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Distance from Johannesburg to Tabarulu

N Johannesburg → Tabarulu
Road distance
786.7 km
Highway dominant · M2 / N3
Johannesburg to Tabarulu is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 786.7 km in roughly 10 hrs 10 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
475.5 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.65×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
35
Info Travel board
Travel time
10 hrs 10 min
Start point
Commissioner Street
Return: 20 hrs 20 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
610 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
77.4 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 5 planned rest stops
11 hrs 25 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R1,583.21
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R1,589.44
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R1,581.51
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R1,657.42
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R2,088.96
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R2,097.18
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R2,086.72
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R2,186.87
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R2,748.63
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R2,759.45
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R2,745.68
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R2,877.46
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
174° S
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
354° N
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-26.2050, 28.0497
End coords Destination point
-30.4575, 28.5653
Taxi Transport options
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Long-distance caution
Route class Operational trip category
Long-distance
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
Weather 17 °C Johannesburg Fair View Forecast → 17 °C Tabarulu Clear Sky View Forecast →
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Travel modes
Johannesburg → Tabarulu
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Car
786.7 km
10 hrs 10 min
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Two-wheeler
786.7 km
~12 hrs 6 min
65 km/h avg
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Places from Johannesburg to Tabarulu

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Food & drink Near Johannesburg

Craft Coffee

50 Gwigwi Mrewbi Street, Johannesburg, 2113 2 km from start
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Food & drink Near Johannesburg

Bean There Coffee Company

44 Stanley Avenue 4 km from start
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Convenience store Near Johannesburg

Shell Select

2001, Gauteng 0 km from start
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Convenience store Near Johannesburg

Shell Select

2001, Gauteng 6 km from start
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Food & drink Near Johannesburg

Fournos Bakery

Regent Street 8 km from start
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Food & drink Near Johannesburg

Charlie Catue

Smith Road 8 km from start
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Food & drink Near Johannesburg

Fat Cake City

Rietfontein Road 11 km from start
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Convenience store Soon after Johannesburg

Shell Select

9880, Free State 244 km from start
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Fuel stations Around halfway

Shell

3 Montgomery Drive, 3201, KwaZulu-Natal 439 km from start
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Convenience store Around halfway

Quickshop

27 Chief Albert Luthuli Street, Pietermaritzburg 441 km from start
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Supermarkets Around halfway

Parklane Superspar

18 Chief Albert Luthuli Road 441 km from start
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Convenience store Around halfway

Bonjour

75 Chief Albert Luthuli Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3201 441 km from start
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Convenience store Around halfway

Shell Select

3201, KwaZulu-Natal 442 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching Tabarulu

Bonjour

Umzimkulu, 3297 489 km from start
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Supermarkets Approaching Tabarulu

Shoprite

Kokstad, 4700, KwaZulu-Natal 502 km from start
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786.7 km 10 hrs 10 min
Start Johannesburg
Finish Tabarulu
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Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from Johannesburg to Tabarulu via N3
    National highway N3
  2. Directions from Johannesburg to Tabarulu via M2
    Metro arterial route M2
  3. Head on Commissioner Street
    0.0 km
  4. Turn right onto Troye Street
    0.1 km
  5. Turn right onto Albertina Sisulu Road
    0.2 km
  6. Turn right onto Mooi Street
    0.3 km
  7. Turn left onto Marshall Street
    1.3 km
  8. Turn right onto John Page Drive
    0.8 km
  9. Continue straight onto Main Reef Road
    0.7 km
  10. Turn right onto New Goch Road
    0.4 km
  11. Take the ramp left towards M2
    0.4 km
  12. Merge slight right
    5.2 km
  13. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N3
    0.8 km
  14. Merge slight right onto Eastern Bypass
    2.5 km
  15. Keep slight left at the fork
    58.7 km
  16. Keep slight left at the fork
    412.8 km
  17. Take the exit ramp slight left
    0.7 km
  18. Turn right onto Peter Brown Drive
    0.4 km
  19. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Howick Road
    0.1 km
  20. Continue onto Howick Road
    2.8 km
  21. Continue straight onto Chief Albert Luthuli Road
    2.4 km
  22. Turn right onto Alexandra Road
    2.5 km
  23. Turn slight right onto Reggie Hadebe Road
    142.1 km
  24. Take the ramp right
    0.5 km
  25. Merge slight right
    37.4 km
  26. Turn right
    0.4 km
  27. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  28. Continue
    0.3 km
  29. Continue straight
    1.1 km
  30. Turn left
    2.8 km
  31. Turn left onto The Avenue
    101.9 km
  32. Turn right
    0.1 km
  33. Continue straight
    1.8 km
  34. Turn left
    4.8 km
  35. Turn sharp right
    0.4 km
  36. Turn left
    0.1 km
  37. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 23
Known total R1,319.00
Main toll road N3
This route includes 23 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N3. 3 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
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
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Wilge
Road: 169
R94.00
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
Mooi Ramp Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R49.00
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Mooi
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.222, 28.128
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
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 -26.245, 28.135
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Gosforth
Road: Road not linked yet
R17.00
Treverton Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R21.00
Treverton Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R21.00
Gosforth
Road: Road not linked yet
R17.00
Routes ↩ Tabarulu → Johannesburg Johannesburg to Pretoria Johannesburg to Cape Town Johannesburg to Durban Johannesburg to Polokwane Johannesburg to Tabarulu Pretoria to Tabarulu Cape Town to Tabarulu
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
393.8 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
5 hrs 5 min • 5 hrs 5 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
56.6 L needed
Low efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
130.8 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
42.5 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R2.02
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
60.4%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Tabarulu
06:58 – 17:11
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
12:04
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 13 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
5 hrs 10 min
SunriseDawn break
06:58
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R3,288.52
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R15.73
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R157.35
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R3,461.60
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (22)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
2
Lane merges Yield required
3
Complex forks Path selection
2
Highway exits Deceleration zones
4
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Johannesburg Start: Commissioner Street -26.20500, 28.04972
Midpoint
393.8 km
Total: 786.7 km
Midpoint 393.8 km
786.7 km 10 hrs 10 min
Destination Tabarulu -30.45750, 28.56528

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 786.7 km
Return-cycle span 1,573.5 km
Traversal time 10 hrs 10 min
Maneuver count 35
Maneuver density 4.4 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 393.8 km

Coordinate frame

Start -26.20500, 28.04972
Midpoint -28.99936, 29.81423
End -30.45750, 28.56528
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Route FAQ

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Questions 9
How far is Johannesburg from Tabarulu? +
Johannesburg is about 786.7 km from Tabarulu by road.
How long does it take from Johannesburg to Tabarulu? +
The drive usually takes about 10 hrs 10 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Johannesburg to Tabarulu 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 Tabarulu? +
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 Tabarulu? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R1,583.21 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R1,589.44 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R1,581.51 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R1,657.42 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Johannesburg to Tabarulu? +
Yes. There are 23 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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