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Distance from Johannesburg to Paarl R616

N Johannesburg → Paarl R616
Road distance
1,340.6 km
Highway dominant · M1 / N12
Johannesburg to Paarl R616 is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,340.6 km in roughly 14 hrs 35 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,209.8 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.11×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
19
Info Travel board
Travel time
14 hrs 35 min
Start point
Commissioner Street
End point
Lady Grey Street
Return: 11 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
875 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
91.9 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 7 planned rest stops
16 hrs 20 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R2,559.77
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R2,570.39
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R3,117.67
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R3,136.98
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R3,377.48
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R3,391.49
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R4,113.59
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R4,139.07
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R4,444.05
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R4,462.48
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R5,412.62
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R5,446.14
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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
-26.2050, 28.0497
End coords Destination point
-33.7310, 18.9642
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
Weather 17 °C Johannesburg Fair View Forecast → 20 °C Paarl R616 Clear Sky View Forecast →
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Travel modes
Johannesburg → Paarl R616
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Car
1,340.6 km
14 hrs 35 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
1,340.6 km
~20 hrs 37 min
65 km/h avg
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1,341 km
~2 hrs 40 min
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Along the route

Places along the route from Johannesburg to Paarl R616

These places are located along or near the Johannesburg–Paarl R616 route, sorted by where they appear on your trip. Useful for planning fuel stops, meal breaks and rest points.

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Before you arrive

Closest stops before arriving in Paarl R616

These are the nearest fuel stations, hospitals and pharmacies just before you reach Paarl R616, useful for last-minute stops.

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Convenience store 1.3 km

Shell Select

7646, Western Cape
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Convenience store 4.0 km

Shell Select

7646, Western Cape
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At the destination

Places in Paarl R616

Fuel stops, shops, restaurants and services in and around Paarl R616, sorted by distance and rating.

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Supermarkets 0.1 km

Checkers

Paarl, 7646, Western Cape
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Schools & education 0.3 km

Carnegie House Preparatory (Paarl)

Paarl, 7646, Western Cape
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Schools & education 0.3 km

Paarl, 7646, Western Cape
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Schools & education 0.3 km

Labori High School

Paarl, 7646, Western Cape
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Supermarkets 0.5 km

Shoprite

Van Der Lingen Street, Paarl, 7646, Western Cape
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Schools & education 0.7 km

La Rochelle Girls' High School

Paarl, 7646, Western Cape
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Government offices 0.7 km

Home Affairs

39 Castle Street, Paarl, 7646
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Schools & education 0.7 km

La Rochelle Girls' Primary School

Paarl, 7646, Western Cape
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Schools & education 0.8 km

Paarl, 7646, Western Cape
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Schools & education 1.0 km

Paarl Boys' High School

Paarl, 7622, Western Cape
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Schools & education 1.0 km

Paarl Boys' Primary School

Paarl, 7646, Western Cape
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Convenience store 1.3 km

Shell Select

7646, Western Cape
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Convenience store 1.3 km

Pick n Pay Express

Paarl, 7646, Western Cape
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Convenience store 2.1 km

Quickshop

Paarl
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Supermarkets 2.5 km

Checkers

Paarl, 7646, Western Cape
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Convenience store 3.7 km

Bonjour

Paarl, 7624
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Clothing & fashion 3.8 km

PEP

Cape Town, 7646, Western Cape
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Supermarkets 3.8 km

Pick n Pay

Paarl, 7646, Western Cape
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Convenience store 4.0 km

Shell Select

7646, Western Cape
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Home & garden 4.2 km

Simla Hardware

Simfonielaan Wes
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Supermarkets 4.7 km

Fair Foods

Bartolomeu Street
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Car services 5.3 km

Car Doc

7074 Langeni Street, paarl mbekweni
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Car services 6.3 km

Mercedes-Benz

Suid Agter Paarl Road, Paarl, 7645
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Before you leave

Places near Johannesburg

Useful stops near your starting point — fill up on fuel, grab supplies or check your car before departure.

8 places
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Route overview

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Start, destination and route line.

1,340.6 km 14 hrs 35 min
Start Johannesburg
Finish Paarl R616
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Start point
Destination
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Turn-by-turn directions

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Route directions
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Directions from Johannesburg to Paarl R616 via N12
National highway N12
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Directions from Johannesburg to Paarl R616 via M1
Metro arterial route M1
2 route directions identified on this trip
  1. Head on Commissioner Street
    1.0 km
  2. Turn left onto Simmonds Street
    0.8 km
  3. Turn right onto Trump Street
    0.2 km
  4. Turn left onto Booysens Road
    3.3 km
  5. Keep slight left at the fork towards M1
    0.6 km
  6. Merge slight right
    2.7 km
  7. Keep slight right at the fork
    0.8 km
  8. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N12: Soweto
    1.4 km
  9. Merge slight right onto Southern Bypass
    6.1 km
  10. Keep slight right at the fork
    915.9 km
  11. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Donkin Street
    0.1 km
  12. Continue onto Donkin Street
    388.0 km
  13. Continue straight
    13.7 km
  14. Take the exit ramp slight left towards Sonstraal Road
    0.3 km
  15. Turn right onto Sonstraal Road
    0.5 km
  16. Turn left onto Klein Drakenstein Road
    3.6 km
  17. Turn left onto Jan van Riebeeck Drive
    0.3 km
  18. Turn right onto Lady Grey Street
    1.3 km
  19. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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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.
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
Unnamed toll booth near Huguenot
Road: Near Huguenot / N1 corridor
R0.00
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.263, 27.976
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.268, 27.950
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
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
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 ↩ Paarl R616 → Johannesburg Johannesburg to Pretoria Johannesburg to Cape Town Johannesburg to Durban Johannesburg to Polokwane Johannesburg to Paarl R616 Pretoria to Paarl R616 Cape Town to Paarl R616
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
670.6 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
7 hrs 17 min • 7 hrs 17 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
96.5 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
223.0 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
72.4 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
90.2%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Paarl R616
07:35 – 17:46
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 11 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
3 hrs 41 min
SunriseDawn break
07:35
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R5,603.66
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R26.81
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R268.12
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R5,898.59
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (17)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
1
Lane merges Yield required
2
Complex forks Path selection
3
Highway exits Deceleration zones
3
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Johannesburg Start: Commissioner Street -26.20500, 28.04972
Midpoint
670.6 km
Total: 1,340.6 km
Midpoint 670.6 km
1,340.6 km 14 hrs 35 min
Destination Paarl R616 End: Lady Grey Street -33.73103, 18.96421

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 1,340.6 km
Return-cycle span 2,681.2 km
Traversal time 14 hrs 35 min
Maneuver count 19
Maneuver density 1.4 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 670.6 km

Coordinate frame

Start -26.20500, 28.04972
Midpoint -30.96162, 24.65718
End -33.73103, 18.96421
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Questions 9
How far is Johannesburg from Paarl R616? +
Johannesburg is about 1,340.6 km from Paarl R616 by road.
How long does it take from Johannesburg to Paarl R616? +
The drive usually takes about 14 hrs 35 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Johannesburg to Paarl R616 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 Johannesburg to Paarl R616? +
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 Johannesburg to Paarl R616? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R2,559.77 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R2,570.39 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R3,117.67 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R3,136.98 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Johannesburg to Paarl R616? +
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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Towns along the route

: Soweto
From Johannesburg To Paarl R616
Kimberley
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Bloemfontein
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ern Bypass
From Johannesburg To Paarl R616
: Cape Town
From Johannesburg To Paarl R616

Route Locations

Start area
Johannesburg
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Paarl R616, Western Cape
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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