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Distance from Cape Town to Rietgat

N Cape Town → Rietgat
Road distance
1503.2 km
Provincial mix · N1 / R512
Cape Town to Rietgat is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,503.2 km in roughly 16 hrs 49 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,312.9 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.14×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
28
Info Travel board
Travel time
16 hrs 49 min
Start point
Paddock Avenue
Return: 33 hrs 39 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
1009 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
89.3 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 8 planned rest stops
18 hrs 49 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R3,025.09
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R3,037.00
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R3,021.84
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R3,166.87
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R3,991.44
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R4,007.15
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R3,987.15
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R4,178.52
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R5,251.89
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R5,272.56
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R5,246.26
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R5,498.05
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
46° NE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
226° SW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-33.9288, 18.4172
End coords Destination point
-25.3914, 27.8233
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 Cape Town Partly Cloudy View Forecast → 20 °C Rietgat Clear Sky View Forecast →
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Travel modes
Cape Town → Rietgat
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Car
1503.2 km
16 hrs 49 min
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Two-wheeler
1503.2 km
~23 hrs 7 min
65 km/h avg
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Places from Cape Town to Rietgat

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Fuel stations Near Cape Town

Shell

1 Orange Street, Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape 0 km from start
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Convenience store Near Cape Town

Shell Select

130 Buitenkant Street, Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape 1 km from start
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Food & drink Near Cape Town

Dinkel German Bakery

91 Kloof Nek Road, Cape Town, 8001 1 km from start
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Food & drink Near Cape Town

Jason Bakery

83 Main Road, Cape Town 2 km from start
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Food & drink Near Cape Town

Bootlegger Coffee Company

1 Koeberg Road, Brooklyn, Cape Town, 7405 6 km from start
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Convenience store Near Cape Town

Shell Select

7441, Western Cape 11 km from start
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Fuel stations Near Cape Town

Shell

98 Main Road, Kraaifontein, 7570, Western Cape 30 km from start
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Convenience store Soon after Cape Town

Quickshop

Laingsburg 241 km from start
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Supermarkets Before halfway

Checkers

Beaufort West, 6970, Western Cape 426 km from start
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Food & drink Past halfway

Mugg & Bean

Kellner Street 912 km from start
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Food & drink Near Rietgat

Seven Seas Fisheries

118 14th Avenue 1,259 km from start
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Convenience store Near Rietgat

Shell Select

2188, Gauteng 1,265 km from start
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Convenience store Near Rietgat

Bonjour

Roodepoort, 2169 1,269 km from start
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Convenience store Near Rietgat

Quickshop

Randburg 1,269 km from start
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Convenience store Near Rietgat

Bonjour

Hartbeespoort, 0216 1,284 km from start
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Start, destination and route line.

1503.2 km 1010 min
Start Cape Town
Finish Rietgat
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Destination
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Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from Cape Town to Rietgat via N1
    National highway N1
  2. Directions from Cape Town to Rietgat via R512
    Provincial road route R512
  3. Head on Paddock Avenue
    0.1 km
  4. Turn left onto Saint Johns Road
    0.2 km
  5. Continue straight onto Plein Street
    0.5 km
  6. Turn right onto Darling Street
    0.5 km
  7. Continue straight onto Sir Lowry Road
    0.2 km
  8. Go straight
    0.1 km
  9. Go straight onto Christiaan Barnard Street
    1.0 km
  10. Take the ramp right towards N1: Paarl
    0.7 km
  11. Merge slight right onto FW de Klerk Boulevard
    461.0 km
  12. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Donkin Street
    0.1 km
  13. Continue onto Donkin Street
    2.0 km
  14. Continue straight
    917.4 km
  15. Keep slight right at the fork onto Western Bypass
    23.6 km
  16. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R512: Lanseria
    0.7 km
  17. Keep slight left at the fork towards R512: Lanseria
    0.1 km
  18. Go straight onto Malibongwe Drive
    12.7 km
  19. Continue straight onto Pelindaba Road
    21.3 km
  20. Continue left
    9.5 km
  21. Turn right
    10.1 km
  22. Take the exit ramp sharp right
    0.7 km
  23. Turn left
    4.7 km
  24. Turn right
    7.2 km
  25. Turn left
    8.8 km
  26. Continue straight onto Jericho Road
    16.2 km
  27. Turn left
    3.8 km
  28. At the end of the road, turn left
    0.1 km
  29. Turn right
    0.1 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. 4 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
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
e-Toll Stork
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 -26.177, 27.945
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.131, 27.938
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
e-Toll Fiscal
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Routes ↩ Rietgat → Cape Town Cape Town to Johannesburg Cape Town to Pretoria Cape Town to Durban Cape Town to Polokwane Johannesburg to Rietgat Pretoria to Rietgat Cape Town to Rietgat
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
752.1 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
8 hrs 24 min • 8 hrs 24 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
108.2 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
250.0 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
81.2 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R2.02
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
87.3%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Rietgat
06:50 – 17:25
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
12:07
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 35 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
7 hrs 8 min
SunriseDawn break
06:50
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R6,283.48
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R30.06
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R300.65
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R6,614.19
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Moderate (13)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
1
Lane merges Yield required
1
Complex forks Path selection
2
Highway exits Deceleration zones
3
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Cape Town Start: Paddock Avenue -33.92883, 18.41722
Midpoint
752.1 km
Total: 1503.2 km
Midpoint 752.1 km
1503.2 km 1010 min
Destination Rietgat -25.39139, 27.82333

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 1503.2 km
Return-cycle span 3006.4 km
Traversal time 1010 min
Maneuver count 28
Maneuver density 1.9 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 752.1 km

Coordinate frame

Start -33.92883, 18.41722
Midpoint -30.85732, 24.88722
End -25.39139, 27.82333
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Questions 9
How far is Cape Town from Rietgat? +
Cape Town is about 1503.2 km from Rietgat by road.
How long does it take from Cape Town to Rietgat? +
The drive usually takes about 1010 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Cape Town to Rietgat 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 Rietgat? +
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 Rietgat? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R3,025.09 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R3,037.00 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R3,021.84 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R3,166.87 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Cape Town to Rietgat? +
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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