Distance from Gap to Kirstenbosch

N Gap → Kirstenbosch
Road distance
1,453.4 km
Metro routes · M16 / M3 / M5 / N1 / N2
Gap to Kirstenbosch is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,453.4 km in roughly 17 hrs 19 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,159.2 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.25×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
36
Info Travel board
Travel time
17 hrs 19 min
End point
Smuts Track
Return: 38 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
1039 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
83.9 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 8 planned rest stops
19 hrs 19 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R2,775.11
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R2,786.63
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R3,379.95
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R3,400.88
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R3,661.61
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R3,676.80
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R4,459.65
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R4,487.27
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R4,817.91
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R4,837.89
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R5,867.96
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R5,904.30
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
239° WSW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
59° ENE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-29.0096, 29.1855
End coords Destination point
-33.9856, 18.4301
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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Travel modes
Gap → Kirstenbosch
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Car
1,453.4 km
17 hrs 19 min
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Two-wheeler
1,453.4 km
~22 hrs 21 min
65 km/h avg
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Places in Kirstenbosch

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

118 places View all →
💼
Professional services 0.7 km

Kirstenbosch Research Centre

Prospect Road, 7725
Convenience store 2.3 km

Shell Select

7700, Western Cape
🛒
Convenience store 2.5 km

The Avenue Cafe

67 Newlands Avenue, Cape Town, 7700
🏫
Schools & education 2.5 km

International School of Cape Town

4 Edinburgh Close, Claremont, Cape Town, 7806
🛒
Convenience store 2.8 km

Pick n Pay Express

35 Newlands Avenue, Newlands, 7700, Western Cape
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 2.9 km

Ardmore

35 Kildare Road, 7700
🍽️
Food & drink 2.9 km

Kristen's Kick-Ass Ice Cream

60 Main Street, Newlands, 7700
🏫
Schools & education 2.9 km

Western Province Preparatory School

49 Newlands Road, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708
🛒
Supermarkets 3.1 km

Pick n Pay

Claremont, 7785, Western Cape
🏫
Schools & education 3.1 km

Wynberg Boys' High School

Lovers Walk, Wynberg, Cape Town, 7800
🏫
Schools & education 3.1 km

Herschel Girls' Senior School

21 Herschel Road, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708
🏫
Schools & education 3.1 km

Herschel Girls' Preparatory School

14 Kenmar Crescent, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708
🏫
Schools & education 3.2 km

Springfield Convent of the Holy Rosary

15 Saint John's Road, Wynberg, Cape Town, 7800
🛒
Supermarkets 3.2 km

Mainland China Supermarket

7708
💇
Beauty & wellness 3.2 km

NXTCUT

5 Pearce Road
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 3.3 km

Picardi Rebel

218 Main Road, Claremont, 7708
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Professional services 3.3 km

Blue Star Consultants

66 Main Road, Claremont, 7708, Western Cape
🛒
Convenience store 3.3 km

Quickshop

2 Main Road, Cape Town
🛒
Supermarkets 3.4 km

Pick n Pay

Claremont, 7735, Western Cape
🏫
Schools & education 3.5 km

Wynberg Boys' Junior School

Oxford Street, Wynberg, Cape Town, 7800
💼
Professional services 3.5 km

Codebridge

1 Thicket Street, Cape Town, 7725
🏛️
Government offices 3.5 km

OpenUp

1 Thicket Street, Cape Town, 7725
🏫
Schools & education 3.6 km

Wynberg Girls' High School

Aliwal Road, Wynberg, Cape Town, 7800
🛒
Supermarkets 3.7 km

OK Minimark Claremont

43 Palmyra Road, Claremont
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 3.7 km

Liquor City Claremont

43 Palmyra Road, Claremont
🏛️
Government offices 3.7 km

World Wildlife Fund

Mariendahl Lane, Newlands, Cape Town
🛒
Convenience store 3.7 km

Quickshop

7 Carr Hill Road, Cape Town
👔
Clothing & fashion 3.7 km

Portobello Road

313 Main Road
💼
Professional services 3.8 km

Kenilworth Community Presbyterian Church office

294 Main Road
💇
Beauty & wellness 3.9 km

Soma Studio

9A Wolfe Street, Wynberg
💼
Professional services 3.9 km

Centric Wealth Advisory

183 Albion Springs, Cape Town, 7700
🧺
Laundry & repairs 4.0 km

Olympic Locksmiths

75 Imam Haron Road, Claremont, 7708
💼
Professional services 4.0 km

Louw Cooper Rasool The Coach House

8 Bower Road, Wynberg Cape Town, 7800, Western Cape
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 4.1 km

China Mall

Brodie Road
🏦
Banks 4.2 km

Standard Bank

Main Road
📱
Electronics 4.4 km

Claremont Home Appliance Doctor

18-20, 7700
Fuel stations 4.4 km

Shell

7800, Western Cape
🏬
Shopping malls 4.5 km

Riverside Centre

Main Road
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 4.5 km

LiquorShop Checkers

Cape Town, 7700, Western Cape
🏦
Banks 4.5 km

Standard Bank

Main Road
Convenience store 4.5 km

Shell Select

7700, Western Cape
🏦
Banks 4.5 km

ABSA

Main Road
💼
Professional services 4.6 km

Indonesian Consulate

124 Rosmead Avenue, Cape Town, 7708
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 4.6 km

Groot Constantia Winery

Groot Constantia Road
🍽️
Food & drink 4.6 km

Lebanese Bakery

Imam Haron Road
💼
Professional services 4.6 km

Res Africa

Doncaster Road, Cape Town, 7708
🏛️
Government offices 4.7 km

SCOUTS South Africa National Office

124 Belvedere Road, Cape Town
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Laundry & repairs 4.7 km

Rondewash Laundry

47 Main Road, Cape Town, 7700
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 4.8 km

Pick n Pay Liquor Store

29 Gabriel Road
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Beauty & wellness 4.8 km

Tammys

29 Gabriel Road, Cape Town, 7800
🔧
Car services 4.8 km

Suzuki South

33 Main Road, Plumstead, 7800
🏠
Home & garden 4.8 km

Power Tool Services

Imam Haron Road
🏠
Home & garden 4.9 km

Kismet Supply Store

60 Park Road, Wynberg, Cape Town, 7800
🏦
Banks 5.1 km

Nedbank

7708
🐾
Pet services 5.1 km

SPCA

6 Gabriel Road, Plumstead, 7800
Convenience store 5.2 km

Shell Select

7700, Western Cape
🏛️
Government offices 5.2 km

National Geo-spatial Information

Rhodes Avenue, Mowbray, Cape Town
🏠
Home & garden 5.2 km

Builders Express

21 Warrington Road, Cape Town, 7708
📱
Electronics 5.3 km

Springbok Information Systems

8 Village Square, Plumstead, 7800
🏛️
Government offices 5.6 km

Help a Rural Child Charity Trust

6 Victoria Road, Cape Town
🏠
Home & garden 5.6 km

Starke Ayres Garden Centre

21 Liesbeek Parkway, Rosebank, 7700
🏛️
Government offices 5.6 km

Arepp Theatre For Life

16 John Street, Mowbray, Cape Town
🏠
Home & garden 5.7 km

Groote Schuur Community Improvement District

93 Main Road, Mowbray, Cape Town
🏛️
Government offices 5.7 km

Rags2Riches

93 Main Road, Mowbray, Cape Town
🏦
Banks 5.9 km

FNB

Breda Street, Cape Town, 8001
🏠
Home & garden 5.9 km

Jack Hammer's

Buitenkant Street, Cape Town, 8001
🏠
Home & garden 5.9 km

Gardens Nursery

18A Scott Street, Gardens, Cape Town
🏬
Shopping malls 5.9 km

Saint Peters Square

423 Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town, 7925
💪
Gym & fitness 5.9 km

Bermuda Pools

58 Main Road, Diep River, 7800
🏛️
Government offices 6.0 km

Pedal Power Association

9 Hill Park Lane, Cape Town
Convenience store 6.0 km

Shell Select

130 Buitenkant Street, Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
👔
Clothing & fashion 6.0 km

Voom Voom

15 Lower Main Road, Observatory
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 6.0 km

Paper Moon Book Shop

105 Roodebloem Road, Woodstock, Cape Town, 7925
Convenience store 6.1 km

Shell Select

7925, Western Cape
🏠
Home & garden 6.1 km

Powertool Repairs

66-68 Roodebloem Road, Woodstock, Cape Town, 7925
🔧
Car services 6.1 km

Symonds Autos

74 Durban Road, Mowbray, 7700
🐾
Pet services 6.2 km

Better Pets

77 Roodebloem Road, Woodstock, Cape Town
👔
Clothing & fashion 6.2 km

Voom Voom

61 Lower Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town
🍽️
Food & drink 6.2 km

Dinkel German Bakery

91 Kloof Nek Road, Cape Town, 8001
Convenience store 6.2 km

Astron Energy

307 Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town
🔧
Car services 6.3 km

Cannings Automotive Refinishing Specialist

10 Brickfield Road, Cape Town
👔
Clothing & fashion 6.3 km

Anna Rosholt Jewellery

7 Ravenscraig Road
👔
Clothing & fashion 6.3 km

99 Harrington Street, Cape Town
👔
Clothing & fashion 6.4 km

Mnandi Textiles & Design

90 Station Road, 7925
Fuel stations 6.4 km

Shell

102 Churchill Road, 7800, Western Cape
👔
Clothing & fashion 6.4 km

Freedom Of Movement

69A Kloof Street, Cape Town
💊
Pharmacies 6.5 km

Microchem Lab Services

176 Sir Lowry Road, Cape Town, 8001
🏦
Banks 6.5 km

Standard Bank

Victoria Road
🍽️
Food & drink 6.5 km

Fish4Africa

230 Victoria Road, Woodstock, 7915
🏬
Department store 6.5 km

Michael Stevenson Gallery

160 Sir Lowry Road, 7925
🏦
Banks 6.5 km

Capitec Woodstock

172 Victoria Road, Woodstock Cape Town, 7925
🏦
Banks 6.5 km

FNB

222 Victoria Road, Cape Town
🔧
Car services 6.5 km

Auto Service and Spares Centre

58B Victoria Road, Woodstock, Cape Town
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Gym & fitness 6.5 km

Sportmans Warehouse

Sportmans Warehouse, 1, Canterbury Street, Cape Town Ward 115, Cape Town, City of Cape Town, Western Cape, 7925, South Africa
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Laundry & repairs 6.5 km

Joe Soap Laundromat

17 Kloof Nek Road, Cape Town, 8001
🔧
Car services 6.5 km

Jan Kriel Garage & Panel Shop

192 Lower Main Road, Cape Town, 7925
🧺
Laundry & repairs 6.5 km

Al Sams Lock and Key

46 Church Street, Woodstock, Cape Town
🔧
Car services 6.5 km

Goodhope Tyres Woodstock

119 Sir Lowry Road, Cape Town
🥩
Butcheries 6.5 km

Frankie Fenner Meat Merchants

143 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock, Cape Town, 7929
🔧
Car services 6.5 km

Marine Equipment Supplies

57 Salt River Road, Salt River, Cape Town
🏬
Department store 6.5 km

Cape Union Mart Head Office

34 Barrack Street
👔
Clothing & fashion 6.6 km

Outdoor Warehouse

34 Klipfontein Road, Cape Town, 7700
🐾
Pet services 6.6 km

Bow Wow

21 Barron Street, Woodstock, Cape Town
🏬
Shopping malls 6.6 km

145 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock, Cape Town, 7925
💪
Gym & fitness 6.6 km

Sportsman's Warehouse

32 Klipfontein Road, Cape Town, 7700
🧺
Laundry & repairs 6.6 km

Snow White Laundry Service

185 Main Road, Cape Town, 7945
🔧
Car services 6.6 km

Woodstock Moto Co

7 Barron Street
💪
Gym & fitness 6.7 km

Baseline

8 Kloof Street, Cape Town, 8001
📱
Electronics 6.7 km

Cell Zone

Cell Zone, Plein Street, Cape Town Ward 115, Cape Town, City of Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001, South Africa
📱
Electronics 6.7 km

Maker Station

9 Plein Street, Cape Town
🧺
Laundry & repairs 6.7 km

My Laundry Lounge

289 Lower Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town
📱
Electronics 6.7 km

Osmans

Imam Haron Road, Lansdowne
🍽️
Food & drink 6.8 km

The Local Baker

178 Lower Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town
👓
Opticians 6.9 km

Muller's Optometerists

104 Longmarket Street, Cape Town, 8001
💇
Beauty & wellness 6.9 km

Good Things

304 Albert Road, Woodstock, Cape Town
💇
Beauty & wellness 6.9 km

Mia Bella Unisex Salon

183 Long Street, Cape Town, 8001
💪
Gym & fitness 6.9 km

Alpha Skateboards

Alpha Skateboards, Buiten Street, Cape Town Ward 115, Cape Town, City of Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001, South Africa
🥩
Butcheries 7.0 km

Good Hope Meat Hyper

443 Albert Road, Salt River, Cape Town, 7925
Route

Route overview

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Start, destination and route line.

1,453.4 km 17 hrs 19 min
Start Gap
Finish Kirstenbosch
Map key
Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

Route directions
🛣️
Directions from Gap to Kirstenbosch via N1 and N2
National highway route N1 N2
🏙️
Directions from Gap to Kirstenbosch via M5 and M16 and M3
Metro arterial routes M5 M16 M3
2 route directions identified on this trip
  1. Start your journey
    4.1 km
  2. At the end of the road, turn right
    0.0 km
  3. Continue straight
    20.6 km
  4. Turn sharp left
    0.3 km
  5. Turn left
    3.2 km
  6. Continue slight right
    4.4 km
  7. At the end of the road, turn left
    6.9 km
  8. At the end of the road, turn left
    66.4 km
  9. At the end of the road, turn right
    8.5 km
  10. Turn left
    85.6 km
  11. Continue left onto Eeufees Street
    1.2 km
  12. Continue straight onto Church Street
    136.4 km
  13. Take the exit ramp left towards N1: Bloemfontein
    0.7 km
  14. Merge slight right towards N1: Bloemfontein
    646.5 km
  15. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Donkin Street
    0.1 km
  16. Continue onto Donkin Street
    388.0 km
  17. Continue straight
    68.8 km
  18. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M5: Maitland
    0.3 km
  19. Keep slight left at the fork towards M5: Maitland
    0.3 km
  20. Go straight onto Koeberg Road
    0.1 km
  21. Keep slight right at the fork onto Black River Parkway towards M5: Muizenberg
    0.8 km
  22. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M16: Berkley Road
    0.4 km
  23. Keep slight right at the fork towards M16
    0.0 km
  24. Turn right onto Berkley Road
    0.7 km
  25. Turn left onto Liesbeek Parkway
    1.6 km
  26. Take the ramp slight right towards N2: Cape Town
    0.2 km
  27. Merge slight right onto Settlers Way towards Cape Town
    0.6 km
  28. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M3: Rhodes Drive
    0.4 km
  29. Merge slight right onto Rhodes Drive
    1.8 km
  30. Continue straight onto Union Avenue
    1.9 km
  31. Turn right onto Rhodes Avenue towards Hout Bay
    1.8 km
  32. Turn right
    0.1 km
  33. Turn right
    0.3 km
  34. Keep slight right at the fork
    0.2 km
  35. Turn right onto Smuts Track
    0.0 km
  36. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 5
Known total R242.00
Main toll road N2 - North Coast Toll Road
This route includes 5 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N2 - North Coast Toll Road.
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
Unnamed toll booth near Huguenot
Road: Near Huguenot / N1 corridor
R0.00
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
726.6 km
KwaZulu-Natal to Western Cape
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
8 hrs 39 min • 8 hrs 39 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
KwaZulu-Natal to Western Cape
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
104.6 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
241.7 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
78.5 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
79.8%
Solar data
Daylight window at Kirstenbosch
07:33 – 17:51
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 17 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
4 hrs 11 min
SunriseDawn break
07:33
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R6,075.07
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R29.07
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R290.67
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R6,394.81
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (23)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
1
Lane merges Yield required
3
Complex forks Path selection
4
Highway exits Deceleration zones
5
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Gap -29.00958, 29.18555
Midpoint
726.6 km
Total: 1,453.4 km
Midpoint 726.6 km
1,453.4 km 17 hrs 19 min
Destination Kirstenbosch End: Smuts Track -33.98561, 18.43014

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span KwaZulu-Natal to Western Cape
One-way road span 1,453.4 km
Return-cycle span 2,906.7 km
Traversal time 17 hrs 19 min
Maneuver count 36
Maneuver density 2.5 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 726.6 km

Coordinate frame

Start -29.00958, 29.18555
Midpoint -30.97999, 24.61290
End -33.98561, 18.43014
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Questions 9
How far is Gap from Kirstenbosch? +
Gap is about 1,453.4 km from Kirstenbosch by road.
How long does it take from Gap to Kirstenbosch? +
The drive usually takes about 17 hrs 19 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Gap to Kirstenbosch 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 Gap to Kirstenbosch? +
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 Gap to Kirstenbosch? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R2,775.11 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R2,786.63 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R3,379.95 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R3,400.88 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Gap to Kirstenbosch? +
Yes. There are 5 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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Route Locations

Start area
Gap, KwaZulu-Natal
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Kirstenbosch, Western Cape
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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