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Distance from Bloemfontein to Emalahleni

N Bloemfontein → Emalahleni
Road distance
537.3 km
Provincial mix · N12 / N3 / N4 / R544 / R555
Bloemfontein to Emalahleni is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 537.3 km in roughly 5 hrs 49 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
465.8 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.15×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
25
Info Travel board
Travel time
5 hrs 49 min
End point
Eadie Street
Return: 11 hrs 39 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
349 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
92.1 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 2 planned rest stops
6 hrs 19 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R1,081.29
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R1,085.54
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R1,080.13
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R1,131.97
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R1,426.70
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R1,432.31
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R1,425.17
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R1,493.57
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R1,877.23
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R1,884.62
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R1,875.22
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R1,965.22
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
40° NE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
220° SW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-29.1164, 26.2155
End coords Destination point
-25.8762, 29.2100
Taxi Transport options
Shared taxi fare
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Long-distance caution
Route class Operational trip category
Long-distance
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
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Travel modes
Bloemfontein → Emalahleni
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Car
537.3 km
5 hrs 49 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
537.3 km
~8 hrs 15 min
65 km/h avg
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Places from Bloemfontein to Emalahleni

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Food & drink Near Bloemfontein

Mugg & Bean

Kellner Street 2 km from start
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Supermarkets Near Bloemfontein

Pick n Pay

Bloemfontein, 9301, Gauteng 4 km from start
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Supermarkets Near Bloemfontein

Shoprite Mini Navalsig

Raymond Mhlaba Street, 9301 4 km from start
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Convenience store Past halfway

Quickshop

Grasmere 352 km from start
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Fuel stations Approaching Emalahleni

Shell

2190, Gauteng 365 km from start
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Fuel stations Approaching Emalahleni

Shell

11 Andries Pretorius Road, Alberton, 1449, Gauteng 370 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching Emalahleni

Shell Select

2001, Gauteng 373 km from start
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Food & drink Approaching Emalahleni

Fournos Bakery

Regent Street 376 km from start
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Food & drink Approaching Emalahleni

Charlie Catue

Smith Road 376 km from start
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Food & drink Approaching Emalahleni

Fat Cake City

Rietfontein Road 377 km from start
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Fuel stations Approaching Emalahleni

Shell

1 Ampthill Avenue, Benoni, 1501, Gauteng 386 km from start
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Fuel stations Approaching Emalahleni

Shell

1 Heald Street, Benoni, 1501, Gauteng 393 km from start
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Convenience store Near Emalahleni

Quickshop

151 Watermeyer Street, Witbank 464 km from start
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Supermarkets Near Emalahleni

Shoprite

Witbank, 1035, Mpumalanga 466 km from start
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Supermarkets 0.1 km

Shoprite

Witbank, 1035, Mpumalanga
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Supermarkets 0.1 km

Shoprite

Witbank, 1053, Mpumalanga
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Schools & education 0.7 km

Primary School Carissa

Emalahleni, 1035, Mpumalanga
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Convenience store 0.7 km

Quickshop

Witbank
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Schools & education 0.8 km

Hofmeyer Street, Emalahleni, 1035, Mpumalanga
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Schools & education 1.8 km

Laerskool Kragbron

Rose Innes Street, Emalahleni, 1035, Mpumalanga
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Convenience store 1.8 km

Quickshop

2 Watermeyer Street, Emalahleni
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Schools & education 1.9 km

Robert Carruthers Primary School

Witbank, 1035, Mpumalanga
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Schools & education 1.9 km

Laerskool Taalfees

Emalahleni, 1035, Mpumalanga
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Convenience store 2.0 km

Bonjour

Mandela Street, Witbank, 1034
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Supermarkets 2.3 km

Checkers

Mandela Street, Witbank, 1035, Mpumalanga
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Schools & education 2.4 km

HTS Witbank

Witbank, 1035, Mpumalanga
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Convenience store 2.5 km

Shell Select

1035, Mpumalanga
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Convenience store 2.6 km

Quickshop

Witbank
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Fuel stations 2.9 km

Shell

Witbank, 1042, Mpumalanga
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Convenience store 3.3 km

Bonjour

Stevenson Street, Witbank, 1039
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Government offices 3.4 km

2 Francois Street, 1042
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Shopping malls 3.7 km

Highland Mews

Watermeyer Street, Emalahleni, 1044
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Schools & education 4.1 km

Witbank, 1034, Mpumalanga
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Professional services 4.2 km

Elkem Ferroveld

Schonland Drive, 1035
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Schools & education 4.4 km

Laerskool Panorama

Witbank, 1034, Mpumalanga
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Clothing & fashion 5.6 km

Woolworths

Mandela Street, Emalahleni, 1039
View details → Emalahleni
Route

Route overview

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Start, destination and route line.

537.3 km 5 hrs 49 min
Start Bloemfontein
Finish Emalahleni
Map key
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Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from Bloemfontein to Emalahleni via N3 and N12 and N4
    National highway route N3N12N4
  2. Directions from Bloemfontein to Emalahleni via R544 and R555
    Provincial road routes R544R555
  3. Start your journey
    0.1 km
  4. At the end of the road, turn right onto Merriam Makeba Street
    0.5 km
  5. At the end of the road, turn left onto West Burger Street
    0.4 km
  6. Turn right onto Zastron Street
    0.3 km
  7. Turn left onto East Burger Street
    0.2 km
  8. Continue straight onto Raymond Mhlaba Street
    3.5 km
  9. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Raymond Mhlaba Street
    0.0 km
  10. Continue onto Raymond Mhlaba Street
    7.8 km
  11. Take the ramp straight
    1.5 km
  12. Merge slight right
    367.4 km
  13. Keep slight left at the fork onto Southern Bypass
    27.2 km
  14. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N3
    0.2 km
  15. Keep slight right at the fork towards N12
    1.5 km
  16. Merge slight right
    1.2 km
  17. Keep slight right at the fork
    118.3 km
  18. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R544: eMalahleni
    0.5 km
  19. Turn right onto Watermeyer Street
    2.3 km
  20. Turn slight right onto Oliver Reginald Tambo Drive
    0.6 km
  21. Take the ramp left towards N4
    0.4 km
  22. Continue straight
    1.7 km
  23. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R555: Ogies
    0.5 km
  24. Turn right onto Walter Sisulu Drive
    1.0 km
  25. Turn right onto Eadie Street
    0.1 km
  26. Continue left onto Eadie Street
    0.1 km
  27. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 20
Known total R426.50
Main toll road N4
This route includes 20 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.
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.259, 28.115
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 -26.263, 27.976
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
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
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.187, 28.134
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.167, 28.141
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.267, 28.073
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
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
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
e-Toll Gull
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.173, 28.260
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Routes ↩ Emalahleni → Bloemfontein Bloemfontein to Johannesburg Bloemfontein to Pretoria Bloemfontein to Cape Town Bloemfontein to Durban Johannesburg to Emalahleni Pretoria to Emalahleni Cape Town to Emalahleni
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
269.0 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
2 hrs 54 min • 2 hrs 54 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
38.7 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
89.4 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
29.0 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R2.02
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
86.7%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Emalahleni
06:47 – 17:19
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
12:03
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 31 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
Expired
SunriseDawn break
06:47
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R2,245.96
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R10.75
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R107.46
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R2,364.17
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (18)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
1
Lane merges Yield required
2
Complex forks Path selection
3
Highway exits Deceleration zones
4
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Bloemfontein -29.11640, 26.21550
Midpoint
269.0 km
Total: 537.3 km
Midpoint 269.0 km
537.3 km 5 hrs 49 min
Destination Emalahleni End: Eadie Street -25.87624, 29.21000

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 537.3 km
Return-cycle span 1,074.6 km
Traversal time 5 hrs 49 min
Maneuver count 25
Maneuver density 4.7 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 269.0 km

Coordinate frame

Start -29.11640, 26.21550
Midpoint -27.18264, 27.50596
End -25.87624, 29.21000
Destination brief

Travelling to eMalahleni

A polished arrival snapshot covering what stands out, who the place suits best and what to keep in mind before you get there.

Signature Mpumalanga work and heritage city
Standout Industrial city with tourism and heritage layers
Best for Who this destination suits
Work trip Practical overnight Mpumalanga city stay Regional base
Arrival What to expect on arrival
Industrial areas, business accommodation and residential parts of the city can produce very different practical arrivals, so exact routing matters.
Regional base Good base for nearby trips
Use eMalahleni as a practical Mpumalanga city base for work travel, overnight stops and regional movement.
Destination facts Quick reference details
The eMalahleni municipality promotes local tourism and heritage value
The city combines practical route value with local attractions
Its strongest role on route pages is mixed-use rather than purely leisure-led
Route support

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Questions 9
How far is Bloemfontein from Emalahleni? +
Bloemfontein is about 537.3 km from Emalahleni by road.
How long does it take from Bloemfontein to Emalahleni? +
The drive usually takes about 5 hrs 49 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Bloemfontein to Emalahleni in one day? +
Yes, for many drivers this can be done in one day.
Is taxi available from Bloemfontein to Emalahleni? +
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 Bloemfontein to Emalahleni? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R1,081.29 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R1,085.54 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R1,080.13 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R1,131.97 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Bloemfontein to Emalahleni? +
Yes. There are 20 tollgates currently matched for this route.
What is the route verdict for this trip? +
Heavy long-distance trip: This is a serious road trip. Start early, plan rest stops, and consider whether an overnight stay makes more sense.
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. National roads appear in this route, so watch for toll signs and busier sections.
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