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Distance from Bloemfontein to Messina

N Bloemfontein → Messina
Road distance
915.1 km
Highway dominant · M1 / N14
Bloemfontein to Messina is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 915.1 km in roughly 9 hrs 56 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
844.0 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.08×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
31
Info Travel board
Travel time
9 hrs 56 min
End point
Maseri Avenue
Return: 19 hrs 53 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
596 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
92.0 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 4 planned rest stops
10 hrs 56 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R1,841.55
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R1,848.80
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R1,839.57
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R1,927.86
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R2,429.82
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R2,439.39
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R2,427.22
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R2,543.71
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R3,197.14
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R3,209.72
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R3,193.71
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R3,346.99
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
28° NNE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
208° SSW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-29.1164, 26.2155
End coords Destination point
-22.3454, 30.0269
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Route class Operational trip category
Long-distance
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
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915.1 km
9 hrs 56 min
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Two-wheeler
915.1 km
~14 hrs 4 min
65 km/h avg
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Places from Bloemfontein to Messina

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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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Convenience store Before halfway

Quickshop

Grasmere 352 km from start
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Convenience store Before halfway

Quickshop

Johannesburg South 352 km from start
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Convenience store Around halfway

Shell Select

2092, Gauteng 371 km from start
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Food & drink Around halfway

Bean There Coffee Company

44 Stanley Avenue 371 km from start
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Convenience store Around halfway

Quickshop

Johannesburg 372 km from start
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Convenience store Around halfway

Shell Select

2193, Gauteng 375 km from start
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Fuel stations Around halfway

Shell

1685, Gauteng 394 km from start
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Fuel stations Around halfway

Shell

893 Rubenstein Drive, 0044, Gauteng 421 km from start
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Convenience store Around halfway

Shell Select

Atterbury Road, Pretoria, 0081, Gauteng 423 km from start
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Food & drink Around halfway

Polfyntjie tuisnywerhein home industry

73B 13th Street, Pretoria, 0081 423 km from start
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Food & drink Around halfway

Sungardens Coffee Shop

18 Twig Street 425 km from start
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Food & drink Approaching Messina

Corner Bakery

Polokwane, 0699 667 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching Messina

Bonjour

N1, Louis Trichardt, 0920 732 km from start
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Protea Hotel Bloemfontein Willow Lake Hotel Near Bloemfontein

Protea Hotel Bloemfontein Willow Lake

101 Henry Street, Willows, Willows, Bloemfontein, Free State, 9301 1 km from start
"Protea Hotel Bloemfontein Willow Lake offers a stay that feels convenient withou…"
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City Lodge Hotel Bloemfontein Hotel Near Bloemfontein

City Lodge Hotel Bloemfontein

175 Nelson Mandela Drive, Westdene, Westdene, Bloemfontein, Free State, 9301 1 km from start
"City Lodge Hotel Bloemfontein offers comfortable, convenient accommodation in th…"
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Southern Sun Bloemfontein Hotel Near Bloemfontein

Southern Sun Bloemfontein

Corner of Nelson Mandela and Melville Drive, Brandwag, Bloemfontein, Free State 1 km from start
"Southern Sun Bloemfontein is a well-known hotel in Brandwag, Bloemfontein, with …"
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54 on Bath Hotel Around halfway

54 on Bath

54 Bath Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg, Gauteng 371 km from start
"54 on Bath is a smaller, more polished hotel in Rosebank, and it feels quite dif…"
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Protea Hotel Johannesburg Wanderers Hotel Around halfway

Protea Hotel Johannesburg Wanderers

Corner Corlette Drive and Rudd Road, Illovo, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2196 371 km from start
"Protea Hotel Johannesburg Wanderers is a well-placed hotel for travellers who wa…"
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Protea Hotel Pretoria Loftus Park Hotel Around halfway

Protea Hotel Pretoria Loftus Park

416 Kirkness Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, Gauteng, 0007 423 km from start
"Protea Hotel Pretoria Loftus Park is a modern city hotel in Arcadia, Pretoria, a…"
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915.1 km 9 hrs 56 min
Start Bloemfontein
Finish Messina
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Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from Bloemfontein to Messina via N14
    National highway N14
  2. Directions from Bloemfontein to Messina via M1
    Metro arterial route M1
  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
    3.2 km
  14. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M1: Johannesburg
    0.7 km
  15. Continue straight
    29.1 km
  16. Continue straight onto Ben Schoeman Highway
    18.6 km
  17. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N14: Pretoria
    0.5 km
  18. Keep slight right at the fork towards N14: Pretoria
    1.6 km
  19. Merge slight right
    162.7 km
  20. Keep slight right at the fork
    220.6 km
  21. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  22. Continue
    5.0 km
  23. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  24. Continue
    10.8 km
  25. Turn slight left
    2.0 km
  26. Continue straight
    1.1 km
  27. Continue straight
    72.8 km
  28. Take the exit ramp slight left towards Musina
    0.9 km
  29. Turn right onto Old National Road
    2.5 km
  30. Turn left
    0.7 km
  31. At the end of the road, turn left onto Harper Road
    0.1 km
  32. Turn right onto Maseri Avenue
    0.3 km
  33. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

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Tolls found 46
Known total R1,558.50
Main toll road N14
This route includes 46 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N14. 6 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
e-Toll Ihobe
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.263, 27.976
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
e-Toll Gantry TG001
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
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.939, 28.140
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
e-Toll Sunbird
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
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
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.848, 28.229
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
Stormvoël
Road: Road not linked yet
R12.50
Maubane
Road: Road not linked yet
R33.00
e-Toll Ivusi
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Stormvoël
Road: Road not linked yet
R12.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.819, 28.254
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Sebetiela
Road: Road not linked yet
R24.50
Sebetiela
Road: Road not linked yet
R24.50
Maubane
Road: Road not linked yet
R33.00
Capricorn
Road: Road not linked yet
R63.50
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
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
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
e-Toll Pikoko
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
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Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
458.5 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
4 hrs 58 min • 4 hrs 58 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
65.9 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
152.2 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
49.4 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R2.02
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
92.2%
☀ 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
9 hrs 3 min
SunriseDawn break
06:36
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R3,825.13
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R18.30
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R183.02
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R4,026.45
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (28)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
3
Lane merges Yield required
2
Complex forks Path selection
3
Highway exits Deceleration zones
6
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Bloemfontein -29.11640, 26.21550
Midpoint
458.5 km
Total: 915.1 km
Midpoint 458.5 km
915.1 km 9 hrs 56 min
Destination Messina End: Maseri Avenue -22.34535, 30.02685

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 915.1 km
Return-cycle span 1,830.2 km
Traversal time 9 hrs 56 min
Maneuver count 31
Maneuver density 3.4 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 458.5 km

Coordinate frame

Start -29.11640, 26.21550
Midpoint -25.71947, 28.26532
End -22.34535, 30.02685
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Questions 9
How far is Bloemfontein from Messina? +
Bloemfontein is about 915.1 km from Messina by road.
How long does it take from Bloemfontein to Messina? +
The drive usually takes about 9 hrs 56 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Bloemfontein 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 Bloemfontein 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 Bloemfontein to Messina? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R1,841.55 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R1,848.80 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R1,839.57 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R1,927.86 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Bloemfontein to Messina? +
Yes. There are 46 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. National roads appear in this route, so watch for toll signs and busier sections.
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