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Distance from Graz to M 3

N Graz → M 3
Road distance
586.8 km
Highway dominant · N1 / N17 / R21 / R23
Graz to M 3 is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 586.8 km in roughly 6 hrs 56 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
411.3 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.43×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
32
Info Travel board
Travel time
6 hrs 56 min
Start point
Graz Road
Return: 13 hrs 53 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
416 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
84.5 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 3 planned rest stops
7 hrs 41 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R1,147.40
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R1,148.67
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R1,142.76
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R1,182.89
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R1,513.94
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R1,515.61
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R1,507.80
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R1,560.76
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R1,992.02
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R1,994.22
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R1,983.95
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R2,053.63
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
22° NNE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
202° SSW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-26.4655, 29.1165
End coords Destination point
-23.0379, 30.6494
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 13 °C Graz Cloudy View Forecast → 20 °C M 3 Clear Sky View Forecast →
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Travel modes
Graz → M 3
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Car
586.8 km
6 hrs 56 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
586.8 km
~9 hrs 1 min
65 km/h avg
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Places from Graz to M 3

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Fuel stations Soon after Graz

Shell

Benoni, 1501, Gauteng 85 km from start
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Convenience store Soon after Graz

Quickshop

15 Bunyan Street, Benoni 86 km from start
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Convenience store Soon after Graz

Pick n Pay Express

Benoni, 1501, Gauteng 86 km from start
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Food & drink Soon after Graz

Bayhound

Hull Road 86 km from start
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Convenience store Soon after Graz

Quickshop

Benoni 89 km from start
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Convenience store Soon after Graz

Quickshop

28 Great North Road, Benoni 89 km from start
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Food & drink Soon after Graz

George's Bakery Bredell

97 3rd Avenue, Bredell, 1619 93 km from start
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Convenience store Before halfway

Shell Select

Atterbury Road, Pretoria, 0081, Gauteng 114 km from start
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Food & drink Before halfway

Polfyntjie tuisnywerhein home industry

73B 13th Street, Pretoria, 0081 116 km from start
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Food & drink Before halfway

Sungardens Coffee Shop

18 Twig Street 113 km from start
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Convenience store Past halfway

Shell Select

0700, Limpopo 280 km from start
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Convenience store Past halfway

Shell Select

0699, Limpopo 280 km from start
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Convenience store Past halfway

Shell Select

0700, Limpopo 291 km from start
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Food & drink Past halfway

Corner Bakery

Polokwane, 0699 290 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching M 3

Quickshop

Elim 380 km from start
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Route

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586.8 km 6 hrs 56 min
Start Graz
Finish M 3
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Start point
Destination
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Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from Graz to M 3 via N17 and N1
    National highway route N17N1
  2. Directions from Graz to M 3 via R23 and R21
    Provincial road routes R23R21
  3. Head on Graz Road
    0.1 km
  4. Turn right onto Pennsylvania Avenue
    0.4 km
  5. Turn left onto Braam Fisher Drive
    0.2 km
  6. Turn right onto Rotterdam Road
    1.3 km
  7. Turn right
    4.0 km
  8. Take the ramp slight left towards N17: Springs
    0.9 km
  9. Merge slight right
    80.7 km
  10. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R23: Benoni
    0.6 km
  11. Go straight onto Heidelberg Road
    3.7 km
  12. Continue straight onto Range View Road
    2.5 km
  13. Turn left onto Tom Jones Street
    1.1 km
  14. Turn left
    0.2 km
  15. Turn right onto Bunyan Street
    2.0 km
  16. Continue straight onto Great North Road
    5.1 km
  17. Turn right onto High Road
    8.9 km
  18. Take the ramp sharp right towards R21: Pretoria
    0.8 km
  19. Merge slight right onto Albertina Sisulu Freeway towards Tembisa
    25.6 km
  20. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N1: Polokwane
    0.3 km
  21. Keep slight right at the fork towards N1: Polokwane
    1.5 km
  22. Merge slight right
    153.1 km
  23. Keep slight right at the fork
    198.7 km
  24. Turn right
    89.2 km
  25. Turn right
    3.5 km
  26. Turn left
    1.7 km
  27. Turn right
    0.1 km
  28. Turn left
    0.1 km
  29. Turn right
    0.1 km
  30. Turn left
    0.2 km
  31. At the end of the road, turn right
    0.2 km
  32. Turn left
    0.0 km
  33. Turn left
    0.2 km
  34. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 42
Known total R1,307.00
Main toll road N1
This route includes 42 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N1. 7 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.997, 28.250
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
e-Toll Gantry TG001
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Leandra
Road: Road not linked yet
R50.50
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.043, 28.275
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Dalpark
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.50
Dalpark
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.50
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
Stormvoël
Road: Road not linked yet
R12.50
Maubane
Road: Road not linked yet
R33.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.922, 28.262
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Stormvoël
Road: Road not linked yet
R12.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.819, 28.254
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Sebetiela
Road: Road not linked yet
R24.50
Sebetiela
Road: Road not linked yet
R24.50
Maubane
Road: Road not linked yet
R33.00
Denne
Road: Road not linked yet
R13.50
Denne
Road: Road not linked yet
R13.50
Capricorn
Road: Road not linked yet
R63.50
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.953, 28.257
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Denne
Road: Road not linked yet
R13.50
Denne
Road: Road not linked yet
R13.50
Leandra
Road: Road not linked yet
R50.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.852, 28.251
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Leandra
Road: Road not linked yet
R50.50
Murrayhill
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Murrayhill
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Routes ↩ M 3 → Graz Graz to Johannesburg Graz to Pretoria Graz to Cape Town Graz to Durban Johannesburg to M 3 Pretoria to M 3 Cape Town to M 3
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
293.8 km
Mpumalanga to Limpopo
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
3 hrs 28 min • 3 hrs 28 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mpumalanga to Limpopo
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
42.2 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
97.6 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
31.7 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.96
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
70.1%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at M 3
06:31 – 17:19
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
11:55
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 47 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
2 hrs 9 min
SunriseDawn break
06:31
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R2,452.62
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R11.74
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R117.35
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R2,581.70
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Moderate (12)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
0
Lane merges Yield required
3
Complex forks Path selection
2
Highway exits Deceleration zones
2
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Graz Start: Graz Road -26.46551, 29.11654
Midpoint
293.8 km
Total: 586.8 km
Midpoint 293.8 km
586.8 km 6 hrs 56 min
Destination M 3 -23.03795, 30.64938

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Mpumalanga to Limpopo
One-way road span 586.8 km
Return-cycle span 1,173.5 km
Traversal time 6 hrs 56 min
Maneuver count 32
Maneuver density 5.5 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 293.8 km

Coordinate frame

Start -26.46551, 29.11654
Midpoint -24.57334, 28.67813
End -23.03795, 30.64938
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Route FAQ

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Questions 9
How far is Graz from M 3? +
Graz is about 586.8 km from M 3 by road.
How long does it take from Graz to M 3? +
The drive usually takes about 6 hrs 56 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Graz to M 3 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 Graz to M 3? +
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 Graz to M 3? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R1,147.40 (R27.16 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R1,148.67 (R27.19 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R1,142.76 (R27.05 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R1,182.89 (R28.00 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Graz to M 3? +
Yes. There are 42 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

: Springs
From Graz To M 3
: Benoni
From Graz To M 3
: Pretoria
From Graz To M 3
Tembisa
From Graz To M 3
Birchleigh
From Graz To M 3
Bronkhorstspruit|Pretoria|Pretoria|Pretoria|Pretoria
From Graz To M 3
: Polokwane
From Graz To M 3
Johannesburg
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Krugersdorp
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