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Distance from Midmar to Takalane

N Midmar → Takalane
Road distance
768.2 km
Highway dominant · N1 / N14 / N3
Midmar to Takalane is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 768.2 km in roughly 9 hrs 15 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
631.8 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.22×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
28
Info Travel board
Travel time
9 hrs 15 min
Return: 18 hrs 30 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
555 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
83.0 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 4 planned rest stops
10 hrs 15 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R1,545.89
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R1,551.97
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R1,544.23
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R1,618.35
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R2,039.72
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R2,047.74
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R2,037.53
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R2,135.32
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R2,683.84
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R2,694.40
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R2,680.96
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R2,809.63
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
350° N
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
170° S
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-29.5253, 30.1883
End coords Destination point
-23.9218, 29.1356
Taxi Transport options
Shared taxi fare
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Long-distance caution
Route class Operational trip category
Long-distance
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
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Travel modes
Midmar → Takalane
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Car
768.2 km
9 hrs 15 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
768.2 km
~11 hrs 49 min
65 km/h avg
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Places from Midmar to Takalane

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Fuel stations Soon after Midmar

Shell

Estcourt, 3310, KwaZulu-Natal 78 km from start
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Fuel stations Approaching Takalane

Shell

11 Andries Pretorius Road, Alberton, 1449, Gauteng 416 km from start
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Food & drink Approaching Takalane

Fournos Bakery

Regent Street 423 km from start
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Food & drink Approaching Takalane

Charlie Catue

Smith Road 423 km from start
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Food & drink Approaching Takalane

Fat Cake City

Rietfontein Road 421 km from start
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Fuel stations Approaching Takalane

Shell

1685, Gauteng 441 km from start
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Fuel stations Approaching Takalane

Shell

1680, Gauteng 448 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching Takalane

Shell Select

Atterbury Road, Pretoria, 0081, Gauteng 458 km from start
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Food & drink Approaching Takalane

Polfyntjie tuisnywerhein home industry

73B 13th Street, Pretoria, 0081 459 km from start
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Food & drink Approaching Takalane

Sungardens Coffee Shop

18 Twig Street 458 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching Takalane

Bonjour

Roodeplaat, 0186 474 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching Takalane

Bonjour

Roodeplaat, 0186 474 km from start
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Supermarkets Near Takalane

Pick n Pay

Mokopane, 0601 605 km from start
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Supermarkets Near Takalane

Superspar

Mokopane, 0600 605 km from start
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Convenience store Near Takalane

Quickshop

36 Thabo Mbeki Drive, Mokopane, 0600 606 km from start
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Start, destination and route line.

768.2 km 555 min
Start Midmar
Finish Takalane
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Destination
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Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from Midmar to Takalane via N3 and N1 and N14
    National highway route N3N1N14
  2. Start your journey
    0.2 km
  3. Turn sharp right
    2.7 km
  4. Continue straight
    0.4 km
  5. Turn left
    6.3 km
  6. Continue straight onto Zeederberg Road
    0.1 km
  7. Take the ramp left towards N3
    0.5 km
  8. Merge slight right
    148.0 km
  9. Continue straight
    251.4 km
  10. Keep slight right at the fork
    81.1 km
  11. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N1
    0.4 km
  12. Keep slight right at the fork towards N1: Pretoria
    1.5 km
  13. Continue straight onto Ben Schoeman Highway
    18.6 km
  14. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N14: Pretoria
    0.5 km
  15. Keep slight right at the fork towards N14: Pretoria
    1.6 km
  16. Merge slight right
    162.7 km
  17. Keep slight right at the fork
    45.1 km
  18. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N1
    0.6 km
  19. Turn left
    1.3 km
  20. Turn right onto Thabo Mbeki Drive
    13.2 km
  21. Turn left
    19.3 km
  22. Continue straight
    5.1 km
  23. Turn left
    2.5 km
  24. Continue straight
    2.2 km
  25. Continue straight
    2.3 km
  26. Turn right
    0.3 km
  27. Turn left
    0.1 km
  28. Turn sharp right
    0.1 km
  29. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 64
Known total R2,407.00
Main toll road N3
This route includes 64 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N3. 13 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
e-Toll Gantry TG001
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.062, 28.107
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
e-Toll Ihobe
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.153, 28.132
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Mooi
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.187, 28.134
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Treverton Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R21.00
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Wilge
Road: 169
R94.00
Mooi Ramp Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R49.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.093, 28.117
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.222, 28.128
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Treverton Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R21.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.274, 28.149
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
e-Toll Ivusi
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.819, 28.254
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Bergville
Road: Road not linked yet
R30.00
Routes ↩ Takalane → Midmar Midmar to Johannesburg Midmar to Pretoria Midmar to Cape Town Midmar to Durban Johannesburg to Takalane Pretoria to Takalane Cape Town to Takalane
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
384.9 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
4 hrs 37 min • 4 hrs 37 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
55.3 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
127.8 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
41.5 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R2.02
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
82.2%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Takalane
06:41 – 17:23
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
12:02
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 41 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
10 hrs 23 min
SunriseDawn break
06:41
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R3,211.00
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R15.36
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R153.64
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R3,380.00
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Moderate (15)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
0
Lane merges Yield required
2
Complex forks Path selection
4
Highway exits Deceleration zones
3
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Midmar -29.52528, 30.18833
Midpoint
384.9 km
Total: 768.2 km
Midpoint 384.9 km
768.2 km 555 min
Destination Takalane -23.92180, 29.13563

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 768.2 km
Return-cycle span 1536.4 km
Traversal time 555 min
Maneuver count 28
Maneuver density 3.6 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 384.9 km

Coordinate frame

Start -29.52528, 30.18833
Midpoint -26.87058, 28.49838
End -23.92180, 29.13563
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Route FAQ

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Questions 9
How far is Midmar from Takalane? +
Midmar is about 768.2 km from Takalane by road.
How long does it take from Midmar to Takalane? +
The drive usually takes about 555 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Midmar to Takalane 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 Midmar to Takalane? +
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 Midmar to Takalane? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R1,545.89 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R1,551.97 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R1,544.23 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R1,618.35 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Midmar to Takalane? +
Yes. There are 64 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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