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Distance from Kestell R301 to Johannesburg

N Kestell R301 → Johannesburg
Road distance
312.9 km
M31 N17 N3 N5 R29 R57
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
242.9 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.29×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
32
Info Travel board
Travel time
3 hrs 43 min
Start point
Swart Street
End point
Commissioner Street
Return: 27 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
223 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
83.9 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 1 planned rest stop
3 hrs 58 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R597.38
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R599.86
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R727.58
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R732.08
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R788.21
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R791.48
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R960.00
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R965.94
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R1,037.12
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R1,041.42
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R1,263.15
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R1,270.98
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
345° NNW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
165° SSE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-28.3117, 28.6994
End coords Destination point
-26.2050, 28.0497
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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Kestell R301 to Johannesburg is a solid inter-town journey, covering about 312.9 km in roughly 3 hrs 43 min.
Travel modes
Kestell R301 → Johannesburg
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Car
312.9 km
3 hrs 43 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
312.9 km
~4 hrs 48 min
65 km/h avg
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Flight
313 km
↑ 1 hr 6 min faster
Flight time
37 min
With airport
~2 hrs 37 min
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312.9 km 3 hrs 43 min
Start Kestell R301
Finish Johannesburg
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Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Head on Swart Street
    0.1 km
  2. Turn right onto Piet Retief Street
    0.4 km
  3. At the end of the road, turn right onto Van Rensburg Street
    0.1 km
  4. Turn left
    0.1 km
  5. Turn left onto Jan van Riebeeck Street
    0.1 km
  6. Turn right onto Humphrey Simes Street
    0.5 km
  7. Turn slight left towards R57: Reitz
    0.1 km
  8. Go straight
    0.4 km
  9. Take the ramp right towards N5: Harrismith
    0.0 km
  10. Turn right towards N5: Harrismith
    0.4 km
  11. Merge slight right
    43.2 km
  12. Take the exit ramp slight left towards Wilgepark
    0.3 km
  13. Keep slight left at the fork towards Harrismith
    0.1 km
  14. Go straight onto Cloete Street
    1.2 km
  15. Turn left onto McKechnie Street
    0.2 km
  16. Turn right onto Piet Retief Street
    0.5 km
  17. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Warden Street
    0.0 km
  18. Continue onto Warden Street
    1.4 km
  19. Take the ramp slight left towards N3: Johannesburg
    0.7 km
  20. Merge slight right
    195.1 km
  21. Keep slight right at the fork
    55.5 km
  22. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N17: Johannesburg
    0.1 km
  23. Keep slight left at the fork towards N17: Johannesburg
    1.7 km
  24. Merge slight right
    3.7 km
  25. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M31: Heidelbergweg
    0.5 km
  26. At the end of the road, turn right onto Heidelberg Road
    5.4 km
  27. Continue straight onto Joe Slovo Drive
    0.5 km
  28. Turn slight left towards R29
    0.2 km
  29. Turn slight right onto Anderson Street
    0.1 km
  30. Turn right onto Goud Street
    0.3 km
  31. Turn left onto Commissioner Street
    0.2 km
  32. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 12
Known total R678.00
Main toll road N3
This route includes 12 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N3. 2 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Gosforth
Road: Road not linked yet
R17.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.274, 28.149
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Wilge
Road: 169
R94.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Gosforth
Road: Road not linked yet
R17.00
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
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.245, 28.135
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Routes ↩ Johannesburg → Kestell R301 Kestell R301 to Johannesburg Kestell R301 to Pretoria Kestell R301 to Cape Town Kestell R301 to Durban Pretoria to Johannesburg Cape Town to Johannesburg Durban to Johannesburg
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Halfway point
156.7 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
1 hr 51 min • 1 hr 51 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
22.5 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
52.0 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
16.9 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
77.6%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Johannesburg
06:39 – 17:28
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 49 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
Expired
SunriseDawn break
06:39
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R1,307.74
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R6.26
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R62.57
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R1,376.56
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (20)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
1
Lane merges Yield required
3
Complex forks Path selection
3
Highway exits Deceleration zones
4
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Kestell R301 Start: Swart Street -28.31167, 28.69943
Midpoint
156.7 km
Total: 312.9 km
Midpoint 156.7 km
312.9 km 3 hrs 43 min
Destination Johannesburg End: Commissioner Street -26.20500, 28.04972

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 312.9 km
Return-cycle span 625.7 km
Traversal time 3 hrs 43 min
Maneuver count 32
Maneuver density 10.2 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 156.7 km

Coordinate frame

Start -28.31167, 28.69943
Midpoint -27.36655, 28.79082
End -26.20500, 28.04972
Places

Places in Johannesburg

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

54 places
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Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 2001, Gauteng
👔
Clothing store

Jam Clothing

👔 Clothing store 57 Von Weilligh Street
📍
Supermarket

Usave

📍 Supermarket 156 Albertina Sisulu Road, Johannesburg, 2001, Gauteng
🏫
School

School of Culinary Arts International Qualification

🏫 School Nugget Street
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College

Greenview Tutorial

🏫 College 1569 Albertina Sisulu Road, Johannesburg, 2001
🏫
College

Rostec College

🏫 College 84 Helen Joseph Street, Johannesburg, 2001
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College

Summat College

🏫 College 89 Albertina Sisulu Road, Johannesburg, 2001
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Bank

African Bank

🏦 Bank 127 Fox Street, Johannesburg, 2001
📍
Supermarket

Spar

📍 Supermarket Johannesburg
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Clothing store

Footgear

👔 Clothing store 86 Eloff Street, Johannesburg, 2001
👔
Clothing store

Mr Price

👔 Clothing store Kerk Street, Johannesburg, 2001
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Convenience store

Quickshop

📍 Convenience store Johannesburg
👔
Clothing store

Markham

👔 Clothing store 85 Eloff Street, Johannesburg, 2001
👔
Clothing store

American Swiss

👔 Clothing store 85 Eloff Street, Johannesburg, 2001
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Clothing store

Sterns

👔 Clothing store 85 Eloff Street, Johannesburg, 2001
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Clothing store

Spitz

👔 Clothing store 85 Eloff Street, Johannesburg, 2001
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Clothing store

Rage

👔 Clothing store 85 Eloff Street, Johannesburg, 2001
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Taxi rank

Noord Taxi Rank

🚕 Taxi rank Plein Street, Johannesburg, 2000
📍
Supermarket

Game

📍 Supermarket Rissik Street, Johannesburg, 2001
🏫
School

Jeppe Education Centre

🏫 School Eloff Street
🏦
Bank

Capitec Bank

🏦 Bank 221 Lilian Ngoyi Street, Johannesburg, 2001
📍
Supermarket

Boxer

📍 Supermarket Noord Street, Johannesburg, 2001, Gauteng
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Bank

FNB

🏦 Bank Eloff Street, Johannesburg, 2000
📍
Supermarket

Shoprite

📍 Supermarket 120 End Street, Johannesburg, 2094, Gauteng
🏦
Bank

Capitec Bank

🏦 Bank 28 Harrison Street, Johannesburg
📍
Convenience store

Egoli

📍 Convenience store Johannesburg
📍
Supermarket

Pick n Pay

📍 Supermarket Wanderers Street, Johannesburg, 2000
🏬
Shopping centre

The Bridge Shopping Centre

🏬 Shopping centre Wanderers Street
🏦
Bank

Absa Bank ATM

🏦 Bank Rissik Street, Johannesburg, 2001
🏦
Bank

Nedbank

🏦 Bank Main Street, Johannesburg
🏦
Bank

Standard Bank

🏦 Bank 19 Thorpe Street
🏦
Bank

Standard Bank

🏦 Bank 5 Simmonds Street
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Taxi rank

Metro Mall Market & Taxi Rank

🚕 Taxi rank Bree Street, Johannesburg
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Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 2094, Gauteng
🏫
School

Central Johannesburg College (CJC)

🏫 School 25 Curry Street, Johannesburg, 2094
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Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station 63 Rossetenville Road, 2001, Gauteng
🏫
School

St Enda's Community College

🏫 School Twist Street
🏫
College

Phoenix College

🏫 College Loveday Street
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Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station 2001, Gauteng
⛽
Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station 2001, Gauteng
🏬
Shopping centre

Newtown Junction

🏬 Shopping centre 100 Carr Street, Johannesburg, 2001
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Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station Johannesburg, 2001, Gauteng
⛽
Convenience store

Pick n Pay BP Express

⛽ Convenience store Smit Street
⛽
Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station 57 Bezuidenhout Street, 2094, Gauteng
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Taxi rank

Parktown Taxi Rank - JR068

🚕 Taxi rank Queens Road, Parktown, 2193
🚕
Taxi rank

Killarney Taxi Rank - JR069

🚕 Taxi rank 1st Street, Killarney, 2193
🏬
Shopping centre

China Mall

🏬 Shopping centre 103 Main Reef Road, Johannesburg, 2092
🏬
Shopping centre

Southdale Shopping Centre

🏬 Shopping centre Alamein Road, Johannesburg
🏬
Shopping centre

27 Boxes

🏬 Shopping centre 76a 4th Avenue, Melville, Johannesburg, 2109
💊
Pharmacy

Tyrone Pharmacy

💊 Pharmacy 54 Tyrone Avenue, Johannesburg, 2193
🏬
Shopping centre

Xavier Junction

🏬 Shopping centre 5 Rente Street, Ormonde, Johannesburg, 2000, Gauteng
🏬
Shopping centre

Ormonde Shopping Centre

🏬 Shopping centre 18 Crownwood Road, Ormonde, Johannesburg, 2091, Gauteng
🚕
Taxi rank

Rosebank Taxi Rank

🚕 Taxi rank Cradock Avenue, Rosebank, 2196
🏬
Shopping centre

The Glen Shopping Centre

🏬 Shopping centre Orpen Road, 2001
Destination brief

Travelling to Johannesburg

A polished arrival snapshot covering what stands out, who the place suits best and what to keep in mind before you get there.

Signature Business and urban culture hub
Standout District-based city of work, nightlife and culture
Johannesburg works best when treated as a district-based city rather than one central point, with business travel, dining, nightlife and urban culture distributed across very different areas.
Best for Who this destination suits
Business trip City break Food and nightlife Events travel
Arrival What to expect on arrival
Sandton, Rosebank, Melrose, the inner city and the airport corridor all create different route patterns. The final district matters.
Regional base Good base for nearby trips
Destination facts Quick reference details
Joburg Tourism positions the city strongly around tourism investment and long-term value
The city is best treated as a set of districts rather than one centre
Business-led travel remains a major part of Johannesburg demand
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Questions 9
How far is Kestell R301 from Johannesburg? +
Kestell R301 is about 312.9 km from Johannesburg by road.
How long does it take from Kestell R301 to Johannesburg? +
The drive usually takes about 3 hrs 43 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Kestell R301 to Johannesburg in one day? +
Yes, for many drivers this can be done in one day.
Is taxi available from Kestell R301 to Johannesburg? +
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 Kestell R301 to Johannesburg? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R597.38 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R599.86 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R727.58 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R732.08 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Kestell R301 to Johannesburg? +
Yes. There are 12 tollgates currently matched for this route.
What is the route verdict for this trip? +
Long same-day trip: This can work in one day, but a rest stop and early departure are recommended.
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

: Reitz
From Kestell R301 To Johannesburg
Harrismith
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Wilgepark
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: Johannesburg
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Springs
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: Heidelbergweg
From Kestell R301 To Johannesburg
City Deep
From Kestell R301 To Johannesburg

Route Locations

Start area
Kestell R301, Free State
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Johannesburg
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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