Distance from London N4 N3 to Cape Town

N London N4 N3 → Cape Town

Road distance

5,700.3 km

Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference

9,670.2 km

Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio

0.59×

Navigation steps Instruction count in route set

242

Info Travel board

Travel time

66 hrs 15 min

Return: 31 min

Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration

3975 min

Average velocity Distance over route runtime

86.0 km/h

Stop-adjusted ETA 33 planned rest stops

74 hrs 30 min

Fuel Service sign

Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km

93 Petrol R26.52 / litre

R10,884.30

95 Petrol R26.63 / litre

R10,929.45

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🧭 Route vector

Compass bearing

165° SSE

Forward azimuth heading

Return heading Reverse azimuth

345° NNW

Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift

South-West

Start coords Origin point

51.4857, -0.1924

End coords Destination point

-33.9288, 18.4172

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Route class Operational trip category

Local shared

Travel modes

London N4 N3 → Cape Town

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Car

5,700.3 km

66 hrs 15 min

Road route

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Two-wheeler

5,700.3 km

~87 hrs 41 min

65 km/h avg

↑ 52 hrs 51 min faster

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Start London N4 N3

Finish Cape Town

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Start your journey

0.2 km
At the end of the road, turn left onto Seagrave Road

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Turn right onto Hildyard Road

0.1 km
Turn left onto Ongar Road

0.1 km
Turn right onto Halford Road

0.1 km
Turn left onto Farm Lane

0.0 km
Turn right onto Halford Road

0.2 km
At the end of the road, turn left onto North End Road

0.4 km
At the end of the road, turn left onto Fulham Road

0.2 km
Turn slight right onto Harwood Road

0.4 km
At the end of the road, turn right onto New King's Road

0.1 km
Turn slight left towards A 217

0.0 km
Continue straight onto Wandsworth Bridge Road

1.5 km
Continue straight onto Bridgend Road

0.2 km
Keep slight right at the fork

0.1 km
Keep slight left at the fork onto Trinity Road

3.4 km
Continue straight onto Tooting Bec Road

1.9 km
Continue straight onto Tooting Bec Gardens

0.3 km
Turn right onto Streatham High Road

0.7 km
Turn left onto Streatham Common North

1.2 km
Continue straight onto Crown Lane

0.5 km
Continue straight onto Crown Dale

0.6 km
Continue straight onto Central Hill

1.1 km
Continue straight onto Westow Hill

0.3 km
Continue straight onto Anerley Hill

0.4 km
Continue straight onto Anerley Road

0.4 km
Turn left onto Thicket Road

0.8 km
At the end of the road, turn right onto High Street

1.4 km
Continue straight onto Beckenham Road

1.1 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto High Street

0.1 km
Continue onto High Street

0.5 km
Continue straight onto Manor Road

0.4 km
Continue straight onto Bromley Road

1.6 km
Continue straight onto Beckenham Lane

0.7 km
At the end of the road, turn left onto London Road

0.2 km
Turn right onto Tweedy Road

0.7 km
Turn left onto Widmore Road

1.3 km
Turn left onto Chislehurst Road

1.5 km
Continue straight onto Old Hill

0.7 km
Turn left onto Bromley Hill

0.1 km
Keep slight right at the fork onto Bromley Road

0.7 km
Continue straight onto Bromley Lane

0.5 km
Continue straight onto Perry Street

1.3 km
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit

0.2 km
Continue

0.6 km
Merge slight right onto Sidcup By-pass

3.2 km
Continue straight onto Swanley By-pass

3.9 km
Continue straight

76.7 km
Take the exit ramp slight left towards Channel Tunnel

0.4 km
Keep slight left at the fork

0.2 km
Turn right

1.2 km
Go straight onto FlexiPlus

0.3 km
Keep slight left at the fork onto Boulevard d'Erlanger

0.7 km
Keep straight at the fork

0.0 km
Keep slight right at the fork

0.9 km
Continue straight onto Over Bridge 2

0.2 km
Turn left

0.1 km
Turn slight right

0.0 km
Turn slight left onto Le Shuttle

59.2 km
Turn slight right

0.1 km
At the end of the road, turn right

1.2 km
Keep slight right at the fork onto Boulevard de la Côte d'Opale towards Calais Centre

1.0 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Boulevard de l'Europe

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Continue onto Boulevard de l'Europe

0.9 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit

0.1 km
Continue

0.2 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit

0.0 km
Continue

0.4 km
Merge slight left onto L'Européenne

42.6 km
Keep slight left at the fork onto L'Européenne towards Ostende

12.5 km
Continue straight

133.1 km
Take the exit ramp slight right towards Namen

0.5 km
Keep slight left at the fork towards Namen

0.9 km
Keep slight left at the fork towards Namen

0.2 km
Merge slight left

17.6 km
Take the exit ramp slight right towards E40: Luik

0.2 km
Keep slight left at the fork towards E40: Luik

1.4 km
Merge slight left

128.3 km
Continue straight

10.4 km
Take the exit ramp slight right towards A 4

0.3 km
Keep slight left at the fork towards A 4: Köln

0.7 km
Merge slight left

68.8 km
Take the exit ramp slight left towards A 3: Frankfurt a.M.

1.4 km
Merge slight left

297.7 km
Take the exit ramp slight right

0.4 km
Keep slight left at the fork towards A 3

0.4 km
Keep slight left at the fork towards A 3: Nürnberg

1.5 km
Keep slight left at the fork towards A 7: Nürnberg

0.4 km
Keep slight left at the fork towards A 3: Nürnberg

326.8 km
Continue straight onto Innkreis Autobahn

60.9 km
Keep slight right at the fork onto Innkreis Autobahn towards Graz

15.2 km
Continue straight onto Pyhrn Autobahn

230.2 km
Continue straight

25.6 km
Take the exit ramp slight right towards Zagreb (HR)

1.4 km
Continue straight

33.3 km
Continue straight

60.2 km
Take the exit ramp slight right towards A3: Ljubljana

0.1 km
Keep slight left at the fork towards Zagreb zapad

0.3 km
Keep slight left at the fork towards A3: Slavonski Brod

291.3 km
Take the exit ramp slight right

0.6 km
Merge slight left

0.3 km
Turn right

0.1 km
Turn left

0.1 km
Take the ramp right

0.4 km
Merge slight left

93.3 km
Keep slight left at the fork towards A 1

32.8 km
Keep slight left at the fork onto Обилазница око Београда towards A 1

214.8 km
Take the exit ramp slight right towards A4: Sofia (BG)

1.6 km
Continue straight

105.0 km
Continue straight onto Автомагистрала Европа

1.1 km
Take the exit ramp slight right

0.2 km
Merge slight left onto Автомагистрала Европа

62.5 km
Take the exit ramp slight right towards А 1: Пловдив

1.6 km
Merge slight left onto Околовръстен път

8.1 km
Take the exit ramp slight right towards A 1: Пловдив

0.3 km
Merge slight left onto Автомагистрала Тракия

167.9 km
Keep slight right at the fork onto Автомагистрала Марица towards А 4: Свиленград

112.4 km
Keep slight left at the fork onto Автомагистрала Марица towards Turkey

0.5 km
Continue straight onto Kapıkule Sınır Kapısı

10.4 km
Keep slight left at the fork onto Avrupa Otoyolu towards Lalapaşa

165.5 km
Take the exit ramp slight right onto Kınalı Kavşağı towards O-7

1.2 km
Keep slight left at the fork onto Kınalı Kavşağı towards O-7: Çatalca

2.5 km
Continue straight onto Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu

110.5 km
Keep slight left at the fork onto Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu

4.4 km
Continue straight onto Viyadük-29

0.6 km
Continue straight onto Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu

21.4 km
Keep slight left at the fork onto Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu

8.3 km
Keep slight left at the fork onto Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu

44.3 km
Keep slight left at the fork onto Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu

59.5 km
Merge slight left onto Anadolu Otoyolu

254.5 km
Merge slight left onto Ankara Çevre Yolu

33.9 km
Take the exit ramp slight right onto Ankara Çevre Yolu Güney Kavşağı

1.2 km
Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu

220.0 km
Continue straight onto Ankara -Tarsus Otoyolu

27.8 km
Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu

105.6 km
Continue straight onto Kırkgeçit-8 Viyadüğü

0.2 km
Continue straight onto Pozantı - Niğde Otoyolu

1.0 km
Continue straight onto Kırkgeçit-10 Viyadüğü

0.2 km
Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu

2.2 km
Continue straight onto Kırkgeçit-14 Viyadüğü

0.2 km
Continue straight onto Kırkgeçit-6 Tüneli

0.8 km
Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu

10.0 km
Continue straight onto Pozantı - Niğde Otoyolu

0.9 km
Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu

63.4 km
Continue straight onto K28 Tarsus Doğu Kavşağı

0.6 km
Take the exit ramp slight left onto Tarsus Doğu Kavşağı towards O-51

2.4 km
Merge slight left onto Adana-Erdemli Otoyolu

11.8 km
Go straight onto Adana-Erdemli Otoyolu

0.1 km
Keep slight left at the fork onto Adana-Erdemli Otoyolu

0.4 km
Merge slight right onto Adana-Erdemli Otoyolu

17.9 km
Continue straight onto Fehmi Özeltürkay Tüneli

0.3 km
Continue straight onto Adana-Şanlıurfa Otoyolu

59.7 km
Keep slight right at the fork onto Ceyhan-İskenderun Otoyolu

77.0 km
Keep slight left at the fork onto Belen 1 Kavşağı

0.6 km
Continue straight onto Antakya-İskenderun Yolu

3.8 km
Continue straight onto Maraşal Çakmak Caddesi

1.0 km
Continue straight onto E5 Karayolu Caddesi

16.4 km
Turn left onto Çevre Yolu Caddesi

10.6 km
Turn right onto Alpaslan Türkeş Bulvarı

1.5 km
Continue onto Kırıkhan-Reyhanlı yolu

31.8 km
Continue straight onto Kırıkhan-Reyhanlı Yolu

8.3 km
Keep slight right at the fork onto Antakya - Halep yolu

5.7 km
Continue straight

0.7 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto ESCWA, ITSAM

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Continue onto ESCWA, ITSAM

1.3 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit

0.0 km
Continue

4.5 km
At the roundabout, take the 4th exit

0.3 km
Continue

3.7 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto طريق سرمدا - حلب

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Continue onto طريق سرمدا - حلب

16.3 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto حلب - طريق إدلب

0.0 km
Continue onto حلب - طريق إدلب

3.3 km
Turn slight right onto طريق حلب - إدلب

2.3 km
Merge slight left onto حلب - طريق إدلب

10.9 km
Continue straight

8.3 km
Continue straight onto محلق حلب الجنوبي

7.3 km
Keep slight right at the fork onto محلق حلب الجنوبي

0.4 km
Continue straight

2.2 km
Continue straight onto طريق حلب الرمادي

4.7 km
Continue straight onto طريق حلب الرقة

179.6 km
Continue straight onto طريق حلب - الرمادي

0.8 km
Keep slight right at the fork onto طريق حلب - الرمادي

35.0 km
Continue straight onto طريق حلب - الرمادي

82.7 km
Go straight onto Deir EzZor - Ar Raqqa

5.8 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي

0.0 km
Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي

4.9 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي

0.1 km
Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي

2.3 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي

0.1 km
Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي

0.2 km
Turn left

0.1 km
Turn right

0.3 km
Turn right

0.1 km
Turn right onto Rue Ash'Sham

0.1 km
At the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي

0.1 km
Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي

4.4 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي

0.0 km
Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي

39.8 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي

0.0 km
Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي

1.3 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي

0.0 km
Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي

2.3 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي

0.0 km
Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي

6.0 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي

0.0 km
Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي

24.2 km
Continue straight onto طريق حلب - الرمادي

48.1 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit

0.0 km
Continue

1.0 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit

0.0 km
Continue

0.0 km
Continue straight

3.0 km
Continue right onto حلب - الرمادي

0.1 km
Turn left

7.7 km
Continue straight

0.2 km
At the end of the road, turn left

4.2 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit

0.1 km
Continue

260.2 km
Take the exit ramp left

0.7 km
Merge slight left onto طريق المرور السريع رقم 1

128.4 km
Take the exit ramp slight right towards 21

0.6 km
Turn left

143.6 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto طريق الحج البري

0.0 km
Continue onto طريق الحج البري

117.3 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto طريق الحج البري

0.1 km
Continue onto طريق الحج البري

2.7 km
Continue straight onto Arar-Karbala (Iraq) road

2.1 km
Keep slight left at the fork onto Arar-Karbala (Iraq) road

0.4 km
At the end of the road, turn right onto Arar-Karbala (Iraq) road

3.0 km
Go straight

1.2 km
Keep slight left at the fork onto Arar-Karbala (Iraq) road

47.4 km
Continue straight onto شارع الامير عبدالله بن عبدالعزيز بن مساعد

14.2 km
Take the exit ramp slight right

0.5 km
Merge slight left onto طريق الملك فهد

131.7 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto طريق رفحاء - عرعر - الطريق الدولي

0.0 km
Continue onto طريق رفحاء - عرعر - الطريق الدولي

5.1 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto طريق رفحاء - عرعر - الطريق الدولي

0.0 km
Continue onto طريق رفحاء - عرعر - الطريق الدولي

105.2 km
Turn right

8.4 km
Turn left

58.5 km
You have arrived at your destination

0.0 km

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Stop Stopover sign

Halfway point

2,846.8 km

Mid-route position Road corridor partition

50 / 50

Time partition Start / finish split

33 hrs 7 min • 33 hrs 7 min

Waypoint reference Nearest route marker

Mid-route reference

Vec Consumption & emissions

Consumption & emissions profile

410.4 L needed

Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline

CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output

948.1 kg

Fuel mass Approximate tank weight

307.8 kg

Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol

R1.92

Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio

169.6%

☀ Solar data

Daylight window at Cape Town

07:32 – 17:52

Active daylight

Solar noonHighest sun position

Total daylightUsable driving light

10 hrs 19 min

Light remainingUntil sunset

4 hrs 52 min

SunriseDawn break

07:32

Fin Tax & wear

Wear & SARS deduction

R23,827.09

Single trip SARS allowance

SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate

R4.18/km

Tyre wear Estimated tread cost

R114.01

Service wear Oil & filter allocation

R1,140.05

Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls

R25,081.14

Nav Maneuver index

Navigation complexity

Very High (261)

Turn difficulty rating

Roundabouts Multi-path navigation

Lane merges Yield required

Complex forks Path selection

Highway exits Deceleration zones

Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS

Origin London N4 N3 51.48567, -0.19238

Midpoint

2,846.8 km

Total: 5,700.3 km

Midpoint 2,846.8 km

5,700.3 km 66 hrs 15 min

Destination Cape Town -33.92883, 18.41722

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route

Province span South Africa

One-way road span 5,700.3 km

Return-cycle span 11,400.5 km

Traversal time 66 hrs 15 min

Maneuver count 242

Maneuver density 4.2 /100 km

Midpoint chainage 2,846.8 km

Coordinate frame

Start 51.48567, -0.19238

Midpoint 41.43472, 27.45924

End -33.92883, 18.41722

Destination brief

Travelling to Cape Town

A polished arrival snapshot covering what stands out, who the place suits best and what to keep in mind before you get there.

Signature Mother City

Standout Table Mountain, coast and neighbourhood variety

Cape Town combines mountain, ocean and sharply different neighbourhoods in a way few South African cities can match, which is why the exact district matters almost as much as the city name itself.

Best for Who this destination suits

City break Food and culture Beach trip Conference travel

Arrival What to expect on arrival

A CBD arrival is not the same trip as Camps Bay, Sea Point, Century City, the southern suburbs or the airport side. Choose the exact district before departure.

Local pulse

Cape Town Tourism continues to actively promote current events, deals and trip-planning tools, which makes live city timing relevant to route planning.

Updated: 2026-04-08 · Source: Cape Town Tourism

Regional base Good base for nearby trips

Use Cape Town as a base for urban sightseeing, Atlantic and False Bay coast days, Winelands links and longer Western Cape touring.

Destination facts Quick reference details

Cape Town Tourism offers trip-planning tools for places to stay, eat and see

The city works for both leisure and conference travel

Neighbourhood choice strongly shapes the trip

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Questions 9

How far is London N4 N3 from Cape Town? +

London N4 N3 is about 5,700.3 km from Cape Town by road.

How long does it take from London N4 N3 to Cape Town? +

The drive usually takes about 66 hrs 15 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.

Is it possible to drive from London N4 N3 to Cape Town 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 London N4 N3 to Cape Town? +

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 London N4 N3 to Cape Town? +

Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R10,884.30 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R10,929.45 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R13,256.52 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R13,338.61 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.

Are there any tollgates from London N4 N3 to Cape Town? +

No tollgates are 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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