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Distance from A 3 Frankfurt to Ulm

N A 3 Frankfurt → Ulm
Road distance
1,816.9 km
Highway dominant · N3 / N4 / R300
A 3 Frankfurt to Ulm is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,816.9 km in roughly 20 hrs 44 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,581.3 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.15×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
30
Info Travel board
Travel time
20 hrs 44 min
End point
Ulm Way
Return: 41 hrs 28 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
1244 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
87.6 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 10 planned rest stops
23 hrs 14 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R3,553.05
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R3,556.98
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R3,538.66
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R3,662.94
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R4,688.06
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R4,693.24
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R4,669.07
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R4,833.05
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R6,168.50
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R6,175.31
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R6,143.51
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R6,359.27
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
226° SW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
46° NE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-24.6278, 30.7986
End coords Destination point
-34.0731, 18.5696
Taxi Transport options
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Route class Operational trip category
Long-distance
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
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A 3 Frankfurt → Ulm
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Car
1,816.9 km
20 hrs 44 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
1,816.9 km
~27 hrs 57 min
65 km/h avg
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~6 hrs 32 min
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Places from A 3 Frankfurt to Ulm

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Supermarkets 0.4 km

OK Mini Mart

15 Blackberry Mall, Strandfontein, 7798
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Schools & education 0.9 km

Dennegeur Avenue Primary School

169 Dennegeur Avenue, Strandfontein
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Home & garden 1.1 km

Strandfontein Gas and Hardware

156 Dennegeur Avenue, Strandfontein, 7798
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Shopping malls 1.1 km

Bayview Centre

2 Birkenhead Drive, Strandfontein (Bayview)
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Schools & education 1.1 km

St Francis Pre Primary School

32 Salmon Way, Strandfontein, 7798
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Car services 1.3 km

Arnies 24hr Breakdown Service

9 Salmon Way, Strandfontein, 7798
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Government offices 1.4 km

Trinity Trust Foundation

5 Welgelegen Avenue, Strandfontein, 7798
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Schools & education 1.6 km

Strandfontein Secondary School

37 Frigate Road, Strandfontein
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Food & drink 1.7 km

Shibby's Kitchen

91 Dennegeur Avenue, Strandfontein, 7798
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Schools & education 1.7 km

Strandfontein Primary School

39 Frigate Road, Strandfontein
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Fuel stations 1.9 km

BP Shop

67 Dennegeur Avenue, Strandfontein, 7798
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Supermarkets 1.9 km

KwikSPAR

Benguela Avenue, Strandfontein, 7798
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Supermarkets 1.9 km

Fair Deal

32 Dennegeur Avenue, Strandfontein, 7798
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Butcheries 2.0 km

Tops Halaal Meat Market

32 Dennegeur Avenue, Strandfontein, 7798
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Beauty & wellness 2.0 km

Be-Dazzle Beauty Hair Salon

32 Dennegeur Avenue, Strandfontein, 7798
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Schools & education 2.7 km

Hillside Primary School

Mitchells Plain, Cape Town
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Schools & education 2.9 km

Mitchell's Plain School of Skills

1 The Cedars Avenue, Rocklands, Cape Town, 7785
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Schools & education 2.9 km

Wavecrest Primary School

Weltevreden Road, Rocklands, Cape Town, 7785
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Convenience store 3.1 km

Bonjour

Mitchells Plain, 7785
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Schools & education 3.1 km

Cedar High School

76 Weltevreden Road, Rocklands, Cape Town, 7785
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Supermarkets 3.7 km

Shoprite

Mitchells Plain, 7785, Western Cape
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Supermarkets 3.8 km

Checkers

Cnr Morgenster Road & Weltevreden Parkway, Mitchells Plain, Cape Town, 7785, Western Cape
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Supermarkets 4.2 km

Shoprite

2 Lorikeet Road, Pelikan Park, Cape Town, 7941, Western Cape
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Shopping malls 4.3 km

Pelikan Park Mall

2 Dollarbird Road
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Clothing & fashion 4.3 km

PEP

Strandfontien Way, Cape Town, 7941, Western Cape
View details → Cape Town
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Convenience store 4.8 km

Bonjour

Cape Town, 7785
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Shopping malls 5.4 km

Melody Walk Shopping Centre

Mitchells Plain, 7785
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Clothing & fashion 5.6 km

PEP

23 Symphony Walk, Mitchells Plain, Cape Town, 7785, Western Cape
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Shopping malls 5.6 km

Liberty Promenade Shopping Centre

A. Z. Berman Drive, Mitchells Plain, 7785
View details → Mitchells Plain
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Convenience store 5.9 km

Shell Select

7800, Western Cape
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Car services 6.8 km

GP Tyres & Mags

220 Klip Road, Cape Town, 7941
View details → Cape Town
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Route

Route overview

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Start, destination and route line.

1,816.9 km 20 hrs 44 min
Start A 3 Frankfurt
Finish Ulm
Map key
Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from A 3 Frankfurt to Ulm via N4 and N3
    National highway route N4N3
  2. Directions from A 3 Frankfurt to Ulm via R300
    Provincial road route R300
  3. Start your journey
    0.1 km
  4. Turn right
    1.0 km
  5. At the end of the road, turn left
    0.1 km
  6. Turn right
    0.9 km
  7. At the end of the road, turn left
    26.5 km
  8. At the end of the road, turn left
    70.5 km
  9. Turn left onto Voortrekker Street
    0.8 km
  10. Turn right onto Viljoen Street
    2.3 km
  11. Turn right
    86.3 km
  12. Turn left onto Vermooten Street
    3.1 km
  13. Turn right towards N4: Middelburg
    0.7 km
  14. Merge slight right
    85.8 km
  15. Keep slight left at the fork
    123.0 km
  16. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N3
    0.5 km
  17. Keep slight left at the fork towards N3
    0.9 km
  18. Merge slight right onto Eastern Bypass
    7.2 km
  19. Keep slight right at the fork onto Southern Bypass
    23.5 km
  20. Keep slight right at the fork
    915.9 km
  21. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Donkin Street
    0.1 km
  22. Continue onto Donkin Street
    388.0 km
  23. Continue straight
    48.8 km
  24. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R300: Mitchell's Plain
    1.0 km
  25. Continue straight onto Kuils River Freeway
    15.0 km
  26. Continue straight onto Cape Flats Freeway
    6.3 km
  27. Turn left onto Jakes Gerwel Drive
    3.5 km
  28. Continue straight onto Weltevreden Road
    1.9 km
  29. Turn right onto Spine Road
    2.9 km
  30. Turn right onto Church Way
    0.1 km
  31. Turn left onto Ulm Way
    0.1 km
  32. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 26
Known total R758.00
Main toll road N4
This route includes 26 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N4. 8 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Middleburg Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R84.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.167, 28.141
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.222, 28.128
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.263, 27.976
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Middleburg Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R84.00
Unnamed toll booth near Huguenot
Road: Near Huguenot / N1 corridor
R0.00
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.268, 27.950
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
e-Toll Gull
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.267, 28.073
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.259, 28.115
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.187, 28.134
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
e-Toll Bee-Eater
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
e-Toll Bee-Eater
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.173, 28.260
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Routes ↩ Ulm → A 3 Frankfurt A 3 Frankfurt to Johannesburg A 3 Frankfurt to Pretoria A 3 Frankfurt to Cape Town A 3 Frankfurt to Durban Johannesburg to Ulm Pretoria to Ulm Cape Town to Ulm
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
908.9 km
Mpumalanga to Western Cape
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
10 hrs 22 min • 10 hrs 22 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mpumalanga to Western Cape
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
130.8 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
302.2 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
98.1 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.96
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
87%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Ulm
07:46 – 17:42
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
12:44
Total daylightUsable driving light
9 hrs 55 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
Expired
SunriseDawn break
07:46
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R7,594.79
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R36.34
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R363.39
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R7,994.52
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (19)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
1
Lane merges Yield required
2
Complex forks Path selection
4
Highway exits Deceleration zones
3
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin A 3 Frankfurt -24.62778, 30.79861
Midpoint
908.9 km
Total: 1,816.9 km
Midpoint 908.9 km
1,816.9 km 20 hrs 44 min
Destination Ulm End: Ulm Way -34.07310, 18.56957

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Mpumalanga to Western Cape
One-way road span 1,816.9 km
Return-cycle span 3,633.9 km
Traversal time 20 hrs 44 min
Maneuver count 30
Maneuver density 1.7 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 908.9 km

Coordinate frame

Start -24.62778, 30.79861
Midpoint -29.89657, 25.86055
End -34.07310, 18.56957
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Questions 9
How far is A 3 Frankfurt from Ulm? +
A 3 Frankfurt is about 1,816.9 km from Ulm by road.
How long does it take from A 3 Frankfurt to Ulm? +
The drive usually takes about 20 hrs 44 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from A 3 Frankfurt to Ulm 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 A 3 Frankfurt to Ulm? +
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 A 3 Frankfurt to Ulm? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R3,656.40 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R3,670.79 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R3,652.48 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R3,827.77 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from A 3 Frankfurt to Ulm? +
Yes. There are 26 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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ern Bypass
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