Driving from Johannesburg to Knysna: Two Main Routes Compared

Option 1: N2 Garden Route (≈525 km, ~5h 20min)

1. Johannesburg → N1 South to Bloemfontein
2. N1 to Bloemfontein interchange
3. N6 East to Queenstown
4. R63 South to Grahamstown
5. N2 East via Port Elizabeth, Jeffreys Bay to Knysna

Option 2: N1/R72 via Willowmore (≈565 km, ~6h 30min)

1. Johannesburg → N1 South to Colesberg
2. R72 East via Graaff-Reinet, Middelburg to Willowmore
3. N9 South to George
4. N2 East to Knysna

Times are approximate; actual duration varies with traffic and weather.