How to get from Cape Town to East London by car, truck, walk, bike

Distance between Cape Town and East London is 885 kilometers (549 miles).
Driving distance from Cape Town to East London is 1032 kilometers (640 miles)

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4 Ways from Cape Town (South Africa/Western Cape) to East London (South Africa/Eastern Cape)

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Route instructions

1. Continue onto Gallery Lane 60 m
2. Turn left onto Saint Johns Road 200 m
3. Turn right onto Roeland Street 1.09 km
4. Keep left 62 m
5. Turn slight right onto Service Road 558 m
6. Keep right 2.09 km
7. Keep left 354.04 km
8. Turn slight left onto N2 22.70 km
9. Keep left onto N2 53.62 km
10. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto N2 10.60 km
11. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto N2 73.96 km
12. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto N2 188.08 km
13. Keep right onto N2 89.48 km
14. Keep left onto N2 143.51 km
15. Turn sharp right onto R345 24.31 km
16. Turn left onto R72 67.90 km
17. Keep left 24 m
18. Arrive at destination 0 m
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