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Distance from 55 to Old Nh4

55 to Old Nh4 is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 699.0 km in roughly 10 hrs 22 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.

N 55 → Old Nh4
Road distance
699.0 km
434.3 mi • 377.4 nmi
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
6,925.5 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
0.10×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
132
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Travel time
10 hrs 22 min
Return: 20 hrs 45 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
10 hrs 22 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
67.4 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 5 planned rest stops
11 hrs 37 min
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Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R23.25 / litre
R1,170.12
95 Petrol R23.36 / litre
R1,175.65
Diesel 500ppm R25.90 / litre
R1,303.48
Diesel 50ppm R26.11 / litre
R1,314.05
93 Petrol R23.25 / litre
R1,543.90
95 Petrol R23.36 / litre
R1,551.21
Diesel 500ppm R25.90 / litre
R1,719.87
Diesel 50ppm R26.11 / litre
R1,733.82
93 Petrol R23.25 / litre
R2,031.45
95 Petrol R23.36 / litre
R2,041.06
Diesel 500ppm R25.90 / litre
R2,262.99
Diesel 50ppm R26.11 / litre
R2,281.34
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Fastest drive Direct drive estimate
10 hrs 22 min
Comfort drive Allows a short stop
10 hrs 37 min
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699.0 km 10 hrs 22 min
Start 55
Finish Old Nh4
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  1. Start your journey
    0.1 km
  2. Continue straight onto Thirumullavaram Road
    1.6 km
  3. At the end of the road, turn right onto Curzon Road
    0.6 km
  4. Turn left onto Anandhavalleeswaram - Rameswaram Road
    0.2 km
  5. Turn right
    0.1 km
  6. Turn left onto Collectorate Road
    0.3 km
  7. Turn right
    0.1 km
  8. Turn right
    0.3 km
  9. Turn left onto Kollam - Teni Highway
    2.2 km
  10. Keep slight right at the fork onto Kollam - Teni Highway
    2.6 km
  11. Continue slight left onto Kollam - Teni Highway
    0.5 km
  12. Turn right
    8.1 km
  13. Take the exit ramp right
    0.0 km
  14. Turn left
    4.4 km
  15. Go straight
    17.8 km
  16. Continue left onto Kollam - Thirumangalam
    1.1 km
  17. Continue straight onto Kollam - Shenkotta road
    3.0 km
  18. Continue slight right onto Kollam - Shenkotta road
    5.1 km
  19. Turn left onto Chowka Road
    0.5 km
  20. Turn right onto Market Road
    0.3 km
  21. Continue slight left onto Kollam - Sengottai road
    0.6 km
  22. Continue straight onto Kollam - Ottakal road
    0.1 km
  23. Continue straight onto Punalur Bridge
    0.2 km
  24. Continue straight onto Kollam - Sengottai Road
    2.4 km
  25. Continue slight right onto Kollam - Sengottai Road
    5.7 km
  26. Continue right onto Kollam - Sengottai Road
    9.6 km
  27. Continue left onto Kollam - Sengottai Road
    30.8 km
  28. Continue slight left onto Kollam - Sengottai Road
    0.9 km
  29. Turn left onto Shencottai - Surandai - Pavoorchatram Road
    7.7 km
  30. Turn left
    4.7 km
  31. Turn right onto Idaikal - Sendamaram Road
    12.9 km
  32. Turn left onto Athiyuthu - Surandai - Sendamaram Road
    0.4 km
  33. Turn right onto Kulasekaramangalam - Valasai Road
    1.4 km
  34. Keep slight left at the fork onto Kulasekaramangalam - Valasai Road
    2.0 km
  35. Continue right onto Kulasekaramangalam - Valasai Road
    0.2 km
  36. Continue left onto Kulasekaramangalam - Valasai Road
    0.3 km
  37. Continue right onto Kulasekaramangalam - Valasai Road
    1.8 km
  38. Turn left
    0.8 km
  39. Continue straight onto Sankarankovil - Veerasigamani Road
    1.5 km
  40. Continue left onto Sankarankovil - Veerasigamani Road
    9.9 km
  41. Go straight onto Puliangudi - Sankarankovil - Kalugumalai - Nalatinpudur Road
    0.4 km
  42. At the end of the road, turn right onto Puliangudi - Sankarankovil - Kalugumalai - Nalatinpudur Road
    0.5 km
  43. Turn left onto Rajapalayam - Sankarankovil - Tirunelveli Road
    0.4 km
  44. Turn right onto Sankarankovil - Thiruvenkadam Road
    17.8 km
  45. Go straight onto Paruvakudi - Kovilpatti - Ettayapuram - Vilathikulam - Vembar Road
    0.7 km
  46. Continue slight right onto Paruvakudi - Kovilpatti - Ettayapuram - Vilathikulam - Vembar Road
    1.0 km
  47. Keep slight left at the fork
    0.7 km
  48. Keep slight left at the fork
    6.8 km
  49. Turn right
    3.1 km
  50. Turn left onto Sattur - Sivakasi - Kalugumalai Road
    17.2 km
  51. Turn right
    0.3 km
  52. Turn left
    0.2 km
  53. Go straight onto Srivilliputhur - Sivakasi - Virudhunagar - Aruppukottai - Narikudi - Parthibanur Road
    0.4 km
  54. Continue slight right onto Srivilliputhur - Sivakasi - Virudhunagar - Aruppukottai - Narikudi - Parthibanur Road
    2.8 km
  55. Continue left onto Srivilliputhur - Sivakasi - Virudhunagar - Aruppukottai - Narikudi - Parthibanur Road
    0.0 km
  56. Continue right onto Srivilliputhur - Sivakasi - Virudhunagar - Aruppukottai - Narikudi - Parthibanur Road
    11.3 km
  57. At the end of the road, turn right onto Srivilliputhur - Sivakasi - Virudhunagar - Aruppukottai - Narikudi - Parthibanur Road
    9.7 km
  58. Turn left
    1.0 km
  59. Merge slight right onto Virudhunagar Puravazhi Salai
    2.5 km
  60. Continue straight onto Kanyakumari - Srinagar Highway
    3.0 km
  61. Continue straight onto Kanyakumari - Srinagar Highway
    18.7 km
  62. Take the exit ramp slight left
    0.6 km
  63. Turn slight left onto Varanasi - Kanniyakumari Road (Old NH7)
    0.8 km
  64. Continue right onto Varanasi - Kanniyakumari Road (Old NH7)
    3.9 km
  65. Turn right
    0.0 km
  66. Turn left
    4.7 km
  67. Turn left onto Thirupparankundram Salai
    0.6 km
  68. Keep slight right at the fork onto Thirupparankundram Salai
    4.1 km
  69. Continue slight left onto Thirupparankundram Salai
    2.0 km
  70. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Thirupparankundram Salai
    0.0 km
  71. Continue onto Thirupparankundram Salai
    3.0 km
  72. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Puravazhi Salai
    0.0 km
  73. Continue onto Puravazhi Salai
    3.6 km
  74. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Puravazhi Salai
    0.0 km
  75. Continue onto Puravazhi Salai
    0.2 km
  76. Continue straight onto Kamarajar Bridge
    0.3 km
  77. Continue straight onto Puravazhi Salai
    0.6 km
  78. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Varanasi - Kanniyakumari Road (Old NH7)
    0.1 km
  79. Continue onto Varanasi - Kanniyakumari Road (Old NH7)
    0.1 km
  80. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Madurai - Palamedu Road
    0.0 km
  81. Continue onto Madurai - Palamedu Road
    1.8 km
  82. Turn right onto Anaiyur Salai
    0.0 km
  83. Turn right onto Anaiyur Salai
    1.8 km
  84. At the end of the road, turn left
    0.1 km
  85. Turn right
    0.7 km
  86. Turn slight left onto Sellur - Kulamangalam Road
    1.0 km
  87. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  88. Continue
    0.2 km
  89. Continue straight
    0.7 km
  90. Turn left
    0.4 km
  91. Turn right
    1.3 km
  92. Turn left onto Natham Road
    3.2 km
  93. Continue straight onto Madurai - Natham - Thuvarankurichi Road
    54.7 km
  94. At the end of the road, turn left onto Trichy - Madurai - Tuticorin Road (Old NH45B)
    1.1 km
  95. Keep slight right at the fork onto Trichy - Madurai - Tuticorin Road (Old NH45B)
    1.1 km
  96. At the end of the road, turn right onto Madurai - Trichy Highway
    28.9 km
  97. Turn left onto Trichy - Madurai - Tuticorin Road (Old NH45B)
    1.2 km
  98. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Trichy - Madurai - Tuticorin Road (Old NH45B)
    0.0 km
  99. Continue onto Trichy - Madurai - Tuticorin Road (Old NH45B)
    2.0 km
  100. Continue slight right onto Trichy - Madurai - Tuticorin Road (Old NH45B)
    0.1 km
  101. Turn left onto Madurai - Trichy Highway
    3.9 km
  102. Take the exit ramp slight left onto Madurai - Trichy Highway
    0.3 km
  103. Merge slight right onto Madurai - Trichy Highway
    15.8 km
  104. Continue straight onto Tiruchchirappalli Bypass
    16.3 km
  105. Continue straight onto Grand Southern Trunk Road
    2.8 km
  106. Keep slight right at the fork onto Grand Southern Trunk Road
    109.8 km
  107. Continue straight onto Ulundurpettai Bypass
    6.5 km
  108. Continue straight onto Grand Southern Trunk Road
    28.5 km
  109. Continue straight onto Viluppuram Puravazhi Salai
    6.4 km
  110. Keep slight right at the fork onto Viluppuram Puravazhi Salai
    1.3 km
  111. Take the exit ramp left
    0.5 km
  112. Continue straight
    0.5 km
  113. Continue straight onto Grand Southern Trunk Road
    8.9 km
  114. Turn right onto Grand Southern Trunk Road (Old NH45)
    1.1 km
  115. Take the ramp right
    0.4 km
  116. Go straight onto Grand Southern Trunk Road
    20.5 km
  117. Turn slight right
    0.1 km
  118. Continue straight onto Grand Southern Trunk Road
    1.4 km
  119. Turn left onto Grand Southern Trunk Road (Old NH45)
    3.8 km
  120. Merge slight right onto Grand Southern Trunk Road
    65.0 km
  121. Take the exit ramp slight left onto Grand Southern Trunk Road
    0.3 km
  122. Turn left onto Chengalpattu - Kancheepuram Highway
    7.8 km
  123. Continue straight onto Kanchipuram - Chengalpattu Road
    7.3 km
  124. Keep slight left at the fork onto Chengalpattu - Kancheepuram Highway
    5.9 km
  125. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Marmalong Bridge - Irumbuliyur - Vandalur - Mudichur - Oragadam - Walajabad Road
    0.0 km
  126. Continue onto Marmalong Bridge - Irumbuliyur - Vandalur - Mudichur - Oragadam - Walajabad Road
    0.3 km
  127. Continue straight onto Marmalong Bridge - Irumbuliyur - Vandalur - Mudichur - Oragadam - Walajabad Road
    2.6 km
  128. Turn slight left onto Walajabad - Sunguvarchathiram - Keelachery Road
    11.8 km
  129. Continue straight
    1.9 km
  130. Go straight onto Walajabad - Sunguvarchathiram - Keelachery Road
    0.6 km
  131. Turn right onto Chennai - Chittoor - Bangalore Road
    0.6 km
  132. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Halfway point
350.4 km
Mpumalanga to Tamil Nadu
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
5 hrs 11 min • 5 hrs 11 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mpumalanga to Tamil Nadu
Loc Route geography
Route geography
55 → Old Nh4
Mpumalanga to Tamil Nadu
Start area Origin
55, Mpumalanga
Destination area Arrival
Old Nh4, Tamil Nadu
Road span Street reference
— • —
Post Postal reference
Postal reference
— • —
55 → Old Nh4
55 Origin postcode
Not available
Old Nh4 Destination postcode
Not available
Province span Route area
Mpumalanga to Tamil Nadu
Set Nearby route set
Nearby route set
Pretoria to Nelspruit
3 other similar routes
Pretoria to Nelspruit Overlapping province
422.6 km
Johannesburg to Polokwane Similar distance
405.9 km
Cape Town to George Similar distance
326.5 km
Rev Related route set
Related route set
Old Nh4 → 55
55 ↔ Old Nh4
55 to Johannesburg Related trip
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55 to Pretoria Related trip
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55 to Cape Town Related trip
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Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin 55 -26.76268, 30.44233
Midpoint
350.4 km
Total: 699.0 km
Midpoint 350.4 km
699.0 km 10 hrs 22 min
Destination Old Nh4 12.92782, 79.88424

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Mpumalanga to Tamil Nadu
One-way road span 699.0 km
Return-cycle span 1,398.0 km
Traversal time 10 hrs 22 min
Maneuver count 132
Maneuver density 18.9 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 350.4 km

Coordinate frame

Start -26.76268, 30.44233
Midpoint 10.49759, 78.47495
End 12.92782, 79.88424
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Questions 9
How far is 55 from Old Nh4? +
55 is about 699.0 km from Old Nh4 by road.
How long does it take from 55 to Old Nh4? +
The drive usually takes about 10 hrs 22 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from 55 to Old Nh4 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 55 to Old Nh4? +
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 55 to Old Nh4? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R1,170.12 (R23.25 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R1,175.65 (R23.36 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R1,303.48 (R25.90 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R1,314.05 (R26.11 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from 55 to Old Nh4? +
No tollgates are 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. This route looks more local or regional, but always check signs and road conditions on the day.
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Towns along the route

Kollam - Thirumangalam
From 55 To Old Nh4
Punalur Bridge
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Virudhunagar Puravazhi Salai
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Thirupparankundram Salai
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Puravazhi Salai
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Kamarajar Bridge
From 55 To Old Nh4
Anaiyur Salai
From 55 To Old Nh4
Tiruchchirappalli Bypass
From 55 To Old Nh4
Ulundurpettai Bypass
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Viluppuram Puravazhi Salai
From 55 To Old Nh4

Route Locations

Start area
55, Mpumalanga
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Old Nh4, Tamil Nadu
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

Distance comparisons

Here are similar South African routes with a close travel distance, prioritised by the same province or matching province pair where possible.

Pretoria to Nelspruit Overlapping province
About 276.4 km Difference: 422.6 km
Johannesburg to Polokwane Similar distance
About 293.1 km Difference: 405.9 km
Cape Town to George Similar distance
About 372.4 km Difference: 326.5 km
Mbombela to Middelburg Overlapping province
About 154.5 km Difference: 544.5 km
Durban to Richards Bay Similar distance
About 155.2 km Difference: 543.8 km

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