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

Distance between Cape Town and Johannesburg is 1262 kilometers (782 miles).
Driving distance from Cape Town to Johannesburg is 1398 kilometers (867 miles)

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4 Ways from Cape Town (South Africa/Western Cape) to Johannesburg (South Africa/Gauteng)

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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 399 m
4. Turn left onto Canterbury Street 499 m
5. Turn right onto Sir Lowry Road, M4 224 m
6. Keep left 1.10 km
7. Turn sharp right onto FW de Klerk Boulevard 18 m
8. Continue 461.19 km
9. At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Donkin Street, N1, N12 314.67 km
10. Keep left 331 m
11. Continue onto R717 162 m
12. Turn right 289 m
13. Continue onto N1 605.15 km
14. Keep left onto Southern Bypass, N12 3.22 km
15. Keep left 7.66 km
16. Keep right 1.26 km
17. Keep left 1.31 km
18. Turn right onto Albertina Sisulu Road, R24 799 m
19. Turn right onto Polly Street 87 m
20. Turn right onto Commissioner Street, R24 50 m
21. Arrive at destination 0 m
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