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Distance from Bultfontein N8 to Western Bypass

N Bultfontein N8 → Western Bypass
Road distance
489.4 km
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
434.5 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.13×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
13
Info Travel board
Travel time
5 hrs 40 min
Start point
Bultfontein Road
End point
the fork onto Western Bypass
Return: 21 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
340 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
86.2 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 2 planned rest stops
6 hrs 10 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R934.53
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R938.41
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R1,138.21
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R1,145.26
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R1,233.06
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R1,238.18
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R1,501.81
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R1,511.11
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R1,622.45
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R1,629.18
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R1,976.06
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R1,988.30
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
48° NE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
228° SW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-28.7480, 24.7661
End coords Destination point
-26.0716, 27.9742
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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Bultfontein N8 to Western Bypass is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 489.4 km in roughly 5 hrs 40 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Travel modes
Bultfontein N8 → Western Bypass
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Car
489.4 km
5 hrs 40 min
Road route
🏍️ Estimate
Two-wheeler
489.4 km
~7 hrs 31 min
65 km/h avg
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Flight
489 km
↑ 2 hrs 41 min faster
Flight time
58 min
With airport
~2 hrs 58 min
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489.4 km 5 hrs 40 min
Start Bultfontein N8
Finish Western Bypass
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Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Head on Bultfontein Road
    0.6 km
  2. Turn right onto Lennox Street
    0.7 km
  3. Turn left onto Du Toitspan Road
    0.1 km
  4. Continue straight onto Quinn Street
    1.3 km
  5. Turn right onto Phakamile Mabija Street
    2.1 km
  6. Continue straight onto Transvaal
    104.8 km
  7. Continue straight
    6.1 km
  8. Continue straight
    186.4 km
  9. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  10. Continue
    24.3 km
  11. Continue straight
    138.6 km
  12. Keep slight right at the fork onto Western Bypass
    24.3 km
  13. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 6
Known total R0.00
Main toll road Not found
This route includes 6 toll points from our database. 4 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
e-Toll Fiscal
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.092, 27.968
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.268, 27.950
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.177, 27.945
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
e-Toll Stork
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.131, 27.938
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Routes ↩ Western Bypass → Bultfontein N8 Bultfontein N8 to Johannesburg Bultfontein N8 to Pretoria Bultfontein N8 to Cape Town Bultfontein N8 to Durban Johannesburg to Western Bypass Pretoria to Western Bypass Cape Town to Western Bypass
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
244.9 km
Northern Cape to Gauteng
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
2 hrs 50 min • 2 hrs 50 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Northern Cape to Gauteng
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
35.2 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
81.4 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
26.4 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
88.8%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Western Bypass
06:39 – 17:28
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 48 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
11 hrs 38 min
SunriseDawn break
06:39
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R2,045.81
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R9.79
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R97.89
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R2,153.48
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Moderate (7)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
1
Lane merges Yield required
0
Complex forks Path selection
1
Highway exits Deceleration zones
1
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Bultfontein N8 Start: Bultfontein Road -28.74797, 24.76610
Midpoint
244.9 km
Total: 489.4 km
Midpoint 244.9 km
489.4 km 5 hrs 40 min
Destination Western Bypass End: the fork onto Western Bypass -26.07156, 27.97418

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Northern Cape to Gauteng
One-way road span 489.4 km
Return-cycle span 978.9 km
Traversal time 5 hrs 40 min
Maneuver count 13
Maneuver density 2.7 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 244.9 km

Coordinate frame

Start -28.74797, 24.76610
Midpoint -27.11358, 26.06760
End -26.07156, 27.97418
Places

Places in Western Bypass

Fuel stops, shops, restaurants and services near your destination.

39 places
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Convenience store

Quickshop

📍 Convenience store Randburg
📍
Convenience store

Bonjour

📍 Convenience store Randburg, 2194
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Clothing store

so where 2 events

👔 Clothing store C.R. Swart Drive
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Convenience store

Quickshop

📍 Convenience store 101 Oxford Street, Randburg
📍
Convenience store

Bonjour

📍 Convenience store 448 Vale Avenue, Randburg, 2194
📍
Convenience store

Quickshop

📍 Convenience store 1494 Malibongwe Drive, Randburg
📍
Convenience store

Pick n Pay Express

📍 Convenience store Olivedale, 2158, Gauteng
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Supermarket

Checkers

📍 Supermarket Randburg, 2194, Gauteng
📍
Supermarket

Spar

📍 Supermarket Windsor Way
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Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 2188, Gauteng
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Bank

FNB

🏦 Bank Olievenhout Avenue, Johannesburg
🏫
School

Damelin Randburg

🏫 School Republic Road
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Clothing store

Woolworths

👔 Clothing store Northumberland Avenue, Johannesburg, 2194
🏫
School

Redeemer's International School

🏫 School Gertrude Street
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Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station 183 Hendrik Verwoerd Drive, 2194, Gauteng
🏦
Bank

Capitec Bank

🏦 Bank Pretoria Avenue, Johannesburg, 2125
🏫
School

Laerskool Fontainebleau

🏫 School Randburg, Gauteng
👔
Clothing store

PEP

👔 Clothing store Hendrik Verwoerd Drive, Johannesburg, 2194, Gauteng
🏫
School

Newton House Elite High School

🏫 School Taurus Road
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 2188, Gauteng
🏫
School

🏫 School 161 Malibongwe Drive, Johannesburg, 2194, Gauteng
🏬
Department store

Timbre Broadcast Systems

🏬 Department store 1 Ormonde Street
🏫
School

Trinityhouse School

🏫 School 23 Knoppiesdoring Street, Randpark Ridge, 2169
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Clothing store

PEP

👔 Clothing store John Voster Street, Johannesburg, 2156, Gauteng
🏫
School

Pre-primary School Building

🏫 School 3 Gemsbok Road, Johannesburg
🏫
School

Pre-primary school

🏫 School 3 Gemsbok Road, Johannesburg
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Shopping centre

Blueberry Square

🏬 Shopping centre Blueberry Street, Roodepoort
💊
Pharmacy

Clicks

💊 Pharmacy Blueberry Street Blueberry Square, Roodepoort, 2040
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Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station 17 Republic Road, 2194, Gauteng
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 2194, Gauteng
🏬
Shopping centre

Winifred Mandela Precinct

🏬 Shopping centre Corner Winnie Mandela Drive and Wedgewood Link
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 0026, Gauteng
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 2191, Gauteng
🏬
Shopping centre

Fourways Retail Park

🏬 Shopping centre Winnie Mandela Drive, Magaliessig, 2191
⛽
Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station 2 Conrad Drive, 2194, Gauteng
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Clothing store

PEP

👔 Clothing store Beyers Naude Drive, Randburg, 2195, Gauteng
🏦
Bank

ABSA

🏦 Bank Witkoppen Road, Johannesburg
👔
Clothing store

Woolworths

👔 Clothing store Witkoppen Road Fourways Mall, Sandton, 2068
🏦
Bank

Standard Bank

🏦 Bank Beyers Naude Drive
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Questions 9
How far is Bultfontein N8 from Western Bypass? +
Bultfontein N8 is about 489.4 km from Western Bypass by road.
How long does it take from Bultfontein N8 to Western Bypass? +
The drive usually takes about 5 hrs 40 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Bultfontein N8 to Western Bypass in one day? +
Yes, for many drivers this can be done in one day.
Is taxi available from Bultfontein N8 to Western Bypass? +
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 Bultfontein N8 to Western Bypass? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R934.53 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R938.41 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R1,138.21 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R1,145.26 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Bultfontein N8 to Western Bypass? +
Yes. There are 6 tollgates currently matched for this route.
What is the route verdict for this trip? +
Heavy long-distance trip: This is a serious road trip. Start early, plan rest stops, and consider whether an overnight stay makes more sense.
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. This route looks more local or regional, but always check signs and road conditions on the day.
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Towns along the route

Transvaal
From Bultfontein N8 To Western Bypass

Route Locations

Start area
Bultfontein N8, Northern Cape
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Western Bypass, Gauteng
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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