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Distance from Booysens to Franschhoek

N Booysens → Franschhoek
Road distance
1,426.1 km
Provincial mix · M1 / N12 / R301
Booysens to Franschhoek is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,426.1 km in roughly 15 hrs 44 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,258.4 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.13×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
27
Info Travel board
Travel time
15 hrs 44 min
Start point
Paff Street
Return: 31 hrs 28 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
944 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
90.6 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 7 planned rest stops
17 hrs 29 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R2,788.74
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R2,791.83
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R2,777.45
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R2,874.99
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R3,679.59
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R3,683.66
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R3,664.69
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R3,793.40
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R4,841.57
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R4,846.92
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R4,821.96
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R4,991.31
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
221° SW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
41° NE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-25.7097, 28.1267
End coords Destination point
-33.9092, 19.1194
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 15 °C Booysens Clear Sky View Forecast → 12 °C Franschhoek Cloudy View Forecast →
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Booysens → Franschhoek
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Car
1,426.1 km
15 hrs 44 min
Road route
🏍️ Estimate
Two-wheeler
1,426.1 km
~21 hrs 56 min
65 km/h avg
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Southern Sun Pretoria Hotel Near Booysens

Southern Sun Pretoria

Corner of Steve Biko and Stanza Bopape, Arcadia, Pretoria, Gauteng 9 km from start
"Southern Sun Pretoria is a large, established hotel in Arcadia that works well f…"
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B 9 km from start
Hotel
StayEasy Pretoria Hotel Near Booysens

StayEasy Pretoria

Corner of Lilian Ngoyi (previously Van der Walt) & Andries Streets, Pretoria Central, Pretoria, Gauteng 8 km from start
"StayEasy Pretoria is a practical budget-friendly hotel for travellers who want a…"
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B 8 km from start
Hotel
Protea Hotel Pretoria Loftus Park Hotel Near Booysens

Protea Hotel Pretoria Loftus Park

416 Kirkness Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, Gauteng, 0007 11 km from start
"Protea Hotel Pretoria Loftus Park is a modern city hotel in Arcadia, Pretoria, a…"
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B 11 km from start
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54 on Bath Hotel Near Booysens

54 on Bath

54 Bath Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg, Gauteng 56 km from start
"54 on Bath is a smaller, more polished hotel in Rosebank, and it feels quite dif…"
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B 56 km from start
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Protea Hotel Johannesburg Wanderers Hotel Near Booysens

Protea Hotel Johannesburg Wanderers

Corner Corlette Drive and Rudd Road, Illovo, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2196 56 km from start
"Protea Hotel Johannesburg Wanderers is a well-placed hotel for travellers who wa…"
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B 56 km from start
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Protea Hotel Bloemfontein Willow Lake Hotel Before halfway

Protea Hotel Bloemfontein Willow Lake

101 Henry Street, Willows, Willows, Bloemfontein, Free State, 9301 423 km from start
"Protea Hotel Bloemfontein Willow Lake offers a stay that feels convenient withou…"
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B 423 km from start
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City Lodge Hotel Bloemfontein Hotel Before halfway

City Lodge Hotel Bloemfontein

175 Nelson Mandela Drive, Westdene, Westdene, Bloemfontein, Free State, 9301 423 km from start
"City Lodge Hotel Bloemfontein offers comfortable, convenient accommodation in th…"
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Route overview

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Start, destination and route line.

1,426.1 km 15 hrs 44 min
Start Booysens
Finish Franschhoek
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Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from Booysens to Franschhoek via N12
    National highway N12
  2. Directions from Booysens to Franschhoek via M1
    Metro arterial route M1
  3. Directions from Booysens to Franschhoek via R301
    Provincial road route R301
  4. Head on Paff Street
    0.1 km
  5. Turn right onto Luderitz Street
    0.3 km
  6. Turn left onto Market Street
    0.9 km
  7. Turn right onto Bremer Street
    0.4 km
  8. Turn left onto Van der Hoff Road
    3.6 km
  9. Turn slight right towards M1
    0.4 km
  10. Go straight onto Es'kia Mphahlele Drive
    1.4 km
  11. Turn left onto Struben Street
    1.0 km
  12. Turn right onto Sophie de Bruyn Street
    1.5 km
  13. Continue straight onto Ben Schoeman Highway
    0.9 km
  14. Continue straight onto Ben Schoeman Highway
    33.5 km
  15. Continue straight
    28.2 km
  16. Keep slight right at the fork
    0.8 km
  17. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N12: Soweto
    1.4 km
  18. Merge slight right onto Southern Bypass
    6.1 km
  19. Keep slight right at the fork
    915.9 km
  20. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Donkin Street
    0.1 km
  21. Continue onto Donkin Street
    388.0 km
  22. Continue straight
    17.2 km
  23. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R301: Jan Van Riebeeck Drive
    0.4 km
  24. Keep slight left at the fork onto Wemmershoek Road towards Franschhoek
    0.6 km
  25. Continue straight onto Wemmershoek Pad
    15.3 km
  26. Turn left onto Huguenot Road
    7.9 km
  27. Turn left
    0.1 km
  28. Keep slight left at the fork
    0.0 km
  29. Turn right
    0.0 km
  30. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 19
Known total R590.00
Main toll road N1
This route includes 19 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N1. 3 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.263, 27.976
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.939, 28.140
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
e-Toll Sunbird
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed toll booth near Huguenot
Road: Near Huguenot / N1 corridor
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.268, 27.950
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
e-Toll Ihobe
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
e-Toll Ivusi
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Routes ↩ Franschhoek → Booysens Booysens to Johannesburg Booysens to Pretoria Booysens to Cape Town Booysens to Durban Johannesburg to Franschhoek Pretoria to Franschhoek Cape Town to Franschhoek
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
713.5 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
7 hrs 52 min • 7 hrs 52 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
102.7 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
237.2 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
77.0 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.96
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
88.2%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Franschhoek
07:40 – 17:42
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
12:41
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 1 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
11 hrs 2 min
SunriseDawn break
07:40
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R5,961.05
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R28.52
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R285.22
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R6,274.79
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (17)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
1
Lane merges Yield required
1
Complex forks Path selection
4
Highway exits Deceleration zones
3
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Booysens Start: Paff Street -25.70972, 28.12667
Midpoint
713.5 km
Total: 1,426.1 km
Midpoint 713.5 km
1,426.1 km 15 hrs 44 min
Destination Franschhoek -33.90917, 19.11944

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 1,426.1 km
Return-cycle span 2,852.2 km
Traversal time 15 hrs 44 min
Maneuver count 27
Maneuver density 1.9 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 713.5 km

Coordinate frame

Start -25.70972, 28.12667
Midpoint -30.87652, 24.85283
End -33.90917, 19.11944
Destination brief

Travelling to Franschhoek

A polished arrival snapshot covering what stands out, who the place suits best and what to keep in mind before you get there.

Signature Food and wine valley
Standout Wine village with a strong food identity
Best for Who this destination suits
Food escape Wine weekend Luxury short break Cape Winelands touring
Arrival What to expect on arrival
The final stay matters because village-centre hotels, valley estates and outlying farm stays all create different drive patterns and evening logistics.
Regional base Good base for nearby trips
Use Franschhoek as a Cape Winelands base for restaurants, estates, village stays and scenic valley drives.
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Route FAQ

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Questions 9
How far is Booysens from Franschhoek? +
Booysens is about 1,426.1 km from Franschhoek by road.
How long does it take from Booysens to Franschhoek? +
The drive usually takes about 15 hrs 44 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Booysens to Franschhoek 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 Booysens to Franschhoek? +
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 Booysens to Franschhoek? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R2,788.74 (R27.16 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R2,791.83 (R27.19 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R2,777.45 (R27.05 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R2,874.99 (R28.00 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Booysens to Franschhoek? +
Yes. There are 19 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. National roads appear in this route, so watch for toll signs and busier sections.
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