Distance from Cape Town to S3

N Cape Town → S3
Road distance
29.8 km
Metro routes · M5 / N2
Cape Town to S3 is a short everyday drive, covering about 29.8 km in roughly 30 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
20.2 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.48×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
16
Info Travel board
Travel time
30 min
Start point
Paddock Avenue
End point
Baden Powell Drive
Return: 1 hr
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
30 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
59.0 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 0 planned rest stops
30 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R58.36
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R58.42
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R58.12
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R60.16
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R77.00
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R77.09
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R76.69
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R79.38
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R101.32
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R101.43
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R100.91
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R104.45
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
153° SSE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
333° NNW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-33.9288, 18.4172
End coords Destination point
-34.0911, 18.5157
Taxi Transport options
Shared taxi fare
R30 - R50
Cape Town → S3
Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
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Travel modes
Cape Town → S3
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Car
29.8 km
30 min
Road route
🏍️ Estimate
Two-wheeler
29.8 km
~28 min
64 km/h avg
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Places along your journey

Places from Cape Town to S3

Fuel stops, restaurants, shops and services along or near your route.

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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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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

81 Rose Street, 8001 1 km from start
Convenience store Near Cape Town

Shell Select

130 Buitenkant Street, Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape 1 km from start
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Convenience store Near Cape Town

Harrington Halaal

Glynn Street 0 km from start
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Food & drink Soon after Cape Town

Fish4Africa

230 Victoria Road, Woodstock, 7915 3 km from start
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Food & drink Soon after Cape Town

The Local Baker

178 Lower Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town 5 km from start
Convenience store Soon after Cape Town

Shell Select

7925, Western Cape 5 km from start
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Supermarkets Soon after Cape Town

Pick n Pay

423 Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town, 7925, Western Cape 5 km from start
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Food & drink Around halfway

Lebanese Bakery

Imam Haron Road 8 km from start
Fuel stations Past halfway

Shell

102 Churchill Road, 7800, Western Cape 12 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching S3

Pick n Pay Express

Retreat, 7945, Western Cape 16 km from start
Fuel stations Approaching S3

Shell

148 Military Road, 7845, Western Cape 17 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching S3

Pick n Pay Express

Cape Town, 7950, Western Cape 19 km from start
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Convenience store Near S3

Quickshop

Cape Town 20 km from start
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Schools & education 2.7 km

Capricorn Primary School

Vrygrond Avenue, Vrygrond, 7945
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Clothing & fashion 2.9 km

Harem Pants Company

34 Conebrush Road, Muizenberg, 7948
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Supermarkets 3.1 km

Pick n Pay

Muizenberg, 7945, Western Cape
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Clothing & fashion 3.1 km

Pick n Pay Clothing

Philippi, 7750, Western Cape
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Clothing & fashion 3.2 km

PEP

Cape Town, 7945, Western Cape
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Convenience store 3.3 km

Pick n Pay Express

Cape Town, 7950, Western Cape
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Convenience store 3.4 km

Quickshop

Cape Town
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Beauty & wellness 3.5 km

Be-Dazzle Beauty Hair Salon

32 Dennegeur Avenue, Strandfontein, 7798
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Butcheries 3.5 km

Tops Halaal Meat Market

32 Dennegeur Avenue, Strandfontein, 7798
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Supermarkets 3.5 km

Fair Deal

32 Dennegeur Avenue, Strandfontein, 7798
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Schools & education 3.6 km

Strandfontein Primary School

39 Frigate Road, Strandfontein
Fuel stations 3.7 km

BP Shop

67 Dennegeur Avenue, Strandfontein, 7798
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Supermarkets 3.8 km

KwikSPAR

Benguela Avenue, Strandfontein, 7798
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Schools & education 3.8 km

Strandfontein Secondary School

37 Frigate Road, Strandfontein
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Food & drink 3.9 km

Shibby's Kitchen

91 Dennegeur Avenue, Strandfontein, 7798
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Government offices 4.1 km

Trinity Trust Foundation

5 Welgelegen Avenue, Strandfontein, 7798
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Schools & education 4.1 km

Steenberg Primary School

Bassoon Street, Steenberg, Cape Town, 7945
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Convenience store 4.1 km

Pick n Pay Express

Retreat, 7945, Western Cape
Fuel stations 4.1 km

Shell

148 Military Road, 7845, Western Cape
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Car services 4.2 km

Arnies 24hr Breakdown Service

9 Salmon Way, Strandfontein, 7798
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Supermarkets 4.2 km

Shoprite

2 Lorikeet Road, Pelikan Park, Cape Town, 7941, Western Cape
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Shopping malls 4.2 km

Pelikan Park Mall

2 Dollarbird Road
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Clothing & fashion 4.2 km

PEP

Strandfontien Way, Cape Town, 7941, Western Cape
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Schools & education 4.3 km

Sullivan Primary School

118 Sullivan Road, Steenberg, Cape Town, 7945
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Schools & education 4.3 km

St Francis Pre Primary School

32 Salmon Way, Strandfontein, 7798
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Schools & education 4.5 km

AIMS

Melrose Road
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Home & garden 4.5 km

Strandfontein Gas and Hardware

156 Dennegeur Avenue, Strandfontein, 7798
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Schools & education 4.6 km

Steenberg Secondary School

53 Symphony Avenue, Steenberg, Cape Town, 7965
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Supermarkets 4.6 km

Checkers

Muizenberg, 7945, Western Cape
Fuel stations 5.0 km

Shell

7800, Western Cape
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Shopping malls 5.4 km

Lakeside Strip mall

Service Road, Lakeside, 7945
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Car services 5.6 km

Tyre tech

Lake Road
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Car services 5.9 km

Volkswagen

Main Road
🔧
Car services 6.3 km

GP Tyres & Mags

220 Klip Road, Cape Town, 7941
Convenience store 6.4 km

Shell Select

7800, Western Cape
🏬
Shopping malls 6.4 km

Bayview Centre

2 Birkenhead Drive, Strandfontein (Bayview)
🏬
Shopping malls 6.5 km

Blue Route Mall

16 Tokai Road, Cape Town, 7945
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Food & drink 6.9 km

Freedom Bakery

19 Dunlop Lane, Cape Town, 7945
Convenience store 6.9 km

Shell Select

7945, Western Cape
Route

Route overview

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Route map

Live map

Start, destination and route line.

29.8 km 30 min
Start Cape Town
Finish S3
Map key
Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

  1. Directions from Cape Town to S3 via N2
    National highway N2
  2. Directions from Cape Town to S3 via M5
    Metro arterial route M5
  3. Head on Paddock Avenue
    0.1 km
  4. Turn left onto Saint Johns Road
    0.2 km
  5. Turn right onto Roeland Street
    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
    1.9 km
  10. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M5 South: Muizenberg
    0.4 km
  11. Merge slight right onto Black River Parkway towards M5: Muizenberg
    0.5 km
  12. Continue straight onto Kromboom Parkway
    8.5 km
  13. Continue straight onto Prince George Drive
    9.8 km
  14. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Baden Powell Drive
    0.0 km
  15. Continue onto Baden Powell Drive
    0.8 km
  16. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Baden Powell Drive
    0.1 km
  17. Continue onto Baden Powell Drive
    2.7 km
  18. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

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Tolls found 0
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Main toll road N2 - North Coast Toll Road
We found matching toll-road records for this route, but no tollgate point was close enough to the route line to display as a confirmed route toll.
N2 - North Coast Toll Road N2 - North Coast Toll Road N2 - North Coast Toll Road N2 - North Coast Toll Road
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
14.9 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
15 min • 15 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
2.1 L needed
Low efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
5.0 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
1.6 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.96
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
67.7%
Solar data
Daylight window at S3
07:49 – 17:42
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
12:46
Total daylightUsable driving light
9 hrs 53 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
14 hrs 56 min
SunriseDawn break
07:49
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R124.74
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R0.60
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R5.97
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R131.31
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (17)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
2
Lane merges Yield required
2
Complex forks Path selection
1
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
14.9 km
Total: 29.8 km
Midpoint 14.9 km
29.8 km 30 min
Destination S3 End: Baden Powell Drive -34.09113, 18.51566

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 29.8 km
Return-cycle span 59.7 km
Traversal time 30 min
Maneuver count 16
Maneuver density 53.6 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 14.9 km

Coordinate frame

Start -33.92883, 18.41722
Midpoint -34.00397, 18.48625
End -34.09113, 18.51566
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Route FAQ

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Questions 8
How far is Cape Town from S3? +
Cape Town is about 29.8 km from S3 by road.
How long does it take from Cape Town to S3? +
The drive usually takes about 30 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Cape Town to S3 in one day? +
Yes, for many drivers this can be done in one day.
Is taxi available from Cape Town to S3? +
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 S3? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R60.06 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R60.29 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R59.99 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R62.87 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Cape Town to S3? +
No tollgates are currently matched for this route.
What is the route verdict for this trip? +
Easy local trip: This looks like a short and simple trip for most drivers.
Is there a road note for this route? +
This is mostly a short local route. National roads appear in this route, so watch for toll signs and busier sections.
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