Distance from Cape Town to A 6 Lyon

N Cape Town → A 6 Lyon
Road distance
1,413.7 km
Highway dominant · M2 / N1 / N3
Cape Town to A 6 Lyon is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,413.7 km in roughly 15 hrs 21 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,270.1 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.11×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
26
Info Travel board
Travel time
15 hrs 21 min
Start point
Paddock Avenue
End point
Lyon Place
Return: 42 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
921 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
92.1 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 7 planned rest stops
17 hrs 6 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R2,699.36
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R2,710.56
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R3,287.69
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R3,308.04
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R3,561.66
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R3,576.43
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R4,337.92
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R4,364.78
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R4,686.40
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R4,705.84
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R5,707.79
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R5,743.13
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
50° NE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
230° SW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-33.9288, 18.4172
End coords Destination point
-26.2275, 28.1837
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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Travel modes
Cape Town → A 6 Lyon
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Car
1,413.7 km
15 hrs 21 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
1,413.7 km
~21 hrs 44 min
65 km/h avg
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1,414 km
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Nearby places

Places in A 6 Lyon

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

38 places View all →
Convenience store 1.4 km

Shell Select

1401, Gauteng
🛒
Supermarkets 1.4 km

Pick n Pay

Germiston, 1414, Gauteng
🛒
Convenience store 1.5 km

Pick n Pay Express

36 Power Street, Germiston, 1411, Gauteng
Fuel stations 1.6 km

Shell

25 Power Street, 1401, Gauteng
🛒
Convenience store 2.2 km

Pick n Pay Express

Gauteng, 1401
🛒
Supermarkets 2.3 km

Pick n Pay

141 Victoria Street, Georgetown, 1401, Gauteng
🛒
Supermarkets 2.3 km

Pick n Pay

Webber Road, Germiston, 1403, Gauteng
👔
Clothing & fashion 2.4 km

PEP

Railway Street, Germiston, 1401, Gauteng
🛒
Supermarkets 2.4 km

Shoprite

Victoria Street Golden Walk Centre, Germiston, 1401, Gauteng
🛒
Convenience store 2.4 km

Bonjour

Germiston, 1401
🏦
Banks 2.5 km

Standard Bank

President Street
🏦
Banks 2.5 km

African Bank

President Street
🛒
Convenience store 3.0 km

Quickshop

Germiston
Fuel stations 3.3 km

Shell

1428, Gauteng
👔
Clothing & fashion 4.6 km

PEP

Boksburg, 1459, Gauteng
🏫
Schools & education 4.8 km

Dinwiddie High School

Baldock Street
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Professional services 4.8 km

Paramount Tracks

560 Davidson Road
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Schools & education 4.8 km

Dinwiddie High School

Baldock Street
🏫
Schools & education 4.8 km

Dinwiddie High School

Baldock Street
🏫
Schools & education 4.8 km

Dinwiddie High School

Baldock Street
🏫
Schools & education 4.8 km

Dinwiddie High School

Baldock Street
🏫
Schools & education 4.8 km

Dinwiddie High School

Baldock Street
🏫
Schools & education 4.9 km

Dinwiddie High School

Baldock Street
🏫
Schools & education 4.9 km

Dinwiddie High School

Baldock Street
🍽️
Food & drink 4.9 km

Fat Cake City

Rietfontein Road
Fuel stations 5.9 km

Shell

11 Andries Pretorius Road, Alberton, 1449, Gauteng
🔧
Car services 5.9 km

Bez Mega Motors

6 Van Riebeeck Avenue, Alberton
Fuel stations 6.1 km

Shell

122 Lazarus Mawela Road, 2092, Gauteng
🏠
Home & garden 6.3 km

Alberton Hardware

33 Van Riebeeck Avenue
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Beauty & wellness 6.4 km

Tzara Hair Studio

Geldenhuis Road
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Car services 6.5 km

Hyundai

27 Van Buuren Road, Bedfordview, 2008
🔧
Car services 6.6 km

Big Boss Auto

55 Van Riebeeck Avenue
Convenience store 6.7 km

Shell Select

1459, Gauteng
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 6.8 km

CNA

Kloof Road, Germiston, 2008
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Pharmacies 6.8 km

Clicks

Thabo Mbeki Road, Germiston, 2008
🏦
Banks 6.9 km

African Bank

84 Leeuwpoort Street, Boksburg, 1459
🏦
Banks 7.0 km

Nedbank

Trichardts Road
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Banks 7.0 km

Capitec Bank

Trichardts Road
Route

Route overview

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Start, destination and route line.

1,413.7 km 15 hrs 21 min
Start Cape Town
Finish A 6 Lyon
Map key
Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

Route directions
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Directions from Cape Town to A 6 Lyon via N1 and N3
National highway route N1 N3
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Directions from Cape Town to A 6 Lyon via M2
Metro arterial route M2
2 route directions identified on this trip
  1. Head on Paddock Avenue
    0.1 km
  2. Turn left onto Saint Johns Road
    0.2 km
  3. Continue straight onto Plein Street
    0.5 km
  4. Turn right onto Darling Street
    0.5 km
  5. Continue straight onto Sir Lowry Road
    0.2 km
  6. Go straight
    0.1 km
  7. Go straight onto Christiaan Barnard Street
    1.0 km
  8. Take the ramp right towards N1: Paarl
    0.7 km
  9. Merge slight right onto FW de Klerk Boulevard
    461.0 km
  10. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Donkin Street
    0.1 km
  11. Continue onto Donkin Street
    2.0 km
  12. Continue straight
    917.4 km
  13. Keep slight left at the fork onto Southern Bypass
    22.3 km
  14. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N3
    0.7 km
  15. Keep slight left at the fork towards M2: Germiston
    0.4 km
  16. Merge slight right
    2.0 km
  17. Keep slight right at the fork
    0.1 km
  18. Turn right onto Refinery Road
    1.3 km
  19. Turn left onto Power Street
    1.0 km
  20. Continue straight onto Linton Jones Street
    0.2 km
  21. Turn right onto Victoria Street
    0.5 km
  22. Go straight onto Elsburg Road
    0.6 km
  23. Turn left onto Dunkirk Road
    0.5 km
  24. Turn left onto Mendi Road
    0.1 km
  25. Turn right onto Lyon Place
    0.0 km
  26. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 18
Known total R590.00
Main toll road N3
This route includes 18 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N3. 5 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
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Unnamed toll booth near Huguenot
Road: Near Huguenot / N1 corridor
R0.00
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
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
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.259, 28.115
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
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
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.263, 27.976
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.267, 28.073
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.222, 28.128
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
707.1 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
7 hrs 40 min • 7 hrs 40 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
101.8 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
235.1 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
76.3 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
89.8%
Solar data
Daylight window at A 6 Lyon
06:39 – 17:27
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 47 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
4 hrs 21 min
SunriseDawn break
06:39
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R5,909.24
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R28.27
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R282.74
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R6,220.26
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (16)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
1
Lane merges Yield required
2
Complex forks Path selection
3
Highway exits Deceleration zones
2
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Cape Town Start: Paddock Avenue -33.92883, 18.41722
Midpoint
707.1 km
Total: 1,413.7 km
Midpoint 707.1 km
1,413.7 km 15 hrs 21 min
Destination A 6 Lyon End: Lyon Place -26.22753, 28.18366

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 1,413.7 km
Return-cycle span 2,827.4 km
Traversal time 15 hrs 21 min
Maneuver count 26
Maneuver density 1.8 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 707.1 km

Coordinate frame

Start -33.92883, 18.41722
Midpoint -31.05485, 24.47905
End -26.22753, 28.18366
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Route FAQ

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Questions 9
How far is Cape Town from A 6 Lyon? +
Cape Town is about 1,413.7 km from A 6 Lyon by road.
How long does it take from Cape Town to A 6 Lyon? +
The drive usually takes about 15 hrs 21 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Cape Town to A 6 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 Cape Town to A 6 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 Cape Town to A 6 Lyon? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R2,699.36 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R2,710.56 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R3,287.69 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R3,308.04 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Cape Town to A 6 Lyon? +
Yes. There are 18 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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Route Locations

Start area
Cape Town
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
A 6 Lyon, Gauteng
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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