Distance from Standard Bank Pretoria to Arcadia

N Standard Bank Pretoria → Arcadia

Road distance

1,006.3 km

Highway dominant · M18 / N1 / N12 / N6

Standard Bank Pretoria to Arcadia is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,006.3 km in roughly 11 hrs 21 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.

Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference

799.2 km

Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio

1.26×

Navigation steps Instruction count in route set

Info Travel board

Travel time

11 hrs 21 min

End point

Tilney Street

Return: 22 hrs 43 min

Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration

681 min

Average velocity Distance over route runtime

88.5 km/h

Stop-adjusted ETA 5 planned rest stops

12 hrs 36 min

Fuel Service sign

Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km

93 Petrol R27.16 / litre

R1,967.83

95 Petrol R27.19 / litre

R1,970.00

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🧭 Route vector

Compass bearing

182° S

Forward azimuth heading

Return heading Reverse azimuth

2° N

Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift

South-West

Start coords Origin point

-25.8275, 28.2592

End coords Destination point

-33.0083, 27.9050

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 19 °C Standard Bank Pretoria Clear Sky View Forecast → 19 °C Arcadia Partly Cloudy View Forecast →

Travel modes

Standard Bank Pretoria → Arcadia

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Car

1,006.3 km

11 hrs 21 min

Road route

🏍️ Estimate

Two-wheeler

1,006.3 km

~15 hrs 28 min

65 km/h avg

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✈ JNB → ELS (1 hr 32 min)
🚗 8 km from East London Airport
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Places from Standard Bank Pretoria to Arcadia

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Hotel Near Standard Bank Pretoria

54 on Bath

54 Bath Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg, Gauteng 47 km from start

"54 on Bath is a smaller, more polished hotel in Rosebank, and it feels quite dif…"

B 47 km from start

Hotel

Hotel Near Standard Bank Pretoria

Protea Hotel Johannesburg Wanderers

Corner Corlette Drive and Rudd Road, Illovo, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2196 47 km from start

"Protea Hotel Johannesburg Wanderers is a well-placed hotel for travellers who wa…"

B 47 km from start

Hotel

Hotel Before halfway

Protea Hotel Bloemfontein Willow Lake

101 Henry Street, Willows, Willows, Bloemfontein, Free State, 9301 418 km from start

"Protea Hotel Bloemfontein Willow Lake offers a stay that feels convenient withou…"

B 418 km from start

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Hotel Before halfway

City Lodge Hotel Bloemfontein

175 Nelson Mandela Drive, Westdene, Westdene, Bloemfontein, Free State, 9301 418 km from start

"City Lodge Hotel Bloemfontein offers comfortable, convenient accommodation in th…"

B 418 km from start

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Route

Route overview

Live map, directions, tolls and route services.

Map Directions Tolls Trip planning

Start Standard Bank Pretoria

Finish Arcadia

Map key

Start point

Destination

Driving route

Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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Directions from Standard Bank Pretoria to Arcadia via N1 and N12 and N6

National highway route N1N12N6
Directions from Standard Bank Pretoria to Arcadia via M18

Metro arterial route M18
Start your journey

0.0 km
Turn left

0.0 km
Turn right

0.0 km
Turn right

0.1 km
Turn left onto Barnard Street

0.1 km
Turn left onto Delmas Road

0.6 km
Continue straight onto Rigel Avenue South

1.3 km
Take the ramp slight left towards N1: Johannesburg

0.6 km
Merge slight right

11.0 km
Take the exit ramp slight left towards N1: Johannesburg

1.6 km
Merge slight right onto Ben Schoeman Highway

18.9 km
Continue straight

28.2 km
Keep slight right at the fork

0.8 km
Take the exit ramp slight left towards N12: Soweto

1.4 km
Merge slight right onto Southern Bypass

6.1 km
Keep slight right at the fork

389.5 km
Take the exit ramp slight left towards N6: Aliwal North

0.5 km
Turn left

2.4 km
Turn right

122.1 km
Continue left onto Rascher Street

72.0 km
Turn right onto Somerset Street

162.9 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Cathcart Street

0.0 km
Continue onto Cathcart Street

0.8 km
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Cathcart Street

0.1 km
Continue onto Cathcart Street

2.8 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Louis Botha Street

0.0 km
Continue onto Louis Botha Street

1.0 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit

0.0 km
Continue

173.4 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit

0.1 km
Continue

2.1 km
Continue straight onto North East Expressway

4.1 km
Continue straight onto Valley Road

0.3 km
Take the exit ramp slight right towards M18: North End

0.1 km
Continue straight onto Thornburn Terrace

0.6 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Graham Road

0.0 km
Continue onto Graham Road

0.3 km
Continue left onto Recreation Road

0.2 km
Turn right onto Tilney Street

0.1 km
You have arrived at your destination

0.0 km

Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

Tolls found 18

Known total R426.50

Main toll road N1

This route includes 18 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N1. 5 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.

Grasmere

Road: Road not linked yet

R27.50

Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.939, 28.140

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

Grasmere

Road: Road not linked yet

R27.50

Verkeerdevlei

Road: Road not linked yet

R78.50

Grasmere

Road: Road not linked yet

R27.50

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

Vaal

Road: Road not linked yet

R91.50

Vaal

Road: Road not linked yet

R91.50

e-Toll Sunbird

Road: Road not linked yet

R0.00

e-Toll Pikoko

Road: Road not linked yet

R0.00

Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.268, 27.950

Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network

R0.00

Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.848, 28.229

Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network

R0.00

e-Toll Ihobe

Road: Road not linked yet

R0.00

e-Toll Ivusi

Road: Road not linked yet

R0.00

Grasmere

Road: Road not linked yet

R27.50

Grasmere

Road: Road not linked yet

R27.50

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Stop Stopover sign

Halfway point

504.0 km

Gauteng to Eastern Cape

Mid-route position Road corridor partition

50 / 50

Time partition Start / finish split

5 hrs 40 min • 5 hrs 40 min

Waypoint reference Nearest route marker

Gauteng to Eastern Cape

Vec Consumption & emissions

Consumption & emissions profile

72.5 L needed

Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline

CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output

167.4 kg

Fuel mass Approximate tank weight

54.3 kg

Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol

R1.96

Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio

79.4%

☀ Solar data

Daylight window at Arcadia

07:08 – 17:07

Active daylight

Solar noonHighest sun position

12:08

Total daylightUsable driving light

9 hrs 59 min

Light remainingUntil sunset

5 hrs 49 min

SunriseDawn break

07:08

Fin Tax & wear

Wear & SARS deduction

R4,206.31

Single trip SARS allowance

SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate

R4.18/km

Tyre wear Estimated tread cost

R20.13

Service wear Oil & filter allocation

R201.26

Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls

R4,427.69

Nav Maneuver index

Navigation complexity

Very High (44)

Turn difficulty rating

Roundabouts Multi-path navigation

Lane merges Yield required

Complex forks Path selection

Highway exits Deceleration zones

Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS

Origin Standard Bank Pretoria -25.82745, 28.25917

Midpoint

504.0 km

Total: 1,006.3 km

Midpoint 504.0 km

1,006.3 km 11 hrs 21 min

Destination Arcadia End: Tilney Street -33.00833, 27.90500

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor

Province span Gauteng to Eastern Cape

One-way road span 1,006.3 km

Return-cycle span 2,012.6 km

Traversal time 11 hrs 21 min

Maneuver count 40

Maneuver density 4.0 /100 km

Midpoint chainage 504.0 km

Coordinate frame

Start -25.82745, 28.25917

Midpoint -29.56824, 26.19161

End -33.00833, 27.90500

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How far is Standard Bank Pretoria from Arcadia? +

Standard Bank Pretoria is about 1,006.3 km from Arcadia by road.

How long does it take from Standard Bank Pretoria to Arcadia? +

The drive usually takes about 11 hrs 21 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.

Is it possible to drive from Standard Bank Pretoria to Arcadia 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 Standard Bank Pretoria to Arcadia? +

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 Standard Bank Pretoria to Arcadia? +

Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R2,025.07 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R2,033.03 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R2,022.89 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R2,119.98 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.

Are there any tollgates from Standard Bank Pretoria to Arcadia? +

Yes. There are 18 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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