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Distance from Sofia N1 to Beatrice

N Sofia N1 → Beatrice
Road distance
1,935.3 km
M1 N1 N14 R300
Sofia N1 to Beatrice is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,935.3 km in roughly 22 hrs 10 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,710.4 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.13×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
41
Info Travel board
Travel time
22 hrs 10 min
Start point
Sofia Street
Return: 20 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
1330 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
87.3 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 11 planned rest stops
24 hrs 55 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R3,695.37
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R3,710.70
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R4,500.77
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R4,528.64
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R4,875.84
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R4,896.06
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R5,938.52
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R5,975.29
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R6,415.57
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R6,442.19
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R7,813.84
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R7,862.22
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
45° NE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
225° SW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-34.0363, 18.6307
End coords Destination point
-22.5859, 30.3391
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Long-distance caution
Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
Weather 17 °C Sofia N1 Cloudy Forecast → 17 °C Beatrice Clear Sky Forecast →
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Travel modes
Sofia N1 → Beatrice
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Car
1,935.3 km
22 hrs 10 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
1,935.3 km
~29 hrs 46 min
65 km/h avg
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1,935 km
~3 hrs 52 min
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1,935.3 km 22 hrs 10 min
Start Sofia N1
Finish Beatrice
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Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Head on Sofia Street
    0.0 km
  2. Turn right onto Christine Street
    0.1 km
  3. Turn right onto Olympics Street
    0.5 km
  4. At the end of the road, turn right onto Alpine Street
    0.1 km
  5. Turn left onto Morgenster Road
    0.8 km
  6. Turn right onto A.Z. Berman Drive
    2.2 km
  7. Continue straight onto Stock Road
    0.1 km
  8. Turn right towards R300: Bellville
    0.4 km
  9. Merge slight right onto Cape Flats Freeway
    2.8 km
  10. Continue straight onto Kuils River Freeway
    14.9 km
  11. Keep slight right at the fork towards N1: Paarl
    1.5 km
  12. Merge slight right onto N1 Freeway
    436.5 km
  13. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Donkin Street
    0.1 km
  14. Continue onto Donkin Street
    2.0 km
  15. Continue straight
    917.4 km
  16. Keep slight left at the fork onto Southern Bypass
    3.2 km
  17. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M1: Johannesburg
    0.7 km
  18. Continue straight
    29.1 km
  19. Continue straight onto Ben Schoeman Highway
    18.6 km
  20. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N14: Pretoria
    0.5 km
  21. Keep slight right at the fork towards N14: Pretoria
    1.6 km
  22. Merge slight right
    162.7 km
  23. Keep slight right at the fork
    220.6 km
  24. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  25. Continue
    5.0 km
  26. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  27. Continue
    10.8 km
  28. Turn slight left
    2.0 km
  29. Continue straight
    1.1 km
  30. Continue straight
    41.1 km
  31. Turn right
    44.9 km
  32. Turn right
    0.0 km
  33. Turn right
    1.3 km
  34. Turn left
    3.9 km
  35. Turn right
    1.9 km
  36. Turn right
    0.0 km
  37. Turn left
    1.1 km
  38. At the end of the road, turn left
    0.7 km
  39. Turn right
    4.2 km
  40. At the end of the road, turn left
    0.4 km
  41. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 52
Known total R1,792.00
Main toll road N1
This route includes 52 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.
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
e-Toll Gantry TG001
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
e-Toll Ihobe
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.268, 27.950
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Unnamed toll booth near Huguenot
Road: Near Huguenot / N1 corridor
R0.00
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
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
e-Toll Ivusi
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
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
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
e-Toll Pikoko
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Capricorn
Road: Road not linked yet
R63.50
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 Sunbird
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.263, 27.976
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Stormvoël
Road: Road not linked yet
R12.50
Murrayhill
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.848, 28.229
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Stormvoël
Road: Road not linked yet
R12.50
Routes ↩ Beatrice → Sofia N1 Sofia N1 to Johannesburg Sofia N1 to Pretoria Sofia N1 to Cape Town Sofia N1 to Durban Johannesburg to Beatrice Pretoria to Beatrice Cape Town to Beatrice
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
968.5 km
Western Cape to Limpopo
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
11 hrs 5 min • 11 hrs 5 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Western Cape to Limpopo
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
139.3 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
321.9 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
104.5 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
88.4%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Beatrice
06:24 – 17:24
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
11 hrs 0 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
20 min
SunriseDawn break
06:24
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R8,089.62
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R38.71
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R387.06
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R8,515.39
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Very High (31)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
3
Lane merges Yield required
3
Complex forks Path selection
4
Highway exits Deceleration zones
5
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Sofia N1 Start: Sofia Street -34.03626, 18.63072
Midpoint
968.5 km
Total: 1,935.3 km
Midpoint 968.5 km
1,935.3 km 22 hrs 10 min
Destination Beatrice -22.58588, 30.33911

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Western Cape to Limpopo
One-way road span 1,935.3 km
Return-cycle span 3,870.6 km
Traversal time 22 hrs 10 min
Maneuver count 41
Maneuver density 2.1 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 968.5 km

Coordinate frame

Start -34.03626, 18.63072
Midpoint -29.35374, 26.14967
End -22.58588, 30.33911
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Questions 9
How far is Sofia N1 from Beatrice? +
Sofia N1 is about 1,935.3 km from Beatrice by road.
How long does it take from Sofia N1 to Beatrice? +
The drive usually takes about 22 hrs 10 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Sofia N1 to Beatrice 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 Sofia N1 to Beatrice? +
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 N1 to Beatrice? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R3,695.37 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R3,710.70 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R4,500.77 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R4,528.64 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Sofia N1 to Beatrice? +
Yes. There are 52 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. This route crosses a provincial boundary. National roads appear in this route, so watch for toll signs and busier sections.
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Towns along the route

: Bellville
From Sofia N1 To Beatrice
: Paarl
From Sofia N1 To Beatrice
Worcester
From Sofia N1 To Beatrice
: Johannesburg
From Sofia N1 To Beatrice
ern Bypass
From Sofia N1 To Beatrice
: Pretoria
From Sofia N1 To Beatrice
Polokwane
From Sofia N1 To Beatrice
Krugersdorp
From Sofia N1 To Beatrice

Route Locations

Start area
Sofia N1, Western Cape
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Beatrice, Limpopo
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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