Distance from Louvain N3 to Roodepoort

N Louvain N3 → Roodepoort
Road distance
40.2 km
Metro routes · M8 / N3
Louvain N3 to Roodepoort is a practical regional trip, covering about 40.2 km in roughly 33 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
27.6 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.46×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
18
Info Travel board
Travel time
33 min
Start point
Louvain Avenue
Return: 1 hr 7 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
33 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
71.2 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 0 planned rest stops
33 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R80.96
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R81.28
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R80.88
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R84.76
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R106.83
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R107.25
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R106.71
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R111.84
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R140.56
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R141.12
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R140.41
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R147.15
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
257° WSW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
77° ENE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-26.1010, 28.1555
End coords Destination point
-26.1564, 27.8858
Taxi Transport options
Shared taxi fare
R60 - R140
Louvain N3 → Roodepoort
Route class Operational trip category
Regional
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
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Travel modes
Louvain N3 → Roodepoort
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Car
40.2 km
33 min
Road route
🏍️ Estimate
Two-wheeler
40.2 km
~37 min
65 km/h avg
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Places along your journey

Places from Louvain N3 to Roodepoort

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

66 places Submit a place
Fuel stations 1.6 km

Shell

77 Main Street, 1724, Gauteng
🏫
University 1.7 km

UNISA Florida Campus

28 Pioneer Avenue, Roodepoort, 1710
🛒
Supermarkets 1.7 km

Shoprite

Roodepoort, 1724, Gauteng
🏫
Schools & education 1.7 km

Laersskool Horison

Heron Street, Roodepoort
🛒
Convenience store 1.8 km

Quickshop

Roodepoort
🏫
Schools & education 1.9 km

West Ridge high school

Canary Avenue, Roodepoort, 1850
Convenience store 1.9 km

Shell Select

1709, Gauteng
🏫
Schools & education 2.0 km

West Ridge High School

Canary Avenue, Roodepoort, 1850
📱
Electronics 2.0 km

Regal Security

191 Ontdekkers Road
🏫
Schools & education 2.1 km

St. John the Baptist Catholic School

11 Amelia Street, 1724
🛒
Convenience store 2.2 km

Bonjour

Roodepoort, 1724
🛒
Supermarkets 2.3 km

Checkers

Roodepoort, 1724, Gauteng
🏫
Schools & education 2.3 km

Constantia Kloof Primary

Liebenberg Street, Roodepoort
🏫
Schools & education 2.4 km

Playschool Academy

Ontdekkers Road
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Schools & education 2.4 km

Playschool Academy

Ontdekkers Road
🛒
Convenience store 2.5 km

Quickshop

7 Goldman Street, Roodepoort
🔧
Car services 2.8 km

HailTech

Fairview Drive, Roodeport, 1734
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Banks 2.9 km

African Bank

Goldman Street
🏦
Banks 2.9 km

Nedbank

16 Goldman Street, Johannesburg
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Banks 3.0 km

Capitec Bank

21A Goldman Street, Johannesburg, 1709
🛒
Supermarkets 3.0 km

Checkers Hyper

Roodepoort, 1734, Gauteng
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Banks 3.0 km

Standard Bank

Goldman Street
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Professional services 3.0 km

Clearview Office Park

72 Wilhelmina Avenue, Roodeport, 1734
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Professional services 3.0 km

Kruger & Pottinger Attorneys

462 Ontdekkers Road, Roodepoort, 1709
🛒
Supermarkets 3.0 km

Shoprite

Florida, 1709, Gauteng
🛒
Convenience store 3.1 km

Bonjour

Roodepoort, 1709
🏬
Shopping malls 3.1 km

Westgate Shopping centre

120 Ontdekkers Road, Roodepoort, 1725
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Clothing & fashion 3.2 km

Woolworths

Crous Drive Westgate Mall, Roodepoort, 1724
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 3.4 km

Liquor Man

5th Avenue
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Beauty & wellness 3.7 km

sallys beauty institute

988 Geldenhuys Street, roodepoort, 1724
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Clothing & fashion 3.7 km

Pick n Pay Clothing

Struben Valley, 1735, Gauteng
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Clothing & fashion 3.7 km

PEP

14th Avenue, Roodepoort, Gauteng
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Home & garden 4.0 km

the farmhouse

848 Lisbon Avenue, roodepoort, 1724
Convenience store 4.0 km

Shell Select

1709, Gauteng
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 4.2 km

Xaklee Vape

Conrad Street Flora Shopping Centre, Roodepoort, 1709
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Gym & fitness 4.9 km

Decathlon

Cascades Road, Little Falls Roodepoort, 1724
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Home & garden 5.0 km

Leroy Merlin

Hendrik Potgieter Drive, Little Falls Roodepoort, 1724
🍽️
Food & drink 5.3 km

Seven Seas Fisheries

118 14th Avenue
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Clothing & fashion 5.7 km

PEP

Mcgarth Street, Roodepoort, 1724, Gauteng
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Beauty & wellness 6.0 km

Phenyo SpaTherapy & Wellness

412 Forbes Road, Zone 9 Meadowland West, 1852
🔧
Car services 6.1 km

johan visser

26 Drakenstein Street
🏛️
Government offices 6.2 km

SowetoBtc

2194 Zone 9 Meadowlands Forbes Road, Meadowlands West, 1852
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Agriculture 6.3 km

Kelokitso Community Farm

2031 Tswelopelo Street, Zone 9 Meadowlands West, 1852
👔
Clothing & fashion 6.4 km

PEP

Mohajana Street, Soweto, 1723, Gauteng
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 6.5 km

Tops at Spar

Roodepoort, Gauteng
💼
Professional services 6.9 km

M-STAR Technologies

8 Boschendal Road, Randburg, 1709
🥩
Butcheries 7.0 km

Meat World

Shop 1 Weltevreden Road, 2195
🏨

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Route

Route overview

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Route map

Live map

Start, destination and route line.

40.2 km 34 min
Start Louvain N3
Finish Roodepoort
Map key
Start point
Destination
Driving route
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Turn-by-turn directions

  1. Directions from Louvain N3 to Roodepoort via N3
    National highway N3
  2. Directions from Louvain N3 to Roodepoort via M8
    Metro arterial route M8
  3. Head on Louvain Avenue
    0.2 km
  4. Continue straight onto Bruges Avenue
    0.3 km
  5. Turn right onto Thornhill Road
    0.2 km
  6. At the end of the road, turn left onto Johannesburg Road
    0.5 km
  7. Turn right onto Peace Street
    2.3 km
  8. Turn left onto Vincent Tshabalala Road
    0.3 km
  9. Turn right towards N3: Pretoria
    0.9 km
  10. Merge slight right onto Eastern Bypass
    29.9 km
  11. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M8
    0.4 km
  12. Keep slight right at the fork towards M8
    0.1 km
  13. Turn right onto 14th Avenue
    0.4 km
  14. Continue straight onto William Nicol Street North
    2.0 km
  15. Turn left onto Daniel Malan Avenue
    0.1 km
  16. Turn right onto Louis Botha Drive
    0.7 km
  17. Continue straight onto Honeyball Avenue
    2.0 km
  18. Turn right
    0.0 km
  19. Turn slight left
    0.0 km
  20. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 5
Known total R0.00
Main toll road N3
This route includes 5 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N3. 4 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.062, 28.107
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.092, 27.968
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.093, 28.117
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.131, 27.938
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
e-Toll Blouvalk
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
20.1 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
16 min • 16 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
2.9 L needed
Low efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
6.7 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
2.2 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R2.02
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
68.6%
Solar data
Daylight window at Roodepoort
06:51 – 17:23
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
12:07
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 32 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
15 hrs 16 min
SunriseDawn break
06:51
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R168.17
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R0.80
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R8.05
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R177.03
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Low (5)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
0
Lane merges Yield required
1
Complex forks Path selection
1
Highway exits Deceleration zones
1
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Louvain N3 Start: Louvain Avenue -26.10101, 28.15549
Midpoint
20.1 km
Total: 40.2 km
Midpoint 20.1 km
40.2 km 34 min
Destination Roodepoort -26.15639, 27.88583

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 40.2 km
Return-cycle span 80.4 km
Traversal time 34 min
Maneuver count 18
Maneuver density 44.7 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 20.1 km

Coordinate frame

Start -26.10101, 28.15549
Midpoint -26.04148, 28.00738
End -26.15639, 27.88583
Destination brief

Travelling to Roodepoort

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

Signature West Rand urban district
Standout Residential-western Gauteng base with local attractions
Roodepoort is most useful as a western Gauteng district destination, where lakes, heritage, suburban stays and west-side city access matter more than conventional sightseeing expectations.
Best for Who this destination suits
West Rand stay Suburban access Practical city routing Short business trip
Arrival What to expect on arrival
The final suburb matters because Roodepoort covers a broad urban area and a stay near Florida Lake is not the same as one closer to the highway or industrial side.
Regional base Good base for nearby trips
Use Roodepoort as a western Gauteng base for suburban stays, local attractions and route positioning on the West Rand.
Destination facts Quick reference details
Regional travel information highlights attractions such as Florida Lake and local museums
Roodepoort is best understood as a broad urban district rather than a single compact centre
Its route value comes from west-side Gauteng positioning
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Questions 9
How far is Louvain N3 from Roodepoort? +
Louvain N3 is about 40.2 km from Roodepoort by road.
How long does it take from Louvain N3 to Roodepoort? +
The drive usually takes about 34 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Louvain N3 to Roodepoort in one day? +
Yes, for many drivers this can be done in one day.
Is taxi available from Louvain N3 to Roodepoort? +
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 Louvain N3 to Roodepoort? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R80.96 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R81.28 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R80.88 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R84.76 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Louvain N3 to Roodepoort? +
Yes. There are 5 tollgates currently matched for this route.
What is the route verdict for this trip? +
Practical regional trip: This route is very manageable in one day and usually works well as a same-day return.
Is there a road note for this route? +
This is a regional road trip that can usually work as a same-day return. National roads appear in this route, so watch for toll signs and busier sections.
What are the postal codes for Louvain N3 and Roodepoort? +
Louvain N3: 1645
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