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Distance from D490 Ruiri Isiolo to Bloemfontein

D490 Ruiri Isiolo to Bloemfontein is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 4,469.6 km in roughly 56 hrs 47 min.

N D490 Ruiri Isiolo → Bloemfontein
Road distance
4,469.6 km
2,777.3 mi • 2,413.0 nmi
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
3,474.0 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.29×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
142
Info Travel board
Travel time
56 hrs 47 min
Return: 113 hrs 34 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
56 hrs 47 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
78.7 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 28 planned rest stops
63 hrs 47 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R23.25 / litre
R7,482.18
95 Petrol R23.36 / litre
R7,517.58
Diesel 500ppm R25.90 / litre
R8,334.99
Diesel 50ppm R26.11 / litre
R8,402.57
93 Petrol R23.25 / litre
R9,872.33
95 Petrol R23.36 / litre
R9,919.03
Diesel 500ppm R25.90 / litre
R10,997.56
Diesel 50ppm R26.11 / litre
R11,086.73
93 Petrol R23.25 / litre
R12,989.90
95 Petrol R23.36 / litre
R13,051.36
Diesel 500ppm R25.90 / litre
R14,470.47
Diesel 50ppm R26.11 / litre
R14,587.80
See more fuel details from D490 Ruiri Isiolo to Bloemfontein
Wx Destination weather
Today's outlook for Bloemfontein
5.0°C
Mainly clear
Feels like Perceived temperature
1.3°C
Day range High / low
H 16° • L 2°
Rain chance Today's probability
39%
Wind 10m wind speed
11 km/h
Taxi Local commuter
Taxi fare estimate
Check local taxi rank
Long-distance caution
Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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4,469.6 km 56 hrs 47 min
Start D490 Ruiri Isiolo
Finish Bloemfontein
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  1. Head on D490 Ruiri-Isiolo
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  2. Continue make a U-turn onto D490 Ruiri-Isiolo
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  3. Turn right
    6.9 km
  4. At the end of the road, turn right onto Meru-Maua Road
    4.5 km
  5. Turn left onto Embu-Meru Highway
    1.0 km
  6. Continue straight onto Meru-Nairobi Highway
    0.6 km
  7. Continue right onto Meru-Nairobi Highway
    4.2 km
  8. Continue straight onto Meru-Nairobi Highway
    91.4 km
  9. Continue straight onto Embu-Nairobi Highway
    41.8 km
  10. Take the ramp slight left
    0.4 km
  11. Merge slight right
    78.9 km
  12. Take the exit ramp slight left onto Thika Road
    0.3 km
  13. Continue make a U-turn onto Thika Road
    0.3 km
  14. Take the ramp slight right onto Thika Road
    0.1 km
  15. Merge slight right onto Thika Road
    0.6 km
  16. Take the exit ramp slight left onto Thika Road
    0.7 km
  17. Turn slight left
    0.6 km
  18. Go straight onto Outer Ring Road
    0.5 km
  19. Keep slight right at the fork onto Outer Ring Road
    9.6 km
  20. Continue straight onto Airport South Road
    0.7 km
  21. Turn slight left onto Airport North Road
    1.2 km
  22. Continue straight
    0.1 km
  23. Keep slight left at the fork towards A8
    0.4 km
  24. Merge slight right onto Mombasa Road
    13.6 km
  25. Keep slight left at the fork onto Mombasa Road towards A104
    0.9 km
  26. Keep slight left at the fork onto Nairobi-Namanga Road
    0.8 km
  27. Continue straight onto Namanga Road
    15.5 km
  28. Continue straight onto Nairobi-Namanga Road
    119.8 km
  29. Continue straight onto Arusha Road
    99.5 km
  30. Turn right
    0.1 km
  31. Go straight onto Northwest Arusha Bypass Road
    5.0 km
  32. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit
    0.1 km
  33. Continue
    168.1 km
  34. Continue left
    5.2 km
  35. At the end of the road, turn left
    52.3 km
  36. Go straight
    25.9 km
  37. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
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  38. Continue
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  39. Turn slight left
    136.4 km
  40. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
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  41. Continue
    17.4 km
  42. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Arusha Road
    0.1 km
  43. Continue onto Arusha Road
    0.6 km
  44. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
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  45. Continue
    2.2 km
  46. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
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  47. Continue
    1.2 km
  48. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
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  49. Continue
    18.6 km
  50. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.1 km
  51. Continue
    215.6 km
  52. Go straight
    4.2 km
  53. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  54. Continue
    5.7 km
  55. Keep slight left at the fork onto Dodoma Highway
    6.1 km
  56. Turn left
    0.2 km
  57. Turn right
    0.9 km
  58. Continue straight
    0.8 km
  59. Turn left onto Utalii Road
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  60. Turn right
    0.3 km
  61. Keep slight left at the fork
    0.5 km
  62. At the end of the road, turn right
    0.2 km
  63. At the end of the road, turn left
    0.2 km
  64. At the end of the road, turn right
    159.1 km
  65. Keep slight right at the fork
    160.5 km
  66. Continue left
    41.5 km
  67. Turn slight left
    61.4 km
  68. Continue straight
    45.6 km
  69. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
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  70. Continue
    221.4 km
  71. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
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  72. Continue
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  73. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Glyn Jones Road
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  74. Continue onto Glyn Jones Road
    0.6 km
  75. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
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  76. Continue
    29.2 km
  77. Go straight
    12.5 km
  78. Turn right
    292.7 km
  79. Merge left
    5.8 km
  80. Turn right
    143.4 km
  81. Turn left
    4.6 km
  82. Turn right
    61.2 km
  83. At the end of the road, turn right
    57.4 km
  84. Continue straight
    113.0 km
  85. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
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  86. Continue
    14.5 km
  87. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
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  88. Continue
    1.6 km
  89. Go straight onto Kilometro_18
    83.4 km
  90. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit
    0.1 km
  91. Continue
    49.1 km
  92. Continue straight
    227.8 km
  93. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto ED Mnangagwa Road
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  94. Continue onto ED Mnangagwa Road
    5.0 km
  95. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto ED Mnangagwa Road
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  96. Continue onto ED Mnangagwa Road
    2.2 km
  97. Continue straight onto Enterprise Road
    0.6 km
  98. Turn right onto Samora Machel Avenue
    2.4 km
  99. Turn left onto Abdel Gamal Nasser Road
    2.2 km
  100. Take the exit ramp left
    0.3 km
  101. Continue straight onto Simon Mazorodze Road
    5.1 km
  102. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Simon Mazorodze Road
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  103. Continue onto Simon Mazorodze Road
    131.8 km
  104. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit
    0.2 km
  105. Continue
    2.5 km
  106. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit
    0.1 km
  107. Continue
    145.9 km
  108. Continue straight onto Josiah Tongogara Road
    4.2 km
  109. Turn right onto Robert Mugabe Way
    0.9 km
  110. Continue straight onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    1.2 km
  111. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.1 km
  112. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    280.5 km
  113. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.0 km
  114. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    4.1 km
  115. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.1 km
  116. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.9 km
  117. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.1 km
  118. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.3 km
  119. Continue straight
    90.9 km
  120. Keep slight left at the fork
    3.3 km
  121. Go straight
    10.8 km
  122. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
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  123. Continue
    5.0 km
  124. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  125. Continue
    383.2 km
  126. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N1: Johannesburg
    1.6 km
  127. Merge slight right onto Ben Schoeman Highway
    18.9 km
  128. Continue straight
    28.2 km
  129. Keep slight right at the fork
    0.8 km
  130. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N12: Soweto
    1.4 km
  131. Merge slight right onto Southern Bypass
    6.1 km
  132. Keep slight right at the fork
    364.3 km
  133. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M30: Mangaung
    0.9 km
  134. Continue straight onto Raymond Mhlaba Street
    7.8 km
  135. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Raymond Mhlaba Street
    0.0 km
  136. Continue onto Raymond Mhlaba Street
    3.5 km
  137. Continue straight onto East Burger Street
    0.3 km
  138. Turn right onto Nelson Mandela Drive
    0.9 km
  139. Turn left onto Markgraaff Street
    0.3 km
  140. Turn left onto Merriam Makeba Street
    0.1 km
  141. Turn right
    0.1 km
  142. You have arrived at your destination
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Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 48
Known total R1,628.50
Main toll road N1
This route includes 48 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.
Baobab Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Capricorn
Road: Road not linked yet
R63.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.939, 28.140
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.263, 27.976
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
e-Toll Gantry TG001
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
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
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
Wallmansthal
Road: Road not linked yet
R7.50
e-Toll Sunbird
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
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
e-Toll Pikoko
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Wallmansthal
Road: Road not linked yet
R7.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.268, 27.950
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Stormvoël
Road: Road not linked yet
R12.50
Stormvoël
Road: Road not linked yet
R12.50
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Sebetiela
Road: Road not linked yet
R24.50
Sebetiela
Road: Road not linked yet
R24.50
Maubane
Road: Road not linked yet
R33.00
Maubane
Road: Road not linked yet
R33.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.848, 28.229
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
2,240.6 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
28 hrs 23 min • 28 hrs 23 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Loc Route geography
Route geography
D490 Ruiri Isiolo → Bloemfontein
Start and destination context
Start area Origin
D490 Ruiri Isiolo, Meru
Destination area Arrival
Bloemfontein
Road span Street reference
— • —
Post Postal reference
Postal reference
— • —
D490 Ruiri Isiolo → Bloemfontein
D490 Ruiri Isiolo Origin postcode
Not available
Bloemfontein Destination postcode
Not available
Province span Route area
South Africa
Set Nearby route set
Nearby route set
Johannesburg to Polokwane
3 other similar routes
Johannesburg to Polokwane Similar distance
4,176.6 km
Pretoria to Nelspruit Similar distance
4,193.2 km
Cape Town to George Similar distance
4,097.2 km
Rev Related route set
Related route set
Bloemfontein → D490 Ruiri Isiolo
D490 Ruiri Isiolo ↔ Bloemfontein
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin D490 Ruiri Isiolo 0.15223, 37.65679
Midpoint
2,240.6 km
Total: 4,469.6 km
Midpoint 2,240.6 km
4,469.6 km 56 hrs 47 min
Destination Bloemfontein -29.11640, 26.21550

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 4,469.6 km
Return-cycle span 8,939.3 km
Traversal time 56 hrs 47 min
Maneuver count 142
Maneuver density 3.2 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 2,240.6 km

Coordinate frame

Start 0.15223, 37.65679
Midpoint -14.10778, 34.52027
End -29.11640, 26.21550
Destination services

Available in Bloemfontein

Useful places near your destination, from everyday essentials to local stops that can help you settle in faster when you arrive.

Service groups 6
Schools Clothing stores Banks Fuel stations and garages Supermarkets Shopping malls
Nearby category Schools Top 6 nearby matches around Bloemfontein
6
Nearby category Clothing stores Top 6 nearby matches around Bloemfontein
6
Nearby category Banks Top 3 nearby matches around Bloemfontein
3
Nearby category Fuel stations and garages Top 6 nearby matches around Bloemfontein
6
Nearby category Supermarkets Top 6 nearby matches around Bloemfontein
6
Nearby category Shopping malls Top 5 nearby matches around Bloemfontein
5
Destination brief

Travelling to Bloemfontein

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

Signature Relaxed central city
Standout Central location with an easier urban rhythm
Bloemfontein works for travellers who want a real city stop without the pressure and scale of the biggest metros, which is part of why it remains such a useful central inland overnight.
Best for Who this destination suits
Central stopover Family city stay Meeting point Working overnight
Arrival What to expect on arrival
The city is easier to cross than larger metros, but the final suburb or hotel still matters if the stop is short or part of a longer inland drive.
Regional base Good base for nearby trips
Use Bloemfontein as a central inland break for overnight travel, meetings, family visits and practical route resets.
Destination facts Quick reference details
Bloemfontein tourism emphasises a slower pace and lower-stress urban feel
The city can be crossed relatively quickly compared with larger metros
Its central position helps make it a common meeting and stopover point
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Questions 9
How far is D490 Ruiri Isiolo from Bloemfontein? +
D490 Ruiri Isiolo is about 4,469.6 km from Bloemfontein by road.
How long does it take from D490 Ruiri Isiolo to Bloemfontein? +
The drive usually takes about 56 hrs 47 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from D490 Ruiri Isiolo to Bloemfontein 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 D490 Ruiri Isiolo to Bloemfontein? +
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 D490 Ruiri Isiolo to Bloemfontein? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R7,482.18 (R23.25 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R7,517.58 (R23.36 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R8,334.99 (R25.90 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R8,402.57 (R26.11 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from D490 Ruiri Isiolo to Bloemfontein? +
Yes. There are 48 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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Towns along the route

D490 Ruiri-Isiolo
From D490 Ruiri Isiolo To Bloemfontein
A104
From D490 Ruiri Isiolo To Bloemfontein
Kilometro_18
From D490 Ruiri Isiolo To Bloemfontein
Robert Mugabe Way
From D490 Ruiri Isiolo To Bloemfontein
: Johannesburg
From D490 Ruiri Isiolo To Bloemfontein
: Soweto
From D490 Ruiri Isiolo To Bloemfontein
Kimberley
From D490 Ruiri Isiolo To Bloemfontein
ern Bypass
From D490 Ruiri Isiolo To Bloemfontein
: Mangaung
From D490 Ruiri Isiolo To Bloemfontein
Bram Fischer
From D490 Ruiri Isiolo To Bloemfontein

Route Locations

Start area
D490 Ruiri Isiolo, Meru
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Bloemfontein
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

Distance comparisons

Here are similar South African routes with a close travel distance, prioritised by the same province or matching province pair where possible.

Johannesburg to Polokwane Similar distance
About 293.1 km Difference: 4,176.6 km
Pretoria to Nelspruit Similar distance
About 276.4 km Difference: 4,193.2 km
Cape Town to George Similar distance
About 372.4 km Difference: 4,097.2 km
Rustenburg to Mahikeng Similar distance
About 161.5 km Difference: 4,308.1 km
Mbombela to Middelburg Similar distance
About 154.5 km Difference: 4,315.2 km

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