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Distance from Polokwane to Pretoria R26

N Polokwane → Pretoria R26
Road distance
266.8 km
M2 N4
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
241.6 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.10×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
16
Info Travel board
Travel time
2 hrs 57 min
Start point
Compensatie Street
End point
Church Square
Return: 54 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
177 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
90.3 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 1 planned rest stop
3 hrs 12 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R509.52
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R511.63
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R620.57
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R624.41
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R672.29
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R675.07
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R818.81
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R823.88
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R884.59
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R888.25
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R1,077.38
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R1,084.05
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
212° SSW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
32° NNE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-23.9058, 29.4614
End coords Destination point
-25.7459, 28.1879
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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Polokwane to Pretoria R26 is a solid inter-town journey, covering about 266.8 km in roughly 2 hrs 57 min.
Travel modes
Polokwane → Pretoria R26
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Car
266.8 km
2 hrs 57 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
266.8 km
~4 hrs 6 min
65 km/h avg
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Flight
267 km
↑ 25 min faster
Flight time
32 min
With airport
~2 hrs 32 min
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266.8 km 2 hrs 57 min
Start Polokwane
Finish Pretoria R26
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Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Head on Compensatie Street
    0.4 km
  2. Turn right onto Thabo Mbeki Street
    0.2 km
  3. Turn left onto Dorp Street
    2.2 km
  4. Continue straight onto Silicon Road
    0.5 km
  5. Take the ramp slight left
    0.4 km
  6. Merge slight right onto Polokwane Bypass
    253.8 km
  7. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N4
    0.3 km
  8. Keep slight right at the fork towards M2: Pretoria
    0.5 km
  9. Keep slight left at the fork towards M2: Pretoria
    0.4 km
  10. Keep slight right at the fork towards M2: Pretoria
    0.8 km
  11. Continue straight
    0.1 km
  12. Continue straight
    6.8 km
  13. Turn right onto Bank Lane
    0.1 km
  14. Turn sharp left
    0.1 km
  15. Turn right onto Church Square
    0.2 km
  16. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 27
Known total R1,077.00
Main toll road N4
This route includes 27 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N4.
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Maubane
Road: Road not linked yet
R33.00
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Maubane
Road: Road not linked yet
R33.00
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Wallmansthal
Road: Road not linked yet
R7.50
Wallmansthal
Road: Road not linked yet
R7.50
Stormvoël
Road: Road not linked yet
R12.50
Stormvoël
Road: Road not linked yet
R12.50
Hammanskraal
Road: Road not linked yet
R35.00
Hammanskraal
Road: Road not linked yet
R35.00
Murrayhill
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Murrayhill
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Sebetiela
Road: Road not linked yet
R24.50
Sebetiela
Road: Road not linked yet
R24.50
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Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
133.7 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
1 hr 28 min • 1 hr 28 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
19.2 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
44.4 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
14.4 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
90.5%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Pretoria R26
06:38 – 17:28
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 49 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
10 hrs 14 min
SunriseDawn break
06:38
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R1,115.41
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R5.34
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R53.37
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R1,174.11
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Moderate (9)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
0
Lane merges Yield required
1
Complex forks Path selection
3
Highway exits Deceleration zones
1
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Polokwane Start: Compensatie Street -23.90583, 29.46139
Midpoint
133.7 km
Total: 266.8 km
Midpoint 133.7 km
266.8 km 2 hrs 57 min
Destination Pretoria R26 End: Church Square -25.74593, 28.18791

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 266.8 km
Return-cycle span 533.7 km
Traversal time 2 hrs 57 min
Maneuver count 16
Maneuver density 6.0 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 133.7 km

Coordinate frame

Start -23.90583, 29.46139
Midpoint -24.69410, 28.55282
End -25.74593, 28.18791
Places

Places in Pretoria R26

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

50 places
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Supermarket

Pick n Pay

📍 Supermarket Pretoria Central, 0002
👔
Clothing store

PEP

👔 Clothing store 14 Bureau Avenue, Pretoria, 0002, Gauteng
🏬
Shopping centre

Capitol Towers North

🏬 Shopping centre Madiba Street
🏦
Bank

Nedbank

🏦 Bank Pretorius Street, Pretoria
🏦
Bank

Capitec Bank

🏦 Bank Pretorius Street
👔
Clothing store

Mr Price

👔 Clothing store Thabo Sehume Street, Pretoria, 0002
👔
Clothing store

PEP

👔 Clothing store Pretoria, 0002, Gauteng
🏦
Bank

FNB

🏦 Bank 215 Bosman Street, Pretoria
📍
Convenience store

Adobe Supermarket

📍 Convenience store Johannes Ramokhoase Street, Pretoria
🏦
Bank

Capitec Bank

🏦 Bank W.F. Nkomo Street
🏦
Bank

African Bank

🏦 Bank W.F. Nkomo Street
🏦
Bank

Capitec Bank

🏦 Bank Thabo Sehume Street, Pretoria
🏦
Bank

Nedbank

🏦 Bank Pretoria
🏦
Bank

Cash Crusaders

🏦 Bank Pretorius Street, Pretoria
👔
Clothing store

Mr Price

👔 Clothing store Helen Joseph Street, Pretoria
👔
Clothing store

Truworths

👔 Clothing store Pretoria
📍
Supermarket

Ackermans Woman

📍 Supermarket Pretorius Street, Pretoria
👔
Clothing store

PEP

👔 Clothing store 275 Church Street, Pretoria, 0002, Gauteng
🏫
College

Damelin City Campus Pretoria

🏫 College 273 Thabo Sehume Street, Pretoria
🏫
College

Intec College

🏫 College 273 Thabo Sehume Street, Pretoria
📍
Supermarket

Shoprite Usave

📍 Supermarket Pretoria, 0002
👔
Clothing store

Mr Price

👔 Clothing store Pretoria
📍
Supermarket

Shoprite

📍 Supermarket Helen Joseph Street, Pretoria
💊
Pharmacy

Clicks

💊 Pharmacy Pretorius Street, Pretoria
📍
Supermarket

Boxer

📍 Supermarket Helen joseph
📍
Supermarket

Boxer

📍 Supermarket Helen joseph
📍
Supermarket

Boxer

📍 Supermarket Helen joseph
👔
Clothing store

PEP

👔 Clothing store 277 Pretorius Street, Pretoria, 0002, Gauteng
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School

Laerskool Eendracht

🏫 School Pretoria, Gauteng
🏫
School

Northwood High School

🏫 School 74 Struben Street, Pretoria, Gauteng
🏫
College

Confidence College

🏫 College Kgosi Mampuru Street, Pretoria
🏬
Shopping centre

Bloed Street Mall

🏬 Shopping centre Pretoria
🏫
University

UNISA

🏫 University Nana Sita Street
🏬
Shopping centre

Jetset Park

🏬 Shopping centre Pretoria
🏫
College

Goldman College

🏫 College 15 Sisulu Street, Pretoria
🏫
School

MIG Primary Shcool

🏫 School 190 Jeff Masemola Street
🏬
Shopping centre

Station Square

🏬 Shopping centre 521 Bosman, Pretoria
💊
Pharmacy

Clicks

💊 Pharmacy Bosman Street
🚕
Taxi rank

Bosman Taxi Rank

🚕 Taxi rank Pretoria
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store Pretoria, 0183, Gauteng
🏬
Shopping centre

Kingsley Centre

🏬 Shopping centre Pretoria
🏬
Shopping centre

SunnyPark Shopping Centre

🏬 Shopping centre Robert Sobukwe Street, Pretoria, 0132
⛽
Convenience store

BP Express

⛽ Convenience store Pretoria
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store Pretoria, 0002, Gauteng
⛽
Convenience store

Caltex Auto Motion

⛽ Convenience store Pretoria
🏬
Shopping centre

Vista Do Sol Centre

🏬 Shopping centre Pretoria
🏬
Shopping centre

MidCity Square

🏬 Shopping centre Pretoria, 0002
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 0183, Gauteng
💊
Pharmacy

Dis-Chem

💊 Pharmacy Shop B03 Kirkness Street, Pretoria, 0002
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 0083, Gauteng
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Questions 9
How far is Polokwane from Pretoria R26? +
Polokwane is about 266.8 km from Pretoria R26 by road.
How long does it take from Polokwane to Pretoria R26? +
The drive usually takes about 2 hrs 57 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Polokwane to Pretoria R26 in one day? +
Yes, for many drivers this can be done in one day.
Is taxi available from Polokwane to Pretoria R26? +
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 Polokwane to Pretoria R26? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R509.52 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R511.63 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R620.57 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R624.41 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Polokwane to Pretoria R26? +
Yes. There are 27 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 medium-to-long route. A fuel or refreshment stop is a good idea.
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

Polokwane Bypass
From Polokwane To Pretoria R26
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Pretoria
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Bank Lane
From Polokwane To Pretoria R26
Church Square
From Polokwane To Pretoria R26

Route Locations

Start area
Polokwane
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Pretoria R26, Gauteng
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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