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Distance from Phabeni N4 to Lughawe

N Phabeni N4 → Lughawe
Road distance
750.6 km
Mixed roads · M30 / N3 / N8 / R539
Phabeni N4 to Lughawe is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 750.6 km in roughly 8 hrs 21 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
610.3 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.23×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
38
Info Travel board
Travel time
8 hrs 21 min
Start point
Phabeni Street
Return: 16 hrs 43 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
501 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
89.8 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 4 planned rest stops
9 hrs 21 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R1,510.47
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R1,516.41
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R1,508.85
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R1,581.26
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R1,992.98
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R2,000.82
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R1,990.84
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R2,086.39
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R2,622.34
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R2,632.66
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R2,619.53
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R2,745.25
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
228° SW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
48° NE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-25.5145, 30.9820
End coords Destination point
-29.0922, 26.2967
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
Weather 19 °C Phabeni N4 Clear Sky View Forecast → 19 °C Lughawe Partly Cloudy View Forecast →
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Travel modes
Phabeni N4 → Lughawe
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Car
750.6 km
8 hrs 21 min
Road route
🏍️ Estimate
Two-wheeler
750.6 km
~11 hrs 32 min
65 km/h avg
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Places from Phabeni N4 to Lughawe

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Convenience store 3.1 km

Quickshop

Bloemfontein
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Schools & education 3.3 km

9301
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Schools & education 3.6 km

Dr. Bethuel Setai Primary School

Tielman Roos Street, Bloemfontein, 9307
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Convenience store 4.2 km

Quickshop

187 Raymond Mhlaba Street, Bloemfontein
View details → Bloemfontein
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Professional services 4.2 km

Liber Accounting and Professional Services

29 Tielman Roos Street, Bloemfontein, 9301
View details → Bloemfontein
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Electronics 4.7 km

LBJ Technology Solutions

33 Ryk Tulbach Street, 9301
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Supermarkets 4.9 km

Shoprite Mini Navalsig

Raymond Mhlaba Street, 9301
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Supermarkets 4.9 km

Pick n Pay

Bloemfontein, 9301, Gauteng
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Gifts & hobbies 6.0 km

The Paper Garden Bookshelf

16 Charolais Street, Bloemfontein, 9301
View details → Bloemfontein
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Convenience store 6.3 km

Shell Select

9300, Free State
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Supermarkets 6.5 km

BP

McGregor Street, Bloemfontein, 9306, Free State
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Convenience store 6.6 km

Quickshop

Bloemfontein
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⛽
Convenience store 6.6 km

Shell Select

9301, Free State
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Supermarkets 6.6 km

Woolworth Express Food

Eeufees Road
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Supermarkets 6.6 km

Pick n Pay

Eeufees Road, Noordstad, 9301, Free State
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Schools & education 6.6 km

Sentraal Primary School

Bloemfontein
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🏫
Schools & education 6.7 km

Sentraal Pre-Primary School

Bloemfontein
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Schools & education 6.9 km

Haasbekkie Pre-Primary

Bloemfontein
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Clothing & fashion 6.9 km

PEP

Bloemfontein, 9301, Free State
View details → Bloemfontein
Route

Route overview

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Start, destination and route line.

750.6 km 8 hrs 21 min
Start Phabeni N4
Finish Lughawe
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Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from Phabeni N4 to Lughawe via N3 and N8
    National highway route N3N8
  2. Directions from Phabeni N4 to Lughawe via M30
    Metro arterial route M30
  3. Directions from Phabeni N4 to Lughawe via R539
    Provincial road route R539
  4. Head on Phabeni Street
    0.1 km
  5. Turn right onto Pafuri Street
    0.4 km
  6. At the end of the road, turn right onto Talamati Street
    0.1 km
  7. Turn left onto Welverdient Street
    0.2 km
  8. Turn right onto Lower Sabie Street
    0.2 km
  9. Turn left
    0.1 km
  10. Turn right
    2.4 km
  11. Turn left onto Doctor Enos Mabuza Drive
    1.0 km
  12. Turn right onto Madiba Drive
    1.9 km
  13. Turn left onto Samora Machell Drive
    5.6 km
  14. Take the ramp straight
    0.9 km
  15. Merge slight right
    23.3 km
  16. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R539
    0.7 km
  17. Continue straight onto Schoemanskloof
    60.7 km
  18. Take the ramp left
    0.3 km
  19. Turn right
    116.4 km
  20. Keep slight left at the fork
    123.0 km
  21. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N3
    0.5 km
  22. Keep slight left at the fork towards N3
    0.9 km
  23. Merge slight right onto Eastern Bypass
    7.2 km
  24. Keep slight right at the fork onto Southern Bypass
    23.5 km
  25. Keep slight right at the fork
    364.3 km
  26. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M30: Mangaung
    0.9 km
  27. Continue straight onto Raymond Mhlaba Street
    7.8 km
  28. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Rudolf Greyling
    0.0 km
  29. Continue onto Rudolf Greyling
    2.9 km
  30. Take the ramp slight left towards N8
    0.7 km
  31. Merge slight right
    1.9 km
  32. Take the exit ramp slight left towards Busamed Bram Fischer International Airport Hospital
    0.6 km
  33. Turn left
    0.5 km
  34. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  35. Continue
    0.5 km
  36. Continue straight
    0.2 km
  37. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  38. Continue
    0.2 km
  39. Turn left
    0.3 km
  40. Turn left
    0.0 km
  41. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 23
Known total R720.50
Main toll road N3
This route includes 23 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N3. 8 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Machado Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R126.00
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.267, 28.073
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
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.187, 28.134
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.222, 28.128
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.173, 28.260
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
e-Toll Bee-Eater
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.259, 28.115
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.167, 28.141
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Middleburg Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R84.00
Middleburg Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R84.00
e-Toll Gull
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
e-Toll Bee-Eater
Road: Road not linked yet
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
375.6 km
Mpumalanga to Free State
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
4 hrs 10 min • 4 hrs 10 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mpumalanga to Free State
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
54.0 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
124.8 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
40.5 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R2.02
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
81.3%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Lughawe
07:05 – 17:23
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
12:14
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 17 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
7 hrs 5 min
SunriseDawn break
07:05
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R3,137.43
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R15.01
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R150.12
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R3,302.55
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Very High (33)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
3
Lane merges Yield required
3
Complex forks Path selection
4
Highway exits Deceleration zones
7
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Phabeni N4 Start: Phabeni Street -25.51446, 30.98196
Midpoint
375.6 km
Total: 750.6 km
Midpoint 375.6 km
750.6 km 8 hrs 21 min
Destination Lughawe -29.09224, 26.29666

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Mpumalanga to Free State
One-way road span 750.6 km
Return-cycle span 1,501.2 km
Traversal time 8 hrs 21 min
Maneuver count 38
Maneuver density 5.1 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 375.6 km

Coordinate frame

Start -25.51446, 30.98196
Midpoint -26.34604, 27.92521
End -29.09224, 26.29666
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Questions 9
How far is Phabeni N4 from Lughawe? +
Phabeni N4 is about 750.6 km from Lughawe by road.
How long does it take from Phabeni N4 to Lughawe? +
The drive usually takes about 8 hrs 21 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Phabeni N4 to Lughawe 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 Phabeni N4 to Lughawe? +
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 Phabeni N4 to Lughawe? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R1,510.47 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R1,516.41 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R1,508.85 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R1,581.26 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Phabeni N4 to Lughawe? +
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. This route crosses a provincial boundary. National roads appear in this route, so watch for toll signs and busier sections.
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Towns along the route

Schoemanskloof
From Phabeni N4 To Lughawe
Toll: Pretoria
From Phabeni N4 To Lughawe
Germiston
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Durban
From Phabeni N4 To Lughawe
Kimberley
From Phabeni N4 To Lughawe
ern Bypass
From Phabeni N4 To Lughawe
: Mangaung
From Phabeni N4 To Lughawe
Bram Fischer
From Phabeni N4 To Lughawe
Rudolf Greyling
From Phabeni N4 To Lughawe
Busamed Bram Fischer International Airport Hospital
From Phabeni N4 To Lughawe

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