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Distance from Namibia N12 to Bloemfontein

N Namibia N12 → Bloemfontein
Road distance
413.0 km
M1 M30 N12
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
384.9 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.07×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
23
Info Travel board
Travel time
4 hrs 33 min
Start point
Namibia Drive
Return: 7 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
273 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
90.6 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 2 planned rest stops
5 hrs 3 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R788.64
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R791.91
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R960.52
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R966.47
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R1,040.56
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R1,044.88
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R1,267.35
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R1,275.20
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R1,369.16
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R1,374.84
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R1,667.57
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R1,677.90
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
209° SSW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
29° NNE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-26.0911, 28.1142
End coords Destination point
-29.1164, 26.2155
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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Namibia N12 to Bloemfontein is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 413.0 km in roughly 4 hrs 33 min.
Travel modes
Namibia N12 → Bloemfontein
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Car
413.0 km
4 hrs 33 min
Road route
🏍️ Estimate
Two-wheeler
413.0 km
~6 hrs 21 min
65 km/h avg
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Flight
413 km
↑ 1 hr 44 min faster
Flight time
49 min
With airport
~2 hrs 49 min
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413.0 km 4 hrs 33 min
Start Namibia N12
Finish Bloemfontein
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Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Head on Namibia Drive
    0.1 km
  2. Continue onto Mr. Lola Kenana Street
    0.4 km
  3. Turn left onto Goal Street
    0.2 km
  4. Turn right onto Football Street
    0.0 km
  5. Turn left onto Laduma Avenue
    0.1 km
  6. Turn right onto Far East Bank Drive
    0.8 km
  7. Turn left onto Marlboro Drive
    2.3 km
  8. Take the ramp slight left towards M1: Johannesburg
    0.4 km
  9. Merge slight right
    21.9 km
  10. Keep slight right at the fork
    0.8 km
  11. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N12: Soweto
    1.4 km
  12. Merge slight right onto Southern Bypass
    6.1 km
  13. Keep slight right at the fork
    364.3 km
  14. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M30: Mangaung
    0.9 km
  15. Continue straight onto Raymond Mhlaba Street
    7.8 km
  16. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Raymond Mhlaba Street
    0.0 km
  17. Continue onto Raymond Mhlaba Street
    3.5 km
  18. Continue straight onto East Burger Street
    0.3 km
  19. Turn right onto Nelson Mandela Drive
    0.9 km
  20. Turn left onto Markgraaff Street
    0.3 km
  21. Turn left onto Merriam Makeba Street
    0.1 km
  22. Turn right
    0.1 km
  23. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 12
Known total R426.50
Main toll road N12
This route includes 12 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N12. 3 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
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
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.093, 28.117
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
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.263, 27.976
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
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Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
206.9 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
2 hrs 16 min • 2 hrs 16 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
29.7 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
68.7 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
22.3 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
93.2%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Bloemfontein
06:52 – 17:30
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 37 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
7 hrs 16 min
SunriseDawn break
06:52
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R1,726.43
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R8.26
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R82.60
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R1,817.29
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Moderate (15)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
1
Lane merges Yield required
2
Complex forks Path selection
2
Highway exits Deceleration zones
3
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Namibia N12 Start: Namibia Drive -26.09110, 28.11420
Midpoint
206.9 km
Total: 413.0 km
Midpoint 206.9 km
413.0 km 4 hrs 33 min
Destination Bloemfontein -29.11640, 26.21550

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 413.0 km
Return-cycle span 826.0 km
Traversal time 4 hrs 33 min
Maneuver count 23
Maneuver density 5.6 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 206.9 km

Coordinate frame

Start -26.09110, 28.11420
Midpoint -27.67993, 27.24810
End -29.11640, 26.21550
Nearby places

Places in Bloemfontein

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

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⛽
Convenience store 0.2 km

Shell Select

9301, Free State
📍
Supermarket 0.4 km

Shoprite

Bloemfontein, 9301, Free State
🏬
Department store 0.4 km

Edgars

Bloemfontein
📍
Supermarket 0.5 km

Pick n Pay

105-107 Henry Street Logan Waterfront, Bloemfontein, 9300, Free State
🏬
Shopping centre 0.5 km

Loch Logan Mall

105 Henry
📍
Supermarket 0.5 km

Shoprite

Bloemfontein, 9301, Free State
⛽
Convenience store 0.6 km

Shell Select

9301, Free State
👔
Clothing store 0.6 km

Spitz

Bloemfontein
👔
Clothing store 0.7 km

PEP

Bloemfontein, 9301, Free State
👔
Clothing store 0.8 km

PEP

Bloemfontein, 9301, Free State
📍
Supermarket 0.9 km

Boxer

East Burger Street, Bloemfontein, 9300, Orange Free State
🏦
Bank 0.9 km

Nedbank

Henry Street, Bloemfontein
🏦
Bank 0.9 km

FNB

Nelson Mandela Drive
⛽
Convenience store 1.1 km

Shell Select

9301, Free State
📍
Convenience store 1.2 km

Monate Cash & Carry

Bloemfontein
📍
Supermarket 1.3 km

Dream Supermarket

Kolbe Avenue
🏫
School 1.5 km

St. Andrews Pre Primary

3rd Avenue, Bloemfontein
🏫
School 1.5 km

Haasbekkie Pre-Primary

Bloemfontein
👔
Clothing store 1.6 km

Fashion World

Kellner Street
📍
Convenience store 1.6 km

Bonjour

Boemfontien
👔
Clothing store 1.6 km

Truworths

Kellner Street
🏫
School 1.6 km

St. Andrew's

Bloemfontein
👔
Clothing store 1.6 km

Foschini Mimosa Mall

Kellner Street
🏫
School 1.7 km

Sentraal Pre-Primary School

Bloemfontein
🏫
School 1.7 km

Free State School of Nursing

Kolbe Avenue, Bloemfontein
🏬
Shopping centre 1.7 km

Mimosa Mall

Bloemfontein
🏫
School 1.8 km

Sentraal Primary School

Bloemfontein
📍
Convenience store 1.8 km

Quickshop

Bloemfontein
🏫
School 1.9 km

Castle Bridge School

James Dick Street, Bloemfontein
👔
Clothing store 2.1 km

Bridal Emporium

14 General Hertzog
⛽
Fuel station 2.1 km

BP

McGregor Street, Bloemfontein, 9306, Free State
⛽
Convenience store 2.2 km

Shell Select

9300, Free State
👔
Clothing store 2.3 km

Adenddorf machinery mart

10 Harvey Road, 9301
🏫
School 2.5 km

Haldon Road
🏬
Department store 3.0 km

Quantum cigarettes

228 Mlamleli Road
🏦
Bank 3.1 km

Standard Bank

Fakulteits Street
⛽
Convenience store 3.4 km

Shell Select

9301, Free State
⛽
Convenience store 3.4 km

Shell Select

9301, Free State
🏬
Shopping centre 4.7 km

TGS Shopping Center

46 Wilde Als Avenue, 9301
⛽
Convenience store 4.7 km

Shell Select

9300, Free State
Destination brief

Travelling to Bloemfontein

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

Signature Relaxed central city
Standout Central location with an easier urban rhythm
Bloemfontein works for travellers who want a real city stop without the pressure and scale of the biggest metros, which is part of why it remains such a useful central inland overnight.
Best for Who this destination suits
Central stopover Family city stay Meeting point Working overnight
Arrival What to expect on arrival
The city is easier to cross than larger metros, but the final suburb or hotel still matters if the stop is short or part of a longer inland drive.
Regional base Good base for nearby trips
Use Bloemfontein as a central inland break for overnight travel, meetings, family visits and practical route resets.
Destination facts Quick reference details
Bloemfontein tourism emphasises a slower pace and lower-stress urban feel
The city can be crossed relatively quickly compared with larger metros
Its central position helps make it a common meeting and stopover point
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Questions 9
How far is Namibia N12 from Bloemfontein? +
Namibia N12 is about 413.0 km from Bloemfontein by road.
How long does it take from Namibia N12 to Bloemfontein? +
The drive usually takes about 4 hrs 33 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Namibia N12 to Bloemfontein in one day? +
Yes, for many drivers this can be done in one day.
Is taxi available from Namibia N12 to Bloemfontein? +
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 Namibia N12 to Bloemfontein? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R788.64 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R791.91 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R960.52 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R966.47 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Namibia N12 to Bloemfontein? +
Yes. There are 12 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

: Johannesburg
From Namibia N12 To Bloemfontein
: Soweto
From Namibia N12 To Bloemfontein
Kimberley
From Namibia N12 To Bloemfontein
ern Bypass
From Namibia N12 To Bloemfontein
: Mangaung
From Namibia N12 To Bloemfontein
Bram Fischer
From Namibia N12 To Bloemfontein

Route Locations

Start area
Namibia N12, Gauteng
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Bloemfontein
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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