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Distance from A 36 Strasbourg to Valentin

N A 36 Strasbourg → Valentin
Road distance
5,177.8 km
Metro routes · M0 / M1 / M15
A 36 Strasbourg to Valentin is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 5,177.8 km in roughly 60 hrs 4 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
9,728.2 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
0.53×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
211
Info Travel board
Travel time
60 hrs 4 min
End point
Rekumer Siel
Return: 120 hrs 8 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
3604 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
86.2 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 30 planned rest stops
67 hrs 34 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R10,419.84
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R10,460.85
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R10,408.66
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R10,908.22
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R13,748.41
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R13,802.51
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R13,733.65
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R14,392.79
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R18,090.01
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R18,161.20
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R18,070.59
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R18,937.88
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
354° N
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
174° S
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-33.8204, 18.6861
End coords Destination point
53.2174, 8.5026
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Route class Operational trip category
Long-distance
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
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A 36 Strasbourg → Valentin
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5,177.8 km
60 hrs 4 min
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Two-wheeler
5,177.8 km
~79 hrs 39 min
65 km/h avg
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5,177.8 km 60 hrs 4 min
Start A 36 Strasbourg
Finish Valentin
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  1. Directions from A 36 Strasbourg to Valentin via M0 and M1 and M15
    Metro arterial routes M0M1M15
  2. Start your journey
    58.5 km
  3. At the end of the road, turn right
    8.4 km
  4. At the end of the road, turn left onto طريق رفحاء - عرعر - الطريق الدولي
    105.2 km
  5. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto طريق رفحاء - عرعر - الطريق الدولي
    0.0 km
  6. Continue onto طريق رفحاء - عرعر - الطريق الدولي
    5.1 km
  7. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto طريق رفحاء - عرعر - الطريق الدولي
    0.0 km
  8. Continue onto طريق رفحاء - عرعر - الطريق الدولي
    131.3 km
  9. Take the exit ramp slight right
    0.4 km
  10. Merge slight left onto شارع الامير عبدالله بن عبدالعزيز بن مساعد
    14.1 km
  11. Continue straight onto Arar-Karbala (Iraq) road
    47.5 km
  12. Keep slight right at the fork onto Arar-Karbala (Iraq) road
    1.2 km
  13. Keep straight at the fork onto Arar-Karbala (Iraq) road
    5.4 km
  14. Continue straight onto طريق الحج البري
    1.8 km
  15. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto طريق الحج البري
    0.1 km
  16. Continue onto طريق الحج البري
    0.2 km
  17. Continue sharp right onto طريق الحج البري
    1.1 km
  18. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto طريق الحج البري
    0.1 km
  19. Continue onto طريق الحج البري
    97.0 km
  20. Continue straight onto طريق الحج البري
    20.3 km
  21. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto طريق النخيب - الرطبة
    0.0 km
  22. Continue onto طريق النخيب - الرطبة
    0.2 km
  23. Go straight onto طريق الرطبة - النخيب
    142.8 km
  24. Take the ramp right
    0.7 km
  25. Merge slight left onto طريق المرور السريع رقم 1
    128.5 km
  26. Take the exit ramp slight right
    0.5 km
  27. Turn right
    260.9 km
  28. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  29. Continue
    4.2 km
  30. Turn right
    0.1 km
  31. Turn right
    1.1 km
  32. Continue straight
    6.6 km
  33. Turn right onto حلب - الرمادي
    0.1 km
  34. Continue left onto حلب - الرمادي
    3.0 km
  35. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  36. Continue
    1.0 km
  37. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.0 km
  38. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    72.3 km
  39. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.0 km
  40. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    6.0 km
  41. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.1 km
  42. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    2.3 km
  43. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.0 km
  44. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    1.3 km
  45. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.0 km
  46. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    39.8 km
  47. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.1 km
  48. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    4.4 km
  49. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.0 km
  50. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.3 km
  51. Turn left
    0.1 km
  52. Turn right
    0.2 km
  53. Turn right
    0.1 km
  54. Turn left onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.1 km
  55. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.1 km
  56. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    2.3 km
  57. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.1 km
  58. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    4.9 km
  59. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Deir EzZor - Ar Raqqa
    0.1 km
  60. Continue onto Deir EzZor - Ar Raqqa
    6.5 km
  61. Continue straight onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    26.7 km
  62. Continue straight onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    68.9 km
  63. Continue straight onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    21.4 km
  64. Continue left onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.9 km
  65. Continue straight onto طريق حلب الرقة
    179.6 km
  66. Continue straight onto طريق حلب الرمادي
    4.5 km
  67. Continue straight
    2.4 km
  68. Continue straight
    15.8 km
  69. Continue straight
    4.0 km
  70. Merge slight left onto حلب - طريق إدلب
    12.7 km
  71. Turn slight right onto طريق باب الهوى
    0.1 km
  72. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto طريق باب الهوى
    0.0 km
  73. Continue onto طريق باب الهوى
    16.3 km
  74. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  75. Continue
    3.5 km
  76. Take the exit ramp slight right
    4.6 km
  77. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  78. Continue
    1.3 km
  79. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Bab Hawa-Aleppo
    0.0 km
  80. Continue onto Bab Hawa-Aleppo
    0.7 km
  81. Continue straight
    5.8 km
  82. Keep slight right at the fork onto Kırıkhan-Reyhanlı Yolu
    8.3 km
  83. Continue straight onto Kırıkhan-Reyhanlı yolu
    31.8 km
  84. Continue onto Alpaslan Türkeş Bulvarı
    1.5 km
  85. Turn left onto Çevre Yolu Caddesi
    1.6 km
  86. Take the exit ramp straight onto Çevre Yolu Caddesi
    9.0 km
  87. Turn right onto E5 Karayolu Caddesi
    15.6 km
  88. Continue straight onto Maraşal Çakmak Caddesi
    1.7 km
  89. Continue slight right onto Antakya-İskenderun Yolu
    4.0 km
  90. Take the exit ramp slight right onto Belen 1 Kavşağı
    0.2 km
  91. Keep slight right at the fork onto Belen 1 Kavşağı
    0.1 km
  92. Continue straight onto Belen Kavşağı
    1.3 km
  93. Continue straight onto Ceyhan-İskenderun Otoyolu
    76.7 km
  94. Merge slight left onto Adana-Şanlıurfa Otoyolu
    58.9 km
  95. Continue straight onto Fehmi Özeltürkay Tüneli
    0.3 km
  96. Continue straight onto Adana-Erdemli Otoyolu
    17.9 km
  97. Go straight onto Adana-Erdemli Otoyolu
    0.5 km
  98. Merge slight left onto Adana-Erdemli Otoyolu
    12.4 km
  99. Take the exit ramp slight right onto Tarsus Doğu Kavşağı towards O-21
    2.2 km
  100. Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu
    65.2 km
  101. Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu
    1.9 km
  102. Continue straight onto Çakıt-1 Viyadüğü
    0.9 km
  103. Continue straight onto Pozantı - Niğde Otoyolu
    2.6 km
  104. Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu
    3.8 km
  105. Continue straight onto Kırkgeçit-6 Tüneli
    0.9 km
  106. Continue straight onto Kırkgeçit-14 Viyadüğü
    0.1 km
  107. Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu
    2.3 km
  108. Continue straight onto Kırkgeçit-10 Viyadüğü
    0.1 km
  109. Continue straight onto Kırkgeçit-5 Tüneli
    0.6 km
  110. Continue straight onto Kırkgeçit-9 Viyadüğü
    0.2 km
  111. Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu
    2.8 km
  112. Continue straight onto Kırkgeçit-2 Tüneli
    0.6 km
  113. Continue straight onto Kırkgeçit-2 Viyadüğü
    0.3 km
  114. Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu
    102.2 km
  115. Continue straight onto Ankara -Tarsus Otoyolu
    28.1 km
  116. Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu
    219.7 km
  117. Take the exit ramp straight onto Ankara Çevre Yolu Güney Kavşağı
    0.4 km
  118. Keep slight left at the fork onto Ankara Çevre Yolu Güney Kavşağı
    1.8 km
  119. Merge slight left onto Ankara Çevre Yolu
    34.6 km
  120. Keep slight left at the fork onto Anadolu Otoyolu
    253.9 km
  121. Keep slight right at the fork onto Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu
    102.0 km
  122. Keep slight left at the fork onto Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu
    8.0 km
  123. Keep slight left at the fork onto Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu
    23.2 km
  124. Continue straight onto Viyadük-29
    0.6 km
  125. Continue straight onto Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu
    3.0 km
  126. Keep slight left at the fork onto Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu
    112.3 km
  127. Take the exit ramp slight right onto Kınalı Kavşağı towards O-3: Silivri
    0.8 km
  128. Keep slight right at the fork onto Kınalı Kavşağı towards O-3: Çerkezköy
    2.0 km
  129. Merge slight left onto Avrupa Otoyolu
    165.5 km
  130. Continue straight onto Edirne - Kapıkule Yolu
    10.5 km
  131. Continue straight onto Автомагистрала Марица
    0.3 km
  132. Keep slight left at the fork onto Автомагистрала Марица
    113.3 km
  133. Merge slight left onto Автомагистрала Тракия
    166.8 km
  134. Take the exit ramp straight towards 1
    0.6 km
  135. Merge slight left onto Околовръстен път
    8.0 km
  136. Take the exit ramp slight right towards А 6: Калотина
    0.4 km
  137. Merge slight left onto бул. Ботевградско шосе
    0.7 km
  138. Continue straight onto Автомагистрала Европа
    64.5 km
  139. Continue straight
    105.5 km
  140. Keep slight left at the fork towards A1: Београд / Beograd
    0.5 km
  141. Merge slight left
    57.9 km
  142. Continue straight
    155.6 km
  143. Keep slight left at the fork onto Обилазница око Београда towards Budapest
    10.7 km
  144. Continue straight onto Кијевски поток
    0.6 km
  145. Continue straight onto Обилазница око Београда
    20.8 km
  146. Keep slight right at the fork onto Обилазница око Београда towards A 1: Vienna (A)
    185.2 km
  147. Continue straight
    151.9 km
  148. Take the exit ramp slight right towards Győr
    0.3 km
  149. Keep slight right at the fork towards M0
    0.4 km
  150. Keep slight left at the fork towards E 60
    1.5 km
  151. Merge slight left
    28.7 km
  152. Take the exit ramp slight right towards M1: Győr
    0.8 km
  153. Continue straight
    0.3 km
  154. Keep slight left at the fork towards E 60
    1.4 km
  155. Merge slight left
    149.0 km
  156. Take the exit ramp slight right towards M15
    14.5 km
  157. Continue straight
    141.0 km
  158. Take the exit ramp slight right
    0.0 km
  159. Keep slight right at the fork towards Praha
    0.1 km
  160. Continue straight
    0.3 km
  161. Keep slight left at the fork towards D1: Praha
    0.1 km
  162. Merge slight left
    196.3 km
  163. Keep slight left at the fork onto Brněnská towards Chomutov
    0.0 km
  164. Continue straight onto 5. května
    0.5 km
  165. Take the exit ramp slight right towards TEPLICE
    0.2 km
  166. Merge slight right onto Spořilovská
    1.5 km
  167. Go straight
    0.3 km
  168. Merge slight left onto Jižní spojka
    5.3 km
  169. Take the exit ramp slight right towards 2: Kutná Hora
    0.1 km
  170. Keep slight right at the fork towards Teplice
    0.3 km
  171. Go straight onto Průmyslová
    3.7 km
  172. Continue straight onto Kbelská
    4.5 km
  173. Keep slight right at the fork towards Dresden
    0.6 km
  174. Merge slight left onto Cínovecká
    98.2 km
  175. Continue straight
    4.6 km
  176. Keep slight left at the fork
    0.2 km
  177. Take the ramp straight towards A 17: Dresden
    0.2 km
  178. Continue straight
    39.3 km
  179. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 4: Chemnitz
    0.9 km
  180. Merge slight left
    16.2 km
  181. Take the exit ramp slight right towards A 14: Magdeburg
    0.6 km
  182. Continue straight
    66.4 km
  183. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 14: Magdeburg
    29.1 km
  184. Continue straight
    61.8 km
  185. Take the exit ramp slight right towards A 36
    0.3 km
  186. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 36: Braunschweig
    0.4 km
  187. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 14: Magdeburg
    0.5 km
  188. Merge slight left towards Magdeburg
    44.2 km
  189. Take the exit ramp slight right towards A 2: Hannover
    0.5 km
  190. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 2: Hannover
    1.2 km
  191. Merge slight left towards A 2: Hannover
    117.3 km
  192. Take the exit ramp slight right towards A 7: Kassel
    0.2 km
  193. Keep slight right at the fork towards A 7: Hamburg
    0.9 km
  194. Merge slight left towards Hamburg Bremen
    45.5 km
  195. Take the exit ramp slight right towards A 27: Bremen
    77.9 km
  196. Take the exit ramp straight towards A 281: Bremen-Industriehäfen
    0.2 km
  197. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 281: Bremen-Industriehäfen
    0.5 km
  198. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 27
    0.4 km
  199. Continue slight left towards A 27: Cuxhaven
    0.5 km
  200. Merge slight left
    10.7 km
  201. Take the exit ramp slight right towards Schwanewede
    0.4 km
  202. Turn right onto Betonstraße
    1.6 km
  203. At the end of the road, turn right
    1.1 km
  204. Turn right onto Klippenei
    0.2 km
  205. Continue straight onto Eggestedter Straße
    1.0 km
  206. At the end of the road, turn left onto Damm
    0.4 km
  207. Turn right onto Molkereiweg
    5.3 km
  208. Continue straight onto Hospitalstraße
    0.8 km
  209. Continue straight onto An der Rekumer Mühle
    0.1 km
  210. Turn left onto Rekumer Straße
    0.2 km
  211. Turn right onto Rekumer Siel
    0.4 km
  212. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
2,586.5 km
Western Cape to Bremen
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
30 hrs 2 min • 30 hrs 2 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Western Cape to Bremen
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
372.8 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
861.2 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
279.6 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R2.02
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
187.9%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Valentin
04:57 – 21:54
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
13:26
Total daylightUsable driving light
16 hrs 56 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
11 hrs 19 min
SunriseDawn break
04:57
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R21,643.29
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R103.56
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R1,035.56
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R22,782.41
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Very High (236)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
21
Lane merges Yield required
22
Complex forks Path selection
32
Highway exits Deceleration zones
44
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin A 36 Strasbourg -33.82044, 18.68615
Midpoint
2,586.5 km
Total: 5,177.8 km
Midpoint 2,586.5 km
5,177.8 km 60 hrs 4 min
Destination Valentin End: Rekumer Siel 53.21744, 8.50256

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Western Cape to Bremen
One-way road span 5,177.8 km
Return-cycle span 10,355.6 km
Traversal time 60 hrs 4 min
Maneuver count 211
Maneuver density 4.1 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 2,586.5 km

Coordinate frame

Start -33.82044, 18.68615
Midpoint 40.81449, 30.00451
End 53.21744, 8.50256
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Questions 9
How far is A 36 Strasbourg from Valentin? +
A 36 Strasbourg is about 5,177.8 km from Valentin by road.
How long does it take from A 36 Strasbourg to Valentin? +
The drive usually takes about 60 hrs 4 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from A 36 Strasbourg to Valentin 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 36 Strasbourg to Valentin? +
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 36 Strasbourg to Valentin? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R10,419.84 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R10,460.85 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R10,408.66 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R10,908.22 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from A 36 Strasbourg to Valentin? +
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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طريق المرور السريع رقم 1
From A 36 Strasbourg To Valentin
Deir EzZor - Ar Raqqa
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Bab Hawa-Aleppo
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Kırıkhan-Reyhanlı Yolu
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Alpaslan Türkeş Bulvarı
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Çevre Yolu Caddesi
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E5 Karayolu Caddesi
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Maraşal Çakmak Caddesi
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Antakya-İskenderun Yolu
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Belen 1 Kavşağı
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