Distance from Douala Bafoussam to Pretoria

N Douala Bafoussam → Pretoria

Road distance

5,740.5 km

Provincial mix · R80

Douala Bafoussam to Pretoria is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 5,740.5 km in roughly 75 hrs 48 min.

Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference

3,879.6 km

Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio

1.48×

Navigation steps Instruction count in route set

248

Info Travel board

Travel time

75 hrs 48 min

Start point

Douala-Bafoussam

End point

Church Square

Return: 151 hrs 36 min

Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration

4548 min

Average velocity Distance over route runtime

75.7 km/h

Stop-adjusted ETA 37 planned rest stops

85 hrs 3 min

Fuel Service sign

Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km

93 Petrol R27.95 / litre

R11,552.17

95 Petrol R28.06 / litre

R11,597.64

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🧭 Route vector

Compass bearing

150° SSE

Forward azimuth heading

Return heading Reverse azimuth

330° NNW

Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift

South-West

Start coords Origin point

4.1203, 9.5859

End coords Destination point

-25.7459, 28.1879

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 25 °C Douala Bafoussam Rain View Forecast → 13 °C Pretoria Clear Sky View Forecast →

Travel modes

Douala Bafoussam → Pretoria

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Car

5,740.5 km

75 hrs 48 min

Road route

🏍️ Estimate

Two-wheeler

5,740.5 km

~88 hrs 18 min

65 km/h avg

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Hotel Near Pretoria

Southern Sun Pretoria

Corner of Steve Biko and Stanza Bopape, Arcadia, Pretoria, Gauteng 3,881 km from start

"Southern Sun Pretoria is a large, established hotel in Arcadia that works well f…"

B 3,881 km from start

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Hotel Near Pretoria

Protea Hotel Pretoria Loftus Park

416 Kirkness Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, Gauteng, 0007 3,882 km from start

"Protea Hotel Pretoria Loftus Park is a modern city hotel in Arcadia, Pretoria, a…"

B 3,882 km from start

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Hotel Near Pretoria

StayEasy Pretoria

Corner of Lilian Ngoyi (previously Van der Walt) & Andries Streets, Pretoria Central, Pretoria, Gauteng 3,880 km from start

"StayEasy Pretoria is a practical budget-friendly hotel for travellers who want a…"

B 3,880 km from start

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Route

Route overview

Live map, directions, tolls and route services.

Map Directions Tolls Trip planning

Start Douala Bafoussam

Finish Pretoria

Map key

Start point

Destination

Driving route

Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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Directions from Douala Bafoussam to Pretoria via R80

Provincial road route R80
Head on Douala-Bafoussam

0.1 km
Continue make a U-turn onto Douala-Bafoussam

0.3 km
Continue straight

7.4 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Rue 4.014

0.0 km
Continue onto Rue 4.014

0.8 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Rue 4.014

0.0 km
Continue onto Rue 4.014

0.0 km
Keep slight left at the fork onto Rue 4.014

1.0 km
Continue straight onto nouvelle route

0.7 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto nouvelle route

0.0 km
Continue onto nouvelle route

1.4 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto nouvelle route

0.0 km
Continue onto nouvelle route

0.7 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Nouvelle route

0.0 km
Continue onto Nouvelle route

0.9 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit

0.0 km
Continue

2.3 km
Take the exit ramp slight right

0.2 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit

0.0 km
Continue

0.0 km
Go straight onto Route Sandaga

0.6 km
Continue straight onto Route Sandaga

0.1 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Boulevard du Général Leclerc 27 Août 1940

0.0 km
Continue onto Boulevard du Général Leclerc 27 Août 1940

1.8 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit

0.0 km
Continue

0.2 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Boulevard de la Besséké(N°1.255)

0.1 km
Continue onto Boulevard de la Besséké(N°1.255)

2.4 km
Continue straight onto Axe lourd Douala-Edea

2.6 km
Continue straight onto Douala-Edea

4.9 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Douala-Edea

0.1 km
Continue onto Douala-Edea

0.1 km
Continue straight onto Douala-Edea

0.9 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit

0.0 km
Continue

0.1 km
Go straight onto Douala-Edea

1.2 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit

0.1 km
Continue

0.1 km
Go straight onto Douala-Edea

1.8 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Douala-Edea

0.0 km
Continue onto Douala-Edea

4.3 km
Turn left

1.0 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit

0.0 km
Continue

0.5 km
Continue straight

0.3 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit

0.0 km
Continue

2.1 km
Turn left onto Douala-Edea

47.9 km
Continue straight onto Douala - Yaoundé (Nationale Numéro 3)

167.6 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit

0.0 km
Continue

0.4 km
Continue straight onto Autoroute Yaoundé-Nsimalen

9.3 km
Take the exit ramp slight right

0.3 km
Continue

35.6 km
Turn left onto Yaoundé-Sangmélima

44.5 km
Continue straight onto Sangmélima-Mbalmayo

68.6 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit

0.0 km
Continue

0.6 km
Turn slight right

25.3 km
Go straight

24.3 km
Turn slight left

36.4 km
Go straight

21.4 km
Go straight

154.6 km
Turn left

34.0 km
Take the exit ramp slight right

0.9 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit

0.0 km
Continue

0.2 km
Turn slight right

0.0 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit

0.0 km
Continue

2.0 km
Keep slight left at the fork

0.2 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit

0.0 km
Continue

70.3 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit

0.1 km
Continue

154.8 km
Continue straight

84.5 km
Turn slight right

0.0 km
Turn right

168.1 km
Go straight

59.2 km
Turn left

136.3 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit

0.0 km
Continue

40.0 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit

0.0 km
Continue

95.4 km
Turn slight left

255.9 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit

0.1 km
Continue

12.1 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit

0.0 km
Continue

10.6 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit

0.0 km
Continue

5.8 km
Keep slight left at the fork onto Avenue de Kintélé

6.1 km
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Avenue de Kintélé

0.1 km
Continue onto Avenue de Kintélé

0.9 km
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit

0.2 km
Continue

0.8 km
Continue straight onto Viaduc Talangaï-Kintélé

6.9 km
Continue straight onto Avenue des Trois Martyrs

1.6 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Avenue des Trois Martyrs

0.0 km
Continue onto Avenue des Trois Martyrs

1.7 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Avenue des Trois Martyrs

0.0 km
Continue onto Avenue des Trois Martyrs

1.7 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Avenue des Trois Martyrs

0.0 km
Continue onto Avenue des Trois Martyrs

1.1 km
Go straight onto Boulevard Alfred Raôul

0.2 km
Continue straight onto Pont du Centenaire

0.4 km
Continue straight

0.1 km
Continue straight onto Boulevard Alfred Raôul

0.9 km
At the roundabout, take the 5th exit onto Boulevard Denis Sassou-Nguesso

0.1 km
Continue onto Boulevard Denis Sassou-Nguesso

1.3 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Avenue de l'OUA

0.0 km
Continue onto Avenue de l'OUA

3.6 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Avenue de l'OUA

0.0 km
Continue onto Avenue de l'OUA

1.8 km
Continue straight onto Route du Djoué

4.6 km
Go straight onto Avenue Kinkala

5.6 km
Continue straight

49.6 km
Continue straight

0.1 km
Continue straight onto Avenue Brazzaville

1.8 km
Continue

56.5 km
At the end of the road, turn left

46.3 km
Turn sharp right

2.6 km
Turn left

6.5 km
At the end of the road, turn right

0.6 km
Turn right

0.5 km
Keep slight right at the fork

1.3 km
Turn left

34.5 km
Turn left

0.9 km
Continue onto Bac Luozi

2.6 km
Continue

91.2 km
Keep slight left at the fork

0.3 km
Go straight

3.3 km
At the end of the road, turn left

37.8 km
Turn right

11.9 km
Turn right

4.2 km
Turn slight right

1.0 km
Turn slight right

37.9 km
Turn right

7.6 km
Turn left

21.9 km
Turn right

3.1 km
Turn slight left

9.0 km
Turn left

4.7 km
Continue straight

25.4 km
Continue straight

0.6 km
Go straight

4.9 km
Turn slight right

90.9 km
Go straight

236.8 km
Turn left onto Estrada pro Luinga

102.3 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit

0.0 km
Continue

53.2 km
Continue straight

1.6 km
Merge slight right

21.2 km
Turn slight right

2.9 km
Continue right

0.2 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit

0.1 km
Continue

0.1 km
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit

0.1 km
Continue

2.7 km
Continue straight

0.2 km
Continue straight

10.7 km
Continue straight

116.0 km
Turn left

0.0 km
Turn left

0.0 km
Turn slight right

54.7 km
Go straight

47.1 km
Keep slight left at the fork

63.9 km
Continue straight

2.3 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit

0.0 km
Continue

0.0 km
Go straight

2.0 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit

0.0 km
Continue

0.8 km
Turn slight right

79.5 km
Continue straight

9.1 km
Continue straight

26.1 km
Turn right

6.5 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Rua Joaquim Kapango

0.1 km
Continue onto Rua Joaquim Kapango

0.3 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Rua Joaquim Kapango

0.0 km
Continue onto Rua Joaquim Kapango

1.0 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit

0.0 km
Continue

3.7 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit

0.1 km
Continue

0.1 km
Continue slight right

23.0 km
Turn slight left

9.8 km
Go straight

104.4 km
Continue straight

175.1 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit

0.0 km
Continue

2.2 km
Turn slight left

129.4 km
Keep slight left at the fork onto Caiundo-Cuangar

208.6 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit

0.0 km
Continue

11.5 km
Continue slight right

13.9 km
At the end of the road, turn right

30.4 km
Take the exit ramp left

0.0 km
Merge slight right

77.4 km
Turn left

55.0 km
At the end of the road, turn left

0.3 km
Turn left

96.1 km
At the end of the road, turn right onto Grootfontein - Rundu Highway

5.1 km
Turn left onto Dolfhout Street

0.0 km
Turn right

0.8 km
Turn right onto Paul Swartz Street

0.0 km
Turn left

387.0 km
Turn left onto Trans-Kalahari Corridor

104.3 km
Turn left

0.0 km
Turn right

0.2 km
Merge slight right

0.0 km
Continue straight onto Trans-Kalahari Corridor

3.4 km
Turn slight left

0.1 km
Merge slight right onto Trans-Kalahari Corridor

161.3 km
At the end of the road, turn right onto Trans-Kalahari Corridor

459.5 km
Continue straight onto Sir Seretse Khama Avenue

3.2 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Sir Seretse Karma Highway

0.1 km
Continue onto Sir Seretse Karma Highway

0.0 km
Go straight onto Sir Seretse Khama Avenue

2.1 km
Continue straight onto Trans-Kalahari Corridor

74.0 km
Continue straight onto Main Street

4.5 km
Continue straight onto Trans-Kalahari Corridor

5.5 km
At the end of the road, turn right onto Trans-Kalahari Corridor

36.5 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit

0.1 km
Continue

10.0 km
At the end of the road, turn right

0.6 km
Keep slight left at the fork

0.7 km
Turn slight left

0.2 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit

0.1 km
Continue

0.9 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit

0.1 km
Continue

49.1 km
Continue left onto Church Street

71.1 km
Continue straight onto Sarel Cilliers Street

0.3 km
Continue straight onto Roos Street

0.4 km
Continue straight onto Andries Pretorius Street

149.7 km
Take the exit ramp slight left towards Soshanguve

0.4 km
Keep slight right at the fork towards Pretoria

0.7 km
Keep slight left at the fork towards Pretoria

0.6 km
Keep slight right at the fork towards R80: Pretoria

1.1 km
Merge slight right

9.0 km
At the end of the road, turn right onto Es'kia Mphahlele Drive

4.1 km
Turn left onto Struben Street

1.0 km
Turn right onto Sophie de Bruyn Street

0.5 km
Turn left onto W.F. Nkomo Street

0.2 km
Continue straight onto Church Street

0.2 km
Turn right onto Paul Kruger Street

0.1 km
Turn sharp left onto Church Square

0.2 km
You have arrived at your destination

0.0 km

Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

Tolls found 8

Known total R253.00

Main toll road N4

This route includes 8 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N4.

Marikana Toll Plaza

Road: Road not linked yet

R30.00

Swartruggens Toll Plaza

Road: Road not linked yet

R103.00

Kroondal

Road: Road not linked yet

R20.00

Brits Plaza

Road: Road not linked yet

R20.00

Brits Plaza

Road: Road not linked yet

R20.00

Kroondal

Road: Road not linked yet

R20.00

Buffelspoort Ramp Plaza

Road:

R20.00

Buffelspoort Ramp Plaza

Road:

R20.00

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Stop Stopover sign

Halfway point

2,876.4 km

Mid-route position Road corridor partition

50 / 50

Time partition Start / finish split

37 hrs 54 min • 37 hrs 54 min

Waypoint reference Nearest route marker

Mid-route reference

Vec Consumption & emissions

Consumption & emissions profile

413.3 L needed

Low efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline

CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output

954.8 kg

Fuel mass Approximate tank weight

310.0 kg

Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol

R2.02

Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio

67.6%

☀ Solar data

Daylight window at Pretoria

06:50 – 17:23

Outside daylight hours

Solar noonHighest sun position

12:07

Total daylightUsable driving light

10 hrs 32 min

Light remainingUntil sunset

Expired

SunriseDawn break

06:50

Fin Tax & wear

Wear & SARS deduction

R23,995.27

Single trip SARS allowance

SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate

R4.18/km

Tyre wear Estimated tread cost

R114.81

Service wear Oil & filter allocation

R1,148.10

Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls

R25,258.18

Nav Maneuver index

Navigation complexity

Very High (292)

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 Douala Bafoussam Start: Douala-Bafoussam 4.12031, 9.58590

Midpoint

2,876.4 km

Total: 5,740.5 km

Midpoint 2,876.4 km

5,740.5 km 75 hrs 48 min

Destination Pretoria End: Church Square -25.74593, 28.18791

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route

Province span South Africa

One-way road span 5,740.5 km

Return-cycle span 11,481.0 km

Traversal time 75 hrs 48 min

Maneuver count 248

Maneuver density 4.3 /100 km

Midpoint chainage 2,876.4 km

Coordinate frame

Start 4.12031, 9.58590

Midpoint -9.83752, 16.32407

End -25.74593, 28.18791

Destination brief

Travelling to Tshwane / Pretoria

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

Signature Capital city and cultural core

Standout Monuments, government and a wider Tshwane spread

Pretoria is strongest as part of the wider Tshwane capital area, where government, museums, monuments and different suburban nodes create a broader destination than the historic centre alone.

Best for Who this destination suits

Government travel Museums and monuments City stay Business travel

Arrival What to expect on arrival

Union Buildings, Hatfield, Menlyn, Centurion-side travel and the old core are different arrivals. Naming the exact zone matters.

Regional base Good base for nearby trips

Use Pretoria and the wider Tshwane area for government travel, heritage stops, conferences and north-Gauteng city stays.

Destination facts Quick reference details

Visit Tshwane describes the city as cultural and cosmopolitan

The destination combines grand architecture and museums

Five major highways feed into the wider Tshwane area

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Questions 9

How far is Douala Bafoussam from Pretoria? +

Douala Bafoussam is about 5,740.5 km from Pretoria by road.

How long does it take from Douala Bafoussam to Pretoria? +

The drive usually takes about 75 hrs 48 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.

Is it possible to drive from Douala Bafoussam to Pretoria 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 Douala Bafoussam to Pretoria? +

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 Douala Bafoussam to Pretoria? +

Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R11,552.17 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R11,597.64 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R11,539.77 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R12,093.61 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.

Are there any tollgates from Douala Bafoussam to Pretoria? +

Yes. There are 8 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 looks more local or regional, but always check signs and road conditions on the day.

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