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Distance from 2 to Messina

N 2 → Messina
Road distance
1,580.6 km
Highway dominant · M1 / M4 / N1 / N14 / N2
2 to Messina is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,580.6 km in roughly 17 hrs 34 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,361.9 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.16×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
39
Info Travel board
Travel time
17 hrs 34 min
Start point
Trinder Square
End point
Maseri Avenue
Return: 35 hrs 8 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
1054 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
90.0 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 8 planned rest stops
19 hrs 34 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R3,180.78
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R3,193.30
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R3,177.37
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R3,329.87
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R4,196.87
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R4,213.39
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R4,192.36
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R4,393.57
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R5,522.20
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R5,543.93
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R5,516.27
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R5,781.02
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
20° NNE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
200° SSW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-33.9642, 25.6168
End coords Destination point
-22.3454, 30.0269
Taxi Transport options
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Long-distance caution
Route class Operational trip category
Long-distance
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
Weather 15 °C 2 Clear Sky View Forecast → 20 °C Messina Clear Sky View Forecast →
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Travel modes
2 → Messina
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Car
1,580.6 km
17 hrs 34 min
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Two-wheeler
1,580.6 km
~24 hrs 19 min
65 km/h avg
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Places from 2 to Messina

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Fuel stations Near 2

Shell

177 Walmer Road, 6001, Eastern Cape 1 km from start
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Convenience store Near 2

Pick n Pay Express

Ries Street, Deal Party, Port Elizabeth, 6012, Eastern Cape 6 km from start
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Convenience store Before halfway

Quickshop

Colesberg 364 km from start
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Food & drink Approaching Messina

Bean There Coffee Company

44 Stanley Avenue 895 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching Messina

Shell Select

2092, Gauteng 896 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching Messina

Quickshop

Johannesburg 896 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching Messina

Shell Select

2193, Gauteng 900 km from start
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Food & drink Approaching Messina

Bar Ber Black Sheep

2 Bolton Road 900 km from start
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Fuel stations Approaching Messina

Shell

893 Rubenstein Drive, 0044, Gauteng 943 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching Messina

Shell Select

Atterbury Road, Pretoria, 0081, Gauteng 946 km from start
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Food & drink Approaching Messina

Polfyntjie tuisnywerhein home industry

73B 13th Street, Pretoria, 0081 946 km from start
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Food & drink Approaching Messina

Sungardens Coffee Shop

18 Twig Street 947 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching Messina

Bonjour

Roodeplaat, 0186 963 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching Messina

Bonjour

Roodeplaat, 0186 963 km from start
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Food & drink Approaching Messina

Corner Bakery

Polokwane, 0699 1,183 km from start
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1,580.6 km 17 hrs 34 min
Start 2
Finish Messina
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Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from 2 to Messina via N2 and N1 and N14
    National highway route N2N1N14
  2. Directions from 2 to Messina via M4 and M1
    Metro arterial routes M4M1
  3. Head on Trinder Square
    0.0 km
  4. Turn left onto Western Road
    0.1 km
  5. Turn right onto Museum Street
    0.1 km
  6. Turn left onto Pearson Street
    0.1 km
  7. Turn right onto Lawrence Street
    0.3 km
  8. At the end of the road, turn right onto Russell Road
    0.6 km
  9. Keep slight right at the fork towards M4
    0.4 km
  10. Merge slight right onto Settlers Way
    4.9 km
  11. Take the exit ramp straight towards N2: Grahamstown
    0.9 km
  12. Merge slight right
    45.1 km
  13. Continue straight
    194.6 km
  14. Turn left onto Voortrekker Street
    0.5 km
  15. Turn right onto J.A. Calata Street
    0.7 km
  16. Turn left onto Park Street
    95.2 km
  17. Turn left
    0.8 km
  18. Continue left
    95.9 km
  19. Take the exit ramp straight towards N1: Bloemfontein
    0.7 km
  20. Merge slight right
    606.5 km
  21. Keep slight left at the fork onto Southern Bypass
    3.2 km
  22. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M1: Johannesburg
    0.7 km
  23. Continue straight
    29.1 km
  24. Continue straight onto Ben Schoeman Highway
    18.6 km
  25. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N14: Pretoria
    0.5 km
  26. Keep slight right at the fork towards N14: Pretoria
    1.6 km
  27. Merge slight right
    162.7 km
  28. Keep slight right at the fork
    220.6 km
  29. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  30. Continue
    5.0 km
  31. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  32. Continue
    10.8 km
  33. Turn slight left
    2.0 km
  34. Continue straight
    1.1 km
  35. Continue straight
    72.8 km
  36. Take the exit ramp slight left towards Musina
    0.9 km
  37. Turn right onto Old National Road
    2.5 km
  38. Turn left
    0.7 km
  39. At the end of the road, turn left onto Harper Road
    0.1 km
  40. Turn right onto Maseri Avenue
    0.3 km
  41. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 48
Known total R1,628.50
Main toll road N2 - North Coast Toll Road
This route includes 48 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N2 - North Coast Toll Road. 6 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Baobab Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.268, 27.950
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
e-Toll Gantry TG001
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
e-Toll Sunbird
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Murrayhill
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.848, 28.229
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Murrayhill
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.263, 27.976
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Wallmansthal
Road: Road not linked yet
R7.50
Wallmansthal
Road: Road not linked yet
R7.50
e-Toll Ivusi
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
e-Toll Ihobe
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.819, 28.254
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Stormvoël
Road: Road not linked yet
R12.50
Capricorn
Road: Road not linked yet
R63.50
Stormvoël
Road: Road not linked yet
R12.50
Routes ↩ Messina → 2 2 to Johannesburg 2 to Pretoria 2 to Cape Town 2 to Durban Johannesburg to Messina Pretoria to Messina Cape Town to Messina
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Halfway point
791.8 km
Eastern Cape to Limpopo
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
8 hrs 47 min • 8 hrs 47 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Eastern Cape to Limpopo
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
113.8 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
262.9 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
85.4 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R2.02
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
86.2%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Messina
06:36 – 17:23
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
11:59
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 46 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
2 hrs 12 min
SunriseDawn break
06:36
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R6,606.88
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R31.61
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R316.12
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R6,954.61
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Very High (31)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
2
Lane merges Yield required
4
Complex forks Path selection
4
Highway exits Deceleration zones
7
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin 2 Start: Trinder Square -33.96418, 25.61680
Midpoint
791.8 km
Total: 1,580.6 km
Midpoint 791.8 km
1,580.6 km 17 hrs 34 min
Destination Messina End: Maseri Avenue -22.34535, 30.02685

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Eastern Cape to Limpopo
One-way road span 1,580.6 km
Return-cycle span 3,161.2 km
Traversal time 17 hrs 34 min
Maneuver count 39
Maneuver density 2.5 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 791.8 km

Coordinate frame

Start -33.96418, 25.61680
Midpoint -28.37501, 27.04946
End -22.34535, 30.02685
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Questions 9
How far is 2 from Messina? +
2 is about 1,580.6 km from Messina by road.
How long does it take from 2 to Messina? +
The drive usually takes about 17 hrs 34 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from 2 to Messina in one day? +
It is possible, but for many travellers this is better treated as a very long same-day trip or an overnight trip.
Is taxi available from 2 to Messina? +
Taxi may be available, but for this route it is better to confirm the latest fare at the local taxi rank.
What's the estimated fuel amount from 2 to Messina? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R3,180.78 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R3,193.30 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R3,177.37 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R3,329.87 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from 2 to Messina? +
Yes. There are 48 tollgates currently matched for this route.
What is the route verdict for this trip? +
Very long trip: This is a demanding long-distance route. Treat it as a serious travel day and consider an overnight stop.
Is there a long-trip warning on this route? +
This is a long trip. Plan rest stops, avoid driving tired, and be careful with late-night travel.
Is there a road note for this route? +
This is a longer road trip, so a fuel or rest stop is recommended. Take a short break about every 2 hours if possible. This route crosses a provincial boundary. National roads appear in this route, so watch for toll signs and busier sections.
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Towns along the route

Trinder Square
From 2 To Messina
Settlers Way
From 2 To Messina
: Grahamstown
From 2 To Messina
: Bloemfontein
From 2 To Messina
ern Bypass
From 2 To Messina
: Johannesburg
From 2 To Messina
: Pretoria
From 2 To Messina
Polokwane
From 2 To Messina
Krugersdorp
From 2 To Messina
Musina
From 2 To Messina

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