Distance from Soweto to Ulm

N Soweto → Ulm
Road distance
1,399.7 km
Provincial mix · N1 / R300
Soweto to Ulm is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,399.7 km in roughly 15 hrs 17 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,249.9 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.12×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
23
Info Travel board
Travel time
15 hrs 17 min
Start point
Isigwe Street
End point
Ulm Way
Return: 30 hrs 35 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
917 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
91.5 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 7 planned rest stops
17 hrs 2 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R2,672.63
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R2,683.71
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R3,255.12
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R3,275.28
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R3,526.38
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R3,541.01
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R4,294.95
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R4,321.55
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R4,639.98
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R4,659.22
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R5,651.25
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R5,686.25
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
223° SW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
43° NE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-26.2228, 27.8900
End coords Destination point
-34.0731, 18.5696
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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Travel modes
Soweto → Ulm
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Car
1,399.7 km
15 hrs 17 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
1,399.7 km
~21 hrs 32 min
65 km/h avg
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Places along your journey

Places from Soweto to Ulm

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

53 places Submit a place
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Supermarkets 0.4 km

OK Mini Mart

15 Blackberry Mall, Strandfontein, 7798
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Schools & education 0.9 km

Dennegeur Avenue Primary School

169 Dennegeur Avenue, Strandfontein
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Home & garden 1.1 km

Strandfontein Gas and Hardware

156 Dennegeur Avenue, Strandfontein, 7798
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Shopping malls 1.1 km

Bayview Centre

2 Birkenhead Drive, Strandfontein (Bayview)
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Schools & education 1.1 km

St Francis Pre Primary School

32 Salmon Way, Strandfontein, 7798
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Car services 1.3 km

Arnies 24hr Breakdown Service

9 Salmon Way, Strandfontein, 7798
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Government offices 1.4 km

Trinity Trust Foundation

5 Welgelegen Avenue, Strandfontein, 7798
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Schools & education 1.6 km

Strandfontein Secondary School

37 Frigate Road, Strandfontein
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Food & drink 1.7 km

Shibby's Kitchen

91 Dennegeur Avenue, Strandfontein, 7798
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Schools & education 1.7 km

Strandfontein Primary School

39 Frigate Road, Strandfontein
Fuel stations 1.9 km

BP Shop

67 Dennegeur Avenue, Strandfontein, 7798
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Supermarkets 1.9 km

KwikSPAR

Benguela Avenue, Strandfontein, 7798
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Supermarkets 1.9 km

Fair Deal

32 Dennegeur Avenue, Strandfontein, 7798
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Butcheries 2.0 km

Tops Halaal Meat Market

32 Dennegeur Avenue, Strandfontein, 7798
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Beauty & wellness 2.0 km

Be-Dazzle Beauty Hair Salon

32 Dennegeur Avenue, Strandfontein, 7798
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Schools & education 2.7 km

Hillside Primary School

Mitchells Plain, Cape Town
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Schools & education 2.9 km

Mitchell's Plain School of Skills

1 The Cedars Avenue, Rocklands, Cape Town, 7785
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Schools & education 2.9 km

Wavecrest Primary School

Weltevreden Road, Rocklands, Cape Town, 7785
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Convenience store 3.1 km

Bonjour

Mitchells Plain, 7785
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Schools & education 3.1 km

Cedar High School

76 Weltevreden Road, Rocklands, Cape Town, 7785
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Supermarkets 3.7 km

Shoprite

Mitchells Plain, 7785, Western Cape
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Supermarkets 3.8 km

Checkers

Cnr Morgenster Road & Weltevreden Parkway, Mitchells Plain, Cape Town, 7785, Western Cape
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Supermarkets 4.2 km

Shoprite

2 Lorikeet Road, Pelikan Park, Cape Town, 7941, Western Cape
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Shopping malls 4.3 km

Pelikan Park Mall

2 Dollarbird Road
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Clothing & fashion 4.3 km

PEP

Strandfontien Way, Cape Town, 7941, Western Cape
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Convenience store 4.8 km

Bonjour

Cape Town, 7785
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Shopping malls 5.4 km

Melody Walk Shopping Centre

Mitchells Plain, 7785
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Clothing & fashion 5.6 km

PEP

23 Symphony Walk, Mitchells Plain, Cape Town, 7785, Western Cape
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Shopping malls 5.6 km

Liberty Promenade Shopping Centre

A. Z. Berman Drive, Mitchells Plain, 7785
Convenience store 5.9 km

Shell Select

7800, Western Cape
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Car services 6.8 km

GP Tyres & Mags

220 Klip Road, Cape Town, 7941
Route

Route overview

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Start, destination and route line.

1,399.7 km 15 hrs 17 min
Start Soweto
Finish Ulm
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Destination
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Turn-by-turn directions

Route directions
🛣️
Directions from Soweto to Ulm via N1
National highway N1
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Directions from Soweto to Ulm via R300
Provincial road route R300
2 route directions identified on this trip
  1. Head on Isigwe Street
    0.1 km
  2. Turn right onto Forbes Road
    0.1 km
  3. Turn left onto Sanders Road
    0.7 km
  4. At the end of the road, turn right onto Hekroodt Circle
    0.5 km
  5. Turn right onto Sanders Road
    0.8 km
  6. Go straight onto Reverend Frederick Samuel Modise Road
    2.3 km
  7. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Soweto Highway
    0.0 km
  8. Continue onto Soweto Highway
    3.7 km
  9. Turn right towards N1
    0.6 km
  10. Merge slight right onto Western Bypass
    7.2 km
  11. Keep slight right at the fork
    915.9 km
  12. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Donkin Street
    0.1 km
  13. Continue onto Donkin Street
    388.0 km
  14. Continue straight
    48.8 km
  15. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R300: Mitchell's Plain
    1.0 km
  16. Continue straight onto Kuils River Freeway
    15.0 km
  17. Continue straight onto Cape Flats Freeway
    6.3 km
  18. Turn left onto Jakes Gerwel Drive
    3.5 km
  19. Continue straight onto Weltevreden Road
    1.9 km
  20. Turn right onto Spine Road
    2.9 km
  21. Turn right onto Church Way
    0.1 km
  22. Turn left onto Ulm Way
    0.1 km
  23. 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 N1
This route includes 15 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N1. 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
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
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
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
700.2 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
7 hrs 38 min • 7 hrs 38 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
100.8 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
232.8 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
75.6 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
89.3%
Solar data
Daylight window at Ulm
07:38 – 17:46
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 7 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
12 hrs 21 min
SunriseDawn break
07:38
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R5,850.71
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R27.99
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R279.94
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R6,158.64
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Moderate (15)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
2
Lane merges Yield required
1
Complex forks Path selection
1
Highway exits Deceleration zones
3
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Soweto Start: Isigwe Street -26.22278, 27.89000
Midpoint
700.2 km
Total: 1,399.7 km
Midpoint 700.2 km
1,399.7 km 15 hrs 17 min
Destination Ulm End: Ulm Way -34.07310, 18.56957

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 1,399.7 km
Return-cycle span 2,799.4 km
Traversal time 15 hrs 17 min
Maneuver count 23
Maneuver density 1.6 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 700.2 km

Coordinate frame

Start -26.22278, 27.89000
Midpoint -31.11095, 24.39637
End -34.07310, 18.56957
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Route FAQ

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Questions 9
How far is Soweto from Ulm? +
Soweto is about 1,399.7 km from Ulm by road.
How long does it take from Soweto to Ulm? +
The drive usually takes about 15 hrs 17 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Soweto to Ulm 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 Ulm? +
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 Ulm? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R2,672.63 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R2,683.71 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R3,255.12 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R3,275.28 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Soweto to Ulm? +
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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Route Locations

Start area
Soweto
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Ulm, Western Cape
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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