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Distance from Western Bypass to Ring 4

N Western Bypass → Ring 4
Road distance
1,197.0 km
Metro routes · M81 / N1
Western Bypass to Ring 4 is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,197.0 km in roughly 13 hrs 10 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,026.8 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.17×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
25
Info Travel board
Travel time
13 hrs 10 min
Start point
Western Bypass
End point
Ring
Return: 26 hrs 21 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
790 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
90.9 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 6 planned rest stops
14 hrs 40 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R2,340.78
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R2,343.37
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R2,331.30
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R2,413.18
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R3,088.53
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R3,091.94
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R3,076.02
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R3,184.05
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R4,063.86
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R4,068.35
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R4,047.40
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R4,189.54
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
210° SSW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
30° NNE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-26.0716, 27.9742
End coords Destination point
-33.9785, 22.4563
Taxi Transport options
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Long-distance caution
Route class Operational trip category
Long-distance
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
Weather 20 °C Western Bypass Fair View Forecast → 15 °C Ring 4 Rain View Forecast →
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Travel modes
Western Bypass → Ring 4
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Car
1,197.0 km
13 hrs 10 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
1,197.0 km
~18 hrs 24 min
65 km/h avg
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Places from Western Bypass to Ring 4

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Convenience store Near Western Bypass

Shell Select

0026, Gauteng 5 km from start
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Food & drink Near Western Bypass

The Loaf

279 Church Street, 2188 5 km from start
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Convenience store Near Western Bypass

Shell Select

2188, Gauteng 3 km from start
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Convenience store Near Western Bypass

Pick n Pay Express

Randburg, 2169, Gauteng 5 km from start
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Convenience store Near Western Bypass

Shell Select

1709, Gauteng 10 km from start
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Food & drink Near Western Bypass

Seven Seas Fisheries

118 14th Avenue 10 km from start
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Food & drink Soon after Western Bypass

Mugg & Bean

Kellner Street 380 km from start
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Convenience store Before halfway

Shell Select

9795, Northern Cape 585 km from start
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Convenience store Before halfway

Quickshop

Colesberg 590 km from start
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Convenience store Around halfway

Shell Select

6970, Western Cape 804 km from start
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Convenience store Around halfway

Quickshop

Beaufort West 872 km from start
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Supermarkets Around halfway

Checkers

Beaufort West, 6970, Western Cape 872 km from start
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Food & drink Near Ring 4

Plat? Coffee

74 Knysna 1,024 km from start
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Food & drink Near Ring 4

Prince of Tarts

5 Hibernia Street, george, 6529 1,025 km from start
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Supermarkets Near Ring 4

Shoprite

80 Market Street, George, 6529, Western Cape 1,025 km from start
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Supermarkets 1.3 km

Checkers

George, 6530, Western Cape
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Convenience store 1.4 km

Quickshop

42 Albert Street, George
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Schools & education 1.5 km

Gracehill College

88 Hope Street
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Convenience store 1.7 km

Bonjour

Nelson Mandela Boulevard, George, 6529
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🛒
Supermarkets 1.7 km

Pick n Pay

York Street, George, 6530, Western Cape
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Professional services 1.9 km

Business Cafe

104 Meade Street, George, 6529
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Food & drink 1.9 km

Prince of Tarts

5 Hibernia Street, george, 6529
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Supermarkets 2.0 km

Shoprite

80 Market Street, George, 6529, Western Cape
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Schools & education 2.0 km

Outeniqua Primary School

46 Hibernia Street
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Banks 2.1 km

FNB

97 York Street, George, 6530
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Banks 2.2 km

Nedbank

106 York Street, George
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Home & garden 2.3 km

Build it

1 Courtenay Street
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Supermarkets 2.5 km

Pick n Pay

28 Courtenay Street, George, 6529, Western Cape
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🍽️
Food & drink 2.5 km

Plat? Coffee

74 Knysna
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Convenience store 2.5 km

Bonjour

47 Courtenay Street, George, 6529
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🛒
Convenience store 2.7 km

Quickshop

George
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Professional services 3.5 km

SMSS

17 Plantation, George, 6529
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🎁
Gifts & hobbies 3.7 km

The Sacred Leaf

8 Puma Street, George, 6529
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Schools & education 4.1 km

Denneoord Primary School

Wellington Street, George, 6530
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Car services 4.4 km

Audi Centre George

Corner Kaaimans & Knysna Road, George, 6530, Western Cape
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Professional services 4.6 km

Jody Stoffels

9 Cherry Maur Close, George, 6529
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Agriculture 5.1 km

Oracle Mushrooms

N2, George
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Clothing & fashion 5.1 km

Knapdoen Leather

Outeniqua Family Market, George
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Route

Route overview

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Route map

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Start, destination and route line.

1,197.0 km 13 hrs 10 min
Start Western Bypass
Finish Ring 4
Map key
Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from Western Bypass to Ring 4 via N1
    National highway N1
  2. Directions from Western Bypass to Ring 4 via M81
    Metro arterial route M81
  3. Head on Western Bypass
    4.9 km
  4. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M81
    0.4 km
  5. Keep slight right at the fork towards M81
    0.1 km
  6. Turn right towards N1 Toll: Bloemfontein
    0.5 km
  7. Merge slight right onto Western Bypass
    32.7 km
  8. Keep slight right at the fork
    915.9 km
  9. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Donkin Street
    0.1 km
  10. Continue onto Donkin Street
    7.9 km
  11. Turn left
    172.4 km
  12. Turn left onto Springbok Road
    0.7 km
  13. At the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto Springbok Road
    0.1 km
  14. Continue onto Springbok Road
    0.7 km
  15. Turn right onto Dassie Road
    0.2 km
  16. Turn left onto Rademeyer Street
    0.5 km
  17. Turn left onto Langenhoven Street
    31.9 km
  18. At the end of the road, turn right
    22.1 km
  19. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto CJ Langenhoven Street
    0.0 km
  20. Continue onto CJ Langenhoven Street
    1.5 km
  21. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto CJ Langenhoven Street
    0.0 km
  22. Continue onto CJ Langenhoven Street
    1.0 km
  23. Turn right onto York Street
    1.7 km
  24. Turn left onto Union Street
    1.2 km
  25. Turn right onto Ring Road
    0.2 km
  26. Continue sharp left onto Ring
    0.1 km
  27. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 16
Known total R426.50
Main toll road N1
This route includes 16 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N1. 4 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are 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
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
e-Toll Owl
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.177, 27.945
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.268, 27.950
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
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 ↩ Ring 4 → Western Bypass Western Bypass to Johannesburg Western Bypass to Pretoria Western Bypass to Cape Town Western Bypass to Durban Johannesburg to Ring 4 Pretoria to Ring 4 Cape Town to Ring 4
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
599.2 km
Gauteng to Western Cape
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
6 hrs 35 min • 6 hrs 35 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Gauteng to Western Cape
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
86.2 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
199.1 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
64.6 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.96
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
85.8%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Ring 4
07:30 – 17:27
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
12:28
Total daylightUsable driving light
9 hrs 57 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
5 hrs 56 min
SunriseDawn break
07:30
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R5,003.51
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R23.94
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R239.40
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R5,266.86
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (27)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
4
Lane merges Yield required
1
Complex forks Path selection
2
Highway exits Deceleration zones
5
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Western Bypass Start: Western Bypass -26.07156, 27.97418
Midpoint
599.2 km
Total: 1,197.0 km
Midpoint 599.2 km
1,197.0 km 13 hrs 10 min
Destination Ring 4 End: Ring -33.97848, 22.45628

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Gauteng to Western Cape
One-way road span 1,197.0 km
Return-cycle span 2,394.0 km
Traversal time 13 hrs 10 min
Maneuver count 25
Maneuver density 2.1 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 599.2 km

Coordinate frame

Start -26.07156, 27.97418
Midpoint -30.55542, 25.48622
End -33.97848, 22.45628
Route support

Route FAQ

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Questions 9
How far is Western Bypass from Ring 4? +
Western Bypass is about 1,197.0 km from Ring 4 by road.
How long does it take from Western Bypass to Ring 4? +
The drive usually takes about 13 hrs 10 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Western Bypass to Ring 4 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 to Ring 4? +
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 to Ring 4? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R2,408.87 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R2,418.35 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R2,406.28 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R2,521.77 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Western Bypass to Ring 4? +
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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Toll: Bloemfontein
From Western Bypass To Ring 4
: Cape Town
From Western Bypass To Ring 4
: George
From Western Bypass To Ring 4
Blanco
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Ring
From Western Bypass To Ring 4

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