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Distance from Western Bypass N1 to Table Mountain

N Western Bypass N1 → Table Mountain
Road distance
1,399.8 km
N1 R24
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,259.5 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.11×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
16
Info Travel board
Travel time
15 hrs 18 min
Start point
Western Bypass
End point
Tafelberg Road
Return: 36 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
918 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
91.5 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 7 planned rest stops
17 hrs 3 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R2,672.74
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R2,683.83
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R3,255.26
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R3,275.42
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R3,526.53
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R3,541.16
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R4,295.14
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R4,321.73
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R4,640.18
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R4,659.42
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R5,651.50
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R5,686.49
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
224° SW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
44° NE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-26.1937, 27.9501
End coords Destination point
-33.9591, 18.4039
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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Western Bypass N1 to Table Mountain is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,399.8 km in roughly 15 hrs 18 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Travel modes
Western Bypass N1 → Table Mountain
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Car
1,399.8 km
15 hrs 18 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
1,399.8 km
~21 hrs 32 min
65 km/h avg
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Flight
1,400 km
↑ 10 hrs 30 min faster
Flight time
2 hrs 47 min
With airport
~4 hrs 47 min
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1,399.8 km 15 hrs 18 min
Start Western Bypass N1
Finish Table Mountain
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Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Head on Western Bypass
    0.4 km
  2. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R24
    0.7 km
  3. Turn right onto Albertina Sisulu Road
    0.2 km
  4. Take the ramp slight left towards N1: Bloemfontein
    1.0 km
  5. Merge slight right onto Western Bypass
    12.3 km
  6. Keep slight right at the fork
    915.9 km
  7. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Donkin Street
    0.1 km
  8. Continue onto Donkin Street
    388.0 km
  9. Continue straight
    74.3 km
  10. Merge slight right onto Nelson Mandela Boulevard
    0.6 km
  11. Continue straight onto Nelson Mandela Boulevard
    0.1 km
  12. Continue straight onto Buitengracht Street
    1.9 km
  13. Continue straight onto New Church Street
    0.4 km
  14. Continue straight onto Kloof Nek Road
    1.9 km
  15. Turn left onto Tafelberg Road
    2.1 km
  16. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 16
Known total R590.00
Main toll road N1
This route includes 16 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N1. 1 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll point is shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Unnamed toll booth near Huguenot
Road: Near Huguenot / N1 corridor
R0.00
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.268, 27.950
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
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
Routes ↩ Table Mountain → Western Bypass N1 Western Bypass N1 to Johannesburg Western Bypass N1 to Pretoria Western Bypass N1 to Cape Town Western Bypass N1 to Durban Johannesburg to Table Mountain Pretoria to Table Mountain Cape Town to Table Mountain
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
700.2 km
Gauteng to Western Cape
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
7 hrs 39 min • 7 hrs 39 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Gauteng to Western Cape
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
100.8 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
232.8 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
75.6 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
90%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Table Mountain
07:32 – 17:52
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 19 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
17 hrs 48 min
SunriseDawn break
07:32
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R5,850.96
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R28.00
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R279.95
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R6,158.91
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Moderate (12)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
1
Lane merges Yield required
2
Complex forks Path selection
1
Highway exits Deceleration zones
2
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Western Bypass N1 Start: Western Bypass -26.19365, 27.95007
Midpoint
700.2 km
Total: 1,399.8 km
Midpoint 700.2 km
1,399.8 km 15 hrs 18 min
Destination Table Mountain End: Tafelberg Road -33.95906, 18.40387

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Gauteng to Western Cape
One-way road span 1,399.8 km
Return-cycle span 2,799.5 km
Traversal time 15 hrs 18 min
Maneuver count 16
Maneuver density 1.1 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 700.2 km

Coordinate frame

Start -26.19365, 27.95007
Midpoint -31.11959, 24.38421
End -33.95906, 18.40387
Places

Places in Table Mountain

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

49 places
📍
Convenience store

Will's

📍 Convenience store 22 Upper Orange Street, 8001
📍
Convenience store

Fresh Stop

📍 Convenience store Rontree Avenue
📍
Supermarket

Pick n Pay

📍 Supermarket Victoria Street, Camps Bay, 8001, Western Cape
📍
Supermarket

OK Minimark

📍 Supermarket Kloof Street
🏫
School

Phyllis Jowell Jewish Day School

🏫 School 14 Chilworth Road, Camps Bay, Cape Town, 8005
🏫
School

Koshuis Jan van Riebeeck

🏫 School De Hoop Avenue, Cape Town
🏦
Bank

FNB

🏦 Bank Breda Street, Cape Town, 8001
🏫
School

Good Hope Seminary Junior School

🏫 School Vredehoek Avenue
📍
Supermarket

Pick n Pay

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

Checkers

📍 Supermarket Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

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

Deutsche Internationale Schule Kapstadt

🏫 School 28 Bay View Avenue, Cape Town, 8001
👔
Clothing store

Freedom Of Movement

👔 Clothing store 69A Kloof Street, Cape Town
🏫
School

Get Onboard Superyacht Academy

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

Dreamland Vintage

👔 Clothing store 7 Beckham Street, 8001
📍
Convenience store

Harrington Halaal

📍 Convenience store Glynn Street
📍
Supermarket

Spar

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

Shell

⛽ Fuel station 1 Orange Street, Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
🏫
University

Cape Peninsula University of Technology (Ophthalmic Sciences)

🏫 University 20 De Villiers Street, Cape Town
🏫
School

International Business Training College

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

St. Martini Kindergarten

🏫 School 240 Loop Street, Cape Town
👔
Clothing store

👔 Clothing store 99 Harrington Street, Cape Town
🏬
Department store

Cape Union Mart Head Office

🏬 Department store 34 Barrack Street
👔
Clothing store

Selfi

👔 Clothing store 199 Loop Street
🏦
Bank

Standard Bank

🏦 Bank Adderley Street
⛽
Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
👔
Clothing store

Espadril

👔 Clothing store
👔
Clothing store

Mr Price

👔 Clothing store Cape Town
👔
Clothing store

PEP

👔 Clothing store 9 Adderley Street, Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
👔
Clothing store

Leather & Suede

👔 Clothing store 73 Loop Street
🏬
Shopping centre

Matador Centre

🏬 Shopping centre 62 Strand Street, Cape Town
🏦
Bank

Bidvest Bank

🏦 Bank Regent Road
🏦
Bank

African Bank

🏦 Bank Riebeek Street
🏬
Shopping centre

The Point Mall

🏬 Shopping centre 76 Regent Road, Cape Town, 8005
🏬
Department store

Michael Stevenson Gallery

🏬 Department store 160 Sir Lowry Road, 7925
💊
Pharmacy

Microchem Lab Services

💊 Pharmacy 176 Sir Lowry Road, Cape Town, 8001
🏦
Bank

Standard Bank

🏦 Bank Main Road
🏬
Shopping centre

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

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 8001, Western Cape
⛽
Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station Main Road, Sea Point, Cape Town, 8005, Western Cape
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 7700, Western Cape
🏦
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
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 8005, 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
🏬
Shopping centre

Riverside Centre

🏬 Shopping centre Main Road
🏬
Shopping centre

Victoria Wharf Shopping Centre

🏬 Shopping centre Breakwater Boulevard, Cape Town
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Questions 9
How far is Western Bypass N1 from Table Mountain? +
Western Bypass N1 is about 1,399.8 km from Table Mountain by road.
How long does it take from Western Bypass N1 to Table Mountain? +
The drive usually takes about 15 hrs 18 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Western Bypass N1 to Table Mountain 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 Western Bypass N1 to Table Mountain? +
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 Western Bypass N1 to Table Mountain? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R2,672.74 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R2,683.83 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R3,255.26 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R3,275.42 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Western Bypass N1 to Table Mountain? +
Yes. There are 16 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

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: Bloemfontein
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: Cape Town
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Nelson Mandela Boulevard
From Western Bypass N1 To Table Mountain
Sea Point
From Western Bypass N1 To Table Mountain
Camps Bay
From Western Bypass N1 To Table Mountain
Cape Town Stadium
From Western Bypass N1 To Table Mountain

Route Locations

Start area
Western Bypass N1, Gauteng
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Table Mountain, Western Cape
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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