Distance from 4 to E73

N 4 → E73
Road distance
1,569.5 km
Highway dominant · M22 / N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / R300
4 to E73 is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,569.5 km in roughly 17 hrs 57 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,175.2 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.34×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
38
Info Travel board
Travel time
17 hrs 57 min
Return: 55 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
1077 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
87.4 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 8 planned rest stops
19 hrs 57 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R2,996.85
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R3,009.28
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R3,650.01
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R3,672.61
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R3,954.18
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R3,970.58
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R4,815.99
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R4,845.81
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R5,202.87
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R5,224.45
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R6,336.83
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R6,376.07
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
243° WSW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
63° ENE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-29.6036, 29.8824
End coords Destination point
-33.9957, 18.5608
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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Travel modes
4 → E73
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Car
1,569.5 km
17 hrs 57 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
1,569.5 km
~24 hrs 8 min
65 km/h avg
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Nearby places

Places in E73

Fuel stops, shops, restaurants and services in and around 4 and E73.

🛒
Supermarkets 0.2 km

Shoprite

Cape Town, 7764, Western Cape
Fuel stations 0.4 km

Shell

7750, Western Cape
🏫
Schools & education 1.1 km

Tembaletu LSEN School

NY 77, Gugulethu, Cape Town, 7750
🛒
Supermarkets 1.1 km

Shoprite

Cape Town, 7750, Western Cape
🏬
Shopping malls 1.2 km

Gugulethu Square

25 Steve Biko Drive, Cape Town, 7750
🏫
Schools & education 1.9 km

Phoenix Secondary School

Silverstream Road, Manenberg, Cape Town, 7764
Fuel stations 2.0 km

Shell

Emms Drive, 7755, Western Cape
🏫
Schools & education 2.1 km

Silverstream Primary School

112 Jordan Street, Manenberg, Cape Town, 7764
🛒
Supermarkets 2.1 km

Jumbo Wholesale

1 Heinz Road, Cape Town
💼
Professional services 2.8 km

Southern Wind Shipyard

Reen Avenue, 7764
🏛️
Government offices 2.9 km

The Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children

Klipfontein Road, Cape Town
🏫
Schools & education 2.9 km

Zisukhanyo Secondary School

Oliver Tambo Drive
🏫
Schools & education 3.0 km

Weltevreden Valley Core Primary School

Oliver Tambo Drive
🏫
College 3.1 km

Western Cape College of Nursing

Cape Town
🛒
Supermarkets 3.1 km

Shoprite

Mitchells Plain, 7785, Western Cape
🏫
Schools & education 3.2 km

Heideveld Primary School

Waaihoek Road, Heideveld, Cape Town, 7764
Fuel stations 3.4 km

Shell

7764, Western Cape
🛒
Supermarkets 3.5 km

Shoprite

Cape Town, 7800, Western Cape
🏫
Schools & education 3.5 km

Vanguard Primary School

24 Doman Road, Athlone, Cape Town, 7764
🛒
Convenience store 3.7 km

Quickshop

Cape Town
🛒
Convenience store 4.1 km

Pick n Pay Express

1 Stock Road, Phillipi, Cape Town, 7785, Western Cape
🛒
Supermarkets 4.4 km

Pick n Pay

Vanguard Drive, Athlone, 7764, Western Cape
🏬
Shopping malls 4.4 km

Vangate Mall

Jakes Gerwel Drive, Cape Rown, 7764
🔧
Car services 4.7 km

Halfway TOYOTA

23 Woodlands Road, Ottery
🥩
Butcheries 4.8 km

Settler's Moslem Butchery

Bonteheuwel Avenue
Convenience store 5.3 km

Shell Select

7800, Western Cape
💼
Professional services 5.3 km

Eazy Costing

8 Sybil Road, Ottery, 7780
📱
Electronics 5.4 km

Osmans

Imam Haron Road, Lansdowne
💼
Professional services 5.4 km

ARS Credit

1 Argo Road, 7780
💼
Professional services 5.4 km

Circor Solutions

17 Hillstar Avenue, Wetton Cape Town, 7780
Convenience store 5.8 km

Shell Select

7780, Western Cape
🔧
Car services 6.2 km

GP Tyres & Mags

220 Klip Road, Cape Town, 7941
💼
Professional services 6.7 km

WolfPack

26 Nourse Avenue
🏠
Home & garden 6.8 km

Mayas Hardware Mandalay

Swartklip Road, Mandalay Cape Town, 7783
🏠
Home & garden 6.9 km

Builders Express

21 Warrington Road, Cape Town, 7708
🔧
Car services 7.0 km

MQ's Workshop

27 Golf Course Road, Sybrand Park, 7700
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Banks 7.0 km

Nedbank

7708
Route

Route overview

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Start, destination and route line.

1,569.5 km 17 hrs 57 min
Start 4
Finish E73
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Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

Route directions
🛣️
Directions from 4 to E73 via N3 and N5 and N1 and N2
National highway route N3 N5 N1 N2
🏙️
Directions from 4 to E73 via M22
Metro arterial route M22
🛤️
Directions from 4 to E73 via R300
Provincial road route R300
3 route directions identified on this trip
  1. Start your journey
    0.6 km
  2. Turn left
    1.1 km
  3. Continue slight left
    1.6 km
  4. Turn right onto Impendla Road
    22.0 km
  5. Continue straight
    16.1 km
  6. At the end of the road, turn right
    1.2 km
  7. Turn left
    5.6 km
  8. Take the ramp left towards N3
    0.4 km
  9. Merge slight right
    133.2 km
  10. Continue straight
    50.4 km
  11. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N5: Harrismith
    0.7 km
  12. Continue straight
    0.1 km
  13. Merge slight right towards N5: Harrismith
    90.2 km
  14. Continue left onto Eeufees Street
    1.2 km
  15. Continue straight onto Church Street
    136.4 km
  16. Take the exit ramp left towards N1: Bloemfontein
    0.7 km
  17. Merge slight right towards N1: Bloemfontein
    646.5 km
  18. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Donkin Street
    0.1 km
  19. Continue onto Donkin Street
    388.0 km
  20. Continue straight
    48.8 km
  21. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R300: Mitchell's Plain
    1.0 km
  22. Continue straight onto Kuils River Freeway
    14.0 km
  23. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N2: Cape Town
    0.3 km
  24. Keep slight right at the fork towards N2: Cape Town
    2.0 km
  25. Merge slight right
    3.0 km
  26. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M22
    0.3 km
  27. Keep slight left at the fork towards M22
    0.1 km
  28. Turn slight left onto Borcherds Quarry Road
    0.1 km
  29. Continue straight onto Ntlangano Crescent
    0.3 km
  30. Turn right onto Miller Street
    0.8 km
  31. Continue straight onto Saint Gabriel Street
    0.2 km
  32. Turn left onto Sikhululekile Street
    0.8 km
  33. At the end of the road, turn right onto NY 3 Road
    0.6 km
  34. Continue straight onto Bishops Court Street
    0.3 km
  35. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Qabazi Drive
    0.0 km
  36. Continue onto Qabazi Drive
    0.7 km
  37. Turn right
    0.2 km
  38. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 17
Known total R943.00
Main toll road N2 - North Coast Toll Road
This route includes 17 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N2 - North Coast Toll Road.
Mooi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Mooi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Mooi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Mooi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Unnamed toll booth near Huguenot
Road: Near Huguenot / N1 corridor
R0.00
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
Treverton Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R21.00
Treverton Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R21.00
Mooi Ramp Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R49.00
Mooi
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Bergville
Road: Road not linked yet
R30.00
Bergville
Road: Road not linked yet
R30.00
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
784.7 km
KwaZulu-Natal to Western Cape
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
8 hrs 58 min • 8 hrs 58 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
KwaZulu-Natal to Western Cape
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
113.0 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
261.0 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
84.8 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
74.9%
Solar data
Daylight window at E73
07:37 – 17:47
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 10 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
16 hrs 40 min
SunriseDawn break
07:37
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R6,560.48
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R31.39
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R313.90
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R6,905.77
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (27)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
2
Lane merges Yield required
4
Complex forks Path selection
2
Highway exits Deceleration zones
7
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin 4 -29.60363, 29.88245
Midpoint
784.7 km
Total: 1,569.5 km
Midpoint 784.7 km
1,569.5 km 17 hrs 57 min
Destination E73 -33.99572, 18.56078

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span KwaZulu-Natal to Western Cape
One-way road span 1,569.5 km
Return-cycle span 3,139.0 km
Traversal time 17 hrs 57 min
Maneuver count 38
Maneuver density 2.4 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 784.7 km

Coordinate frame

Start -29.60363, 29.88245
Midpoint -30.66817, 25.17923
End -33.99572, 18.56078
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Route FAQ

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Questions 9
How far is 4 from E73? +
4 is about 1,569.5 km from E73 by road.
How long does it take from 4 to E73? +
The drive usually takes about 17 hrs 57 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from 4 to E73 in one day? +
It is possible, but for many travellers this is better treated as a very long same-day trip or an overnight trip.
Is taxi available from 4 to E73? +
Taxi may be available, but for this route it is better to confirm the latest fare at the local taxi rank.
What's the estimated fuel amount from 4 to E73? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R2,996.85 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R3,009.28 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R3,650.01 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R3,672.61 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from 4 to E73? +
Yes. There are 17 tollgates currently matched for this route.
What is the route verdict for this trip? +
Very long trip: This is a demanding long-distance route. Treat it as a serious travel day and consider an overnight stop.
Is there a long-trip warning on this route? +
This is a long trip. Plan rest stops, avoid driving tired, and be careful with late-night travel.
Is there a road note for this route? +
This is a longer road trip, so a fuel or rest stop is recommended. Take a short break about every 2 hours if possible. This route crosses a provincial boundary. National roads appear in this route, so watch for toll signs and busier sections.
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Route Locations

Start area
4, KwaZulu-Natal
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
E73, Western Cape
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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