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Distance from Grahamstown to Namibia

N Grahamstown → Namibia
Road distance
1,013.9 km
M1 M60 N1
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
816.8 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.24×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
31
Info Travel board
Travel time
11 hrs 57 min
Start point
Carlisle Street
End point
Namibia Drive
Return: 55 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
717 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
84.8 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 5 planned rest stops
13 hrs 12 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R1,936.02
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R1,944.05
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R2,357.97
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R2,372.57
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R2,554.47
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R2,565.06
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R3,111.21
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R3,130.47
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R3,361.14
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R3,375.08
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R4,093.70
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R4,119.04
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
11° N
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
191° S
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-33.3071, 26.5273
End coords Destination point
-26.0911, 28.1142
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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Grahamstown to Namibia is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,013.9 km in roughly 11 hrs 57 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Travel modes
Grahamstown → Namibia
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Car
1,013.9 km
11 hrs 57 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
1,013.9 km
~15 hrs 35 min
65 km/h avg
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Flight
1,014 km
↑ 7 hrs 56 min faster
Flight time
2 hrs 1 min
With airport
~4 hrs 1 min
Estimated. Includes ~2h airport procedures. Check actual schedules for Grahamstown to Namibia.
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1,013.9 km 11 hrs 57 min
Start Grahamstown
Finish Namibia
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Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Head on Carlisle Street
    0.1 km
  2. Turn left onto African Street
    0.2 km
  3. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto African Street
    0.0 km
  4. Continue onto African Street
    0.1 km
  5. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto African Street
    0.0 km
  6. Continue onto African Street
    0.3 km
  7. Turn right onto Somerset Street
    0.3 km
  8. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Cradock Road
    0.0 km
  9. Continue onto Cradock Road
    92.4 km
  10. Turn left
    20.6 km
  11. Turn right
    68.2 km
  12. Turn left onto Voortrekker Street
    0.5 km
  13. Turn right onto J.A. Calata Street
    0.7 km
  14. Turn left onto Park Street
    95.2 km
  15. Turn left
    0.8 km
  16. Continue left
    95.9 km
  17. Take the exit ramp straight towards N1: Bloemfontein
    0.7 km
  18. Merge slight right
    606.5 km
  19. Keep slight left at the fork onto Southern Bypass
    3.2 km
  20. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M1: Johannesburg
    0.7 km
  21. Continue straight
    22.8 km
  22. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M60: Wendywood
    0.4 km
  23. Turn right onto Marlboro Drive
    2.4 km
  24. Turn right onto Far East Bank Drive
    0.8 km
  25. Turn left onto Laduma Avenue
    0.1 km
  26. Turn right onto Football Street
    0.0 km
  27. Turn left onto Goal Street
    0.2 km
  28. Turn right onto Club Street
    0.1 km
  29. Continue straight onto Mr. Lola Kenana Street
    0.3 km
  30. Continue onto Namibia Drive
    0.2 km
  31. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 12
Known total R426.50
Main toll road N1
This route includes 12 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N1. 3 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
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.268, 27.950
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
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.093, 28.117
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
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Routes ↩ Namibia → Grahamstown Grahamstown to Johannesburg Grahamstown to Pretoria Grahamstown to Cape Town Grahamstown to Durban Johannesburg to Namibia Pretoria to Namibia Cape Town to Namibia
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
507.7 km
Eastern Cape to Gauteng
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
5 hrs 58 min • 5 hrs 58 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Eastern Cape to Gauteng
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
73.0 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
168.6 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
54.8 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
80.6%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Namibia
06:39 – 17:27
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 48 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
8 hrs 56 min
SunriseDawn break
06:39
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R4,238.18
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R20.28
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R202.78
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R4,461.24
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (22)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
3
Lane merges Yield required
1
Complex forks Path selection
1
Highway exits Deceleration zones
6
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Grahamstown Start: Carlisle Street -33.30706, 26.52726
Midpoint
507.7 km
Total: 1,013.9 km
Midpoint 507.7 km
1,013.9 km 11 hrs 57 min
Destination Namibia End: Namibia Drive -26.09110, 28.11420

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Eastern Cape to Gauteng
One-way road span 1,013.9 km
Return-cycle span 2,027.8 km
Traversal time 11 hrs 57 min
Maneuver count 31
Maneuver density 3.1 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 507.7 km

Coordinate frame

Start -33.30706, 26.52726
Midpoint -29.87603, 25.87395
End -26.09110, 28.11420
Places

Places in Namibia

Fuel stops, shops, restaurants and services near your destination.

49 places
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School

Keamohetse Day Care

🏫 School 406
🏫
School

Happy People Day and After Care Centre

🏫 School Freedom Charter Street
🏫
School

Emanuel Day Care

🏫 School Laduma Street
🏫
School

Mmakwenadi Day Care

🏫 School Laduma Street
🏫
School

Enjabulweni Nursery School

🏫 School 3659 Phil Machitela Street
🏫
School

Lesedi Day Care

🏫 School 4620 Shibob Road
🏫
School

Kwabhekhilanga High School

🏫 School Phil Ziqubu Street, Alexandra
📍
Convenience store

Quickshop

📍 Convenience store 4 Starfield Drive, Sandton
🏫
School

The New Beginning Welcome to S'qalo

🏫 School 1641 Libya Crescent
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Convenience store

Quickshop

📍 Convenience store Alexandra
📍
Supermarket

Pick n Pay

📍 Supermarket Gauteng
📍
Supermarket

Shoprite

📍 Supermarket Johannesburg, 2090, Gauteng
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Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 2090, Gauteng
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 2063, Gauteng
📍
Convenience store

Quickshop

📍 Convenience store 31 Southway Street, Sandton
📍
Supermarket

Boxer

📍 Supermarket Cnr 1st Avenue & Chadwick Street, Alexandra, 2014, Gauteng
🏦
Bank

Nedbank

🏦 Bank 1st Avenue
📍
Supermarket

Nizam's Supermarket

📍 Supermarket 1st Avenue
📍
Supermarket

Boxer

📍 Supermarket Cnr Watt Avenue & 3rd Street, 2090, Gauteng
🏬
Shopping centre

Alexandra Plaza

🏬 Shopping centre 43 3rd Street, Johannesburg, 2090
🏬
Shopping centre

Pan Africa Shopping Centre

🏬 Shopping centre 36 Watt Avenue, 2091
🏦
Bank

Capitec Bank

🏦 Bank Watt Avenue
⛽
Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station 2090, Gauteng
🏬
Department store

Amway Business Centre

🏬 Department store 12 Friesland Crescent, 1620
⛽
Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station 1609, Gauteng
🏬
Department store

Bridge Shopping Centre

🏬 Department store Buccleuch Drive
👔
Clothing store

PEP

👔 Clothing store Johannesburg, 1609, Gauteng
👔
Clothing store

Pick n Pay Clothing

👔 Clothing store Greenstone Hill, 1609, Gauteng
⛽
Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station 2090, Gauteng
💊
Pharmacy

Clicks

💊 Pharmacy Modderfontein Road, 1609
🏬
Shopping centre

Greenstone Shopping Centre

🏬 Shopping centre Modderfontein Road, 1616
👔
Clothing store

Crocs

👔 Clothing store Waterval Crescent, 2191
🏬
Shopping centre

Stonehill Crossing

🏬 Shopping centre Stoneridge Drive
🏬
Shopping centre

Woodmead Value Mart

🏬 Shopping centre Waterval Crescent
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Clothing store

JAM

👔 Clothing store Waterval Crescent, 2191
⛽
Convenience store

Engen

⛽ Convenience store Grayston Drive
⛽
Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station 623 Louis Botha Avenue, 2090, Gauteng
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 2196, Gauteng
👔
Clothing store

Ackermans

👔 Clothing store Woodmead Drive, 2191
🏬
Shopping centre

The Wedge

🏬 Shopping centre Rivonia Road
🏦
ATM

Bitcoin ATM - Shitcoins.club

🏦 ATM Athol Road & Johannesburg Rd Highlands North, Johannesburg, 2037
🏦
Bank

Mercantile Bank Ltd

🏦 Bank 142 West Street, 2196
🏦
Bank

Standard Bank

🏦 Bank 5th Street, Sandton, 2196
👔
Clothing store

Woolworths

👔 Clothing store 34 Whiteley Road Melrose Arch, Sandton, 2196
🏦
Bank

FNB

🏦 Bank 335 Rivonia Boulevard, Johannesburg
👔
Clothing store

Woolworths

👔 Clothing store Rivonia Boulevard, Johannesburg, 2128
🏦
Bank

Capitec Bank

🏦 Bank Rivonia Boulevard, Johannesburg, 2128
👔
Clothing store

Woolworths

👔 Clothing store 79 Rivonia Road, Sandton, 2146
🏦
Bank

FNB

🏦 Bank 30 Melrose Boulevard, Johannesburg
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Questions 9
How far is Grahamstown from Namibia? +
Grahamstown is about 1,013.9 km from Namibia by road.
How long does it take from Grahamstown to Namibia? +
The drive usually takes about 11 hrs 57 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Grahamstown to Namibia 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 Grahamstown to Namibia? +
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 Grahamstown to Namibia? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R1,936.02 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R1,944.05 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R2,357.97 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R2,372.57 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Grahamstown to Namibia? +
Yes. There are 12 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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Towns along the route

: Bloemfontein
From Grahamstown To Namibia
ern Bypass
From Grahamstown To Namibia
: Johannesburg
From Grahamstown To Namibia
: Wendywood
From Grahamstown To Namibia
Marlboro
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Sandton
From Grahamstown To Namibia

Route Locations

Start area
Grahamstown, Eastern Cape
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Namibia, Gauteng
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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