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Distance from Pretoria to Matsikeng

N Pretoria → Matsikeng
Road distance
365 km
Highway dominant · N1 / N5
Pretoria to Matsikeng is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 365.0 km in roughly 4 hrs 17 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
314.3 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.16×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
25
Info Travel board
Travel time
4 hrs 17 min
Start point
Church Square
Return: 8 hrs 34 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
257 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
85.2 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 2 planned rest stops
4 hrs 47 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R734.55
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R737.44
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R733.76
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R768.98
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R969.20
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R973.01
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R968.16
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R1,014.62
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R1,275.26
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R1,280.28
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R1,273.89
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R1,335.03
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
168° SSE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
348° NNW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-25.7459, 28.1879
End coords Destination point
-28.5098, 28.8551
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 18 °C Pretoria Clear Sky View Forecast → 12 °C Matsikeng Clear Sky View Forecast →
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Travel modes
Pretoria → Matsikeng
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Car
365 km
4 hrs 17 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
365 km
~5 hrs 36 min
65 km/h avg
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Places from Pretoria to Matsikeng

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Food & drink Near Pretoria

Sea Harvest Gezina Factory Shop

Jacobs Street, Pretoria, 0084 3 km from start
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Supermarkets Near Pretoria

Pick n Pay

Pretoria Central, 0002 0 km from start
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Food & drink Near Pretoria

Corner Bakery

Pretoria 1 km from start
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Convenience store Near Pretoria

Shell Select

Pretoria, 0183, Gauteng 2 km from start
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Convenience store Near Pretoria

Shell Select

Pretoria, 0002, Gauteng 2 km from start
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Fuel stations Near Pretoria

Shell

1680, Gauteng 21 km from start
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Fuel stations Near Pretoria

Shell

1685, Gauteng 30 km from start
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Food & drink Soon after Pretoria

Fat Cake City

Rietfontein Road 50 km from start
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Food & drink Soon after Pretoria

Fournos Bakery

Regent Street 50 km from start
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Food & drink Soon after Pretoria

Charlie Catue

Smith Road 50 km from start
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Convenience store Soon after Pretoria

Bonjour

Heidelberg, 1441 72 km from start
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Convenience store Soon after Pretoria

Bonjour

Heidelberg, 1441 72 km from start
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Convenience store Around halfway

Quickshop

Villiers 146 km from start
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Convenience store Around halfway

Quickshop

Villiers 146 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching Matsikeng

Shell Select

9880, Free State 286 km from start
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Schools & education 1.9 km

Clubview Secondary School

555 Makoane Rd Clubview, Phuthaditjhaba, 9870
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Schools & education 2.1 km

Clubview Primary School

50 Clubvew Loc., Phuthaditjhaba, 9870
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Schools & education 3.2 km

Reahola Secondary School

3652 Motsekuoa Street, Phuthaditjhaba, 9866
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Schools & education 3.3 km

Justice Lefuma Primary

307 Bluegunbosch, Phuthaditjhaba, 9866
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Convenience store 3.3 km

Shell Select

9869, Free State
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Supermarkets 3.4 km

Shoprite

Phuthaditjhaba, 9866, Free State
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Schools & education 3.4 km

Reahola Secondary School

3652 Motsekuoa Street, Phuthaditjhaba, 9866
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Schools & education 3.5 km

Bluegumbosch Secondary

1589 Bluegunbosch, Phuthaditjhaba, 9866
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Schools & education 3.6 km

Tiisetso Primary School

3653 Nteo Street, Phuthaditjhaba, 9870
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Schools & education 3.6 km

Sephokong Intermediate School

Botjhabela Village, Phuthaditjhaba, 9866
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Government offices 5.3 km

Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality Main Office

Moremoholo Street, Phuthaditjhaba, 9869
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Supermarkets 5.6 km

Shoprite

Phuthaditjhaba, 9869, Free State
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Home & garden 6.1 km

Qwa-Qwa Build it

Mampoi Street, Phuthaditjhaba
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Route

Route overview

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Start, destination and route line.

365 km 257 min
Start Pretoria
Finish Matsikeng
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Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from Pretoria to Matsikeng via N1 and N5
    National highway route N1N5
  2. Head on Church Square
    0.2 km
  3. Turn sharp left
    0.1 km
  4. Turn sharp right onto Bank Lane
    0.1 km
  5. Turn right onto Pretorius Street
    0.6 km
  6. Turn left onto Sophie de Bruyn Street
    0.8 km
  7. Continue straight onto Ben Schoeman Highway
    0.9 km
  8. Continue straight onto Ben Schoeman Highway
    33.5 km
  9. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N1: Germiston
    0.3 km
  10. Keep slight left at the fork towards N1: Germiston
    0.7 km
  11. Merge slight right onto Eastern Bypass
    22.1 km
  12. Keep slight left at the fork
    58.7 km
  13. Keep slight left at the fork
    200.3 km
  14. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N5: Harrismith
    0.4 km
  15. Keep slight right at the fork towards N5: Harrismith
    0.0 km
  16. Turn right
    4.9 km
  17. Turn left
    8.5 km
  18. Go straight
    25.8 km
  19. Turn left
    4.6 km
  20. Continue straight
    0.1 km
  21. Turn left
    2.1 km
  22. Turn left
    0.1 km
  23. Turn right
    0.1 km
  24. Turn left
    0.1 km
  25. Turn right
    0.0 km
  26. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 23
Known total R678.00
Main toll road N1
This route includes 23 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N1. 10 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.939, 28.140
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.153, 28.132
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.274, 28.149
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.187, 28.134
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.093, 28.117
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.222, 28.128
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.245, 28.135
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
e-Toll Sunbird
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.062, 28.107
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Wilge
Road: 169
R94.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
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
Gosforth
Road: Road not linked yet
R17.00
Gosforth
Road: Road not linked yet
R17.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.116, 28.133
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
e-Toll Ihobe
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
e-Toll Ivusi
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.167, 28.141
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Routes ↩ Matsikeng → Pretoria Pretoria to Johannesburg Pretoria to Cape Town Pretoria to Durban Pretoria to Polokwane Johannesburg to Matsikeng Pretoria to Matsikeng Cape Town to Matsikeng
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
182.9 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
2 hrs 8 min • 2 hrs 8 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
26.3 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
60.7 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
19.7 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R2.02
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
86.1%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Matsikeng
06:52 – 17:14
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
12:03
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 22 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
8 hrs 3 min
SunriseDawn break
06:52
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R1,525.75
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R7.30
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R73.00
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R1,606.05
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Moderate (12)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
0
Lane merges Yield required
1
Complex forks Path selection
4
Highway exits Deceleration zones
2
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Pretoria Start: Church Square -25.74593, 28.18791
Midpoint
182.9 km
Total: 365 km
Midpoint 182.9 km
365 km 257 min
Destination Matsikeng -28.50980, 28.85510

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 365 km
Return-cycle span 730 km
Traversal time 257 min
Maneuver count 25
Maneuver density 6.8 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 182.9 km

Coordinate frame

Start -25.74593, 28.18791
Midpoint -27.16479, 28.70550
End -28.50980, 28.85510
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Route FAQ

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Questions 9
How far is Pretoria from Matsikeng? +
Pretoria is about 365 km from Matsikeng by road.
How long does it take from Pretoria to Matsikeng? +
The drive usually takes about 257 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Pretoria to Matsikeng in one day? +
Yes, for many drivers this can be done in one day.
Is taxi available from Pretoria to Matsikeng? +
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 Pretoria to Matsikeng? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R734.55 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R737.44 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R733.76 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R768.98 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Pretoria to Matsikeng? +
Yes. There are 23 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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