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Distance from Cape Town to Ga Matimpule

N Cape Town → Ga Matimpule
Road distance
1603.4 km
Highway dominant · M1 / N1 / N14 / R576
Cape Town to Ga Matimpule is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,603.4 km in roughly 18 hrs 5 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,406.9 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.14×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
30
Info Travel board
Travel time
18 hrs 5 min
Start point
Paddock Avenue
Return: 36 hrs 10 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
1085 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
88.6 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 9 planned rest stops
20 hrs 20 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R3,226.59
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R3,239.29
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R3,223.13
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R3,377.82
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R4,257.30
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R4,274.06
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R4,252.74
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R4,456.84
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R5,601.72
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R5,623.76
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R5,595.70
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R5,864.27
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
48° NE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
228° SW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-33.9288, 18.4172
End coords Destination point
-25.0597, 28.8086
Taxi Transport options
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Long-distance caution
Route class Operational trip category
Long-distance
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
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1603.4 km
18 hrs 5 min
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Two-wheeler
1603.4 km
~24 hrs 40 min
65 km/h avg
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Places from Cape Town to Ga Matimpule

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Convenience store Soon after Cape Town

Quickshop

Laingsburg 241 km from start
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Convenience store Before halfway

Quickshop

Beaufort West 426 km from start
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Food & drink Past halfway

Mugg & Bean

Kellner Street 912 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching Ga Matimpule

Shell Select

1804, Gauteng 1,249 km from start
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Convenience store Near Ga Matimpule

Shell Select

2092, Gauteng 1,261 km from start
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Food & drink Near Ga Matimpule

Bean There Coffee Company

44 Stanley Avenue 1,262 km from start
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Convenience store Near Ga Matimpule

Quickshop

Johannesburg 1,263 km from start
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Food & drink Near Ga Matimpule

Bar Ber Black Sheep

2 Bolton Road 1,266 km from start
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Fuel stations Near Ga Matimpule

Shell

893 Rubenstein Drive, 0044, Gauteng 1,311 km from start
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Convenience store Near Ga Matimpule

Shell Select

Atterbury Road, Pretoria, 0081, Gauteng 1,312 km from start
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Food & drink Near Ga Matimpule

Polfyntjie tuisnywerhein home industry

73B 13th Street, Pretoria, 0081 1,311 km from start
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Sungardens Coffee Shop

18 Twig Street 1,314 km from start
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Convenience store Near Ga Matimpule

Bonjour

Roodeplaat, 0186 1,325 km from start
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Convenience store Near Ga Matimpule

Bonjour

Roodeplaat, 0186 1,325 km from start
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Victoria & Alfred Hotel Hotel Near Cape Town

Victoria & Alfred Hotel

PierHead, V&A Complex, Dock Rd, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001 0 km from start
"Victoria & Alfred Hotel is one of those Cape Town hotels where the location does…"
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City Lodge Hotel V&A Waterfront Hotel Near Cape Town

City Lodge Hotel V&A Waterfront

47 Alfred Street, Cape Town City Centre, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8000 0 km from start
"City Lodge Hotel V&A Waterfront is a well-located Cape Town option for traveller…"
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Protea Hotel Bloemfontein Willow Lake Hotel Past halfway

Protea Hotel Bloemfontein Willow Lake

101 Henry Street, Willows, Willows, Bloemfontein, Free State, 9301 911 km from start
"Protea Hotel Bloemfontein Willow Lake offers a stay that feels convenient withou…"
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City Lodge Hotel Bloemfontein Hotel Past halfway

City Lodge Hotel Bloemfontein

175 Nelson Mandela Drive, Westdene, Westdene, Bloemfontein, Free State, 9301 911 km from start
"City Lodge Hotel Bloemfontein offers comfortable, convenient accommodation in th…"
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54 on Bath Hotel Near Ga Matimpule

54 on Bath

54 Bath Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg, Gauteng 1,262 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 Near Ga Matimpule

Protea Hotel Johannesburg Wanderers

Corner Corlette Drive and Rudd Road, Illovo, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2196 1,262 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 Near Ga Matimpule

Protea Hotel Pretoria Loftus Park

416 Kirkness Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, Gauteng, 0007 1,311 km from start
"Protea Hotel Pretoria Loftus Park is a modern city hotel in Arcadia, Pretoria, a…"
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1603.4 km 1085 min
Start Cape Town
Finish Ga Matimpule
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Destination
Driving route
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Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from Cape Town to Ga Matimpule via N1 and N14
    National highway route N1N14
  2. Directions from Cape Town to Ga Matimpule via M1
    Metro arterial route M1
  3. Directions from Cape Town to Ga Matimpule via R576
    Provincial road route R576
  4. Head on Paddock Avenue
    0.1 km
  5. Turn left onto Saint Johns Road
    0.2 km
  6. Continue straight onto Plein Street
    0.5 km
  7. Turn right onto Darling Street
    0.5 km
  8. Continue straight onto Sir Lowry Road
    0.2 km
  9. Go straight
    0.1 km
  10. Go straight onto Christiaan Barnard Street
    1.0 km
  11. Take the ramp right towards N1: Paarl
    0.7 km
  12. Merge slight right onto FW de Klerk Boulevard
    461.0 km
  13. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Donkin Street
    0.1 km
  14. Continue onto Donkin Street
    2.0 km
  15. Continue straight
    917.4 km
  16. Keep slight left at the fork onto Southern Bypass
    3.2 km
  17. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M1: Johannesburg
    0.7 km
  18. Continue straight
    29.1 km
  19. Continue straight onto Ben Schoeman Highway
    18.6 km
  20. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N14: Pretoria
    0.5 km
  21. Keep slight right at the fork towards N14: Pretoria
    1.6 km
  22. Merge slight right
    98.2 km
  23. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R576: Settlers
    0.5 km
  24. Turn right
    20.1 km
  25. Continue straight
    25.5 km
  26. Turn right
    1.4 km
  27. Keep slight right at the fork
    11.8 km
  28. At the end of the road, turn left
    0.6 km
  29. At the end of the road, turn right
    5.4 km
  30. At the end of the road, turn right
    0.5 km
  31. Turn left
    1.5 km
  32. Turn right
    0.2 km
  33. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 40
Known total R1,054.00
Main toll road N1
This route includes 40 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N1. 6 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
e-Toll Gantry TG001
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
e-Toll Ihobe
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
Unnamed toll booth near Huguenot
Road: Near Huguenot / N1 corridor
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.268, 27.950
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
e-Toll Ivusi
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.819, 28.254
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
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
e-Toll Pikoko
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
e-Toll Sunbird
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.263, 27.976
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Stormvoël
Road: Road not linked yet
R12.50
Murrayhill
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.848, 28.229
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Stormvoël
Road: Road not linked yet
R12.50
Murrayhill
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Wallmansthal
Road: Road not linked yet
R7.50
Wallmansthal
Road: Road not linked yet
R7.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.939, 28.140
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Hammanskraal
Road: Road not linked yet
R35.00
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Hammanskraal
Road: Road not linked yet
R35.00
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Maubane
Road: Road not linked yet
R33.00
Maubane
Road: Road not linked yet
R33.00
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Halfway point
802.2 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
9 hrs 2 min • 9 hrs 2 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
115.4 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
266.7 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
86.6 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R2.02
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
87.7%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Ga Matimpule
06:45 – 17:22
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
12:03
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 36 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
4 hrs 25 min
SunriseDawn break
06:45
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R6,702.02
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R32.07
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R320.67
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R7,054.76
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 Cape Town Start: Paddock Avenue -33.92883, 18.41722
Midpoint
802.2 km
Total: 1603.4 km
Midpoint 802.2 km
1603.4 km 1085 min
Destination Ga Matimpule -25.05972, 28.80861

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 1603.4 km
Return-cycle span 3206.8 km
Traversal time 1085 min
Maneuver count 30
Maneuver density 1.9 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 802.2 km

Coordinate frame

Start -33.92883, 18.41722
Midpoint -30.61839, 25.31796
End -25.05972, 28.80861
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Questions 9
How far is Cape Town from Ga Matimpule? +
Cape Town is about 1603.4 km from Ga Matimpule by road.
How long does it take from Cape Town to Ga Matimpule? +
The drive usually takes about 1085 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Cape Town to Ga Matimpule 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 Cape Town to Ga Matimpule? +
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 Cape Town to Ga Matimpule? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R3,226.59 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R3,239.29 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R3,223.13 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R3,377.82 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Cape Town to Ga Matimpule? +
Yes. There are 40 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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