Distance from Grenoble to Athlone

N Grenoble → Athlone
Road distance
1,399.1 km
Metro routes · M1 / M18 / M5 / N12
Grenoble to Athlone is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,399.1 km in roughly 15 hrs 11 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,259.2 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.11×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
28
Info Travel board
Travel time
15 hrs 11 min
Start point
Grenoble Road
End point
Dunbar Street
Return: 23 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
911 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
92.1 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 7 planned rest stops
16 hrs 56 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R2,671.50
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R2,682.58
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R3,253.75
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R3,273.90
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R3,524.90
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R3,539.52
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R4,293.14
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R4,319.73
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R4,638.02
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R4,657.26
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R5,648.87
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R5,683.85
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
224° SW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
44° NE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-26.1936, 28.0390
End coords Destination point
-33.9667, 18.5050
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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Grenoble → Athlone
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Car
1,399.1 km
15 hrs 11 min
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Two-wheeler
1,399.1 km
~21 hrs 31 min
65 km/h avg
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Nearby places

Places in Athlone

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

108 places View all →
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Schools & education 0.3 km

St. Raphael's Primary School

84 Lawrence Road, Athlone, Cape Town, 7764
🏫
Schools & education 0.4 km

Ned Doman High School

Saint Athan's Road, Athlone, Cape Town, 7764
🏫
Schools & education 0.5 km

Alicedale Primary School

125 Elizabeth Drive, Athlone, Cape Town, 7760
🏫
Schools & education 0.5 km

Stonefountain College Athlone

5 Church Street, Athlone, Cape Town, 7764
🛒
Supermarkets 0.6 km

Shoprite

1 Tembe Road, Athlone, Cape Town, 7764, Western Cape
🏫
College 0.7 km

St. Francis Xavier Orientation Seminary

8 Barmania Road, Athlone, Cape Town, 7764
🏫
Schools & education 0.8 km

Garlandale Primary School

5 General Street, Athlone, Cape Town, 7764
Convenience store 0.8 km

Shell Select

7780, Western Cape
🏫
Schools & education 0.9 km

Sunnyside Primary School

Saint Frusquin Road, Athlone, Cape Town, 7764
🏫
Schools & education 0.9 km

Garlandale High School

1 General Street, Athlone, Cape Town, 7764
🔧
Car services 1.0 km

MQ's Workshop

27 Golf Course Road, Sybrand Park, 7700
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Gym & fitness 1.7 km

Sportsman's Warehouse

32 Klipfontein Road, Cape Town, 7700
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Clothing & fashion 1.7 km

Outdoor Warehouse

34 Klipfontein Road, Cape Town, 7700
📱
Electronics 2.5 km

Osmans

Imam Haron Road, Lansdowne
Convenience store 2.5 km

Shell Select

7700, Western Cape
🛒
Convenience store 2.6 km

Pick n Pay Express

52 Camp Ground Road, Rondebosch, 7700, Western Cape
🛒
Convenience store 2.7 km

Quickshop

Cape Town
💼
Professional services 2.8 km

mra architects

5a Rouwkoop Avenue, Rondebosch, 7700
🏠
Home & garden 2.8 km

Power Tool Services

Imam Haron Road
🏛️
Government offices 2.8 km

SCOUTS South Africa National Office

124 Belvedere Road, Cape Town
🏠
Home & garden 2.9 km

Builders Express

21 Warrington Road, Cape Town, 7708
🛒
Convenience store 2.9 km

Quickshop

Cape Town
🛒
Convenience store 2.9 km

Pick n Pay Express

Pinelands, 7405, Western Cape
🍽️
Food & drink 3.0 km

Lebanese Bakery

Imam Haron Road
🐾
Pet services 3.0 km

Dogz at Home Dog Training Centre

Willow Way
🛒
Convenience store 3.0 km

KwikSpar

1 Central Square, Pinelands, 7405
🛒
Supermarkets 3.1 km

Game

Doncaster Road, Cape Town, 7700
🏦
Banks 3.1 km

Nedbank

7708
🛒
Supermarkets 3.1 km

Pick n Pay

Vanguard Drive, Athlone, 7764, Western Cape
🏬
Shopping malls 3.1 km

Vangate Mall

Jakes Gerwel Drive, Cape Rown, 7764
🏛️
Government offices 3.1 km

Pedal Power Association

9 Hill Park Lane, Cape Town
🔧
Car services 3.2 km

Symonds Autos

74 Durban Road, Mowbray, 7700
🏠
Home & garden 3.2 km

Starke Ayres Garden Centre

21 Liesbeek Parkway, Rosebank, 7700
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 3.2 km

LiquorShop Checkers

Cape Town, 7700, Western Cape
📱
Electronics 3.2 km

Claremont Home Appliance Doctor

18-20, 7700
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Laundry & repairs 3.2 km

Rondewash Laundry

47 Main Road, Cape Town, 7700
🏦
Banks 3.2 km

ABSA

Main Road
🏦
Banks 3.2 km

Standard Bank

Main Road
🏬
Shopping malls 3.3 km

Riverside Centre

Main Road
💼
Professional services 3.3 km

Southern Wind Shipyard

Reen Avenue, 7764
Convenience store 3.4 km

Shell Select

7700, Western Cape
🧺
Laundry & repairs 3.5 km

Olympic Locksmiths

75 Imam Haron Road, Claremont, 7708
💼
Professional services 3.5 km

Centric Wealth Advisory

183 Albion Springs, Cape Town, 7700
🏛️
Government offices 3.5 km

World Wildlife Fund

Mariendahl Lane, Newlands, Cape Town
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 3.5 km

Liquor City Claremont

43 Palmyra Road, Claremont
🏛️
Government offices 3.6 km

Help a Rural Child Charity Trust

6 Victoria Road, Cape Town
💼
Professional services 3.6 km

Research Contracts & Innovation

2 Rhodes Avenue, Mowbray, Cape Town
🏛️
Government offices 3.7 km

Arepp Theatre For Life

16 John Street, Mowbray, Cape Town
🏛️
Government offices 3.7 km

OpenUp

1 Thicket Street, Cape Town, 7725
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Professional services 3.7 km

Codebridge

1 Thicket Street, Cape Town, 7725
🏛️
Government offices 3.8 km

National Geo-spatial Information

Rhodes Avenue, Mowbray, Cape Town
🏠
Home & garden 3.9 km

Groote Schuur Community Improvement District

93 Main Road, Mowbray, Cape Town
🏛️
Government offices 3.9 km

Rags2Riches

93 Main Road, Mowbray, Cape Town
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Professional services 3.9 km

Urban Harvest Edible Gardens

34 Low Street, Observatory, Cape Town
💼
Professional services 3.9 km

Res Africa

Doncaster Road, Cape Town, 7708
💼
Professional services 3.9 km

Blue Star Consultants

66 Main Road, Claremont, 7708, Western Cape
💇
Beauty & wellness 4.1 km

NXTCUT

5 Pearce Road
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Butcheries 4.1 km

Settler's Moslem Butchery

Bonteheuwel Avenue
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 4.2 km

Picardi Rebel

218 Main Road, Claremont, 7708
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Clothing & fashion 4.3 km

Voom Voom

15 Lower Main Road, Observatory
🍽️
Food & drink 4.3 km

Kristen's Kick-Ass Ice Cream

60 Main Street, Newlands, 7700
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 4.4 km

Ardmore

35 Kildare Road, 7700
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Clothing & fashion 4.4 km

Voom Voom

61 Lower Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 4.5 km

Revolution Records

73 Lower Main Road, Cape Town, 7925
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Shopping malls 4.5 km

Saint Peters Square

423 Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town, 7925
Convenience store 4.6 km

Shell Select

7925, Western Cape
Fuel stations 4.6 km

Shell

7764, Western Cape
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 4.6 km

Tops at Spar

67 Station Road, Southern Peninsula, Western Cape
👔
Clothing & fashion 4.6 km

Portobello Road

313 Main Road
🏠
Home & garden 4.6 km

Hawkes & Findlay Hardware Store

57 Station Road, Observatory, Cape Town
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Clothing & fashion 4.6 km

Mnandi Textiles & Design

90 Station Road, 7925
Fuel stations 4.7 km

Shell

Berkley Road, Maitland, 7405, Western Cape
🏠
Home & garden 4.8 km

Observatory Improvement District

7 Saint Michael's Road, Cape Town
🔧
Car services 4.8 km

Jan Kriel Garage & Panel Shop

192 Lower Main Road, Cape Town, 7925
Convenience store 5.0 km

Shell Select

7700, Western Cape
🧺
Laundry & repairs 5.1 km

My Laundry Lounge

289 Lower Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town
Convenience store 5.1 km

Astron Energy

307 Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town
🍽️
Food & drink 5.2 km

The Local Baker

178 Lower Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town
🏠
Home & garden 5.2 km

All Office

9 Browning Road, Salt River, Cape Town, 7925
🏠
Home & garden 5.2 km

Quality Office Furniture

184 Voortrekker Road
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 5.3 km

China Mall

Brodie Road
🔧
Car services 5.3 km

Driveshafts Centre Maitland

5 Koeberg Road, Maitland, Cape Town, 7405
🏦
Banks 5.4 km

Standard Bank

Main Road
🔧
Car services 5.5 km

Modern Auto Midas

135 Voortrekker Road
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 5.5 km

Cape of Storms Distilling Company

100 Voortrekker Road, 7925
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Car services 5.7 km

Cannings Automotive Refinishing Specialist

10 Brickfield Road, Cape Town
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Clothing & fashion 5.7 km

Canvasland

Unit 3C 13 th Avenue
🔧
Car services 5.8 km

Halfway TOYOTA

23 Woodlands Road, Ottery
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Butcheries 5.8 km

Chris & Harry's Butcher

Sipres Avenue, 7460
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Beauty & wellness 5.9 km

Soma Studio

9A Wolfe Street, Wynberg
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Car services 6.0 km

Fantasy Cars CC

5 Voortrekker Road
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Clothing & fashion 6.0 km

Academic Apparel Gowns & Robes

48 Salt River Road, Salt River Cape Town, 7925
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Butcheries 6.0 km

Good Hope Meat Hyper

443 Albert Road, Salt River, Cape Town, 7925
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Shopping malls 6.0 km

Gugulethu Square

25 Steve Biko Drive, Cape Town, 7750
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Pet services 6.1 km

Better Pets

77 Roodebloem Road, Woodstock, Cape Town
🍽️
Food & drink 6.2 km

Bootlegger Coffee Company

1 Koeberg Road, Brooklyn, Cape Town, 7405
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Pharmacies 6.2 km

Clicks

1 Koeberg Road, Brooklyn, Cape Town, 7405
🍽️
Food & drink 6.3 km

Fish4Africa

230 Victoria Road, Woodstock, 7915
💇
Beauty & wellness 6.3 km

Good Things

304 Albert Road, Woodstock, Cape Town
🏦
Banks 6.3 km

Standard Bank

Victoria Road
🏦
Banks 6.4 km

FNB

222 Victoria Road, Cape Town
🏦
Banks 6.6 km

Capitec Woodstock

172 Victoria Road, Woodstock Cape Town, 7925
📱
Electronics 6.7 km

Maker Station

9 Plein Street, Cape Town
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Laundry & repairs 6.8 km

Al Sams Lock and Key

46 Church Street, Woodstock, Cape Town
💇
Beauty & wellness 6.8 km

Tammys

29 Gabriel Road, Cape Town, 7800
📱
Electronics 7.0 km

Springbok Information Systems

8 Village Square, Plumstead, 7800
🐾
Pet services 7.0 km

SPCA

6 Gabriel Road, Plumstead, 7800
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Clothing & fashion 7.0 km

Anna Rosholt Jewellery

7 Ravenscraig Road
Route

Route overview

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Start, destination and route line.

1,399.1 km 15 hrs 11 min
Start Grenoble
Finish Athlone
Map key
Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

Route directions
🛣️
Directions from Grenoble to Athlone via N12
National highway N12
🏙️
Directions from Grenoble to Athlone via M1 and M5 and M18
Metro arterial routes M1 M5 M18
2 route directions identified on this trip
  1. Head on Grenoble Road
    0.0 km
  2. Turn right onto Juta Street
    0.0 km
  3. Turn left onto Harrison Street
    0.2 km
  4. Turn right onto Wolmarans Street
    0.3 km
  5. Continue straight onto Viljoen Street
    0.1 km
  6. Go straight onto Smit Street
    0.6 km
  7. Turn right towards M1: Bloemfontein
    0.3 km
  8. Merge slight right
    8.3 km
  9. Keep slight right at the fork
    0.8 km
  10. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N12: Soweto
    1.4 km
  11. Merge slight right onto Southern Bypass
    6.1 km
  12. Keep slight right at the fork
    915.9 km
  13. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Donkin Street
    0.1 km
  14. Continue onto Donkin Street
    388.0 km
  15. Continue straight
    68.8 km
  16. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M5: Maitland
    0.3 km
  17. Keep slight left at the fork towards M5: Maitland
    0.3 km
  18. Go straight onto Koeberg Road
    0.1 km
  19. Keep slight right at the fork onto Black River Parkway towards M5: Muizenberg
    3.4 km
  20. Continue straight onto Kromboom Parkway
    1.4 km
  21. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M18: Klipfontein Road (East)
    0.5 km
  22. Turn right onto Klipfontein Road
    1.1 km
  23. Turn right onto Jan Smuts Drive
    0.2 km
  24. Turn right onto Aden Avenue
    0.3 km
  25. Turn left onto Church Street
    0.4 km
  26. Turn left onto Longden Avenue
    0.0 km
  27. Turn right onto Dunbar Street
    0.0 km
  28. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 15
Known total R590.00
Main toll road N1
This route includes 15 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N1. 2 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 toll booth near Huguenot
Road: Near Huguenot / N1 corridor
R0.00
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
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
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
699.9 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
7 hrs 35 min • 7 hrs 35 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
100.7 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
232.7 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
75.6 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
90%
Solar data
Daylight window at Athlone
07:33 – 17:51
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 17 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
3 hrs 7 min
SunriseDawn break
07:33
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R5,848.25
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R27.98
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R279.82
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R6,156.05
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (20)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
1
Lane merges Yield required
2
Complex forks Path selection
4
Highway exits Deceleration zones
4
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Grenoble Start: Grenoble Road -26.19358, 28.03905
Midpoint
699.9 km
Total: 1,399.1 km
Midpoint 699.9 km
1,399.1 km 15 hrs 11 min
Destination Athlone End: Dunbar Street -33.96667, 18.50500

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 1,399.1 km
Return-cycle span 2,798.2 km
Traversal time 15 hrs 11 min
Maneuver count 28
Maneuver density 2.0 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 699.9 km

Coordinate frame

Start -26.19358, 28.03905
Midpoint -31.09437, 24.41319
End -33.96667, 18.50500
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Route FAQ

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Questions 9
How far is Grenoble from Athlone? +
Grenoble is about 1,399.1 km from Athlone by road.
How long does it take from Grenoble to Athlone? +
The drive usually takes about 15 hrs 11 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Grenoble to Athlone 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 Grenoble to Athlone? +
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 Grenoble to Athlone? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R2,671.50 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R2,682.58 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R3,253.75 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R3,273.90 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Grenoble to Athlone? +
Yes. There are 15 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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Route Locations

Start area
Grenoble, Gauteng
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Athlone
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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