Distance from Robert Mugabe Way to Colesberg

Robert Mugabe Way to Colesberg is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,738.5 km in roughly 18 hrs 34 min.

N Robert Mugabe Way → Colesberg
Road distance
1,738.5 km
N1 N12 R58
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,551.7 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.12×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
45
Info Travel board
Travel time
18 hrs 34 min
Start point
Robert Mugabe Way
End point
Church Street
Return: 8 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
1114 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
93.6 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 9 planned rest stops
20 hrs 49 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R3,319.51
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R3,333.28
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R4,042.99
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R4,068.03
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R4,379.91
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R4,398.08
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R5,334.51
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R5,367.54
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R5,763.04
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R5,786.94
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R7,019.09
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R7,062.55
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
201° SSW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
21° NNE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-17.8105, 30.9279
End coords Destination point
-30.7211, 25.0967
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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1,738.5 km 18 hrs 34 min
Start Robert Mugabe Way
Finish Colesberg
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Start point
Destination
Driving route
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Turn-by-turn directions

  1. Head on Robert Mugabe Way
    1.4 km
  2. Turn left onto Harare - Bulawayo Highway
    2.5 km
  3. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto High Glen Road
    0.2 km
  4. Continue onto High Glen Road
    6.9 km
  5. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto High Glen Road
    0.0 km
  6. Continue onto High Glen Road
    6.3 km
  7. Take the ramp slight left towards Beatrice
    0.3 km
  8. Merge slight right onto Simon Mazorodze
    7.8 km
  9. Continue slight right onto Harare-Beitbridge Road
    21.8 km
  10. Continue straight onto Harare Masvingo Beitbridge Road
    48.5 km
  11. Continue straight onto Harare-Beitbridge Road
    48.9 km
  12. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Road
    0.2 km
  13. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Road
    2.5 km
  14. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Road
    0.1 km
  15. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Road
    145.9 km
  16. Continue straight onto Josiah Tongogara Road
    4.2 km
  17. Turn right onto Robert Mugabe Way
    0.9 km
  18. Continue straight onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    1.2 km
  19. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.1 km
  20. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    280.5 km
  21. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.0 km
  22. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    4.1 km
  23. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.1 km
  24. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.9 km
  25. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.1 km
  26. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.3 km
  27. Continue straight
    92.2 km
  28. Continue straight
    2.0 km
  29. Go straight
    10.8 km
  30. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  31. Continue
    5.0 km
  32. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  33. Continue
    383.2 km
  34. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N1: Johannesburg
    1.6 km
  35. Merge slight right onto Ben Schoeman Highway
    18.9 km
  36. Continue straight
    28.2 km
  37. Keep slight right at the fork
    0.8 km
  38. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N12: Soweto
    1.4 km
  39. Merge slight right onto Southern Bypass
    6.1 km
  40. Keep slight right at the fork
    600.5 km
  41. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R58: Colesberg
    0.4 km
  42. At the end of the road, turn right onto Station Road
    0.3 km
  43. Continue straight onto Station Street
    0.7 km
  44. Continue straight onto Church Street
    0.7 km
  45. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

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Tolls found 48
Known total R1,628.50
Main toll road N1
This route includes 48 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N1. 6 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Capricorn
Road: Road not linked yet
R63.50
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
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
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
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
e-Toll Gantry TG001
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.819, 28.254
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Baobab Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
Wallmansthal
Road: Road not linked yet
R7.50
e-Toll Sunbird
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
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
e-Toll Pikoko
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Wallmansthal
Road: Road not linked yet
R7.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.268, 27.950
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
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
Stormvoël
Road: Road not linked yet
R12.50
Stormvoël
Road: Road not linked yet
R12.50
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Sebetiela
Road: Road not linked yet
R24.50
Sebetiela
Road: Road not linked yet
R24.50
Maubane
Road: Road not linked yet
R33.00
Maubane
Road: Road not linked yet
R33.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.848, 28.229
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
871.3 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
9 hrs 17 min • 9 hrs 17 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
125.2 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
289.1 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
93.9 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
89.3%
Solar data
Daylight window at Colesberg
06:55 – 17:36
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 40 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
Expired
SunriseDawn break
06:55
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R7,266.82
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R34.77
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R347.69
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R7,649.28
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Very High (63)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
10
Lane merges Yield required
3
Complex forks Path selection
2
Highway exits Deceleration zones
13
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Robert Mugabe Way Start: Robert Mugabe Way -17.81053, 30.92794
Midpoint
871.3 km
Total: 1,738.5 km
Midpoint 871.3 km
1,738.5 km 18 hrs 34 min
Destination Colesberg End: Church Street -30.72111, 25.09667

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 1,738.5 km
Return-cycle span 3,476.9 km
Traversal time 18 hrs 34 min
Maneuver count 45
Maneuver density 2.6 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 871.3 km

Coordinate frame

Start -17.81053, 30.92794
Midpoint -24.27470, 28.99281
End -30.72111, 25.09667
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Service groups 3
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Nearby category Supermarkets Top 3 nearby matches around Colesberg
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Questions 9
How far is Robert Mugabe Way from Colesberg? +
Robert Mugabe Way is about 1,738.5 km from Colesberg by road.
How long does it take from Robert Mugabe Way to Colesberg? +
The drive usually takes about 18 hrs 34 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Robert Mugabe Way to Colesberg 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 Robert Mugabe Way to Colesberg? +
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 Robert Mugabe Way to Colesberg? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R3,319.51 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R3,333.28 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R4,042.99 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R4,068.03 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Robert Mugabe Way to Colesberg? +
Yes. There are 48 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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Route Locations

Start area
Robert Mugabe Way, Harare Province
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Colesberg
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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