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Distance from Sara St to Kimberley

N Sara St → Kimberley
Road distance
878.1 km
Highway dominant · N3 / R539
Sara St to Kimberley is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 878.1 km in roughly 10 hrs 30 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
736.2 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.19×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
28
Info Travel board
Travel time
10 hrs 30 min
Start point
Bloedrivier Street
End point
De Beers Road
Return: 21 hrs
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
630 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
83.6 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 5 planned rest stops
11 hrs 45 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R1,767.09
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R1,774.05
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R1,765.19
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R1,849.91
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R2,331.58
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R2,340.76
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R2,329.08
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R2,440.86
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R3,067.87
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R3,079.94
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R3,064.57
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R3,211.66
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
234° SW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
54° NE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-24.9353, 30.8404
End coords Destination point
-28.7383, 24.7642
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 20 °C Sara St Clear Sky View Forecast → 19 °C Kimberley Fair View Forecast →
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Travel modes
Sara St → Kimberley
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Car
878.1 km
10 hrs 30 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
878.1 km
~13 hrs 30 min
65 km/h avg
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Places from Sara St to Kimberley

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Food & drink 0.1 km

Panino

Phakamile Mabija Street
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Supermarkets 0.2 km

Diamond Supermarket

Stockdale Street
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Banks 0.2 km

Capitec Bank

Du Toitspan Road
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Supermarkets 0.3 km

Super Save Supermarket

63 Stockdale Street
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Supermarkets 0.3 km

Fourways Supermarket

Compound Street
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Banks 0.3 km

Standard Bank

Phakamile Mabija Street
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Supermarkets 0.3 km

Big Family Supermarket & Takeaways

De Beers Road
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Banks 0.4 km

Standard Bank

Chapel Street
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Butcheries 0.4 km

Al-Rashid Butchery

Stockdale Street
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Banks 0.4 km

Capitec Bank

York Road
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Banks 0.4 km

African Bank

George Street
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Supermarkets 0.5 km

Woolworths

Lennox Street
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Banks 0.6 km

Standard Bank

Lennox Street
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Butcheries 0.6 km

N12 Butchery Biltong Den

Phakamile Mabija Street
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Supermarkets 0.7 km

Jani's Supermarket & Wholesalers

De Beers Road
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Car services 0.8 km

Hi-Q

Quinn Street
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Supermarkets 0.8 km

Checkers

Kimberley, 8301, Northern Cape
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Convenience store 0.9 km

Shell Select

8301, Northern Cape
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Fuel stations 1.0 km

Shell

64 Long Street, Kimberley, 8301, Northern Cape
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Convenience store 1.0 km

Bonjour

113 Phakamile Mabija Road, Kimberley, 8301
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Fuel stations 1.0 km

Shell

Kimberley, 8301, Northern Cape
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Professional services 1.2 km

GXY Architects

9 Dalham Road, Kimberley, 8301
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Schools & education 1.2 km

Kimberley, 8301, Northern Cape
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Schools & education 1.3 km

Kimberley Boys High School

Kimberley, 8301, Northern Cape
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Government offices 1.3 km

Department of Environment and Nature Conservation

90 Conrad Street, Kimberley
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Car services 1.4 km

Midas Kimberley

98 Conrad Street, Kimberley
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Schools & education 1.6 km

Newton Primary School

Kimberley, 8306, Northern Cape
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Schools & education 1.6 km

Diamantveld High School

Kimberley, 8301, Northern Cape
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Schools & education 1.7 km

Vooruitsig Primary School

14 William Gasson Street, Kimberley, 8300, Northern Cape
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Schools & education 1.7 km

Kimberley Girls' High School

Kimberley, 8301, Northern Cape
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Schools & education 1.8 km

Kimberley Junior School

Kimberley, 8301, Northern Cape
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Schools & education 1.9 km

Floors Comprehensive School

Kimberley, 8301, Northern Cape
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Government offices 1.9 km

Department of Education: Frances Baard District Office

9 Hayston
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Government offices 3.3 km

Northern Cape Department of Education

156 Barkly
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Professional services 4.1 km

Jackie Field Services

27E Landbou Street, Kimberley, 8301
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Convenience store 5.4 km

Shell Select

8301, Northern Cape
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Route

Route overview

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Start, destination and route line.

878.1 km 10 hrs 30 min
Start Sara St
Finish Kimberley
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Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from Sara St to Kimberley via N3
    National highway N3
  2. Directions from Sara St to Kimberley via R539
    Provincial road route R539
  3. Head on Bloedrivier Street
    0.0 km
  4. Turn left
    0.2 km
  5. Turn left
    4.9 km
  6. Keep slight left at the fork
    23.4 km
  7. Turn right onto Main Street
    8.9 km
  8. Turn left
    20.2 km
  9. Turn right
    16.0 km
  10. At the end of the road, turn left
    7.4 km
  11. At the end of the road, turn right
    3.5 km
  12. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R539
    0.7 km
  13. Continue straight onto Schoemanskloof
    60.7 km
  14. Take the ramp left
    0.3 km
  15. Turn right
    116.4 km
  16. Keep slight left at the fork
    123.0 km
  17. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N3
    0.5 km
  18. Keep slight left at the fork towards N3
    0.9 km
  19. Merge slight right onto Eastern Bypass
    7.2 km
  20. Keep slight right at the fork onto Southern Bypass
    23.5 km
  21. Keep slight left at the fork
    13.3 km
  22. Continue straight
    18.1 km
  23. Continue straight
    70.0 km
  24. Turn right onto James Moroka Avenue
    1.8 km
  25. Turn left onto Beyers Naude Avenue
    0.4 km
  26. Turn right onto Nelson Mandela Drive
    56.3 km
  27. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  28. Continue
    300.3 km
  29. Turn left onto De Beers Road
    0.1 km
  30. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 14
Known total R294.00
Main toll road N3
This route includes 14 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.
Middleburg Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R84.00
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
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.222, 28.128
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Machado Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R126.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.263, 27.976
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.267, 28.073
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
e-Toll Gull
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.268, 27.950
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 -26.259, 28.115
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
e-Toll Bee-Eater
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.173, 28.260
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
e-Toll Bee-Eater
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Routes ↩ Kimberley → Sara St Sara St to Johannesburg Sara St to Pretoria Sara St to Cape Town Sara St to Durban Johannesburg to Kimberley Pretoria to Kimberley Cape Town to Kimberley
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
439.2 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
5 hrs 15 min • 5 hrs 15 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
63.2 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
146.0 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
47.4 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R2.02
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
83.8%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Kimberley
07:08 – 17:30
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
12:19
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 21 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
6 hrs 26 min
SunriseDawn break
07:08
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R3,670.46
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R17.56
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R175.62
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R3,863.65
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (19)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
1
Lane merges Yield required
1
Complex forks Path selection
5
Highway exits Deceleration zones
3
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Sara St Start: Bloedrivier Street -24.93526, 30.84044
Midpoint
439.2 km
Total: 878.1 km
Midpoint 439.2 km
878.1 km 10 hrs 30 min
Destination Kimberley End: De Beers Road -28.73830, 24.76423

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 878.1 km
Return-cycle span 1,756.2 km
Traversal time 10 hrs 30 min
Maneuver count 28
Maneuver density 3.2 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 439.2 km

Coordinate frame

Start -24.93526, 30.84044
Midpoint -26.31764, 27.75028
End -28.73830, 24.76423
Destination brief

Travelling to Kimberley

A polished arrival snapshot covering what stands out, who the place suits best and what to keep in mind before you get there.

Signature Northern Cape capital city
Standout Historic capital with diamond-era identity
Best for Who this destination suits
Heritage trip Provincial capital stay Business travel Northern Cape base
Arrival What to expect on arrival
Museum-side, CBD and modern hotel-area arrivals can feel different, so exact routing matters more than a broad city label suggests.
Regional base Good base for nearby trips
Use Kimberley as a Northern Cape base for heritage travel, business stays and wider provincial movement.
Destination facts Quick reference details
Kimberley is the capital of the Northern Cape
Northern Cape tourism and city tourism portals use Kimberley as a central visitor base
The city combines capital-city function with strong heritage interest
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Route FAQ

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Questions 9
How far is Sara St from Kimberley? +
Sara St is about 878.1 km from Kimberley by road.
How long does it take from Sara St to Kimberley? +
The drive usually takes about 10 hrs 30 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Sara St to Kimberley 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 Sara St to Kimberley? +
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 Sara St to Kimberley? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R1,767.09 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R1,774.05 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R1,765.19 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R1,849.91 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Sara St to Kimberley? +
Yes. There are 14 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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