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Getting to the West Coast is fairly easy.

We have only one main arterial highway feed this area, the R27. This route runs from Cape Town to Velddrif, in other words straight through the West Coast.
There is a secondary route, the N7, this route meanders through the non-coastal areas of the West Coast and runns all the way to Namibia.
The Elweirda Bus company in Cape Town tuns an excellent buss service to the West Coast.
Leaving CapeTown Station at 17h00 most afternoons.
There are also Mini-bus taxis that operate on this route.

For the travler who wishes to retain some form of independance it is sugested that you rent a car. Avis has a depot at Club Mykonos.

Various Guesthouses have bicycles to rent to their guests and most of the managers/owners will gladly for a small fee take you around the West Coast.

Harley Davidson Cape Town also rents out motor cycles for those who wish to experience the ulitmate way of traveling to the West Coast.

We also have small airports for light aircraft in the following towns

Vredenburg
Citrusdal
Clanwilliam
Strandfontein
Vredendal
Route planner for your trip to the West Coast

We have provided you with some routes to follow in getting here.
Since there are so many ways to get here we have selected the major ones for your assistance.

They are:

Johannesburg via Uppington
Johannesburg via Cape Town
Bloemfontein via Uppington
Bloemfontein via Cape Town
Durban via Cape Town
Durban via Vredendal
Port Elizabeth via Cape Town
Johannesburg via Capetown
JOHANNESBURG to SALDANHA VIA UPPINGTON
from: JOHANNESBURG
to: SALDANHA
via: UPINGTON
Route: 1666 km
Minimum driving time: 19:35
Waypoint Direction Distance Time
Johannesburg Exit Johannesburg. 31 km 00:25
Luipaard Street Follow Luipaard Street for 2 km 33 km 00:28
Industrial Road Follow Industrial Road for 770 m 34 km 00:28
Rustenburg Road Turn left, Follow Rustenburg Road for 5 km 39 km 00:33
Road Turn left, Follow Road for 7 km 47 km 00:40
N14 Highway Turn left, Follow N14 Highway for 731 km 778 km 08:46
Le Roux Street Turn left, Follow Le Roux Street for 460 m 778 km 08:46
Lemoen Road Turn left, Follow Lemoen Road for 11 km 790 km 08:53
stop at: UPINGTON
N14 Freeway Follow N14 Freeway for 371 km 1161 km 13:13
N7 Freeway Turn left, Follow N7 Freeway for 335 km 1496 km 16:56
R364 Road Turn right, Follow R364 Road for 47 km 1543 km 17:48
Turn right, Follow R365 for 83 km 1626 km 18:55
Voortrekker Street Turn right, Follow Voortrekker Street for 2 km 1628 km 18:56
Turn left, Follow R27 for 15 km 1643 km 19:10
Veldrif Road Follow Veldrif Road for 8 km 1651 km 19:18
Saldanha Road Follow Saldanha Road for 2 km 1653 km 19:20
Road Follow Road for 4 km 1656 km 19:25
Saldanha Enter Saldanha. 1666 km 19:35

Jhb via Capetown

JOHANNESBURG to SALDANHA VIA CAPE TOWN
from: JOHANNESBURG
to: SALDANHA
Route: 1507 km
Minimum driving time: 17:50
Waypoint Direction Distance Time
Johannesburg Exit Johannesburg. 28 km 00:21
Western Bypass Follow Western Bypass for 21 km 49 km 00:38
R28 Road Turn left, Follow R28 Road for 3 km 51 km 00:41
Golden Highway Turn right, Follow Golden Highway for 21 km 73 km 00:58
Road Turn left, Follow Road for 3 km 75 km 01:03
Barrage Road Turn right, Follow Barrage Road for 7 km 82 km 01:13
N1 Highway Turn left, Follow N1 Highway for 314 km 396 km 04:43
Bypass Follow Bypass for 3 km 399 km 04:46
Western Bypass Follow Western Bypass for 1 km 401 km 04:48
Bypass Follow Bypass for 5 km 406 km 04:51
Western Bypass Follow Western Bypass for 4 km 410 km 04:56
Bypass Follow Bypass for 5 km 414 km 05:00
N1 Freeway Follow N1 Freeway for 526 km 940 km 10:55
Freeway Follow Freeway for 80 m 940 km 10:55
Molteno Street Turn right, Follow Molteno Street for 240 m 941 km 10:56
Donkin Street Turn right, Follow Donkin Street for 1 km 942 km 10:56
N1 Freeway Follow N1 Freeway for 391 km 1333 km 15:16
Freeway Follow Freeway for 9 km 1342 km 15:28
N1 Freeway Follow N1 Freeway for 1 km 1343 km 15:30
Klein Drakenstein Road Turn right, Follow Klein Drakenstein Road for 4 km 1347 km 15:33
Jan Van Riebeeck Road Turn left, Follow Jan Van Riebeeck Road for 290 m 1347 km 15:33
Lady Grey Street Turn right, Follow Lady Grey Street for 640 m 1348 km 15:33
Bergrivier Boulevard Turn right, Follow Bergrivier Boulevard for 2 km 1349 km 15:35
Optenhorst Street Turn left, Follow Optenhorst Street for 710 m 1350 km 15:36
Main Street Turn right, Follow Main Street for 2 km 1352 km 15:38
R45 Road Follow R45 Road for 11 km 1363 km 15:50
R45 Follow R45 for 25 km 1388 km 16:10
R46 Road Turn left, Follow R46 Road for 4 km 1392 km 16:13
Bokomo Road Follow Bokomo Road for 1 km 1393 km 16:15
Darling Road Follow Darling Road for 2 km 1395 km 16:16
Follow R315 for 86 km 1481 km 17:25
Road Turn left, Follow Road for 17 km 1498 km 17:40
Saldanha Enter Saldanha. 1507 km 17:50

Bloenfontein Via Uppington

BLOEMFONTEIN to SALDANHA VIA UPPINGTON
from: BLOEMFONTEIN
to: SALDANHA
via: UPINGTON
Route: 1448 km
Minimum driving time: 17:15
Waypoint Direction Distance Time
Bloemfontein Exit Bloemfontein. 7 km 00:10
Haldon Road Follow Haldon Road for 380 m 7 km 00:10
Road Follow Road for 230 m 7 km 00:10
Main Road Follow Main Road for 439 km 446 km 05:03
Brug Street Turn right, Follow Brug Street for 114 km 561 km 06:26
Le Roux Street Turn left, Follow Le Roux Street for 12 km 572 km 06:33
stop at: UPINGTON
N14 Freeway Follow N14 Freeway for 371 km 943 km 10:53
N7 Freeway Turn left, Follow N7 Freeway for 335 km 1278 km 14:36
R364 Road Turn right, Follow R364 Road for 47 km 1326 km 15:28
Turn right, Follow R365 for 83 km 1409 km 16:35
Voortrekker Street Turn right, Follow Voortrekker Street for 2 km 1411 km 16:36
Turn left, Follow R27 for 15 km 1426 km 16:50
Veldrif Road Follow Veldrif Road for 8 km 1433 km 16:56
Saldanha Road Follow Saldanha Road for 2 km 1436 km 16:58
Road Follow Road for 4 km 1439 km 17:05
Saldanha Enter Saldanha. 1448 km 17:15

Bloemforntein via Capetown

BLOEMFONTEIN to SALDANHA VIA CAPE TOWN
from: BLOEMFONTEIN
to: SALDANHA
Route: 1108 km
Minimum driving time: 13:08
Waypoint Direction Distance Time
Bloemfontein Exit Bloemfontein. 24 km 00:21
N1 Freeway Follow N1 Freeway for 517 km 540 km 06:15
Freeway Follow Freeway for 80 m 541 km 06:15
Molteno Street Turn right, Follow Molteno Street for 240 m 541 km 06:15
Donkin Street Turn right, Follow Donkin Street for 1 km 542 km 06:15
N1 Freeway Follow N1 Freeway for 391 km 933 km 10:35
Freeway Follow Freeway for 9 km 942 km 10:46
N1 Freeway Follow N1 Freeway for 1 km 943 km 10:48
Klein Drakenstein Road Turn right, Follow Klein Drakenstein Road for 4 km 947 km 10:51
Jan Van Riebeeck Road Turn left, Follow Jan Van Riebeeck Road for 290 m 947 km 10:51
Lady Grey Street Turn right, Follow Lady Grey Street for 640 m 948 km 10:53
Bergrivier Boulevard Turn right, Follow Bergrivier Boulevard for 2 km 950 km 10:53
Optenhorst Street Turn left, Follow Optenhorst Street for 710 m 950 km 10:55
Main Street Turn right, Follow Main Street for 2 km 953 km 10:56
R45 Road Follow R45 Road for 11 km 963 km 11:10
R45 Follow R45 for 25 km 988 km 11:28
R46 Road Turn left, Follow R46 Road for 4 km 992 km 11:33
Bokomo Road Follow Bokomo Road for 1 km 993 km 11:33
Darling Road Follow Darling Road for 2 km 995 km 11:35
Follow R315 for 86 km 1081 km 12:45
Road Turn left, Follow Road for 17 km 1098 km 12:58
Saldanha Enter Saldanha. 1108 km 13:08

durban

DURBAN to SALDANHA VIA CAPE TOWN
from: DURBAN
to: SALDANHA
Route: 1752 km
Minimum driving time: 21:10
Waypoint Direction Distance Time
Durban Exit Durban. 25 km 00:18
Mariannhill Road Follow Mariannhill Road for 6 km 31 km 00:26
Dick Kirk Follow Dick Kirk for 660 m 32 km 00:28
Mariannhill Road Follow Mariannhill Road for 20 km 52 km 00:41
Heron Freeway Follow Heron Freeway for 480 m 52 km 00:41
N3 Freeway Turn right, Follow N3 Freeway for 4 km 57 km 00:46
Road Follow Road for 2 km 58 km 00:48
N3 Freeway Follow N3 Freeway for 11 km 69 km 00:56
Freeway Follow Freeway for 6 km 75 km 01:03
N3 Freeway Follow N3 Freeway for 4 km 79 km 01:06
Freeway Follow Freeway for 2 km 81 km 01:08
N3 Freeway Turn left, Follow N3 Freeway for 1 km 82 km 01:10
Freeway Follow Freeway for 240 m 82 km 01:10
N3 Freeway Follow N3 Freeway for 1 km 83 km 01:11
Freeway Follow Freeway for 3 km 86 km 01:13
N3 Freeway Turn right, Follow N3 Freeway for 160 m 87 km 01:15
Freeway Turn right, Follow Freeway for 3 km 89 km 01:16
N3 Freeway Turn right, Follow N3 Freeway for 2 km 92 km 01:20
Freeway Follow Freeway for 2 km 94 km 01:23
N3 Freeway Turn left, Follow N3 Freeway for 4 km 98 km 01:26
R617 Road Follow R617 Road for 1 km 99 km 01:28
Wilson Road Follow Wilson Road for 700 m 99 km 01:30
R617 Road Follow R617 Road for 2 km 101 km 01:33
Main Street Turn right, Follow Main Street for 9 km 110 km 01:40
N3 Freeway Turn right, Follow N3 Freeway for 44 km 154 km 02:35
Bophelong Freeway Follow Bophelong Freeway for 2 km 157 km 02:38
N3 Freeway Follow N3 Freeway for 153 km 309 km 04:20
N5 Freeway Turn left, Follow N5 Freeway for 228 km 537 km 06:51
N1 Highway Turn left, Follow N1 Highway for 104 km 641 km 08:03
Bypass Follow Bypass for 3 km 644 km 08:08
Western Bypass Follow Western Bypass for 1 km 645 km 08:08
Bypass Follow Bypass for 5 km 650 km 08:13
Western Bypass Follow Western Bypass for 4 km 654 km 08:16
Bypass Follow Bypass for 5 km 659 km 08:20
N1 Freeway Follow N1 Freeway for 526 km 1185 km 14:16
Freeway Follow Freeway for 80 m 1185 km 14:16
Molteno Street Turn right, Follow Molteno Street for 240 m 1185 km 14:16
Donkin Street Turn right, Follow Donkin Street for 1 km 1186 km 14:16
N1 Freeway Follow N1 Freeway for 391 km 1577 km 18:36
Freeway Follow Freeway for 9 km 1586 km 18:48
N1 Freeway Follow N1 Freeway for 1 km 1587 km 18:50
Klein Drakenstein Road Turn right, Follow Klein Drakenstein Road for 4 km 1591 km 18:53
Jan Van Riebeeck Road Turn left, Follow Jan Van Riebeeck Road for 290 m 1591 km 18:53
Lady Grey Street Turn right, Follow Lady Grey Street for 640 m 1592 km 18:55
Bergrivier Boulevard Turn right, Follow Bergrivier Boulevard for 2 km 1594 km 18:55
Optenhorst Street Turn left, Follow Optenhorst Street for 710 m 1594 km 18:56
Main Street Turn right, Follow Main Street for 2 km 1597 km 18:58
R45 Road Follow R45 Road for 11 km 1607 km 19:10
R45 Follow R45 for 25 km 1632 km 19:30
R46 Road Turn left, Follow R46 Road for 4 km 1636 km 19:35
Bokomo Road Follow Bokomo Road for 1 km 1637 km 19:35
Darling Road Follow Darling Road for 2 km 1639 km 19:36
Follow R315 for 86 km 1725 km 20:45
Road Turn left, Follow Road for 17 km 1742 km 21:00
Saldanha Enter Saldanha. 1752 km 21:10

Durban via vredendal

DURBAN to SALDANHA VIA VREDENDAL
from: DURBAN
to: SALDANHA
via: VREDENDAL
Route: 1785 km
Minimum driving time: 24:06
Waypoint Direction Distance Time
Durban Exit Durban. 25 km 00:18
Mariannhill Road Follow Mariannhill Road for 6 km 31 km 00:26
Dick Kirk Follow Dick Kirk for 660 m 32 km 00:28
Mariannhill Road Follow Mariannhill Road for 20 km 52 km 00:41
Heron Freeway Follow Heron Freeway for 480 m 52 km 00:41
N3 Freeway Turn right, Follow N3 Freeway for 4 km 57 km 00:46
Road Follow Road for 2 km 58 km 00:48
N3 Freeway Follow N3 Freeway for 11 km 69 km 00:56
Freeway Follow Freeway for 6 km 75 km 01:03
N3 Freeway Follow N3 Freeway for 4 km 79 km 01:06
Freeway Follow Freeway for 2 km 81 km 01:08
N3 Freeway Turn left, Follow N3 Freeway for 1 km 82 km 01:10
Freeway Follow Freeway for 240 m 82 km 01:10
N3 Freeway Follow N3 Freeway for 1 km 83 km 01:11
Freeway Follow Freeway for 3 km 86 km 01:13
N3 Freeway Turn right, Follow N3 Freeway for 160 m 87 km 01:15
Freeway Turn right, Follow Freeway for 3 km 89 km 01:16
N3 Freeway Turn right, Follow N3 Freeway for 2 km 92 km 01:20
Freeway Follow Freeway for 2 km 94 km 01:23
N3 Freeway Turn left, Follow N3 Freeway for 4 km 98 km 01:26
R617 Road Follow R617 Road for 1 km 99 km 01:28
Wilson Road Follow Wilson Road for 700 m 99 km 01:30
R617 Road Follow R617 Road for 2 km 101 km 01:33
Main Street Turn right, Follow Main Street for 9 km 110 km 01:40
N3 Freeway Turn right, Follow N3 Freeway for 44 km 154 km 02:35
Bophelong Freeway Follow Bophelong Freeway for 2 km 157 km 02:38
N3 Freeway Follow N3 Freeway for 153 km 309 km 04:20
N5 Freeway Turn left, Follow N5 Freeway for 228 km 537 km 06:51
N1 Highway Turn left, Follow N1 Highway for 104 km 641 km 08:03
Bypass Follow Bypass for 3 km 644 km 08:08
Western Bypass Follow Western Bypass for 1 km 645 km 08:08
Bypass Follow Bypass for 4 km 649 km 08:11
Western Bypass Follow Western Bypass for 390 m 650 km 08:13
Main Road Turn right, Follow Main Road for 153 km 803 km 09:55
N12 Highway Turn left, Follow N12 Highway for 247 km 1049 km 12:38
Turn right, Follow R384 for 396 km 1445 km 17:56
Paul Kruger Road Follow Paul Kruger Road for 126 km 1571 km 19:41
Troe Troe Street Turn left, Follow Troe Troe Street for 200 m 1571 km 19:41
Van Riebeeck Street Turn right, Follow Van Riebeeck Street for 24 km 1595 km 20:01
stop at: VREDENDAL
Follow R27 for 880 m 1596 km 20:21
Voortrekker Road Follow Voortrekker Road for 520 m 1596 km 20:21
Turn left, Follow R363 for 148 km 1745 km 23:26
Voortrekker Street Turn right, Follow Voortrekker Street for 2 km 1747 km 23:28
Turn left, Follow R27 for 15 km 1762 km 23:41
Veldrif Road Follow Veldrif Road for 8 km 1770 km 23:48
Saldanha Road Follow Saldanha Road for 2 km 1772 km 23:50
Road Follow Road for 4 km 1775 km 23:55
Saldanha Enter Saldanha. 1785 km 24:06

Port elizabeth

PORT ELIZABETH to SALDANHA
Route Information - skip
from: PORT ELIZABETH
to: SALDANHA
Route: 881 km
Minimum driving time: 10:21
Waypoint Direction Distance Time
Port Elizabeth Exit Port Elizabeth. 21 km 00:20
N2 Highway Follow N2 Highway for 322 km 343 km 03:55
N12 Highway Follow N12 Highway for 10 km 353 km 04:03
Western Road Follow Western Road for 350 km 703 km 07:56
Settlers Way Follow Settlers Way for 14 km 717 km 08:05
Way Follow Way for 920 m 718 km 08:06
Settlers Way Follow Settlers Way for 2 km 720 km 08:10
Way Follow Way for 890 m 721 km 08:10
Settlers Way Follow Settlers Way for 16 km 737 km 08:23
Vanguard Drive Turn right, Follow Vanguard Drive for 120 m 737 km 08:23
Hill Drive Follow Hill Drive for 4 km 741 km 08:25
Vanguard Drive Follow Vanguard Drive for 9 km 749 km 08:31
Plattekloof Road Turn left, Follow Plattekloof Road for 840 m 750 km 08:33
Koeberg Road Turn right, Follow Koeberg Road for 1 km 751 km 08:35
Blaauwberg Road Turn left, Follow Blaauwberg Road for 4 km 755 km 08:38
West Coast Road Turn right, Follow West Coast Road for 99 km 854 km 09:58
Road Turn left, Follow Road for 17 km 871 km 10:13
Saldanha Enter Saldanha. 881 km 10:21

 
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