Ranjeet drove to the place by a circuitous route.

Circuitous : (of a route or journey) longer than the most direct way.
Short : measuring a small distance from end to end.
Roundabout : a road junction at which traffic moves in one direction round a central island to reach one of the roads converging on it.
Direct : by a straight route or without breaking a journey.
Obvious : easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident, or apparent.

Antonym of Circuitous is Direct