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Distance from Port Alfred to Buiten Crescent

N Port Alfred → Buiten Crescent
Road distance
900.0 km
M3 M4 N2
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
784.4 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.15×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
33
Info Travel board
Travel time
10 hrs 44 min
End point
Buiten Crescent
Return: 28 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
644 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
83.8 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 5 planned rest stops
11 hrs 59 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R1,718.56
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R1,725.69
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R2,093.12
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R2,106.08
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R2,267.54
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R2,276.95
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R2,761.75
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R2,778.85
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R2,983.61
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R2,995.98
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R3,633.88
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R3,656.38
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
265° W
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
85° E
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-33.5982, 26.8915
End coords Destination point
-33.9263, 18.4126
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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Port Alfred to Buiten Crescent is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 900.0 km in roughly 10 hrs 44 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Travel modes
Port Alfred → Buiten Crescent
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Car
900.0 km
10 hrs 44 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
900.0 km
~13 hrs 50 min
65 km/h avg
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Flight
900 km
↑ 6 hrs 56 min faster
Flight time
1 hr 48 min
With airport
~3 hrs 48 min
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900.0 km 10 hrs 44 min
Start Port Alfred
Finish Buiten Crescent
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Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Start your journey
    0.1 km
  2. Turn right onto Wesley Hill Street
    0.4 km
  3. Turn left onto Southwell Road
    98.5 km
  4. Take the ramp slight left towards N2: Port Elizabeth
    0.5 km
  5. Merge slight right
    46.8 km
  6. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M4
    0.3 km
  7. Keep slight right at the fork towards N2
    0.2 km
  8. Merge slight right
    197.6 km
  9. Continue straight
    32.7 km
  10. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  11. Continue
    1.7 km
  12. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  13. Continue
    4.0 km
  14. Continue straight
    63.9 km
  15. Continue straight
    0.3 km
  16. Continue straight
    5.8 km
  17. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  18. Continue
    3.4 km
  19. Continue straight
    7.2 km
  20. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  21. Continue
    0.5 km
  22. Take the exit ramp slight left towards Mossel Bay
    1.1 km
  23. Continue straight
    79.9 km
  24. Continue straight
    53.5 km
  25. Continue straight
    296.0 km
  26. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M3: Cape Town (South)
    0.1 km
  27. Continue straight onto Philip Kgosana Drive
    3.2 km
  28. Keep slight left at the fork onto Jutland Avenue
    0.9 km
  29. Continue straight onto Mill Street
    0.1 km
  30. Continue straight onto Annandale Street
    0.2 km
  31. Continue straight onto Orange Street
    0.7 km
  32. Continue straight onto Buiten Crescent
    0.1 km
  33. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

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Tolls found 3
Known total R219.00
Main toll road N2 - North Coast Toll Road
This route includes 3 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N2 - North Coast Toll Road.
Tsitsikamma
Road: Road not linked yet
R73.00
Tsitsikamma
Road: Road not linked yet
R73.00
Tsitsikamma
Road: Road not linked yet
R73.00
Routes ↩ Buiten Crescent → Port Alfred Port Alfred to Johannesburg Port Alfred to Pretoria Port Alfred to Cape Town Port Alfred to Durban Johannesburg to Buiten Crescent Pretoria to Buiten Crescent Cape Town to Buiten Crescent
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Halfway point
449.5 km
Eastern Cape to Western Cape
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
5 hrs 22 min • 5 hrs 22 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Eastern Cape to Western Cape
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
64.8 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
149.7 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
48.6 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
87.2%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Buiten Crescent
07:32 – 17:52
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 20 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
Expired
SunriseDawn break
07:32
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R3,762.14
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R18.00
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R180.01
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R3,960.14
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Very High (31)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
4
Lane merges Yield required
2
Complex forks Path selection
2
Highway exits Deceleration zones
7
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Port Alfred -33.59818, 26.89148
Midpoint
449.5 km
Total: 900.0 km
Midpoint 449.5 km
900.0 km 10 hrs 44 min
Destination Buiten Crescent End: Buiten Crescent -33.92628, 18.41257

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Eastern Cape to Western Cape
One-way road span 900.0 km
Return-cycle span 1,800.1 km
Traversal time 10 hrs 44 min
Maneuver count 33
Maneuver density 3.7 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 449.5 km

Coordinate frame

Start -33.59818, 26.89148
Midpoint -34.00120, 22.64679
End -33.92628, 18.41257
Places

Places in Buiten Crescent

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

50 places
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School

St. Martini Kindergarten

🏫 School 240 Loop Street, Cape Town
📍
Supermarket

Spar

📍 Supermarket 26-28 Kloof Street, Cape Town, 8001
⛽
Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station 1 Orange Street, Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
👔
Clothing store

Dreamland Vintage

👔 Clothing store 7 Beckham Street, 8001
🏫
School

Get Onboard Superyacht Academy

🏫 School 32 Kloof Street, Cape Town, 8001
👔
Clothing store

Selfi

👔 Clothing store 199 Loop Street
👔
Clothing store

Freedom Of Movement

👔 Clothing store 69A Kloof Street, Cape Town
📍
Convenience store

Atlas Trading Co.

📍 Convenience store 104 Wale Street, 8001
⛽
Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
📍
Supermarket

Checkers

📍 Supermarket Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
👔
Clothing store

Espadril

👔 Clothing store
🏫
School

Internationale Schule

🏫 School 105 Long Street
📍
Convenience store

Bread Milk & Honey

📍 Convenience store 10 Spin Street, Cape Town
👔
Clothing store

Leather & Suede

👔 Clothing store 73 Loop Street
🏬
Department store

Cape Union Mart Head Office

🏬 Department store 34 Barrack Street
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 130 Buitenkant Street, Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
🏫
School

International Business Training College

🏫 School 79 Roeland Street, Cape Town, 8001
🏦
Bank

FNB

🏦 Bank Breda Street, Cape Town, 8001
🏦
Bank

Standard Bank

🏦 Bank Adderley Street
📍
Convenience store

Harrington Halaal

📍 Convenience store Glynn Street
👔
Clothing store

Merchants on Long

👔 Clothing store 34 Long Street
📍
Supermarket

Pick n Pay

📍 Supermarket Mill Street, Gardens Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
📍
Supermarket

Shoprite

📍 Supermarket Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
👔
Clothing store

👔 Clothing store 99 Harrington Street, Cape Town
📍
Supermarket

Pick n Pay

📍 Supermarket 58 Strand Street, Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
🏫
School

Stepping Stones Children's Centre

🏫 School 2 Albertus Street, Cape Town
👔
Clothing store

PEP

👔 Clothing store 9 Adderley Street, Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
🏬
Shopping centre

Matador Centre

🏬 Shopping centre 62 Strand Street, Cape Town
🏦
Bank

African Bank

🏦 Bank Riebeek Street
🏫
School

Deutsche Internationale Schule Kapstadt

🏫 School 28 Bay View Avenue, Cape Town, 8001
🏫
School

Pikkieland Creche

🏫 School 61 Caledon Street, Cape Town
🏫
School

Koshuis Jan van Riebeeck

🏫 School De Hoop Avenue, Cape Town
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 8001, Western Cape
🏬
Department store

Michael Stevenson Gallery

🏬 Department store 160 Sir Lowry Road, 7925
💊
Pharmacy

Microchem Lab Services

💊 Pharmacy 176 Sir Lowry Road, Cape Town, 8001
⛽
Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station Main Road, Sea Point, Cape Town, 8005, Western Cape
🏦
Bank

Standard Bank

🏦 Bank Main Road
🏬
Shopping centre

🏬 Shopping centre 145 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock, Cape Town, 7925
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 8005, Western Cape
🏬
Shopping centre

Victoria Wharf Shopping Centre

🏬 Shopping centre Breakwater Boulevard, Cape Town
🏦
Bank

Bidvest Bank

🏦 Bank Regent Road
🏬
Shopping centre

The Point Mall

🏬 Shopping centre 76 Regent Road, Cape Town, 8005
🏦
Bank

Capitec Woodstock

🏦 Bank 172 Victoria Road, Woodstock Cape Town, 7925
🏦
Bank

FNB

🏦 Bank 222 Victoria Road, Cape Town
🏦
Bank

Standard Bank

🏦 Bank Victoria Road
⛽
Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station 400 Albert Road, 7925, Western Cape
⛽
Convenience store

Astron Energy

⛽ Convenience store 307 Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town
🏬
Shopping centre

Saint Peters Square

🏬 Shopping centre 423 Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town, 7925
💊
Pharmacy

Clicks

💊 Pharmacy 1 Koeberg Road, Brooklyn, Cape Town, 7405
🏬
Shopping centre

Riverside Centre

🏬 Shopping centre Main Road
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Questions 9
How far is Port Alfred from Buiten Crescent? +
Port Alfred is about 900.0 km from Buiten Crescent by road.
How long does it take from Port Alfred to Buiten Crescent? +
The drive usually takes about 10 hrs 44 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Port Alfred to Buiten Crescent 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 Port Alfred to Buiten Crescent? +
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 Port Alfred to Buiten Crescent? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R1,718.56 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R1,725.69 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R2,093.12 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R2,106.08 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Port Alfred to Buiten Crescent? +
Yes. There are 3 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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Towns along the route

: Port Elizabeth
From Port Alfred To Buiten Crescent
: George
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Mossel Bay
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Cape Town
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Table Mountain
From Port Alfred To Buiten Crescent

Route Locations

Start area
Port Alfred, Eastern Cape
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Buiten Crescent, Western Cape
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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