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Distance from E 71 to Foreshore

N E 71 → Foreshore
Road distance
1,293.8 km
M60
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,055.0 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.23×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
25
Info Travel board
Travel time
16 hrs 38 min
Start point
East
End point
Old Marine Drive
Return: 16 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
998 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
77.8 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 8 planned rest stops
18 hrs 38 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R2,470.44
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R2,480.68
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R3,008.86
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R3,027.49
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R3,259.60
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R3,273.12
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R3,970.03
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R3,994.61
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R4,288.95
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R4,306.74
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R5,223.72
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R5,256.07
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
245° WSW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
65° ENE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-30.3461, 28.8233
End coords Destination point
-33.9230, 18.4382
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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E 71 to Foreshore is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,293.8 km in roughly 16 hrs 38 min.
Travel modes
E 71 → Foreshore
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Car
1,293.8 km
16 hrs 38 min
Road route
🏍️ Estimate
Two-wheeler
1,293.8 km
~19 hrs 54 min
65 km/h avg
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Flight
1,294 km
↑ 12 hrs 2 min faster
Flight time
2 hrs 35 min
With airport
~4 hrs 35 min
Estimated. Includes ~2h airport procedures. Check actual schedules for E 71 to Foreshore.
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1,293.8 km 16 hrs 38 min
Start E 71
Finish Foreshore
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Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Head on East
    0.2 km
  2. At the end of the road, turn right onto Main Street
    129.7 km
  3. Continue straight onto Van Riebeeck Street
    0.8 km
  4. Turn right onto Rugby Street
    67.2 km
  5. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Maclear Road
    0.0 km
  6. Continue onto Maclear Road
    96.2 km
  7. Turn right onto Church Street
    70.5 km
  8. Turn left
    0.2 km
  9. Turn right
    58.3 km
  10. Continue right onto Van Riebeeck Street
    85.2 km
  11. Take the ramp right
    0.2 km
  12. At the end of the road, turn left
    21.3 km
  13. Turn left
    62.4 km
  14. Take the exit ramp right
    0.4 km
  15. Turn right
    0.0 km
  16. Merge slight left
    238.1 km
  17. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Donkin Street
    0.1 km
  18. Continue onto Donkin Street
    388.0 km
  19. Continue straight
    73.3 km
  20. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M60: Cape Town
    0.5 km
  21. Keep slight left at the fork towards M60: Zonnebloem
    0.1 km
  22. Turn slight left onto Christiaan Barnard Street
    0.3 km
  23. Turn left onto Old Marine Drive
    0.3 km
  24. At the end of the road, turn left onto Old Marine Drive
    0.5 km
  25. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 4
Known total R163.50
Main toll road N1
This route includes 4 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N1.
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Unnamed toll booth near Huguenot
Road: Near Huguenot / N1 corridor
R0.00
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Routes ↩ Foreshore → E 71 E 71 to Johannesburg E 71 to Pretoria E 71 to Cape Town E 71 to Durban Johannesburg to Foreshore Pretoria to Foreshore Cape Town to Foreshore
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
646.6 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
8 hrs 19 min • 8 hrs 19 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
93.2 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
215.2 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
69.9 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
81.5%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Foreshore
07:32 – 17:52
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 19 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
7 hrs 13 min
SunriseDawn break
07:32
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R5,408.09
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R25.88
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R258.76
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R5,692.73
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (16)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
2
Lane merges Yield required
1
Complex forks Path selection
1
Highway exits Deceleration zones
4
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin E 71 Start: East -30.34606, 28.82330
Midpoint
646.6 km
Total: 1,293.8 km
Midpoint 646.6 km
1,293.8 km 16 hrs 38 min
Destination Foreshore End: Old Marine Drive -33.92295, 18.43824

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 1,293.8 km
Return-cycle span 2,587.6 km
Traversal time 16 hrs 38 min
Maneuver count 25
Maneuver density 1.9 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 646.6 km

Coordinate frame

Start -30.34606, 28.82330
Midpoint -31.37796, 23.99420
End -33.92295, 18.43824
Nearby places

Places in Foreshore

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

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🏬
Shopping centre 0.5 km

145 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock, Cape Town, 7925
👔
Clothing store 0.5 km

The Diamond Works

10 Christiaan Barnard Street, Cape Town, 8000
🏬
Department store 0.5 km

Michael Stevenson Gallery

160 Sir Lowry Road, 7925
💊
Pharmacy 0.6 km

Microchem Lab Services

176 Sir Lowry Road, Cape Town, 8001
⛽
Convenience store 0.6 km

Shell Select

8001, Western Cape
🏫
School 0.6 km

Kaospilot Cape Town

176 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock Cape Town, 8001
👔
Clothing store 0.9 km

Anna Rosholt Jewellery

7 Ravenscraig Road
🏫
College 0.9 km

The Animation School

42 Searle Street, Woodstock, Cape Town
🏫
University 1.1 km

Cape Peninsula University of Technology (District Six Campus)

Hanover Street, Zonnebloem Cape Town, 7925
📍
Convenience store 1.2 km

Bonjour

130 Albert Road, Woodstock, Cape Town, 7925
🏫
School 1.2 km

Zonnebloem Nest Senior School

Cambridge Street, Cape Town
🏫
School 1.2 km

Pikkieland Creche

61 Caledon Street, Cape Town
🏫
School 1.3 km

Seven Steps Academy for the Deaf

200 Constitution Street, District Six, Cape Town
🏦
Bank 1.3 km

Capitec Woodstock

172 Victoria Road, Woodstock Cape Town, 7925
👔
Clothing store 1.3 km

sportscene

Cape Town
🏫
School 1.3 km

Tafelberg Creche

Christiaan Street, Zonnebloem Cape Town, 7975
👔
Clothing store 1.4 km

Mr Price

Cape Town
👔
Clothing store 1.4 km

PEP

9 Adderley Street, Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
🏦
Bank 1.4 km

African Bank

Riebeek Street
📍
Supermarket 1.4 km

Shoprite

Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
📍
Supermarket 1.4 km

Shoprite

149 Victoria Road, Woodstock, Cape Town, 7925, Western Cape
🏫
School 1.4 km

Stepping Stones Children's Centre

2 Albertus Street, Cape Town
🏦
Bank 1.5 km

Standard Bank

Adderley Street
🏦
Bank 1.5 km

FNB

222 Victoria Road, Cape Town
📍
Supermarket 1.5 km

Pick n Pay

58 Strand Street, Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
👔
Clothing store 1.5 km

99 Harrington Street, Cape Town
🏬
Shopping centre 1.5 km

Matador Centre

62 Strand Street, Cape Town
🏦
Bank 1.6 km

Standard Bank

Victoria Road
📍
Convenience store 1.6 km

Bread Milk & Honey

10 Spin Street, Cape Town
🏬
Department store 1.6 km

Cape Union Mart Head Office

34 Barrack Street
📍
Supermarket 1.6 km

Avalon Market

Victoria Road
📍
Supermarket 1.6 km

Balmoral

189 Victoria Road, Woodstock, Cape Town, 7915
👔
Clothing store 1.6 km

Merchants on Long

34 Long Street
📍
Convenience store 1.7 km

S.E Supermarkets

52 Roodebloem Road, Woodstock, Cape Town, 7925
👔
Clothing store 1.8 km

Leather & Suede

73 Loop Street
⛽
Fuel station 2.0 km

Shell

Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
⛽
Convenience store 2.0 km

Shell Select

130 Buitenkant Street, Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
⛽
Fuel station 2.2 km

Shell

400 Albert Road, 7925, Western Cape
⛽
Fuel station 2.3 km

Shell

1 Orange Street, Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
🏦
Bank 2.4 km

FNB

Breda Street, Cape Town, 8001
⛽
Convenience store 2.7 km

Shell Select

7405, Western Cape
🏬
Shopping centre 2.7 km

Victoria Wharf Shopping Centre

Breakwater Boulevard, Cape Town
⛽
Convenience store 2.7 km

Astron Energy

307 Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town
⛽
Convenience store 3.3 km

Shell Select

7925, Western Cape
🏬
Shopping centre 3.4 km

Saint Peters Square

423 Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town, 7925
💊
Pharmacy 4.1 km

Clicks

1 Koeberg Road, Brooklyn, Cape Town, 7405
🏦
Bank 4.7 km

Standard Bank

Main Road
🏦
Bank 5.0 km

Bidvest Bank

Regent Road
🏬
Shopping centre 5.1 km

The Point Mall

76 Regent Road, Cape Town, 8005
🏬
Shopping centre 5.3 km

Riverside Centre

Main Road
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Questions 9
How far is E 71 from Foreshore? +
E 71 is about 1,293.8 km from Foreshore by road.
How long does it take from E 71 to Foreshore? +
The drive usually takes about 16 hrs 38 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from E 71 to Foreshore 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 E 71 to Foreshore? +
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 E 71 to Foreshore? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R2,470.44 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R2,480.68 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R3,008.86 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R3,027.49 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from E 71 to Foreshore? +
Yes. There are 4 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 looks more local or regional, but always check signs and road conditions on the day.
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Towns along the route

: Cape Town
From E 71 To Foreshore
: Zonnebloem
From E 71 To Foreshore

Route Locations

Start area
E 71, Eastern Cape
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Foreshore
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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