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Distance from Portlaoise Bypass to Falen

N Portlaoise Bypass → Falen
Road distance
1,977.0 km
Mixed roads · M1 / M2 / M50 / N16 / N284 / N397 / R139 / R433
Portlaoise Bypass to Falen is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,977.0 km in roughly 24 hrs.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,054.7 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.87×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
234
Info Travel board
Travel time
24 hrs
Start point
Portlaoise Bypass
Return: 48 hrs 1 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
1440 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
82.3 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 12 planned rest stops
27 hrs 0 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R3,978.47
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R3,994.13
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R3,974.20
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R4,164.94
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R5,249.37
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R5,270.03
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R5,243.73
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R5,495.40
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R6,907.06
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R6,934.25
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R6,899.65
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R7,230.79
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
67° ENE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
247° WSW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
53.0199, -7.3351
End coords Destination point
55.8368, 8.2772
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Route class Operational trip category
Long-distance
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
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1,977.0 km
24 hrs
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1,977.0 km
~30 hrs 24 min
65 km/h avg
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1,977.0 km 24 hrs 0 min
Start Portlaoise Bypass
Finish Falen
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  1. Directions from Portlaoise Bypass to Falen via N16 and N284 and N397
    National highway route N16N284N397
  2. Directions from Portlaoise Bypass to Falen via M50 and M1 and M2
    Metro arterial routes M50M1M2
  3. Directions from Portlaoise Bypass to Falen via R433 and R139
    Provincial road routes R433R139
  4. Head on Portlaoise Bypass
    1.4 km
  5. Continue straight onto Portlaoise to Castletown Motorway
    14.2 km
  6. Keep slight left at the fork onto Portlaoise to Cullahill Motorway
    6.1 km
  7. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R433: Abbeyleix
    0.7 km
  8. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit
    0.1 km
  9. Continue
    0.2 km
  10. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  11. Continue
    0.7 km
  12. Merge slight right onto Portlaoise to Cullahill Motorway
    6.7 km
  13. Merge slight right onto Portlaoise to Castletown Motorway
    14.0 km
  14. Continue straight onto Portlaoise Bypass
    10.4 km
  15. Continue straight onto Monasterevin Bypass
    19.5 km
  16. Continue straight onto Kildare Bypass
    10.4 km
  17. Continue straight onto The Curragh Motorway
    2.3 km
  18. Continue straight onto Newbridge Bypass
    10.0 km
  19. Continue straight onto Naas Bypass
    7.8 km
  20. Continue straight onto Naas Road
    19.8 km
  21. Continue straight onto Naas Road
    0.1 km
  22. Take the ramp slight left towards M50: Southbound
    0.3 km
  23. Keep slight left at the fork towards M50: Northbound
    0.8 km
  24. Merge slight right onto Western Parkway Motorway
    6.6 km
  25. Continue straight onto Northern Cross Route Motorway
    9.8 km
  26. Take the exit ramp slight right onto Northern Cross Route towards R139: Malahide
    0.8 km
  27. Turn slight right
    0.2 km
  28. Keep slight right at the fork
    0.1 km
  29. Take the ramp slight left towards M50
    0.4 km
  30. Merge slight right onto Airport Motorway
    1.5 km
  31. Continue straight onto Dublin Tunnel
    4.8 km
  32. Take the exit ramp slight left onto Dublin Tunnel towards Dublin Port
    0.4 km
  33. Go straight onto Promenade Road
    0.1 km
  34. Continue slight right onto Promenade Road
    0.4 km
  35. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Promenade Road
    0.0 km
  36. Continue onto Promenade Road
    0.4 km
  37. Continue straight
    1.0 km
  38. Continue straight onto Terminal Road North
    0.1 km
  39. Turn left onto Alexandra Road Extension
    0.1 km
  40. Turn right onto Terminal Road South
    0.3 km
  41. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  42. Continue
    0.1 km
  43. Continue straight onto Terminal 1 Car Check-in
    0.4 km
  44. At the end of the road, turn right
    0.1 km
  45. Keep slight left at the fork
    0.1 km
  46. Turn left
    0.0 km
  47. Turn right
    0.2 km
  48. Turn sharp left
    0.2 km
  49. Continue onto Dublin - Holyhead
    109.9 km
  50. Go straight
    0.2 km
  51. Keep slight left at the fork
    0.5 km
  52. Turn left
    1.8 km
  53. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Llanfawr Road
    0.0 km
  54. Continue onto Llanfawr Road
    0.1 km
  55. Turn right onto London Road
    0.1 km
  56. Turn left onto Victoria Road
    0.2 km
  57. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway
    0.0 km
  58. Continue onto Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway
    50.8 km
  59. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway
    0.0 km
  60. Continue onto Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway
    4.6 km
  61. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway
    0.0 km
  62. Continue onto Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway
    4.1 km
  63. Take the exit ramp slight left towards A547: Conwy
    0.4 km
  64. Take the ramp straight towards A55: Chester
    0.4 km
  65. Merge slight right onto Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway
    10.3 km
  66. Take the exit ramp slight left towards (A547): Old Colwyn
    0.7 km
  67. Merge slight right onto Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway
    48.2 km
  68. Keep slight left at the fork onto Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway towards A55: Chester
    8.7 km
  69. Continue straight onto North Wales Expressway
    8.0 km
  70. Take the exit ramp slight left towards A5115
    1.2 km
  71. Keep slight right at the fork onto Boughton Heath Junction
    0.1 km
  72. Merge slight right onto Boughton Heath Junction towards A41
    0.0 km
  73. Take the exit ramp slight right onto Boughton Heath Junction towards A41: Whitchurch
    0.0 km
  74. Turn right onto Whitchurch Road towards Whitchurch
    13.6 km
  75. Continue onto Whitchurch Road
    5.6 km
  76. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Whitchurch Road
    0.0 km
  77. Continue onto Whitchurch Road
    1.5 km
  78. Continue straight onto No Man's Heath Bypass
    1.6 km
  79. Continue straight onto Whitchurch Road
    3.5 km
  80. Continue straight onto Chester Road
    1.9 km
  81. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Whitchurch Bypass
    0.1 km
  82. Continue onto Whitchurch Bypass
    1.3 km
  83. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Whitchurch Bypass
    0.0 km
  84. Continue onto Whitchurch Bypass
    2.3 km
  85. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Heath Road
    0.1 km
  86. Continue onto Heath Road
    0.8 km
  87. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Heath Road
    0.1 km
  88. Continue onto Heath Road
    1.8 km
  89. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  90. Continue
    11.2 km
  91. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Chester Road
    0.0 km
  92. Continue onto Chester Road
    7.6 km
  93. Continue straight onto Newport Road
    1.0 km
  94. Continue straight onto Chester Road
    8.2 km
  95. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  96. Continue
    1.5 km
  97. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  98. Continue
    1.0 km
  99. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  100. Continue
    8.0 km
  101. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  102. Continue
    4.3 km
  103. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  104. Continue
    18.3 km
  105. Merge slight right
    9.2 km
  106. Keep slight right at the fork
    60.9 km
  107. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M1: The SOUTH
    2.5 km
  108. Merge slight right
    92.3 km
  109. Take the exit ramp slight left towards A414: Hemel Hempstead
    0.8 km
  110. Keep slight right at the fork towards A414: St Albans
    0.7 km
  111. Merge slight right
    5.9 km
  112. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road
    0.1 km
  113. Continue onto North Orbital Road
    3.0 km
  114. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit
    0.1 km
  115. Continue
    2.2 km
  116. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  117. Continue
    56.1 km
  118. Continue straight
    8.5 km
  119. Take the exit ramp slight left towards A2: (M2) Canterbury
    1.6 km
  120. Merge slight right onto Dartford Bypass
    2.9 km
  121. Continue straight onto Watling Street
    10.3 km
  122. Continue straight
    8.8 km
  123. Take the exit ramp slight left
    0.6 km
  124. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit
    0.2 km
  125. Continue
    0.4 km
  126. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  127. Continue
    0.3 km
  128. Continue straight
    3.2 km
  129. Take the exit ramp slight left
    0.5 km
  130. Keep slight right at the fork
    0.1 km
  131. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  132. Continue
    48.3 km
  133. Take the exit ramp slight left towards Channel Tunnel
    0.4 km
  134. Keep slight left at the fork
    0.2 km
  135. Turn right
    1.2 km
  136. Go straight onto FlexiPlus
    0.3 km
  137. Keep slight left at the fork onto Boulevard d'Erlanger
    0.7 km
  138. Keep straight at the fork
    0.0 km
  139. Keep slight right at the fork
    0.9 km
  140. Continue straight onto Over Bridge 2
    0.2 km
  141. Turn left
    0.1 km
  142. Turn slight right
    0.0 km
  143. Turn slight left onto Le Shuttle
    59.2 km
  144. Turn slight right
    0.1 km
  145. At the end of the road, turn right
    1.2 km
  146. Keep slight right at the fork onto Boulevard de la Côte d'Opale towards Calais Centre
    1.0 km
  147. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Boulevard de l'Europe
    0.0 km
  148. Continue onto Boulevard de l'Europe
    0.9 km
  149. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  150. Continue
    0.2 km
  151. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  152. Continue
    0.4 km
  153. Merge slight left onto L'Européenne
    42.6 km
  154. Keep slight left at the fork onto L'Européenne towards Ostende
    12.5 km
  155. Continue straight
    91.0 km
  156. Take the exit ramp slight right towards E17: Kortrijk
    0.3 km
  157. Keep slight left at the fork towards E17: Antwerpen
    1.6 km
  158. Keep slight left at the fork
    0.2 km
  159. Keep slight right at the fork towards Antwerpen
    31.5 km
  160. Take the exit ramp slight right towards N16
    0.6 km
  161. Keep slight left at the fork towards N16
    2.0 km
  162. Keep slight left at the fork
    0.5 km
  163. Keep slight left at the fork
    0.8 km
  164. Merge slight left
    15.1 km
  165. Merge slight left
    8.4 km
  166. Take the exit ramp slight right towards Luik
    0.6 km
  167. Merge slight left onto Koning Boudewijnsnelweg
    8.6 km
  168. Keep slight right at the fork
    49.0 km
  169. Continue straight onto De Vroent
    5.5 km
  170. Take the exit ramp slight right towards N284: Hapert
    3.9 km
  171. Take the exit ramp slight right towards N397: Eersel
    13.2 km
  172. Keep slight right at the fork towards A67: Duisburg
    26.4 km
  173. Take the exit ramp slight right towards Liessel
    54.1 km
  174. Take the exit ramp slight right towards Moers
    0.2 km
  175. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 57: Moers
    0.4 km
  176. Keep slight right at the fork towards A 57: Nijmegen
    0.3 km
  177. Continue straight
    0.1 km
  178. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 57: Nijmegen
    0.4 km
  179. Merge slight left
    5.3 km
  180. Take the exit ramp slight right towards A 42: Kamp-Lintfort
    0.2 km
  181. Keep slight right at the fork towards A 42: Dortmund
    0.5 km
  182. Merge slight left
    16.9 km
  183. Take the exit ramp slight right towards A 3: Arnhem
    0.2 km
  184. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 3: Arnhem
    0.8 km
  185. Merge slight left towards Arnhem
    5.2 km
  186. Take the exit ramp slight right
    0.0 km
  187. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 3: Arnhem
    0.2 km
  188. Continue straight
    0.5 km
  189. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 2: Hannover
    0.1 km
  190. Merge slight left
    10.2 km
  191. Take the exit ramp slight right towards B 224: Essen
    0.3 km
  192. Keep slight left at the fork towards B 224: Gladbeck
    0.4 km
  193. Keep slight right at the fork towards B 224: Gladbeck
    0.3 km
  194. Go straight onto Essener Straße
    2.9 km
  195. Continue straight
    20.4 km
  196. Take the exit ramp slight right towards A 43: Münster
    0.5 km
  197. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 43: Münster
    0.4 km
  198. Merge slight left
    40.4 km
  199. Take the exit ramp slight right towards A 1: Bremen
    0.3 km
  200. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 1: Bremen
    0.2 km
  201. Continue straight onto Überflieger Münster-Süd
    1.0 km
  202. Merge slight left towards A 1: Bremen
    177.2 km
  203. Take the exit ramp slight right towards A 27: Cuxhaven
    0.1 km
  204. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 27: Cuxhaven
    0.6 km
  205. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 1: Hamburg
    0.5 km
  206. Merge slight left towards A 1: Hamburg
    71.0 km
  207. Keep slight right at the fork towards A 261: Flensburg
    10.3 km
  208. Merge slight left
    11.4 km
  209. Keep slight right at the fork
    74.3 km
  210. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 7: Flensburg
    84.9 km
  211. Continue straight onto Sønderjyske Motorvej
    15.4 km
  212. Keep slight left at the fork onto Sønderjyske Motorvej
    66.5 km
  213. Take the exit ramp slight right towards E 20: Esbjerg
    0.2 km
  214. Keep slight right at the fork towards Kolding V
    0.5 km
  215. Keep slight left at the fork towards Kolding V
    0.2 km
  216. At the roundabout, take the 5th exit
    0.3 km
  217. Continue
    0.3 km
  218. Keep slight left at the fork towards E 20: Esbjerg
    54.3 km
  219. Take the exit ramp slight right towards Korskro
    0.5 km
  220. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Ølufvad Hovedvej
    0.1 km
  221. Continue onto Ølufvad Hovedvej
    5.1 km
  222. Continue straight onto Lifstrup Hovedvej
    3.7 km
  223. Continue straight onto Ribevej
    1.6 km
  224. Turn right onto Østre Omfartsvej
    8.3 km
  225. Continue straight onto Ringkøbingvej
    7.6 km
  226. Turn left onto Kvongvej
    4.1 km
  227. Continue straight onto Langgade
    0.7 km
  228. Continue straight onto Kvongvej
    6.3 km
  229. Turn right onto Lydumgårdvej
    0.5 km
  230. Turn left onto Lydumvej
    1.6 km
  231. At the end of the road, turn left onto Nørre Lydumvej
    2.1 km
  232. At the end of the road, turn right onto Tarmvej
    1.2 km
  233. Turn left onto Oblingvej
    2.2 km
  234. Turn right onto Falenvej
    0.6 km
  235. Turn left onto Klirevænget
    0.4 km
  236. Turn left onto Lærkevænget
    0.1 km
  237. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
986.3 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
12 hrs 0 min • 12 hrs 0 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
142.3 L needed
Indirect routing • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
328.8 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
106.8 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R2.02
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
53.3%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Falen
04:44 – 22:06
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
13:25
Total daylightUsable driving light
17 hrs 22 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
10 hrs 43 min
SunriseDawn break
04:44
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R8,263.77
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R39.54
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R395.40
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R8,698.70
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Very High (318)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
31
Lane merges Yield required
23
Complex forks Path selection
44
Highway exits Deceleration zones
60
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Portlaoise Bypass Start: Portlaoise Bypass 53.01993, -7.33511
Midpoint
986.3 km
Total: 1,977.0 km
Midpoint 986.3 km
1,977.0 km 24 hrs 0 min
Destination Falen 55.83677, 8.27724

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 1,977.0 km
Return-cycle span 3,954.0 km
Traversal time 24 hrs 0 min
Maneuver count 234
Maneuver density 11.8 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 986.3 km

Coordinate frame

Start 53.01993, -7.33511
Midpoint 51.16919, 3.16051
End 55.83677, 8.27724
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How far is Portlaoise Bypass from Falen? +
Portlaoise Bypass is about 1,977.0 km from Falen by road.
How long does it take from Portlaoise Bypass to Falen? +
The drive usually takes about 24 hrs 0 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Portlaoise Bypass to Falen 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 Portlaoise Bypass to Falen? +
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 Portlaoise Bypass to Falen? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R3,978.47 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R3,994.13 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R3,974.20 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R4,164.94 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Portlaoise Bypass to Falen? +
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. National roads appear in this route, so watch for toll signs and busier sections.
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