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Distance from Sofia to Munchen

N Sofia → Munchen
Road distance
1,086.2 km
Highway dominant · M19 / N12 / N17 / N9
Sofia to Munchen is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,086.2 km in roughly 12 hrs 27 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
883.6 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.23×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
24
Info Travel board
Travel time
12 hrs 27 min
Start point
Sofia Lane
End point
Munchen Street
Return: 24 hrs 54 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
747 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
87.2 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 6 planned rest stops
13 hrs 57 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R2,124.09
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R2,126.44
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R2,115.49
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R2,189.78
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R2,802.62
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R2,805.72
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R2,791.27
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R2,889.30
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R3,687.66
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R3,691.73
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R3,672.72
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R3,801.71
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
198° SSW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
18° NNE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-26.2651, 28.3907
End coords Destination point
-33.7985, 25.4677
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 15 °C Sofia Clear Sky View Forecast → 17 °C Munchen Clear Sky View Forecast →
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Travel modes
Sofia → Munchen
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Car
1,086.2 km
12 hrs 27 min
Road route
🏍️ Estimate
Two-wheeler
1,086.2 km
~16 hrs 42 min
65 km/h avg
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Places along your journey

Places from Sofia to Munchen

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Supermarkets 0.1 km

Shoprite

Despatch, 6220, Eastern Cape
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Clothing & fashion 0.2 km

PEP

Rabie Street, Despacth, 6220, Eastern Cape
View details → Despacth
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Schools & education 0.5 km

Susannah Fourie Primary School

Despatch, 6220, Eastern Cape
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🛒
Supermarkets 0.6 km

Mr. R & A Supermark

50 Main Street, Despatch
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Schools & education 0.7 km

Despatch, 6220, Eastern Cape
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Supermarkets 0.9 km

Pick n Pay

Main Street, Despatch Central, 6220, Eastern Cape
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Schools & education 1.0 km

Despatch Preparatory School

Despatch, 6220, Eastern Cape
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Supermarkets 1.2 km

Erica's House Shop

6 Kruis Street, Despatch
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Schools & education 1.4 km

Laerskool Sonop

Despatch, 6219, Eastern Cape
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Convenience store 2.1 km

Bonjour

Despatch, 6220
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Schools & education 2.2 km

Despatch Primary School

Despatch, 6220, Eastern Cape
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Supermarkets 2.4 km

3 Vink Crescent, Despacth
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Schools & education 2.6 km

Frans Conradie Primary School

Dagbreek Street, Despatch, 6220, Eastern Cape
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Schools & education 2.7 km

Zanolwazi Senior Secondary School

Despatch, 6220, Eastern Cape
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Schools & education 2.9 km

Nomathamsanqa Primary School

Despatch, 6220, Eastern Cape
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Car services 4.6 km

Volkswagen of South Africa (Pty.) Ltd.

103 Algoa Road, Uitenhage, 6229
View details → Uitenhage
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Supermarkets 5.3 km

Valleisig Supermarket

Kariega
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🏛️
Government offices 5.7 km

Likusasa Lomama

31 Mkize Street, Gqeberha
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Supermarkets 6.4 km

Family Stores

2 Desdemonia Close, Port Elizabeth, 6059
View details → Port Elizabeth
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 6.5 km

Prestons Liquors

Aalwyn Drive, Uitenhage
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⛽
Fuel stations 6.6 km

Shell

Matanzima Road, KwaNobuhle, 6242, Eastern Cape
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Clothing & fashion 6.7 km

PEP

Port Elizabeth, 6007, Eastern Cape
View details → Port Elizabeth
🥩
Butcheries 6.9 km

Shoprite

Kariega
View details → Kariega
🏛️
Government offices 6.9 km

Department of Labour

Chase Street, Kariega
View details → Kariega
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Banks 6.9 km

Nedbank

Kariega
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Route

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1,086.2 km 12 hrs 27 min
Start Sofia
Finish Munchen
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Destination
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Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from Sofia to Munchen via N17 and N12 and N9
    National highway route N17N12N9
  2. Directions from Sofia to Munchen via M19
    Metro arterial route M19
  3. Head on Sofia Lane
    0.0 km
  4. Turn right onto Copenhagen Lane
    0.1 km
  5. Continue straight onto Brasilia Lane
    0.2 km
  6. Turn right
    0.0 km
  7. Turn left onto Platinum Road
    0.8 km
  8. Turn right onto Springs Road
    2.7 km
  9. Turn left onto Denne Road
    0.8 km
  10. Turn right towards N17: Johannesburg
    0.8 km
  11. Merge slight right
    23.2 km
  12. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N12
    0.5 km
  13. Merge slight right onto Southern Bypass
    22.3 km
  14. Keep slight right at the fork
    603.6 km
  15. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N9: Port Elizabeth
    1.2 km
  16. Merge slight right
    197.3 km
  17. Turn right onto Caledon Street
    0.2 km
  18. Turn left onto Church Street
    0.1 km
  19. Continue left onto Church Street
    2.6 km
  20. Turn left
    23.1 km
  21. Continue straight
    202.7 km
  22. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M19
    0.7 km
  23. Turn left onto Botha Street
    2.6 km
  24. Continue straight onto Main Street
    0.5 km
  25. Turn left onto Munchen Street
    0.1 km
  26. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 26
Known total R613.50
Main toll road N17
This route includes 26 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N17. 5 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
Dalpark
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.267, 28.073
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Dalpark
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.50
Gosforth
Road: Road not linked yet
R17.00
Gosforth
Road: Road not linked yet
R17.00
Gosforth
Road: Road not linked yet
R17.00
Gosforth
Road: Road not linked yet
R17.00
Gosforth
Road: Road not linked yet
R17.00
Gosforth
Road: Road not linked yet
R17.00
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
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
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.268, 27.950
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.263, 27.976
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
Denne
Road: Road not linked yet
R13.50
Denne
Road: Road not linked yet
R13.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.245, 28.135
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Denne
Road: Road not linked yet
R13.50
Denne
Road: Road not linked yet
R13.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Routes ↩ Munchen → Sofia Sofia to Johannesburg Sofia to Pretoria Sofia to Cape Town Sofia to Durban Johannesburg to Munchen Pretoria to Munchen Cape Town to Munchen
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
543.9 km
Gauteng to Eastern Cape
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
6 hrs 13 min • 6 hrs 13 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Gauteng to Eastern Cape
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
78.2 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
180.7 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
58.7 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.96
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
81.3%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Munchen
07:20 – 17:15
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
12:18
Total daylightUsable driving light
9 hrs 54 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
9 hrs 3 min
SunriseDawn break
07:20
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R4,540.33
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R21.72
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R217.24
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R4,779.29
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Moderate (11)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
0
Lane merges Yield required
3
Complex forks Path selection
1
Highway exits Deceleration zones
3
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Sofia Start: Sofia Lane -26.26506, 28.39069
Midpoint
543.9 km
Total: 1,086.2 km
Midpoint 543.9 km
1,086.2 km 12 hrs 27 min
Destination Munchen End: Munchen Street -33.79854, 25.46769

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Gauteng to Eastern Cape
One-way road span 1,086.2 km
Return-cycle span 2,172.4 km
Traversal time 12 hrs 27 min
Maneuver count 24
Maneuver density 2.2 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 543.9 km

Coordinate frame

Start -26.26506, 28.39069
Midpoint -30.03767, 25.79298
End -33.79854, 25.46769
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Route FAQ

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Questions 9
How far is Sofia from Munchen? +
Sofia is about 1,086.2 km from Munchen by road.
How long does it take from Sofia to Munchen? +
The drive usually takes about 12 hrs 27 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Sofia to Munchen 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 to Munchen? +
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 to Munchen? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R2,185.87 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R2,194.48 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R2,183.53 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R2,288.32 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Sofia to Munchen? +
Yes. There are 26 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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From Sofia To Munchen
Copenhagen Lane
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ern Bypass
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: Port Elizabeth
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