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Distance from Buiten Crescent N2 to Grahamstown

N Buiten Crescent N2 → Grahamstown
Road distance
874.6 km
N2
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
754.4 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.16×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
34
Info Travel board
Travel time
10 hrs 19 min
Start point
Buiten Crescent
End point
Carlisle Street
Return: 38 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
619 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
84.7 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 5 planned rest stops
11 hrs 34 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R1,669.98
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R1,676.91
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R2,033.95
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R2,046.55
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R2,203.45
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R2,212.59
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R2,683.69
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R2,700.30
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R2,899.27
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R2,911.30
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R3,531.17
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R3,553.03
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
87° E
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
267° W
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-33.9263, 18.4126
End coords Destination point
-33.3071, 26.5273
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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Buiten Crescent N2 to Grahamstown is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 874.6 km in roughly 10 hrs 19 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Travel modes
Buiten Crescent N2 → Grahamstown
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Car
874.6 km
10 hrs 19 min
Road route
🏍️ Estimate
Two-wheeler
874.6 km
~13 hrs 27 min
65 km/h avg
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✈ Estimate
Flight
875 km
↑ 6 hrs 34 min faster
Flight time
1 hr 44 min
With airport
~3 hrs 44 min
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874.6 km 10 hrs 19 min
Start Buiten Crescent N2
Finish Grahamstown
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Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Head on Buiten Crescent
    0.1 km
  2. Turn slight right onto Orange Street
    0.7 km
  3. Continue straight onto Annandale Street
    0.2 km
  4. Continue straight onto Mill Street
    0.1 km
  5. Continue straight onto Jutland Avenue
    1.0 km
  6. Continue straight onto Philip Kgosana Drive
    2.8 km
  7. Keep slight left at the fork towards N2: Cape Town International Airport
    0.6 km
  8. Merge slight right onto Hospital Bend
    0.5 km
  9. Continue straight onto Settlers Way
    376.1 km
  10. Take the exit ramp straight towards N2: George
    0.9 km
  11. Continue straight
    50.9 km
  12. Keep slight right at the fork towards N2: Knysna
    1.2 km
  13. Continue straight
    0.6 km
  14. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  15. Continue
    10.6 km
  16. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  17. Continue
    5.8 km
  18. Continue straight
    0.3 km
  19. Continue straight
    1.9 km
  20. Continue straight
    62.5 km
  21. Continue straight
    3.5 km
  22. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  23. Continue
    1.5 km
  24. Keep slight right at the fork
    0.2 km
  25. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  26. Continue
    276.1 km
  27. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N2: Grahamstown
    0.9 km
  28. Continue straight
    72.9 km
  29. Turn left onto Grey Street
    1.1 km
  30. Continue straight onto Beaufort Street
    0.5 km
  31. Turn left onto Hill Street
    0.6 km
  32. Turn right onto Knight Street
    0.2 km
  33. Turn left onto Carlisle Street
    0.2 km
  34. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 3
Known total R219.00
Main toll road N2 - North Coast Toll Road
This route includes 3 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N2 - North Coast Toll Road.
Tsitsikamma
Road: Road not linked yet
R73.00
Tsitsikamma
Road: Road not linked yet
R73.00
Tsitsikamma
Road: Road not linked yet
R73.00
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Halfway point
436.8 km
Western Cape to Eastern Cape
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
5 hrs 9 min • 5 hrs 9 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Western Cape to Eastern Cape
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
63.0 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
145.5 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
47.2 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
86.3%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Grahamstown
06:58 – 17:21
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 23 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
Expired
SunriseDawn break
06:58
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R3,655.79
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R17.49
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R174.92
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R3,848.20
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (30)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
4
Lane merges Yield required
1
Complex forks Path selection
3
Highway exits Deceleration zones
6
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Buiten Crescent N2 Start: Buiten Crescent -33.92628, 18.41257
Midpoint
436.8 km
Total: 874.6 km
Midpoint 436.8 km
874.6 km 10 hrs 19 min
Destination Grahamstown End: Carlisle Street -33.30706, 26.52726

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Western Cape to Eastern Cape
One-way road span 874.6 km
Return-cycle span 1,749.2 km
Traversal time 10 hrs 19 min
Maneuver count 34
Maneuver density 3.9 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 436.8 km

Coordinate frame

Start -33.92628, 18.41257
Midpoint -33.99247, 22.53402
End -33.30706, 26.52726
Places

Places in Grahamstown

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21 places
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Clothing store

PEP

👔 Clothing store Hill Street, Grahamstown, 6139, Eastern Cape
🏦
Bank

GBS Mutual Bank

🏦 Bank 18-20 Hill Street, Grahamstown, 6139
📍
Supermarket

Spar

📍 Supermarket 35 African Street, Grahamstown, 6139
🏦
Bank

Nedbank

🏦 Bank 94 High Street, Grahamstown, 6139
📍
Supermarket

Checkers

📍 Supermarket Grahamstown, 6139, Eastern Cape
🏦
Bank

Capitec Bank

🏦 Bank 98 High Street, Grahamstown, 6139
📍
Supermarket

Pick n Pay

📍 Supermarket Makhanda
⛽
Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station 67 Beaufort Street, 6139, Eastern Cape
🏫
School

Children Of The Soil

🏫 School 7 Huntley Street, Grahamstown, 6139
🏫
School

Kingswood College

🏫 School Grahamstown, 6140, Eastern Cape
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Convenience store

Pick n Pay

📍 Convenience store 68 Bathurst Street, Grahamstown, 6148, Eastern Cape
📍
Supermarket

Shoprite

📍 Supermarket Grahamstown, 6139, Eastern Cape
🏫
School

Good Shepherd Primary School

🏫 School Grahamstown, 6139, Eastern Cape
👔
Clothing store

PEP

👔 Clothing store Grahamstown, 6139, Eastern Cape
📍
Convenience store

Quickshop

📍 Convenience store Grahamstown
🏫
School

George Dickerson Primary School

🏫 School Grahamstown, 6139, Eastern Cape
🏫
School

St Mary's RC Primary School

🏫 School Grahamstown, 6139, Eastern Cape
🏫
School

Graeme College

🏫 School Grahamstown, 6139, Eastern Cape
🏦
Bank

Nedbank Highflats

🏦 Bank R612 Site 27 Graisco Trading Co Tantji Highflats M Street, Grahamstown, 3276
🏫
School

Samuel Ntsiko Primary School

🏫 School Grahamstown, 6139, Eastern Cape
🏫
School

Mary Waters High School

🏫 School Grahamstown, 6139, Eastern Cape
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Questions 9
How far is Buiten Crescent N2 from Grahamstown? +
Buiten Crescent N2 is about 874.6 km from Grahamstown by road.
How long does it take from Buiten Crescent N2 to Grahamstown? +
The drive usually takes about 10 hrs 19 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Buiten Crescent N2 to Grahamstown 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 Buiten Crescent N2 to Grahamstown? +
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 Buiten Crescent N2 to Grahamstown? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R1,669.98 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R1,676.91 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R2,033.95 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R2,046.55 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Buiten Crescent N2 to Grahamstown? +
Yes. There are 3 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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Towns along the route

Buiten Crescent
From Buiten Crescent N2 To Grahamstown
: Cape Town International Airport
From Buiten Crescent N2 To Grahamstown
Somerset
From Buiten Crescent N2 To Grahamstown
Hospital Bend
From Buiten Crescent N2 To Grahamstown
Settlers Way
From Buiten Crescent N2 To Grahamstown
: George
From Buiten Crescent N2 To Grahamstown
Port Elizabeth
From Buiten Crescent N2 To Grahamstown
: Knysna
From Buiten Crescent N2 To Grahamstown
: Grahamstown
From Buiten Crescent N2 To Grahamstown

Route Locations

Start area
Buiten Crescent N2, Western Cape
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Grahamstown, Eastern Cape
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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