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Distance from Pretoria to Umhlanga

N Pretoria → Umhlanga
Road distance
800.5 km
Highway dominant · N12 / N6
Pretoria to Umhlanga is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 800.5 km in roughly 9 hrs 28 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
642.9 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.25×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
23
Info Travel board
Travel time
9 hrs 28 min
Start point
Church Square
Return: 18 hrs 56 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
568 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
84.5 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 4 planned rest stops
10 hrs 28 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R1,565.40
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R1,567.13
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R1,559.06
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R1,613.81
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R2,065.45
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R2,067.74
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R2,057.09
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R2,129.33
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R2,717.70
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R2,720.70
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R2,706.70
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R2,801.76
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
188° S
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
8° N
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-25.7459, 28.1879
End coords Destination point
-31.4643, 27.2137
Taxi Transport options
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Long-distance caution
Route class Operational trip category
Long-distance
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
Weather 17 °C Pretoria Clear Sky View Forecast → 15 °C Umhlanga Partly Cloudy View Forecast →
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800.5 km
9 hrs 28 min
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Two-wheeler
800.5 km
~12 hrs 18 min
65 km/h avg
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Places from Pretoria to Umhlanga

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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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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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Convenience store Near Pretoria

Quickshop

31 Southway Street, Sandton 38 km from start
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Fuel stations Near Pretoria

Shell

2090, Gauteng 42 km from start
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Food & drink Near Pretoria

Bar Ber Black Sheep

2 Bolton Road 47 km from start
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Convenience store Near Pretoria

Quickshop

60 Riviera Road, Johannesburg 49 km from start
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Convenience store Near Pretoria

Quickshop

Johannesburg 51 km from start
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Food & drink Near Pretoria

Bean There Coffee Company

44 Stanley Avenue 52 km from start
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Fuel stations Near Pretoria

Shell

2001, Gauteng 54 km from start
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Supermarkets Soon after Pretoria

Checkers

Johannesburg, 2091, Gauteng 61 km from start
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Food & drink Around halfway

Mugg & Bean

Kellner Street 422 km from start
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Fuel stations Approaching Umhlanga

Shell

9750, Eastern Cape 568 km from start
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Southern Sun Pretoria Hotel Near Pretoria

Southern Sun Pretoria

Corner of Steve Biko and Stanza Bopape, Arcadia, Pretoria, Gauteng 2 km from start
"Southern Sun Pretoria is a large, established hotel in Arcadia that works well f…"
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Protea Hotel Pretoria Loftus Park Hotel Near Pretoria

Protea Hotel Pretoria Loftus Park

416 Kirkness Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, Gauteng, 0007 4 km from start
"Protea Hotel Pretoria Loftus Park is a modern city hotel in Arcadia, Pretoria, a…"
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StayEasy Pretoria Hotel Near Pretoria

StayEasy Pretoria

Corner of Lilian Ngoyi (previously Van der Walt) & Andries Streets, Pretoria Central, Pretoria, Gauteng 1 km from start
"StayEasy Pretoria is a practical budget-friendly hotel for travellers who want a…"
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54 on Bath Hotel Near Pretoria

54 on Bath

54 Bath Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg, Gauteng 53 km from start
"54 on Bath is a smaller, more polished hotel in Rosebank, and it feels quite dif…"
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Protea Hotel Johannesburg Wanderers Hotel Near Pretoria

Protea Hotel Johannesburg Wanderers

Corner Corlette Drive and Rudd Road, Illovo, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2196 53 km from start
"Protea Hotel Johannesburg Wanderers is a well-placed hotel for travellers who wa…"
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Protea Hotel Bloemfontein Willow Lake Hotel Around halfway

Protea Hotel Bloemfontein Willow Lake

101 Henry Street, Willows, Willows, Bloemfontein, Free State, 9301 422 km from start
"Protea Hotel Bloemfontein Willow Lake offers a stay that feels convenient withou…"
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City Lodge Hotel Bloemfontein Hotel Around halfway

City Lodge Hotel Bloemfontein

175 Nelson Mandela Drive, Westdene, Westdene, Bloemfontein, Free State, 9301 422 km from start
"City Lodge Hotel Bloemfontein offers comfortable, convenient accommodation in th…"
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Route overview

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Start, destination and route line.

800.5 km 9 hrs 28 min
Start Pretoria
Finish Umhlanga
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Destination
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Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from Pretoria to Umhlanga via N12 and N6
    National highway route N12N6
  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. Continue straight
    28.2 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
    389.5 km
  14. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N6: Aliwal North
    0.5 km
  15. Turn left
    2.4 km
  16. Turn right
    122.1 km
  17. Continue left onto Rascher Street
    72.0 km
  18. Turn right onto Somerset Street
    74.8 km
  19. Turn left
    11.3 km
  20. At the end of the road, turn left
    25.2 km
  21. At the end of the road, turn left onto Grey Street
    11.1 km
  22. Turn right
    18.5 km
  23. At the end of the road, turn left
    0.3 km
  24. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 15
Known total R426.50
Main toll road N12
This route includes 15 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.
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.939, 28.140
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
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
e-Toll Sunbird
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.268, 27.950
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
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Routes ↩ Umhlanga → Pretoria Pretoria to Johannesburg Pretoria to Cape Town Pretoria to Durban Pretoria to Polokwane Johannesburg to Umhlanga Pretoria to Umhlanga Cape Town to Umhlanga
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
401.0 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
4 hrs 44 min • 4 hrs 44 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
57.6 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
133.1 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
43.2 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.96
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
80.3%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Umhlanga
07:07 – 17:14
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
12:10
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 6 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
7 hrs 23 min
SunriseDawn break
07:07
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R3,346.10
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R16.01
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R160.10
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R3,522.21
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Moderate (8)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
0
Lane merges Yield required
1
Complex forks Path selection
2
Highway exits Deceleration zones
2
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Pretoria Start: Church Square -25.74593, 28.18791
Midpoint
401.0 km
Total: 800.5 km
Midpoint 401.0 km
800.5 km 9 hrs 28 min
Destination Umhlanga -31.46427, 27.21368

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 800.5 km
Return-cycle span 1,601.0 km
Traversal time 9 hrs 28 min
Maneuver count 23
Maneuver density 2.9 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 401.0 km

Coordinate frame

Start -25.74593, 28.18791
Midpoint -28.85060, 26.57625
End -31.46427, 27.21368
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Route FAQ

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Questions 9
How far is Pretoria from Umhlanga? +
Pretoria is about 800.5 km from Umhlanga by road.
How long does it take from Pretoria to Umhlanga? +
The drive usually takes about 9 hrs 28 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Pretoria to Umhlanga 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 Pretoria to Umhlanga? +
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 Umhlanga? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R1,610.93 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R1,617.27 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R1,609.20 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R1,686.43 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Pretoria to Umhlanga? +
Yes. There are 15 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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Towns along the route

Church Square
From Pretoria To Umhlanga
Bank Lane
From Pretoria To Umhlanga
Johannesburg
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Krugersdorp
From Pretoria To Umhlanga
: Soweto
From Pretoria To Umhlanga
Kimberley
From Pretoria To Umhlanga
Bloemfontein
From Pretoria To Umhlanga
ern Bypass
From Pretoria To Umhlanga
: Aliwal
From Pretoria To Umhlanga
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