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Distance from Somerset to Khayelitsha

N Somerset → Khayelitsha
Road distance
1,404.2 km
Mixed roads · M44 / N1 / N2 / R300
Somerset to Khayelitsha is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,404.2 km in roughly 15 hrs 16 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,256.0 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.12×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
23
Info Travel board
Travel time
15 hrs 16 min
End point
Hostel Street
Return: 30 hrs 33 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
916 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
91.9 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 7 planned rest stops
17 hrs 1 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R2,746.04
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R2,749.07
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R2,734.92
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R2,830.97
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R3,623.24
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R3,627.25
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R3,608.57
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R3,735.30
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R4,767.43
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R4,772.69
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R4,748.12
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R4,914.87
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
223° SW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
43° NE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-26.0750, 27.9372
End coords Destination point
-34.0406, 18.6674
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
Somerset → Khayelitsha
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Car
1,404.2 km
15 hrs 16 min
Road route
🏍️ Estimate
Two-wheeler
1,404.2 km
~21 hrs 36 min
65 km/h avg
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1,266 km flight
~4 hrs 29 min
🚗 16 km to Lanseria International
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🚗 10 km from Cape Town International
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Beverley Park Primary School Schools & education 6.7 km

Beverley Park Primary School

★★★★★ 2.0 (1)
49 Flamboyant Road, Eersterivier South, Cape Town, 7100
View details → Eersterivier South
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Government offices 0.3 km

ESKOM Service Centre

Hostel Street
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🏠
Home & garden 0.4 km

Mayas Hardware Litha Park

Ntlazane Road, Village 1 South Cape Town, 7784
View details → Village 1 South Cape Town
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Convenience store 0.4 km

Quickshop

Cape Town
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🛒
Convenience store 0.7 km

Bonjour

Cape Town, 7784
View details → Cape Town
🛒
Supermarkets 0.9 km

Shoprite

Cape Town, 7784, Western Cape
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🛒
Supermarkets 1.5 km

Shoprite

Cape Town, 7784, Western Cape
View details → Cape Town
🔧
Car services 1.6 km

Zingie Tyres

92 Winnie Mandela Cres Mandela Park, Cape Town, 7784
View details → Cape Town
🛒
Supermarkets 1.7 km

Pick n Pay

Cape Town, 7784, Western Cape
View details → Cape Town
🏫
Schools & education 1.7 km

False Bay College

Mew Way, Khayelitsha
View details → Khayelitsha
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Convenience store 1.9 km

Zama-Zama

349
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Convenience store 1.9 km

Double Store

841
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Convenience store 2.0 km

Double Store

618
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Schools & education 2.7 km

Masiphumelele Primary School

Hlehla Street, Makhaza, Cape Town, 7784
View details → Makhaza
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Schools & education 2.9 km

Harry Gwala Secondary School

2 Hlehla Street, Makhaza, Cape Town, 7784
View details → Makhaza
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Car services 2.9 km

Thembisa Car Wash

73 Nyanda Avenue, Cape Town Khayelitsha, 7784
View details → Cape Town Khayelitsha
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Beauty & wellness 2.9 km

RS Beauty Salon

7 Tutu Avenue, Cape Town Khayelitsha, 7748
View details → Cape Town Khayelitsha
🏫
Schools & education 3.0 km

Sinako High School

58 Tutu Avenue, Makhaza, Cape Town, 7784
View details → Makhaza
🏫
Schools & education 3.0 km

The Ark Christian School

5 Old Faure Road, Driftsands, Cape Town, 7100
View details → Driftsands
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Schools & education 3.1 km

Academia Primary School

Spine Road, Khayelitsha, Cape Town
View details → Khayelitsha
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Schools & education 3.4 km

Impendulo Public Primary School

39 Khwahlaza Street, Makhaza, Cape Town, 7784
View details → Makhaza
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Clothing & fashion 4.2 km

PEP

23 Symphony Walk, Mitchells Plain, Cape Town, 7785, Western Cape
View details → Mitchells Plain
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Shopping malls 4.4 km

Melody Walk Shopping Centre

Mitchells Plain, 7785
View details → Mitchells Plain
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Home & garden 4.6 km

Mayas Hardware Mandalay

Swartklip Road, Mandalay Cape Town, 7783
View details → Mandalay Cape Town
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Shopping malls 4.7 km

Liberty Promenade Shopping Centre

A. Z. Berman Drive, Mitchells Plain, 7785
View details → Mitchells Plain
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Professional services 5.1 km

Cape Town Film Studios (Pty) Ltd

Film City Boulevard, 7131
View details →
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Butcheries 5.1 km

Busy Corner Meat Hyper

Blue Downs Way
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Clothing & fashion 6.9 km

PEP

Plein Street, Cape Town, 3630, Western Cape
View details → Cape Town
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Clothing & fashion 7.0 km

PEP

Forest Drive, Cape Town, 7100, Western Cape
View details → Cape Town
Route

Route overview

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Start, destination and route line.

1,404.2 km 15 hrs 16 min
Start Somerset
Finish Khayelitsha
Map key
Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from Somerset to Khayelitsha via N1 and N2
    National highway route N1N2
  2. Directions from Somerset to Khayelitsha via M44
    Metro arterial route M44
  3. Directions from Somerset to Khayelitsha via R300
    Provincial road route R300
  4. Start your journey
    0.0 km
  5. Turn left
    0.0 km
  6. Turn right onto Taurus Road
    0.3 km
  7. Turn left onto Apollo Road
    0.2 km
  8. Turn left onto Northumberland Avenue
    1.3 km
  9. Turn left onto Beyers Naudé Drive
    4.3 km
  10. Take the ramp slight left towards N1: Bloemfontein
    1.2 km
  11. Merge slight right onto Western Bypass
    21.8 km
  12. Keep slight right at the fork
    915.9 km
  13. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Donkin Street
    0.1 km
  14. Continue onto Donkin Street
    388.0 km
  15. Continue straight
    48.8 km
  16. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R300: Mitchell's Plain
    1.0 km
  17. Continue straight onto Kuils River Freeway
    14.0 km
  18. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N2: Cape Town
    0.3 km
  19. Keep slight left at the fork towards N2: Somerset West
    1.1 km
  20. Merge slight right
    1.2 km
  21. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M44
    0.6 km
  22. Turn right onto Mew Way
    1.0 km
  23. Turn left onto Aliam Drive
    1.7 km
  24. Continue straight onto Phakamani Road
    0.8 km
  25. Turn left onto Hostel Street
    0.5 km
  26. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 18
Known total R590.00
Main toll road N2 - North Coast Toll Road
This route includes 18 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N2 - North Coast Toll Road. 3 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.177, 27.945
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed toll booth near Huguenot
Road: Near Huguenot / N1 corridor
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.268, 27.950
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
e-Toll Stork
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
e-Toll Fiscal
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.131, 27.938
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Routes ↩ Khayelitsha → Somerset Somerset to Johannesburg Somerset to Pretoria Somerset to Cape Town Somerset to Durban Johannesburg to Khayelitsha Pretoria to Khayelitsha Cape Town to Khayelitsha
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
702.5 km
Gauteng to Western Cape
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
7 hrs 38 min • 7 hrs 38 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Gauteng to Western Cape
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
101.1 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
233.6 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
75.8 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.96
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
89.4%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Khayelitsha
07:48 – 17:42
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
12:45
Total daylightUsable driving light
9 hrs 53 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
10 hrs 49 min
SunriseDawn break
07:48
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R5,869.76
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R28.08
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R280.85
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R6,178.70
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (16)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
1
Lane merges Yield required
2
Complex forks Path selection
2
Highway exits Deceleration zones
4
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Somerset -26.07500, 27.93722
Midpoint
702.5 km
Total: 1,404.2 km
Midpoint 702.5 km
1,404.2 km 15 hrs 16 min
Destination Khayelitsha End: Hostel Street -34.04059, 18.66742

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Gauteng to Western Cape
One-way road span 1,404.2 km
Return-cycle span 2,808.5 km
Traversal time 15 hrs 16 min
Maneuver count 23
Maneuver density 1.6 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 702.5 km

Coordinate frame

Start -26.07500, 27.93722
Midpoint -31.05237, 24.48338
End -34.04059, 18.66742
Route support

Route FAQ

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Questions 9
How far is Somerset from Khayelitsha? +
Somerset is about 1,404.2 km from Khayelitsha by road.
How long does it take from Somerset to Khayelitsha? +
The drive usually takes about 15 hrs 16 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Somerset to Khayelitsha 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 Somerset to Khayelitsha? +
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 Somerset to Khayelitsha? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R2,825.91 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R2,837.03 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R2,822.88 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R2,958.36 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Somerset to Khayelitsha? +
Yes. There are 18 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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: Cape Town
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: Mitchell's Plain
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: Somerset
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