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Distance from London to E 47

N London → E 47
Road distance
1,416.4 km
Highway dominant · N3 / N4 / N6 / R539
London to E 47 is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,416.4 km in roughly 17 hrs 10 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,037.1 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.37×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
51
Info Travel board
Travel time
17 hrs 10 min
End point
East
Return: 34 hrs 20 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
1030 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
82.5 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 8 planned rest stops
19 hrs 10 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R2,769.72
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R2,772.78
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R2,758.51
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R2,855.38
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R3,654.50
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R3,658.53
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R3,639.69
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R3,767.52
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R4,808.55
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R4,813.86
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R4,789.07
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R4,957.26
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
204° SSW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
24° NNE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-24.8178, 31.0472
End coords Destination point
-33.2834, 26.5624
Taxi Transport options
Shared taxi fare
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Long-distance caution
Route class Operational trip category
Long-distance
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
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Travel modes
London → E 47
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Car
1,416.4 km
17 hrs 10 min
Road route
🏍️ Estimate
Two-wheeler
1,416.4 km
~21 hrs 47 min
65 km/h avg
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Places from London to E 47

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Schools & education 0.4 km

Khutliso Daniels Secondary School

Mbongela Street, Rhini Grahamstown, 6139, Eastern Cape
View details → Rhini Grahamstown
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Schools & education 0.7 km

N V Cewu Public Primary School

Wakashe Street, Rhini Grahamstown, 6139, Eastern Cape
View details → Rhini Grahamstown
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Schools & education 1.0 km

C. M. Vellem Primary School

Grahamstown, 6139, Eastern Cape
View details → Grahamstown
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Schools & education 1.0 km

Samuel Ntlebi Primary School

Grahamstown, 6139, Eastern Cape
View details → Grahamstown
🏫
Schools & education 1.2 km

T. E. M. Mrwetyana Secondary School

Ncame Street, Rhini Grahamstown, 6139, Eastern Cape
View details → Rhini Grahamstown
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Schools & education 1.5 km

D D Siwisa Primary School

Grahamstown, 6139, Eastern Cape
View details → Grahamstown
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Schools & education 1.5 km

Archie Mbolekwa School

P.O. Box 558, Rhini Grahamstown, 6139, Eastern Cape
View details → Rhini Grahamstown
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Schools & education 1.9 km

Tantyi Primary School

Grahamstown, 6139, Eastern Cape
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Banks 2.3 km

Nedbank Highflats

R612 Site 27 Graisco Trading Co Tantji Highflats M Street, Grahamstown, 3276
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Professional services 2.7 km

Micronized Products (Pty) Ltd - Grahamstown

1 Victoria Road, Rhini Grahamstown, 6139
View details → Rhini Grahamstown
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Car services 3.6 km

Auto Clinic

2 Jarvis Street, Makhanda, 6139
View details → Makhanda
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Convenience store 4.0 km

Quickshop

Grahamstown
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Supermarkets 4.2 km

Shoprite

Grahamstown, 6139, Eastern Cape
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Clothing & fashion 4.2 km

PEP

Grahamstown, 6139, Eastern Cape
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Convenience store 4.4 km

Pick n Pay

68 Bathurst Street, Grahamstown, 6148, Eastern Cape
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Fuel stations 4.4 km

Shell

67 Beaufort Street, 6139, Eastern Cape
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Banks 4.5 km

GBS Mutual Bank

18-20 Hill Street, Grahamstown, 6139
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Clothing & fashion 4.5 km

PEP

Hill Street, Grahamstown, 6139, Eastern Cape
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Gifts & hobbies 4.5 km

Tops at Spar

35 African Street, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape
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Supermarkets 4.5 km

Spar

35 African Street, Grahamstown, 6139
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Banks 4.6 km

Nedbank

94 High Street, Grahamstown, 6139
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Government offices 4.6 km

Director of Public Prosecutions Eastern Cape

94 High Street, Grahamstown, 6139
View details → Grahamstown
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Banks 4.6 km

Capitec Bank

98 High Street, Grahamstown, 6139
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🏛️
Government offices 4.6 km

Makana Health Sub-district Offices

2 Huntley Street, Grahamstown, 6139
View details → Grahamstown
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Opticians 4.6 km

Spec Savers

Shop 50 African Street, Grahamstown, 6139
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Government offices 4.6 km

Department of Economic Development and Environmental Affairs

5 Huntley Street, Grahamstown, 6139
View details → Grahamstown
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Supermarkets 4.6 km

Checkers

Grahamstown, 6139, Eastern Cape
View details → Grahamstown
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Gifts & hobbies 4.7 km

The Crazy Store

Shop 42 African Street, Grahamstown, 6139
View details → Grahamstown
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Government offices 4.7 km

Department of Roads and Transport

5 Huntley Street, Grahamstown, 6139
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🛒
Supermarkets 4.7 km

Pick n Pay

Makhanda
View details → Makhanda
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Pet services 4.8 km

Hoof & Hound

Shop 17 Allen Street, Makhanda, 6139
View details → Makhanda
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Professional services 4.8 km

Legal Resources Centre

116 Thompson Street, Grahamstown, 6139
View details → Grahamstown
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Professional services 4.9 km

Gadra Education Office

1 Thompson Street, Grahamstown, 6139
View details → Grahamstown
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Food & drink 4.9 km

Jacques' Artisinal Bread

36 New Street, Makhanda, 6139
View details → Makhanda
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Electronics 4.9 km

GEEnet

63 New Street, Makhanda, 6139
View details → Makhanda
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Professional services 5.0 km

South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB)

Somerset Street, Makhanda, 6139
View details → Makhanda
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Home & garden 6.0 km

Bouquet Florist for Flowers Grahamstown

3 Schonland Avenue, Grahamstown, 6140
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Route

Route overview

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Start, destination and route line.

1,416.4 km 17 hrs 10 min
Start London
Finish E 47
Map key
Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from London to E 47 via N4 and N3 and N6
    National highway route N4N3N6
  2. Directions from London to E 47 via R539
    Provincial road route R539
  3. Start your journey
    0.1 km
  4. Turn left
    3.9 km
  5. At the end of the road, turn left
    2.3 km
  6. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit
    0.0 km
  7. Continue
    0.4 km
  8. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  9. Continue
    0.7 km
  10. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  11. Continue
    30.7 km
  12. Turn right
    41.0 km
  13. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  14. Continue
    2.3 km
  15. Turn right onto Tom Lawrence Street
    1.2 km
  16. At the end of the road, turn left onto Danie Joubert Street
    0.3 km
  17. Turn right onto Chief Mgiyeni Khumalo Drive
    15.1 km
  18. Turn right
    0.8 km
  19. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit
    0.1 km
  20. Continue
    0.3 km
  21. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Sabie Road
    0.1 km
  22. Continue onto Sabie Road
    0.4 km
  23. Take the ramp left towards N4
    0.5 km
  24. Merge slight right onto Northern Bypass
    26.8 km
  25. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R539
    0.7 km
  26. Continue straight onto Schoemanskloof
    60.7 km
  27. Take the ramp left
    0.3 km
  28. Turn right
    116.4 km
  29. Keep slight left at the fork
    123.0 km
  30. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N3
    0.5 km
  31. Keep slight left at the fork towards N3
    0.9 km
  32. Merge slight right onto Eastern Bypass
    7.2 km
  33. Keep slight right at the fork onto Southern Bypass
    23.5 km
  34. Keep slight right at the fork
    389.5 km
  35. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N6: Aliwal North
    0.5 km
  36. Turn left
    2.4 km
  37. Turn right
    122.1 km
  38. Continue left onto Rascher Street
    72.0 km
  39. Turn right onto Somerset Street
    162.9 km
  40. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Voortrekker Street
    0.1 km
  41. Continue onto Voortrekker Street
    1.8 km
  42. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  43. Continue
    129.4 km
  44. Turn right
    0.7 km
  45. Turn left
    70.4 km
  46. Turn right onto Beaufort Street
    2.4 km
  47. Turn right onto Makana Way
    1.1 km
  48. Turn left onto Mzimvubu
    0.0 km
  49. Continue left onto Mzimvubu
    0.2 km
  50. Turn left onto Silimela
    0.1 km
  51. Turn left onto Nxanxadi
    0.2 km
  52. Turn right onto East
    0.1 km
  53. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 23
Known total R720.50
Main toll road N4
This route includes 23 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N4. 8 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Middleburg Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R84.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.167, 28.141
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
Machado Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R126.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.263, 27.976
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Middleburg Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R84.00
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.268, 27.950
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
e-Toll Gull
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.267, 28.073
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
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
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.187, 28.134
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
e-Toll Bee-Eater
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
e-Toll Bee-Eater
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.173, 28.260
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Routes ↩ E 47 → London London to Johannesburg London to Pretoria London to Cape Town London to Durban Johannesburg to E 47 Pretoria to E 47 Cape Town to E 47
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
709.0 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
8 hrs 35 min • 8 hrs 35 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
102.0 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
235.6 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
76.5 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.96
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
73.2%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at E 47
07:11 – 17:12
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
12:12
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 1 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
Expired
SunriseDawn break
07:11
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R5,920.39
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R28.33
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R283.27
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R6,231.99
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Very High (55)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
8
Lane merges Yield required
2
Complex forks Path selection
4
Highway exits Deceleration zones
11
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin London -24.81778, 31.04722
Midpoint
709.0 km
Total: 1,416.4 km
Midpoint 709.0 km
1,416.4 km 17 hrs 10 min
Destination E 47 End: East -33.28339, 26.56237

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 1,416.4 km
Return-cycle span 2,832.7 km
Traversal time 17 hrs 10 min
Maneuver count 51
Maneuver density 3.6 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 709.0 km

Coordinate frame

Start -24.81778, 31.04722
Midpoint -28.33092, 27.06584
End -33.28339, 26.56237
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Questions 9
How far is London from E 47? +
London is about 1,416.4 km from E 47 by road.
How long does it take from London to E 47? +
The drive usually takes about 17 hrs 10 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from London to E 47 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 to E 47? +
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 to E 47? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R2,850.29 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R2,861.50 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R2,847.23 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R2,983.88 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from London to E 47? +
Yes. There are 23 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. National roads appear in this route, so watch for toll signs and busier sections.
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Kimberley
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: Aliwal
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Makana Way
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