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Distance from Seru to D3500

N Seru → D3500
Road distance
1156.5 km
Highway dominant · M1 / N1 / N14
Seru to D3500 is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,156.5 km in roughly 13 hrs 29 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
872.1 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.33×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
33
Info Travel board
Travel time
13 hrs 29 min
Return: 26 hrs 58 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
809 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
85.7 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 6 planned rest stops
14 hrs 59 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R2,261.58
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R2,264.08
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R2,252.42
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R2,331.53
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R2,984.03
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R2,987.33
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R2,971.95
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R3,076.32
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R3,926.36
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R3,930.69
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R3,910.45
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R4,047.79
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
7° N
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
187° S
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-31.8772, 27.8342
End coords Destination point
-24.0936, 28.9302
Taxi Transport options
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Long-distance caution
Route class Operational trip category
Long-distance
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
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Seru → D3500
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Car
1156.5 km
13 hrs 29 min
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Two-wheeler
1156.5 km
~17 hrs 47 min
65 km/h avg
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Places from Seru to D3500

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Convenience store Soon after Seru

Quickshop

19 Cathcart Road, Queenstown 90 km from start
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Supermarkets Soon after Seru

Shoprite

Queenstown, 5319, Eastern Cape 91 km from start
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Food & drink Around halfway

Mugg & Bean

Kellner Street 345 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching D3500

Shell Select

2092, Gauteng 634 km from start
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Food & drink Approaching D3500

Bean There Coffee Company

44 Stanley Avenue 633 km from start
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Food & drink Approaching D3500

Bar Ber Black Sheep

2 Bolton Road 637 km from start
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Fuel stations Approaching D3500

Shell

2090, Gauteng 642 km from start
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Fuel stations Approaching D3500

Shell

2090, Gauteng 642 km from start
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Fuel stations Approaching D3500

Shell

1685, Gauteng 654 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching D3500

Shell Select

Atterbury Road, Pretoria, 0081, Gauteng 680 km from start
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Food & drink Approaching D3500

Polfyntjie tuisnywerhein home industry

73B 13th Street, Pretoria, 0081 680 km from start
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Food & drink Approaching D3500

Sungardens Coffee Shop

18 Twig Street 681 km from start
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Supermarkets Near D3500

Pick n Pay

Mokopane, 0601 863 km from start
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Supermarkets Near D3500

Superspar

Mokopane, 0600 863 km from start
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Supermarkets Near D3500

Nestea Food

Mokopane, 0600 864 km from start
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1156.5 km 809 min
Start Seru
Finish D3500
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Destination
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Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from Seru to D3500 via N14 and N1
    National highway route N14N1
  2. Directions from Seru to D3500 via M1
    Metro arterial route M1
  3. Start your journey
    0.0 km
  4. Turn right
    0.6 km
  5. Turn left
    1.7 km
  6. At the end of the road, turn right
    93.2 km
  7. At the end of the road, turn left
    13.9 km
  8. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Louis Botha Street
    0.0 km
  9. Continue onto Louis Botha Street
    1.0 km
  10. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Cathcart Street East
    0.0 km
  11. Continue onto Cathcart Street East
    2.8 km
  12. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Cathcart Street
    0.1 km
  13. Continue onto Cathcart Street
    0.8 km
  14. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Cathcart Street
    0.0 km
  15. Continue onto Cathcart Street
    162.9 km
  16. Turn left onto Barkly Street
    72.0 km
  17. Continue right onto Rascher Street
    122.0 km
  18. Turn left
    2.6 km
  19. Take the exit ramp right towards Kroonstad
    0.5 km
  20. Merge slight right onto Western Bypass
    393.0 km
  21. Keep slight left at the fork onto Southern Bypass
    3.2 km
  22. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M1: Johannesburg
    0.7 km
  23. Continue straight
    29.1 km
  24. Continue straight onto Ben Schoeman Highway
    18.6 km
  25. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N14: Pretoria
    0.5 km
  26. Keep slight right at the fork towards N14: Pretoria
    1.6 km
  27. Merge slight right
    162.7 km
  28. Keep slight right at the fork
    45.1 km
  29. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N1
    0.6 km
  30. Turn left
    1.3 km
  31. Turn right onto Thabo Mbeki Drive
    11.2 km
  32. Turn left onto Nelson Mandela Drive
    8.0 km
  33. Turn left
    4.7 km
  34. Turn right
    1.7 km
  35. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 42
Known total R1,384.50
Main toll road N1
This route includes 42 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.
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
e-Toll Ivusi
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
e-Toll Ihobe
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.268, 27.950
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
e-Toll Gantry TG001
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
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.819, 28.254
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
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
e-Toll Pikoko
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.263, 27.976
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Stormvoël
Road: Road not linked yet
R12.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Stormvoël
Road: Road not linked yet
R12.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.939, 28.140
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.848, 28.229
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Murrayhill
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Maubane
Road: Road not linked yet
R33.00
Murrayhill
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Wallmansthal
Road: Road not linked yet
R7.50
Routes ↩ D3500 → Seru Seru to Johannesburg Seru to Pretoria Seru to Cape Town Seru to Durban Johannesburg to D3500 Pretoria to D3500 Cape Town to D3500
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
579.2 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
6 hrs 44 min • 6 hrs 44 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
83.3 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
192.4 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
62.5 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.96
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
75.4%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at D3500
06:39 – 17:24
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
12:01
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 44 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
Expired
SunriseDawn break
06:39
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R4,834.22
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R23.13
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R231.30
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R5,088.65
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Very High (34)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
4
Lane merges Yield required
2
Complex forks Path selection
3
Highway exits Deceleration zones
8
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Seru -31.87722, 27.83417
Midpoint
579.2 km
Total: 1156.5 km
Midpoint 579.2 km
1156.5 km 809 min
Destination D3500 -24.09358, 28.93018

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 1156.5 km
Return-cycle span 2313 km
Traversal time 809 min
Maneuver count 33
Maneuver density 2.9 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 579.2 km

Coordinate frame

Start -31.87722, 27.83417
Midpoint -28.62396, 26.91494
End -24.09358, 28.93018
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Questions 9
How far is Seru from D3500? +
Seru is about 1156.5 km from D3500 by road.
How long does it take from Seru to D3500? +
The drive usually takes about 809 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Seru to D3500 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 Seru to D3500? +
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 Seru to D3500? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R2,261.58 (R27.16 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R2,264.08 (R27.19 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R2,252.42 (R27.05 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R2,331.53 (R28.00 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Seru to D3500? +
Yes. There are 42 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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