattered thoughout the cemetery.

From the motorway A2/E34, which runs between Dortmund and Berlin, turn off at Junction 40 onto the 441 in the direction of Hannover, Ahlem and Seelze. After 7 kilometres turn right at the sign for Harenberg, along Seelzestrasse, and continue through Harenberg to the T junction and then turn left towards Hannover. Hanover War Cemetery (known locally as Limmer cemetery) and Hanover Military Cemetery are on the left of this road, 3 kilometres from the boundary of Harenberg.