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Distance from Van Der Stel to Soweto N1 N1

N Van Der Stel → Soweto N1 N1
Road distance
1,379.6 km
M70 N1
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,236.7 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.12×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
20
Info Travel board
Travel time
15 hrs 3 min
Start point
Salveira Street
End point
Soweto Highway
Return: 7 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
903 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
91.6 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 7 planned rest stops
16 hrs 48 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R2,634.22
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R2,645.15
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R3,208.35
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R3,228.21
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R3,475.71
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R3,490.12
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R4,233.23
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R4,259.45
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R4,573.30
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R4,592.27
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R5,570.04
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R5,604.53
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
47° NE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
227° SW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-34.0965, 18.8489
End coords Destination point
-26.2315, 27.9607
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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Van Der Stel to Soweto N1 N1 is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,379.6 km in roughly 15 hrs 3 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Travel modes
Van Der Stel → Soweto N1 N1
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Car
1,379.6 km
15 hrs 3 min
Road route
🏍️ Estimate
Two-wheeler
1,379.6 km
~21 hrs 13 min
65 km/h avg
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Flight
1,380 km
↑ 10 hrs 18 min faster
Flight time
2 hrs 45 min
With airport
~4 hrs 45 min
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1,379.6 km 15 hrs 3 min
Start Van Der Stel
Finish Soweto N1 N1
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Start point
Destination
Driving route
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Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Head on Salveira Street
    0.2 km
  2. At the end of the road, turn left onto Rustenburg Street
    0.2 km
  3. Turn right
    1.8 km
  4. Turn right onto Old Main Road towards Kuilsrivier
    1.8 km
  5. Turn left
    0.1 km
  6. Continue slight left
    0.2 km
  7. Turn left onto Broadway Boulevard
    12.0 km
  8. Continue straight onto Strand Road
    4.6 km
  9. Continue straight onto Adam Tas Street
    17.3 km
  10. Take the ramp right towards N1: Worcester
    0.5 km
  11. Merge slight right
    416.6 km
  12. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Donkin Street
    0.1 km
  13. Continue onto Donkin Street
    2.0 km
  14. Continue straight
    917.4 km
  15. Keep slight right at the fork onto Western Bypass
    3.5 km
  16. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M70: Soweto
    0.5 km
  17. Keep slight right at the fork towards M70: Booysens
    0.2 km
  18. Turn right onto Soweto Highway
    0.5 km
  19. Continue make a U-turn onto Soweto Highway
    0.1 km
  20. 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.
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
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
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
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
e-Toll Stork
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Routes ↩ Soweto N1 N1 → Van Der Stel Van Der Stel to Johannesburg Van Der Stel to Pretoria Van Der Stel to Cape Town Van Der Stel to Durban Johannesburg to Soweto N1 N1 Pretoria to Soweto N1 N1 Cape Town to Soweto N1 N1
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
690.1 km
Western Cape to Gauteng
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
7 hrs 31 min • 7 hrs 31 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Western Cape to Gauteng
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
99.3 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
229.5 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
74.5 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
89.6%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Soweto N1 N1
06:40 – 17:28
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 48 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
6 hrs 42 min
SunriseDawn break
06:40
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R5,766.63
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R27.59
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R275.92
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R6,070.14
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (17)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
1
Lane merges Yield required
1
Complex forks Path selection
2
Highway exits Deceleration zones
2
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Van Der Stel Start: Salveira Street -34.09651, 18.84889
Midpoint
690.1 km
Total: 1,379.6 km
Midpoint 690.1 km
1,379.6 km 15 hrs 3 min
Destination Soweto N1 N1 End: Soweto Highway -26.23152, 27.96074

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Western Cape to Gauteng
One-way road span 1,379.6 km
Return-cycle span 2,759.2 km
Traversal time 15 hrs 3 min
Maneuver count 20
Maneuver density 1.4 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 690.1 km

Coordinate frame

Start -34.09651, 18.84889
Midpoint -31.09525, 24.41231
End -26.23152, 27.96074
Nearby places

Places in Soweto N1 N1

Fuel stops, shops, restaurants and services near your destination.

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Convenience store 0.8 km

Pick n Pay Express

Soweto, 2016, Gauteng
📍
Convenience store 2.2 km

Quickshop

5620 Ben Naude Drive, Diepkloof
🏫
School 2.2 km

Noordgesig Primary School

800 Bergroos Street
📍
Supermarket 2.4 km

Shoprite

New Canada Road, Orlando, 1804, Gauteng
📍
Convenience store 2.4 km

Quickshop

Diepkloof
📍
Supermarket 2.5 km

Brothers Supermarket

Dilamini Street
🏫
School 2.5 km

Creative Lebonang Pre-School

Mpane Street
📍
Convenience store 2.6 km

Killahs Liquor Store & Fast Foods

Hlakula Street
⛽
Fuel station 2.7 km

Shell

3 New Canada Road, 1709, Gauteng
📍
Convenience store 2.9 km

Quickshop

Soweto
📍
Convenience store 3.0 km

Quickshop

6568 Mooki Street, Soweto
🏫
School 3.4 km

Orlando High School

Mooki Street
🏫
School 3.4 km

Esterhuysen Primary School

Main Reef Road
🏫
School 3.7 km

St. John Berchman's Primary School

Khuzwayo Street
🚕
Taxi rank 3.8 km

Bara Taxi Rank

Diepkloof
🏫
School 3.9 km

Twinkle Star Day & After Care Centre

Ngwenya Street
🏫
College 3.9 km

Mooki Memorial College

6504 Mooki Street, Orlando East, 1804
🏫
School 4.0 km

Molemo Lower Primary School

Ntombela Street
⛽
Convenience store 4.0 km

BP Express

Chris Hani Road, Johannesburg
🏬
Shopping centre 4.2 km

Bara Mall

Chris Hani Road
👔
Clothing store 4.2 km

PEP

Johannesburg, 1862, Gauteng
⛽
Convenience store 4.4 km

Shell Select

2001, Gauteng
⛽
Fuel station 4.4 km

Shell

Rifle Range Road, Johannesburg, 2001, Gauteng
🏬
Shopping centre 4.4 km

South Gate

Columbine Avenue
👔
Clothing store 4.5 km

Woolworths

Cnr Columbine Avenue and Rifle Range Roadd, Johannesburg, 2001
👔
Clothing store 4.6 km

PEP

Johannesburg, 2091, Gauteng
🏬
Shopping centre 4.6 km

China Mall

103 Main Reef Road, Johannesburg, 2092
🏬
Shopping centre 4.6 km

Ormonde Shopping Centre

18 Crownwood Road, Ormonde, Johannesburg, 2091, Gauteng
⛽
Convenience store 4.7 km

Shell Select

2093, Gauteng
🏬
Shopping centre 4.8 km

Xavier Junction

5 Rente Street, Ormonde, Johannesburg, 2000, Gauteng
⛽
Fuel station 5.5 km

Shell

Johannesburg, 2092, Gauteng
⛽
Convenience store 5.6 km

Shell Select

1804, Gauteng
🏦
Bank 5.6 km

African Bank

High Street
🏬
Shopping centre 6.1 km

Ndofaya

Hekroodt Circle
⛽
Convenience store 6.1 km

Shell Select

2091, Gauteng
👔
Clothing store 6.1 km

PEP

Soweto, 1852, Gauteng
🏬
Shopping centre 6.3 km

Southdale Shopping Centre

Alamein Road, Johannesburg
🏬
Shopping centre 6.6 km

Maponya Mall

2127 Chris Hani Road, Soweto, 1809
👔
Clothing store 6.7 km

Woolworths

Chris Hani Road, Soweto, 1862
👔
Clothing store 6.7 km

PEP

Chris Hani Road, Johannesburg, 1809, Gauteng
👔
Clothing store 6.8 km

Braiders

58 Earp Street
👔
Clothing store 6.9 km

Pick n Pay Clothing

Auckland Park, 2092, Gauteng
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Questions 9
How far is Van Der Stel from Soweto N1 N1? +
Van Der Stel is about 1,379.6 km from Soweto N1 N1 by road.
How long does it take from Van Der Stel to Soweto N1 N1? +
The drive usually takes about 15 hrs 3 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Van Der Stel to Soweto N1 N1 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 Van Der Stel to Soweto N1 N1? +
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 Van Der Stel to Soweto N1 N1? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R2,634.22 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R2,645.15 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R3,208.35 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R3,228.21 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Van Der Stel to Soweto N1 N1? +
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. 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

Kuilsrivier
From Van Der Stel To Soweto N1 N1
Broadway Boulevard
From Van Der Stel To Soweto N1 N1
Stellenbosch
From Van Der Stel To Soweto N1 N1
Wellington
From Van Der Stel To Soweto N1 N1
Franschnoek
From Van Der Stel To Soweto N1 N1
: Worcester
From Van Der Stel To Soweto N1 N1
: Johannesburg
From Van Der Stel To Soweto N1 N1
Western Bypass
From Van Der Stel To Soweto N1 N1
: Soweto
From Van Der Stel To Soweto N1 N1
Booysens
From Van Der Stel To Soweto N1 N1

Route Locations

Start area
Van Der Stel, Western Cape
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Soweto N1 N1, Gauteng
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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