Distance from Soweto to Overkloof

N Soweto → Overkloof
Road distance
1407.5 km
Metro routes · M16 / M3 / M5 / N1 / N2
Soweto to Overkloof is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,407.5 km in roughly 15 hrs 25 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,258.2 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.12×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
35
Info Travel board
Travel time
15 hrs 25 min
Start point
Isigwe Street
End point
Chestnut Drive
Return: 30 hrs 50 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
925 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
91.3 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 7 planned rest stops
17 hrs 10 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R2,832.47
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R2,843.62
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R2,829.43
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R2,965.23
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R3,737.29
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R3,752.00
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R3,733.28
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R3,912.45
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R4,917.49
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R4,936.84
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R4,912.21
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R5,147.97
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
224° SW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
44° NE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-26.2228, 27.8900
End coords Destination point
-34.0162, 18.3884
Taxi Transport options
Shared taxi fare
Long-distance caution
Route class Operational trip category
Long-distance
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
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Travel modes
Soweto → Overkloof
Places along your journey

Places from Soweto to Overkloof

Fuel stops, restaurants, shops and services along or near your route.

57 places Submit a place
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Supermarkets Near Soweto

Shoprite

Marsh Road, Soweto, 1852, Gauteng 1 km from start
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Convenience store Near Soweto

Pick n Pay Express

Soweto, 2016, Gauteng 6 km from start
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Convenience store Near Soweto

Quickshop

Johannesburg South 14 km from start
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Food & drink Soon after Soweto

Mugg & Bean

Kellner Street 361 km from start
Convenience store Before halfway

Shell Select

9795, Northern Cape 567 km from start
Convenience store Around halfway

Shell Select

6970, Western Cape 786 km from start
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Convenience store Around halfway

Quickshop

Beaufort West 853 km from start
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Convenience store Past halfway

Quickshop

Laingsburg 1,030 km from start
Convenience store Past halfway

Shell Select

6900, Western Cape 1,030 km from start
Convenience store Near Overkloof

Shell Select

7441, Western Cape 1,240 km from start
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Food & drink Near Overkloof

Bootlegger Coffee Company

1 Koeberg Road, Brooklyn, Cape Town, 7405 1,244 km from start
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Food & drink Near Overkloof

Lebanese Bakery

Imam Haron Road 1,249 km from start
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Food & drink Near Overkloof

Kristen's Kick-Ass Ice Cream

60 Main Street, Newlands, 7700 1,250 km from start
Convenience store Near Overkloof

Shell Select

7700, Western Cape 1,251 km from start
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Schools & education 1.5 km

Ka-Ching!

11 Stoneybrook Estate Valley Road, Hout Bay, 7806
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Gifts & hobbies 3.5 km

Groot Constantia Winery

Groot Constantia Road
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Convenience store 3.6 km

Pick n Pay Express

122 Main Road, Hout Bay, 7806, Western Cape
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Schools & education 3.6 km

Hout Bay International School (Senior Campus)

Hout Bay Main Road, Cape Town, 7872
Convenience store 3.8 km

Shell Select

7800, Western Cape
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Beauty & wellness 4.1 km

WAXIT | Mainstream

Shop E9 Mainstream Avenue, Hout Bay, 7806
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Supermarkets 4.1 km

Pick n Pay

Hout Bay, 7800, Western Cape
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Food & drink 4.2 km

South Yeaster Bakery

4 The Promenade, Cape Town, 7806
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Supermarkets 4.2 km

Checkers

Cape Town, 7800, Western Cape
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Shopping malls 4.4 km

Shopping Mall

Vicoria Avenue, Cape Town, 7806
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Home & garden 4.5 km

Mica

11 Brighton Street, Hout Bay, 7806
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Electronics 4.5 km

SuperTeam Electrical retail

Victoria Avenue
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Schools & education 4.8 km

Constantia Waldorf School

Spaanschemat River Road, Cape Town, 7806
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Supermarkets 5.3 km

Pick n Pay

Spaanschemat River Road, Constantia, Cape Town, 7800, Western Cape
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Professional services 5.8 km

Kirstenbosch Research Centre

Prospect Road, 7725
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Schools & education 5.9 km

American International School of Cape Town

42 Soetvlei Avenue
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Convenience store 5.9 km

Fresh Stop

Rontree Avenue
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Professional services 6.0 km

Nox Rentals

13 Totnes Avenue, Camps Bay Cape Town, 8001
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Schools & education 6.4 km

Norman Henshilwood High School

Constantia Main Road, 7806
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Schools & education 6.4 km

Sweet Valley Primary School

100 Dreyersdal Road, Bergvliet, Cape Town, 7945
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Schools & education 6.6 km

Herzlia Constantia Primary

93 Old Kendal Road, Cape Town, 7806
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Schools & education 6.6 km

Jacob's Ladder Pre-School

2 Wesley Avenue
Fuel stations 6.7 km

Shell

7945, Western Cape
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Convenience store 6.7 km

Bonjour

90 Tokai Road, Cape Town, 7945
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Professional services 6.8 km

Louw Cooper Rasool The Coach House

8 Bower Road, Wynberg Cape Town, 7800, Western Cape
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Supermarkets 6.8 km

Checkers

Cape Town, 7806, Western Cape
Fuel stations 6.9 km

Shell

7800, Western Cape
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Beauty & wellness 6.9 km

Soma Studio

9A Wolfe Street, Wynberg
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Gifts & hobbies 7.0 km

Pick n Pay Liquor Store

29 Gabriel Road
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1407.5 km 925 min
Start Soweto
Finish Overkloof
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Destination
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Turn-by-turn directions

  1. Directions from Soweto to Overkloof via N1 and N2
    National highway route N1N2
  2. Directions from Soweto to Overkloof via M5 and M16 and M3
    Metro arterial routes M5M16M3
  3. Head on Isigwe Street
    0.1 km
  4. Turn right onto Forbes Road
    0.1 km
  5. Turn left onto Sanders Road
    0.7 km
  6. At the end of the road, turn right onto Hekroodt Circle
    0.5 km
  7. Turn right onto Sanders Road
    0.8 km
  8. Go straight onto Reverend Frederick Samuel Modise Road
    2.3 km
  9. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Soweto Highway
    0.0 km
  10. Continue onto Soweto Highway
    3.7 km
  11. Turn right towards N1
    0.6 km
  12. Merge slight right onto Western Bypass
    7.2 km
  13. Keep slight right at the fork
    915.9 km
  14. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Donkin Street
    0.1 km
  15. Continue onto Donkin Street
    388.0 km
  16. Continue straight
    68.9 km
  17. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M5: Maitland
    0.3 km
  18. Keep slight left at the fork towards M5: Maitland
    0.3 km
  19. Go straight onto Koeberg Road
    0.1 km
  20. Keep slight right at the fork onto Black River Parkway towards M5: Muizenberg
    0.8 km
  21. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M16: Berkley Road
    0.4 km
  22. Keep slight right at the fork towards M16
    0.0 km
  23. Turn right onto Berkley Road
    0.7 km
  24. Turn left onto Liesbeek Parkway
    1.6 km
  25. Take the ramp slight right towards N2: Cape Town
    0.2 km
  26. Merge slight right onto Settlers Way towards Cape Town
    0.6 km
  27. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M3: Rhodes Drive
    0.4 km
  28. Merge slight right onto Rhodes Drive
    1.8 km
  29. Continue straight onto Union Avenue
    1.9 km
  30. Turn right onto Rhodes Avenue towards Hout Bay
    2.5 km
  31. At the end of the road, turn right onto Rhodes Drive
    4.6 km
  32. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Hout Bay Main Road
    0.0 km
  33. Continue onto Hout Bay Main Road
    1.9 km
  34. Turn left onto North Oaks Avenue
    0.1 km
  35. Turn right onto Blackwood Drive
    0.1 km
  36. Turn right onto Chestnut Drive
    0.1 km
  37. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 15
Known total R590.00
Main toll road N2 - North Coast Toll Road
This route includes 15 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N2 - North Coast Toll Road. 1 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll point is shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Unnamed toll booth near Huguenot
Road: Near Huguenot / N1 corridor
R0.00
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
e-Toll Stork
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
704.1 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
7 hrs 42 min • 7 hrs 42 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
101.3 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
234.1 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
76.0 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R2.02
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
89.4%
Solar data
Daylight window at Overkloof
07:47 – 17:43
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
12:45
Total daylightUsable driving light
9 hrs 56 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
11 hrs 11 min
SunriseDawn break
07:47
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R5,883.39
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R28.15
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R281.50
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R6,193.04
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Very High (32)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
3
Lane merges Yield required
3
Complex forks Path selection
4
Highway exits Deceleration zones
6
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Soweto Start: Isigwe Street -26.22278, 27.89000
Midpoint
704.1 km
Total: 1407.5 km
Midpoint 704.1 km
1407.5 km 925 min
Destination Overkloof End: Chestnut Drive -34.01619, 18.38841

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 1407.5 km
Return-cycle span 2815 km
Traversal time 925 min
Maneuver count 35
Maneuver density 2.5 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 704.1 km

Coordinate frame

Start -26.22278, 27.89000
Midpoint -31.13292, 24.36462
End -34.01619, 18.38841
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Questions 9
How far is Soweto from Overkloof? +
Soweto is about 1407.5 km from Overkloof by road.
How long does it take from Soweto to Overkloof? +
The drive usually takes about 925 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Soweto to Overkloof 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 Soweto to Overkloof? +
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 Soweto to Overkloof? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R2,832.47 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R2,843.62 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R2,829.43 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R2,965.23 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Soweto to Overkloof? +
Yes. There are 15 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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