Distance from Church Square to Tonk Meter Way

N Church Square → Tonk Meter Way

Road distance

1,439.1 km

Highway dominant · M63 / N1 / N17

Church Square to Tonk Meter Way is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,439.1 km in roughly 15 hrs 35 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.

Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference

1,280.0 km

Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio

1.12×

Navigation steps Instruction count in route set

Info Travel board

Travel time

15 hrs 35 min

End point

Tonk Meter Way

Return: 31 hrs 11 min

Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration

935 min

Average velocity Distance over route runtime

92.3 km/h

Stop-adjusted ETA 7 planned rest stops

17 hrs 20 min

Fuel Service sign

Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km

93 Petrol R27.95 / litre

R2,896.12

95 Petrol R28.06 / litre

R2,907.52

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🧭 Route vector

Compass bearing

51° NE

Forward azimuth heading

Return heading Reverse azimuth

231° SW

Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift

North-East

Start coords Origin point

-33.9251, 18.4215

End coords Destination point

-26.3153, 28.4254

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

Weather 10 °C Church Square Partly Cloudy View Forecast → 11 °C Tonk Meter Way Clear Sky View Forecast →

Travel modes

Church Square → Tonk Meter Way

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Car

1,439.1 km

15 hrs 35 min

Road route

🏍️ Estimate

Two-wheeler

1,439.1 km

~22 hrs 8 min

65 km/h avg

🚗 17 km to Cape Town International
✈ CPT → JNB (2 hrs 32 min)
🚗 27 km from OR Tambo International
↑ 10 hrs 45 min faster than driving · Search →

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Places from Church Square to Tonk Meter Way

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Food & drink Near Church Square

81 Rose Street, 8001 1 km from start

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Hotel Near Church Square

Victoria & Alfred Hotel

PierHead, V&A Complex, Dock Rd, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001 1 km from start

"Victoria & Alfred Hotel is one of those Cape Town hotels where the location does…"

B 1 km from start

Hotel

Hotel Near Church Square

City Lodge Hotel V&A Waterfront

47 Alfred Street, Cape Town City Centre, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8000 1 km from start

"City Lodge Hotel V&A Waterfront is a well-located Cape Town option for traveller…"

B 1 km from start

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Hotel Approaching Tonk Meter Way

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…"

B 911 km from start

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Hotel Approaching Tonk Meter Way

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…"

B 911 km from start

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Route

Route overview

Live map, directions, tolls and route services.

Map Directions Tolls Trip planning

Start Church Square

Finish Tonk Meter Way

Map key

Start point

Destination

Driving route

Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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Directions from Church Square to Tonk Meter Way via N1 and N17

National highway route N1N17
Directions from Church Square to Tonk Meter Way via M63

Metro arterial route M63
Start your journey

0.0 km
Turn right onto Parliament Street

0.1 km
At the end of the road, turn right onto Darling Street

0.5 km
Continue straight onto Sir Lowry Road

0.2 km
Go straight

0.1 km
Go straight onto Christiaan Barnard Street

1.0 km
Take the ramp right towards N1: Paarl

0.7 km
Merge slight right onto FW de Klerk Boulevard

461.0 km
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Donkin Street

0.1 km
Continue onto Donkin Street

2.0 km
Continue straight

917.4 km
Keep slight left at the fork onto Southern Bypass

18.9 km
Take the exit ramp slight left towards N17: Springs

0.8 km
Merge slight right

31.6 km
Take the exit ramp slight left towards M63: Springs

0.9 km
Turn left onto Tonk Meter Way

3.7 km
You have arrived at your destination

0.0 km

Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

Tolls found 30

Known total R777.00

Main toll road N1

This route includes 30 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N1. 5 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

Verkeerdevlei

Road: Road not linked yet

R78.50

Unnamed toll booth near Huguenot

Road: Near Huguenot / N1 corridor

R0.00

Huguenot

Road: Road not linked yet

R54.50

Huguenot

Road: Road not linked yet

R54.50

Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.259, 28.115

Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network

R0.00

Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.263, 27.976

Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network

R0.00

Denne

Road: Road not linked yet

R13.50

Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.268, 27.950

Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network

R0.00

Denne

Road: Road not linked yet

R13.50

Gosforth

Road: Road not linked yet

R17.00

Vaal

Road: Road not linked yet

R91.50

Vaal

Road: Road not linked yet

R91.50

Gosforth

Road: Road not linked yet

R17.00

Denne

Road: Road not linked yet

R13.50

Denne

Road: Road not linked yet

R13.50

Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.267, 28.073

Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network

R0.00

Dalpark

Road: Road not linked yet

R15.50

Dalpark

Road: Road not linked yet

R15.50

Gosforth

Road: Road not linked yet

R17.00

Grasmere

Road: Road not linked yet

R27.50

Grasmere

Road: Road not linked yet

R27.50

Gosforth

Road: Road not linked yet

R17.00

Grasmere

Road: Road not linked yet

R27.50

Gosforth

Road: Road not linked yet

R17.00

Grasmere

Road: Road not linked yet

R27.50

Gosforth

Road: Road not linked yet

R17.00

Grasmere

Road: Road not linked yet

R27.50

Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.245, 28.135

Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network

R0.00

Grasmere

Road: Road not linked yet

R27.50

Routes ↩ Tonk Meter Way → Church Square Church Square to Johannesburg Church Square to Pretoria Church Square to Cape Town Church Square to Durban Johannesburg to Tonk Meter Way Pretoria to Tonk Meter Way Cape Town to Tonk Meter Way

Stop Stopover sign

Halfway point

719.8 km

Western Cape to Gauteng

Mid-route position Road corridor partition

50 / 50

Time partition Start / finish split

7 hrs 47 min • 7 hrs 47 min

Waypoint reference Nearest route marker

Western Cape to Gauteng

Vec Consumption & emissions

Consumption & emissions profile

103.6 L needed

Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline

CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output

239.4 kg

Fuel mass Approximate tank weight

77.7 kg

Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol

R2.02

Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio

88.9%

☀ Solar data

Daylight window at Tonk Meter Way

06:51 – 17:21

Outside daylight hours

Solar noonHighest sun position

12:06

Total daylightUsable driving light

10 hrs 30 min

Light remainingUntil sunset

Expired

SunriseDawn break

06:51

Fin Tax & wear

Wear & SARS deduction

R6,015.60

Single trip SARS allowance

SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate

R4.18/km

Tyre wear Estimated tread cost

R28.78

Service wear Oil & filter allocation

R287.83

Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls

R6,332.22

Nav Maneuver index

Navigation complexity

Moderate (13)

Turn difficulty rating

Roundabouts Multi-path navigation

Lane merges Yield required

Complex forks Path selection

Highway exits Deceleration zones

Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS

Origin Church Square -33.92506, 18.42148

Midpoint

719.8 km

Total: 1,439.1 km

Midpoint 719.8 km

1,439.1 km 15 hrs 35 min

Destination Tonk Meter Way End: Tonk Meter Way -26.31526, 28.42542

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor

Province span Western Cape to Gauteng

One-way road span 1,439.1 km

Return-cycle span 2,878.3 km

Traversal time 15 hrs 35 min

Maneuver count 17

Maneuver density 1.2 /100 km

Midpoint chainage 719.8 km

Coordinate frame

Start -33.92506, 18.42148

Midpoint -30.98903, 24.59476

End -26.31526, 28.42542

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Questions 9

How far is Church Square from Tonk Meter Way? +

Church Square is about 1,439.1 km from Tonk Meter Way by road.

How long does it take from Church Square to Tonk Meter Way? +

The drive usually takes about 15 hrs 35 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.

Is it possible to drive from Church Square to Tonk Meter Way 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 Church Square to Tonk Meter Way? +

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 Church Square to Tonk Meter Way? +

Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R2,896.12 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R2,907.52 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R2,893.02 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R3,031.86 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.

Are there any tollgates from Church Square to Tonk Meter Way? +

Yes. There are 30 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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