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Distance from A 72 to Lyon

N A 72 → Lyon
Road distance
892.8 km
Highway dominant · M3 / M5 / N1 / N2 / N7
A 72 to Lyon is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 892.8 km in roughly 11 hrs 59 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
694.3 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.29×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
42
Info Travel board
Travel time
11 hrs 59 min
Return: 23 hrs 58 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
719 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
74.5 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 5 planned rest stops
13 hrs 14 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R1,745.97
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R1,747.90
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R1,738.90
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R1,799.97
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R2,303.72
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R2,306.26
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R2,294.39
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R2,374.96
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R3,031.20
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R3,034.55
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R3,018.93
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R3,124.95
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
33° NNE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
213° SSW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-34.1032, 18.4395
End coords Destination point
-28.7975, 22.3011
Taxi Transport options
Shared taxi fare
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Long-distance caution
Route class Operational trip category
Long-distance
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
Weather 13 °C A 72 Partly Cloudy View Forecast → 14 °C Lyon Partly Cloudy View Forecast →
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Travel modes
A 72 → Lyon
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Car
892.8 km
11 hrs 59 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
892.8 km
~13 hrs 44 min
65 km/h avg
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669 km flight
~5 hrs 58 min
🚗 21 km to Cape Town International
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Places from A 72 to Lyon

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Food & drink Near A 72

Freedom Bakery

19 Dunlop Lane, Cape Town, 7945 7 km from start
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Convenience store Near A 72

Shell Select

7700, Western Cape 14 km from start
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Food & drink Near A 72

Kristen's Kick-Ass Ice Cream

60 Main Street, Newlands, 7700 14 km from start
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Convenience store Near A 72

Pick n Pay Express

35 Newlands Avenue, Newlands, 7700, Western Cape 15 km from start
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Convenience store Near A 72

Shell Select

7925, Western Cape 18 km from start
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Food & drink Near A 72

Fish4Africa

230 Victoria Road, Woodstock, 7915 19 km from start
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Fuel stations Near A 72

Shell

Berkley Road, Maitland, 7405, Western Cape 20 km from start
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Food & drink Near A 72

The Local Baker

178 Lower Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town 19 km from start
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Food & drink Near A 72

Bootlegger Coffee Company

1 Koeberg Road, Brooklyn, Cape Town, 7405 21 km from start
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Convenience store Near A 72

Shell Select

7441, Western Cape 25 km from start
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Supermarkets Near A 72

Checkers

Vryburger Avenue, Cape Town, 7406, Western Cape 27 km from start
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Convenience store Soon after A 72

Quickshop

Philadelphia 49 km from start
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Supermarkets Soon after A 72

Checkers

Malmesbury, 7300, Western Cape 78 km from start
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Fuel stations Around halfway

Shell

2 Van Riebeeck Street, 8170, Western Cape 279 km from start
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Supermarkets Approaching Lyon

Boesmanland Instap Cafe & Take-Aways

35 De Villiers Street, Brandvlei, 8915 448 km from start
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Route

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Start, destination and route line.

892.8 km 719 min
Start A 72
Finish Lyon
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Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from A 72 to Lyon via N2 and N1 and N7
    National highway route N2N1N7
  2. Directions from A 72 to Lyon via M3 and M5
    Metro arterial routes M3M5
  3. Start your journey
    1.1 km
  4. At the end of the road, turn left onto Sonneblom Road
    0.1 km
  5. Turn right onto Ou Kaapse Weg
    0.3 km
  6. Turn right onto Steenberg Road
    1.3 km
  7. Take the ramp slight left towards M3: Cape Town
    0.6 km
  8. Merge slight right onto Simon van der Stel Freeway
    8.5 km
  9. Continue straight onto Edinburgh Drive
    2.5 km
  10. Continue straight onto Paradise Road
    0.6 km
  11. Continue straight onto Union Avenue
    2.0 km
  12. Continue straight onto Rhodes Drive
    1.9 km
  13. Take the exit ramp slight right towards N2: Cape Town International Airport
    0.2 km
  14. Turn left towards N2: Cape Town International Airport
    0.4 km
  15. Merge slight left onto Settlers Way
    1.2 km
  16. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M5 North: Milnerton
    0.4 km
  17. Merge slight right onto Black River Parkway
    2.3 km
  18. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N1: Paarl
    1.3 km
  19. Merge slight right
    1.3 km
  20. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N1
    0.5 km
  21. Keep slight right at the fork towards N1
    1.5 km
  22. Keep slight right at the fork towards N1
    1.6 km
  23. Keep slight left at the fork towards N7: Malmesbury
    0.7 km
  24. Merge slight right towards N7: Malmesbury
    116.8 km
  25. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  26. Continue
    37.5 km
  27. Continue straight
    134.2 km
  28. Take the exit ramp right
    0.3 km
  29. Turn left onto Van Riebeeck Street
    0.6 km
  30. At the end of the road, turn left onto Troe-Troe Street
    0.1 km
  31. Turn right onto Church Street
    0.6 km
  32. Turn left onto Residential Street
    118.5 km
  33. Turn left onto Church Street
    0.8 km
  34. Turn right onto Hofmeyer Street
    0.2 km
  35. Turn left onto Station Road
    0.1 km
  36. Turn right onto Paul Kruger Street
    21.5 km
  37. Turn left
    268.6 km
  38. Turn right onto Kerk Street
    19.2 km
  39. Turn left
    56.3 km
  40. Turn right
    21.2 km
  41. Turn right
    12.3 km
  42. Turn left
    40.7 km
  43. Turn left
    12.9 km
  44. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

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Tolls found 0
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Main toll road N2 - North Coast Toll Road
We found matching toll-road records for this route, but no tollgate point was close enough to the route line to display as a confirmed route toll.
N2 - North Coast Toll Road N1 N1 N1
Routes ↩ Lyon → A 72 A 72 to Johannesburg A 72 to Pretoria A 72 to Cape Town A 72 to Durban Johannesburg to Lyon Pretoria to Lyon Cape Town to Lyon
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
446.9 km
Western Cape to Northern Cape
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
5 hrs 59 min • 5 hrs 59 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Western Cape to Northern Cape
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
64.3 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
148.5 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
48.2 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.96
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
77.8%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Lyon
07:16 – 17:40
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
12:28
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 24 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
17 hrs 21 min
SunriseDawn break
07:16
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R3,732.09
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R17.86
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R178.57
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R3,928.51
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (26)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
1
Lane merges Yield required
5
Complex forks Path selection
3
Highway exits Deceleration zones
6
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin A 72 -34.10324, 18.43953
Midpoint
446.9 km
Total: 892.8 km
Midpoint 446.9 km
892.8 km 719 min
Destination Lyon -28.79751, 22.30109

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Western Cape to Northern Cape
One-way road span 892.8 km
Return-cycle span 1785.6 km
Traversal time 719 min
Maneuver count 42
Maneuver density 4.7 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 446.9 km

Coordinate frame

Start -34.10324, 18.43953
Midpoint -31.47383, 19.84200
End -28.79751, 22.30109
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Route FAQ

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Questions 9
How far is A 72 from Lyon? +
A 72 is about 892.8 km from Lyon by road.
How long does it take from A 72 to Lyon? +
The drive usually takes about 719 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from A 72 to Lyon 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 A 72 to Lyon? +
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 A 72 to Lyon? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R1,745.97 (R27.16 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R1,747.90 (R27.19 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R1,738.90 (R27.05 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R1,799.97 (R28.00 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from A 72 to Lyon? +
No tollgates are 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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