Distance from Sofia Lane to Polokwane

N Sofia Lane → Polokwane
Road distance
322.7 km
Highway dominant · N1 / R21
Sofia Lane to Polokwane is a solid inter-town journey, covering about 322.7 km in roughly 3 hrs 44 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
283.6 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.14×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
28
Info Travel board
Travel time
3 hrs 44 min
Start point
Sofia Lane
End point
Compensatie Street
Return: 28 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
224 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
86.4 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 1 planned rest stop
3 hrs 59 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R616.21
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R618.77
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R750.52
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R755.16
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R813.06
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R816.43
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R990.26
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R996.39
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R1,069.81
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R1,074.25
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R1,302.98
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R1,311.05
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
23° NNE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
203° SSW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-26.2651, 28.3907
End coords Destination point
-23.9058, 29.4614
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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Travel modes
Sofia Lane → Polokwane
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Car
322.7 km
3 hrs 44 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
322.7 km
~4 hrs 57 min
65 km/h avg
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Nearby places

Places in Polokwane

Fuel stops, shops, restaurants and services near your destination.

39 places View all →
🏫
School 0.6 km

Pietersburg Comprehensive School

62 Magazyn Street, Polokwane, 0700
🏦
Bank 0.7 km

FNB

Jorissen Street, Polokwane
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Supermarket 0.8 km

Checkers

57 Hans van Rensburg Street, Polokwane, 0700, Limpopo
📍
Supermarket 0.8 km

Spar

Polokwane, 0699
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Clothing store 0.9 km

Milano Clothing & Footwear

59 Schoeman Street, Polokwane, 0699
📍
Supermarket 0.9 km

Shoprite

Polokwane, 0699, Limpopo
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Bank 0.9 km

Standard Bank

Thabo Mbeki Street
🏦
Bank 1.0 km

Capitec Bank

Thabo Mbeki Street
🏦
Bank 1.0 km

FNB

Landdros Mare Street, Polokwane, 0699
🏦
Bank 1.1 km

Standard Bank

Thabo Mbeki Street
🏦
Bank 1.1 km

Capitec Bank

75D Market Street, Polokwane, 0699
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Convenience store 1.1 km

Quickshop

98 Landdros Mare Street, Polokwane
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Clothing store 1.1 km

Mr. Dex

Polokwane, 0699
🏫
School 1.1 km

Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology

100 Landdros Mare Street, Polokwane, 0699
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Supermarket 1.1 km

Shoprite

Polokwane, 0699, Limpopo
🏫
School 1.2 km

Taberna Dei Moederkampus

76 Jorissen Street, Polokwane, 0699
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Clothing store 1.2 km

Mr Price

Market Street, Polokwane, 0699
👔
Clothing store 1.2 km

Eurotent

Market Street, Polokwane
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College 1.2 km

Jeppe Education Center

Church Street
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Clothing store 1.2 km

PEP

Mark Street, Polokwane, 0699, Limpopo
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Supermarket 1.2 km

Pick n Pay

Polokwane, 0700
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Clothing store 1.2 km

PEP

Rissik Street Limpopo Mall, Polokwane, 0699, Limpopo
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College 1.3 km

Rosebank College

Church Street
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Bank 1.3 km

Capitec Bank

Church Street Limpopo Mall, Polokwane, 0700
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Clothing store 1.3 km

JAM

Polokwane, 0699
🏫
College 1.3 km

Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology

Church Street
🏦
Bank 1.3 km

FNB

Church Street Limpopo Mall, Polokwane, 0700
🏫
School 1.3 km

Stepping Stones

128 Magazyn Street
📍
Supermarket 1.4 km

Boxer

Church Street, Limpopo, 0699
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Clothing store 1.4 km

Tent Technics

13 Excelsior Street, Polokwane, 0699
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University 1.5 km

Tshwane University of Technology

Polokwane
Convenience store 1.5 km

Shell Select

0699, Limpopo
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Convenience store 1.5 km

Quickshop

8 Grobler Street, Polokwane, 0699
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Shopping centre 3.3 km

China City

2 Magnesiet Street, Polokwane, 0699
🏬
Shopping centre 3.3 km

China City

Polokwane
Convenience store 3.6 km

Shell Select

0699, Limpopo
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Shopping centre 4.8 km

Thornhill Shopping Centre

Polokwane, 0699
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Shopping centre 6.0 km

Mall of the North

Polokwane, 0699
Convenience store 6.3 km

Shell Select

0700, Limpopo
Route

Route overview

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Start, destination and route line.

322.7 km 3 hrs 44 min
Start Sofia Lane
Finish Polokwane
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Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

Route directions
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Directions from Sofia Lane to Polokwane via N1
National highway N1
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Directions from Sofia Lane to Polokwane via R21
Provincial road route R21
2 route directions identified on this trip
  1. Head on Sofia Lane
    0.0 km
  2. Turn right onto Ottawa Lane
    0.4 km
  3. Turn left onto San Salvador Road
    0.2 km
  4. Keep slight left at the fork
    0.1 km
  5. Turn right
    0.0 km
  6. Turn left
    0.3 km
  7. Turn left onto Prince George Avenue
    5.7 km
  8. Continue straight onto Main Reef Road
    0.5 km
  9. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Main Reef Road
    0.0 km
  10. Continue onto Main Reef Road
    5.2 km
  11. Continue straight onto Ampthill Avenue
    1.3 km
  12. Turn right onto Bunyan Street
    1.8 km
  13. Continue straight onto Great North Road
    5.1 km
  14. Turn right onto High Road
    8.9 km
  15. Take the ramp sharp right towards R21: Pretoria
    0.8 km
  16. Merge slight right onto Albertina Sisulu Freeway towards Tembisa
    25.6 km
  17. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N1: Polokwane
    0.3 km
  18. Keep slight right at the fork towards N1: Polokwane
    1.5 km
  19. Merge slight right
    153.1 km
  20. Keep slight right at the fork
    104.7 km
  21. Take the exit ramp slight left
    2.0 km
  22. Go straight
    2.7 km
  23. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Grobler Street
    0.0 km
  24. Continue onto Grobler Street
    0.3 km
  25. Keep slight left at the fork onto Grobler Street
    0.1 km
  26. Go straight onto Grobler Street
    1.8 km
  27. Turn left onto Compensatie Street
    0.2 km
  28. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 32
Known total R1,007.00
Main toll road N1
This route includes 32 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N1. 7 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.922, 28.262
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
e-Toll Gantry TG001
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.953, 28.257
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
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.997, 28.250
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
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
Stormvoël
Road: Road not linked yet
R12.50
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Maubane
Road: Road not linked yet
R33.00
Murrayhill
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Maubane
Road: Road not linked yet
R33.00
Murrayhill
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Sebetiela
Road: Road not linked yet
R24.50
Sebetiela
Road: Road not linked yet
R24.50
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.043, 28.275
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.819, 28.254
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Wallmansthal
Road: Road not linked yet
R7.50
Wallmansthal
Road: Road not linked yet
R7.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.852, 28.251
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
161.7 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
1 hr 52 min • 1 hr 52 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
23.2 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
53.7 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
17.4 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
87.9%
Solar data
Daylight window at Polokwane
06:30 – 17:26
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 56 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
Expired
SunriseDawn break
06:30
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R1,348.97
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R6.45
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R64.54
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R1,419.96
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (24)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
2
Lane merges Yield required
2
Complex forks Path selection
4
Highway exits Deceleration zones
4
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Sofia Lane Start: Sofia Lane -26.26506, 28.39069
Midpoint
161.7 km
Total: 322.7 km
Midpoint 161.7 km
322.7 km 3 hrs 44 min
Destination Polokwane End: Compensatie Street -23.90583, 29.46139

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 322.7 km
Return-cycle span 645.4 km
Traversal time 3 hrs 44 min
Maneuver count 28
Maneuver density 8.7 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 161.7 km

Coordinate frame

Start -26.26506, 28.39069
Midpoint -24.91751, 28.37300
End -23.90583, 29.46139
Destination brief

Travelling to Polokwane

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

Signature Limpopo capital hub
Standout Provincial capital with northern-route value
Best for Who this destination suits
Business trip Limpopo base Overnight stop Provincial capital stay
Arrival What to expect on arrival
Airport-side, central-city and N1-adjacent arrivals each create different practical trips, so the exact stop should be named clearly.
Regional base Good base for nearby trips
Use Polokwane as a Limpopo base for provincial business, city services and longer northbound or bushveld-connected road trips.
Destination facts Quick reference details
Polokwane Tourism positions the city as a vibrant capital with attractions and activities
The municipality provides tourism guides and visitor material
The city plays a major service-hub role for Limpopo travel
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Questions 9
How far is Sofia Lane from Polokwane? +
Sofia Lane is about 322.7 km from Polokwane by road.
How long does it take from Sofia Lane to Polokwane? +
The drive usually takes about 3 hrs 44 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Sofia Lane to Polokwane in one day? +
Yes, for many drivers this can be done in one day.
Is taxi available from Sofia Lane to Polokwane? +
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 Sofia Lane to Polokwane? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R616.21 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R618.77 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R750.52 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R755.16 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Sofia Lane to Polokwane? +
Yes. There are 32 tollgates currently matched for this route.
What is the route verdict for this trip? +
Long same-day trip: This can work in one day, but a rest stop and early departure are recommended.
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
Sofia Lane, Gauteng
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Polokwane
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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