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Distance from Honeydew to Howick

N Honeydew → Howick
Road distance
497.3 km
Highway dominant · N1 / N12 / N3
Honeydew to Howick is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 497.3 km in roughly 5 hrs 43 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
440.5 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.13×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
17
Info Travel board
Travel time
5 hrs 43 min
Start point
Apple Street
End point
Clarendon Road
Return: 27 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
343 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
86.7 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 2 planned rest stops
6 hrs 13 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R949.55
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R953.48
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R1,156.50
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R1,163.66
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R1,252.87
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R1,258.07
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R1,525.93
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R1,535.38
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R1,648.52
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R1,655.35
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R2,007.81
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R2,020.24
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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
-26.0822, 27.9278
End coords Destination point
-29.4836, 30.2242
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
Weather 10 °C Honeydew Clear Sky View Forecast → 11 °C Howick Clear Sky View Forecast →
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Travel modes
Honeydew → Howick
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Car
497.3 km
5 hrs 43 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
497.3 km
~7 hrs 39 min
65 km/h avg
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497 km
~59 min
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Nearby places

Places in Howick

Fuel stops, shops, restaurants and services in and around Honeydew and Howick.

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Convenience store 0.5 km

Quickshop

49 Main Street, Howick
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Clothing & fashion 0.6 km

PEP

12 Harvard Street, Howick, 3290, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 0.7 km

Howick Preparatory School

3290, KwaZulu-Natal
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Supermarkets 0.7 km

Shoprite

Howick, 3290, KwaZulu-Natal
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Professional services 0.8 km

Pam Golding

3 Market Street, Howick, 3290
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Professional services 0.8 km

Village talk

3 Market Street, Howick, 3290
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Convenience store 1.0 km

Pick n Pay Express

23 Main Street, Howick, 3290, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 1.0 km

Unjulaba High School

3290, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 1.1 km

Nogquhaza Primary School

KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 1.4 km

Howick High School

3290, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 1.7 km

Pick n Pay Express

45 Main Road, Howick, 3290, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 2.5 km

Howick Secondary School

3290, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 3.3 km

Howick West Primary School

3290, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 3.3 km

Cosmo Primary School

3290, KwaZulu-Natal
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Gifts & hobbies 3.9 km

Tops at Spar

13 Zeederberg Road, Merrivale, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 4.8 km

Peels Honey

Via Roma Road
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Gifts & hobbies 4.8 km

Belgian Chocolate & Waffle Shop

R103 Tweedie, Howick, 3270
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Schools & education 6.4 km

Sibongumbomvu Combined School

3245, KwaZulu-Natal
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Route

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497.3 km 5 hrs 43 min
Start Honeydew
Finish Howick
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Turn-by-turn directions

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Directions from Honeydew to Howick via N1 and N12 and N3
National highway route N1 N12 N3
  1. Head on Apple Street
    0.0 km
  2. Turn right onto Blueberry Street
    0.4 km
  3. Turn right onto Beyers Naudé Drive
    4.9 km
  4. Take the ramp slight left towards N1: Bloemfontein
    1.2 km
  5. Merge slight right onto Western Bypass
    15.3 km
  6. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N12: O.R. Tambo International
    0.3 km
  7. Keep slight right at the fork towards N12: O.R. Tambo International
    2.3 km
  8. Merge slight left onto Southern Bypass
    16.4 km
  9. Take the exit ramp slight right towards N3: Heidelberg
    1.7 km
  10. Merge slight right
    57.8 km
  11. Keep slight left at the fork
    392.6 km
  12. Take the exit ramp slight left towards Tweedie
    0.4 km
  13. Turn left onto Main Street
    3.4 km
  14. Turn right onto Patterson Road
    0.2 km
  15. Turn left onto Fraser Street
    0.2 km
  16. Turn right onto Clarendon Road
    0.2 km
  17. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 31
Known total R1,379.00
Main toll road N3
This route includes 31 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N3. 7 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.274, 28.149
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.267, 28.073
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.177, 27.945
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.245, 28.135
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Wilge
Road: 169
R94.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Mooi
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Mooi Ramp Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R49.00
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
Treverton Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R21.00
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.259, 28.115
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Treverton Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R21.00
Mooi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Mooi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Mooi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Mooi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.263, 27.976
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Gosforth
Road: Road not linked yet
R17.00
Gosforth
Road: Road not linked yet
R17.00
e-Toll Stork
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
e-Toll Fiscal
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.131, 27.938
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Bergville
Road: Road not linked yet
R30.00
Bergville
Road: Road not linked yet
R30.00
Routes ↩ Howick → Honeydew Honeydew to Johannesburg Honeydew to Pretoria Honeydew to Cape Town Honeydew to Durban Johannesburg to Howick Pretoria to Howick Cape Town to Howick
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
249.1 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
2 hrs 51 min • 2 hrs 51 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
35.8 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
82.7 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
26.9 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
88.6%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Howick
06:40 – 17:10
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 30 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
Expired
SunriseDawn break
06:40
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R2,078.67
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R9.95
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R99.46
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R2,188.08
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Moderate (13)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
0
Lane merges Yield required
3
Complex forks Path selection
2
Highway exits Deceleration zones
3
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Honeydew Start: Apple Street -26.08222, 27.92778
Midpoint
249.1 km
Total: 497.3 km
Midpoint 249.1 km
497.3 km 5 hrs 43 min
Destination Howick End: Clarendon Road -29.48362, 30.22424

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 497.3 km
Return-cycle span 994.6 km
Traversal time 5 hrs 43 min
Maneuver count 17
Maneuver density 3.4 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 249.1 km

Coordinate frame

Start -26.08222, 27.92778
Midpoint -27.86855, 28.96100
End -29.48362, 30.22424
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Questions 9
How far is Honeydew from Howick? +
Honeydew is about 497.3 km from Howick by road.
How long does it take from Honeydew to Howick? +
The drive usually takes about 5 hrs 43 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Honeydew to Howick in one day? +
Yes, for many drivers this can be done in one day.
Is taxi available from Honeydew to Howick? +
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 Honeydew to Howick? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R949.55 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R953.48 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R1,156.50 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R1,163.66 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Honeydew to Howick? +
Yes. There are 31 tollgates currently matched for this route.
What is the route verdict for this trip? +
Heavy long-distance trip: This is a serious road trip. Start early, plan rest stops, and consider whether an overnight stay makes more sense.
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

: Bloemfontein
From Honeydew To Howick
Western Bypass
From Honeydew To Howick
: O.R. Tambo International
From Honeydew To Howick
eMalahleni
From Honeydew To Howick
ern Bypass
From Honeydew To Howick
: Heidelberg
From Honeydew To Howick
Durban
From Honeydew To Howick
Tweedie
From Honeydew To Howick
Howick ()
From Honeydew To Howick

Route Locations

Start area
Honeydew
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Howick
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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