Distance from E42 to Louvain

N E42 → Louvain
Road distance
1420.6 km
Metro routes · M54 / M7 / N1 / R25
E42 to Louvain is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,420.6 km in roughly 15 hrs 25 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,272.9 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.12×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
24
Info Travel board
Travel time
15 hrs 25 min
End point
Louvain Avenue
Return: 30 hrs 50 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
925 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
92.1 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 7 planned rest stops
17 hrs 10 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R2,858.73
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R2,869.98
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R2,855.66
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R2,992.71
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R3,771.93
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R3,786.77
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R3,767.88
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R3,948.72
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R4,963.07
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R4,982.60
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R4,957.74
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R5,195.68
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
49° NE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
229° SW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-33.9955, 18.5611
End coords Destination point
-26.1010, 28.1555
Taxi Transport options
Shared taxi fare
Long-distance caution
Route class Operational trip category
Long-distance
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
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Travel modes
E42 → Louvain
Places along your journey

Places from E42 to Louvain

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

79 places Submit a place
Fuel stations 0.5 km

Shell

1609, Gauteng
🛒
Convenience store 1.8 km

Quickshop

Lethabong
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 1.9 km

LiquorShop Checkers

88 Stoneridge Drive, Greenstone Hill, 1609, Gauteng
🛒
Supermarkets 1.9 km

Woolworths Green Valley

88 Stoneridge Drive, Greenstone Hill, 1609
🏫
Schools & education 2.0 km

Little Dreamers Educare Centre

Aileen Road
🛒
Convenience store 2.2 km

Bonjour

30 Laurie Road, Edenvale, 1609
👔
Clothing & fashion 2.2 km

Pick n Pay Clothing

Greenstone Hill, 1609, Gauteng
🛒
Supermarkets 2.2 km

Food Lover's Market

Blackrock Street Stoneridge Centre, Greenstone Hill, 1609
💊
Pharmacies 2.2 km

Clicks

Modderfontein Road, 1609
👔
Clothing & fashion 2.3 km

PEP

Johannesburg, 1609, Gauteng
🛒
Supermarkets 2.4 km

Pick n Pay Hyper

Modderfontein, 1610, Gauteng
🏬
Shopping malls 2.4 km

Greenstone Shopping Centre

Modderfontein Road, 1616
🛒
Convenience store 2.6 km

Quickshop

Lethabong
🏬
Shopping malls 2.6 km

Stonehill Crossing

Stoneridge Drive
🏬
Department store 2.8 km

Amway Business Centre

12 Friesland Crescent, 1620
💼
Professional services 2.9 km

Nashua

11 Friesland Drive, Johannesburg
🛒
Convenience store 2.9 km

Pick n Pay Express

Modderfontein, 2041, Gauteng
🛒
Convenience store 3.1 km

Quickshop

Edenvale
💇
Beauty & wellness 3.5 km

Eden Perfumes Head Office

76 Andries Pretorius Road, Johannesburg, 1610
🏫
Schools & education 4.0 km

The New Beginning Welcome to S'qalo

1641 Libya Crescent
🏫
Schools & education 4.1 km

Edleen Primary School

Klipspringer Street
🏫
Schools & education 4.1 km

Glorious Angels

Zimbabwe Loop
🔧
Car services 4.2 km

Hyndai

Van Riebeeck Avenue
🏫
Schools & education 4.2 km

Keamohetse Day Care

406
🏫
Schools & education 4.3 km

Kwabhekhilanga High School

Phil Ziqubu Street, Alexandra
💼
Professional services 4.4 km

Innovative Eventz

7 Vasseur Road, Edenvale, 1619
🏫
Schools & education 4.4 km

Edenglen High School

Steyn Avenue
🏫
Schools & education 4.6 km

Mmakwenadi Day Care

Laduma Street
💼
Professional services 4.7 km

Think Networking cc

15 Homestead Road, Edenvale, 1609
🧺
Laundry & repairs 4.7 km

Dyechem Industrial

Chloor Road
🔧
Car services 4.8 km

ABC Auto Parts

6 Norwalk Road, Chloorkop, 1619
💼
Professional services 5.3 km

WM Digital Solutions

40 Wild Pear Crescent, Dowerglen ext 3, 1609
Convenience store 5.5 km

Shell Select

1609, Gauteng
🏛️
Government offices 5.6 km

TWR Africa

Botany Place, Kempton Park, 1619
🍽️
Food & drink 5.6 km

Croydon Bakery

Brabazon Road
💼
Professional services 5.7 km

BNC Technologies

Linksfield Road
💼
Professional services 5.7 km

H3i Squared Trading CC

84 1st Avenue, Edenvale, 1609
💼
Professional services 5.8 km

Aramex South Africa

1 Quark Crescent, Johannesburg, 2090
💼
Professional services 5.8 km

Marlboro Crane Hire

150 9th Road, 2090
Convenience store 6.3 km

Shell Select

1619, Gauteng
Convenience store 6.4 km

Shell Select

2090, Gauteng
Convenience store 6.5 km

Shell Select

2063, Gauteng
🏠
Home & garden 6.5 km

Builders Warehouse

Kelvin Drive, Kempton Park, 1619
📱
Electronics 6.8 km

Incredible COnnection

Kelvin Drive, Kempton Park, 1619
🥩
Butcheries 6.8 km

Alex Fresh Meat Butchery

Watt Avenue
👔
Clothing & fashion 6.8 km

Edgars

Edgars, Kelvin Drive, Rhodesfield, Ekurhuleni Ward 17, Kempton Park, City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, 1627, South Africa
🍽️
Food & drink 6.8 km

Bakerhouse

4 Atom Road
🏬
Shopping malls 6.8 km

Pan Africa Shopping Centre

36 Watt Avenue, 2091
🏠
Home & garden 6.9 km

Akhona Furnishers

Watt Avenue, Johannesburg, 2090
🏦
Banks 6.9 km

Nedbank

1st Avenue
🏦
Banks 6.9 km

Capitec Bank

Watt Avenue
🏬
Shopping malls 7.0 km

Alexandra Plaza

43 3rd Street, Johannesburg, 2090
Fuel stations 7.0 km

Shell

2090, Gauteng
Route

Route overview

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Route map

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Start, destination and route line.

1420.6 km 925 min
Start E42
Finish Louvain
Map key
Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

  1. Directions from E42 to Louvain via N1
    National highway N1
  2. Directions from E42 to Louvain via M7 and M54
    Metro arterial routes M7M54
  3. Directions from E42 to Louvain via R25
    Provincial road route R25
  4. Start your journey
    0.0 km
  5. Turn left
    0.1 km
  6. Turn right onto Qabazi Drive
    0.4 km
  7. Turn right onto Steve Biko Drive
    0.9 km
  8. Turn right onto Govan Mbeki Road
    0.8 km
  9. Turn left onto Duinefontein Road
    0.6 km
  10. Take the ramp straight towards M7
    0.6 km
  11. Merge slight right onto Jakes Gerwel Drive
    1.7 km
  12. Turn left onto Cape Flats Freeway
    6.3 km
  13. Continue straight onto Kuils River Freeway
    14.9 km
  14. Keep slight right at the fork towards N1: Paarl
    1.5 km
  15. Merge slight right onto N1 Freeway
    436.5 km
  16. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Donkin Street
    0.1 km
  17. Continue onto Donkin Street
    2.0 km
  18. Continue straight
    917.4 km
  19. Keep slight left at the fork onto Southern Bypass
    32.5 km
  20. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R25: Edenvale
    0.8 km
  21. Go straight onto Modderfontein Road
    1.6 km
  22. Turn slight left towards M54
    0.5 km
  23. Continue straight onto Johannesburg Road
    0.5 km
  24. Turn right onto Thornhill Road
    0.2 km
  25. Turn left onto Bruges Avenue
    0.3 km
  26. Continue straight onto Louvain Avenue
    0.2 km
  27. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 22
Known total R590.00
Main toll road N1
This route includes 22 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N1. 9 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
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.187, 28.134
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
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
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.153, 28.132
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
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
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.116, 28.133
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.167, 28.141
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
710.6 km
Western Cape to Gauteng
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
7 hrs 42 min • 7 hrs 42 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Western Cape to Gauteng
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
102.3 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
236.3 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
76.7 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R2.02
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
89.6%
Solar data
Daylight window at Louvain
06:48 – 17:22
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
12:05
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 34 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
11 hrs 48 min
SunriseDawn break
06:48
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R5,937.92
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R28.41
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R284.11
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R6,250.44
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Moderate (14)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
1
Lane merges Yield required
2
Complex forks Path selection
2
Highway exits Deceleration zones
2
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin E42 -33.99554, 18.56111
Midpoint
710.6 km
Total: 1420.6 km
Midpoint 710.6 km
1420.6 km 925 min
Destination Louvain End: Louvain Avenue -26.10101, 28.15549

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Western Cape to Gauteng
One-way road span 1420.6 km
Return-cycle span 2841.2 km
Traversal time 925 min
Maneuver count 24
Maneuver density 1.7 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 710.6 km

Coordinate frame

Start -33.99554, 18.56111
Midpoint -31.03892, 24.50814
End -26.10101, 28.15549
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Route FAQ

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Questions 9
How far is E42 from Louvain? +
E42 is about 1420.6 km from Louvain by road.
How long does it take from E42 to Louvain? +
The drive usually takes about 925 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from E42 to Louvain 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 E42 to Louvain? +
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 E42 to Louvain? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R2,858.73 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R2,869.98 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R2,855.66 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R2,992.71 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from E42 to Louvain? +
Yes. There are 22 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 crosses a provincial boundary. National roads appear in this route, so watch for toll signs and busier sections.
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