Distance from Africa Boulevard to Ashford Place

N Africa Boulevard → Ashford Place
Road distance
572.1 km
Highway dominant · M13 / N3
Africa Boulevard to Ashford Place is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 572.1 km in roughly 6 hrs 30 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
502.5 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.14×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
17
Info Travel board
Travel time
6 hrs 30 min
Start point
South Africa Boulevard
End point
Ashford Place
Return: 13 hrs 1 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
390 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
87.8 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 3 planned rest stops
7 hrs 15 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R1,151.21
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R1,155.74
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R1,149.97
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R1,205.16
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R1,518.95
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R1,524.93
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R1,517.32
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R1,590.15
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R1,998.62
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R2,006.49
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R1,996.48
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R2,092.30
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
146° SSE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
326° NNW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-26.1029, 28.1187
End coords Destination point
-29.8363, 31.0030
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
Africa Boulevard → Ashford Place
Places along your journey

Places from Africa Boulevard to Ashford Place

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

80 places Submit a place
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Clothing & fashion 0.3 km

Minty's

542 Peter Mokaba Ridge, Durban, 4001
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Convenience store 0.3 km

Bonjour

Peter Mokaba Ridge, Berea, 4001
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Supermarkets 0.3 km

Checkers

Durban, 4091, KwaZulu-Natal
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Clothing & fashion 0.3 km

PEP

430 Peter Mokaba Ridge Road, Durban, 4001, KwaZulu-Natal
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Home & garden 0.4 km

PEP Home

430 Peter Mokaba Road, Durban, 4001, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 0.4 km

Maris Stella School

4067, KwaZulu-Natal
Convenience store 0.4 km

Shell Select

4091, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 0.5 km

Durban Girls' College

4001, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 0.6 km

Hartley Road Primary School

4067, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 0.6 km

Ridge Park College

4067, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 1.1 km

Durban High School

4062, KwaZulu-Natal
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Banks 1.1 km

ABSA

150 Avondale Road, Durban, 4001
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Supermarkets 1.2 km

Holdens Kwikspar

279 Florida Road, Durban, 4001
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Schools & education 1.2 km

Collegevale Primary School

4067, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 1.3 km

Overport Secondary School

4067, KwaZulu-Natal
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Professional services 1.3 km

Clifton Place

19 Hurst Grove
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Schools & education 1.3 km

Clarence Primary School

4125, KwaZulu-Natal
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Professional services 1.3 km

Arup

167 Florida Road, Durban, 4001
Convenience store 1.4 km

Shell Select

4001, KwaZulu-Natal
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Supermarkets 1.5 km

Pick n Pay

Musgrave Road, Durban, 4001, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 1.5 km

Quickshop

109 Peter Mokaba Road, Berea
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Supermarkets 1.7 km

Checkers

Durban, 4001, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 1.7 km

Bonjour

193 First Avenue, Berea, 4001
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Shopping malls 1.9 km

City View Shopping Centre

10 Mathews Meyiwa Road, Durban, 4001
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Supermarkets 1.9 km

Shoprite

Durban, 4001, KwaZulu-Natal
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Car services 1.9 km

Max MotorSport

350 Umgeni Road, 4001
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Government offices 2.0 km

Department of Home Affairs

350 Umgeni Road, Durban, 4023
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Government offices 2.6 km

ethekwini municipality city engineers

166 K.E. Masinga Road, 4001
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Banks 2.6 km

Standard Bank

1 Kingsmead Way, Durban, 4025
Convenience store 2.7 km

Shell Select

4001, KwaZulu-Natal
Convenience store 2.8 km

Shell Select

4001, KwaZulu-Natal
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Banks 2.8 km

Al Barakah Bank

Kingsmead Way
Protea Hotel Durban Umhlanga Accommodation 2.8 km

Protea Hotel Durban Umhlanga

Protea Mall, Corner Lighthouse and Chartwell Drive, Umhlanga Rocks, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 4320
"Protea Hotel Durban Umhlanga is a convenient hotel for travellers who want to stay in the …"
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Clothing & fashion 3.0 km

Mr Price

380 Doctor Pixley Kaseme Street, Durban, 4001
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Home & garden 3.0 km

Tile Africa

2 Ilala Avenue, Durban, 4001
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Clothing & fashion 3.1 km

Woolworths

344 Doctor Pixley Kaseme Street, Durban, 4001
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Professional services 3.2 km

Consulate General of the United States

303 Doctor Pixley Kaseme Street, Durban, 4001
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Professional services 3.2 km

Lesotho Consulate

301 Doctor Pixley Kaseme Street, Durban, 4001
Convenience store 3.3 km

Shell Select

4051, KwaZulu-Natal
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Laundry & repairs 3.3 km

UC Laundromat

159
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Home & garden 3.4 km

On Tap Durban

80 Florence Nzama Street, 4001
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Clothing & fashion 3.5 km

Kingfisher

51 Hunter Street
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Car services 3.6 km

Lawries Auto Electrical

319 E Magwaza Maphalala Street, Umbilo, Durban, 4001, KwaZulu-Natal
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Shopping malls 4.1 km

Saxony Westwood

westville
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Clothing & fashion 4.2 km

PEP

55 Gillespie Street, Durban, 4001, KwaZulu-Natal
Convenience store 4.3 km

Shell Select

4001, KwaZulu-Natal
Convenience store 4.5 km

Shell Select

4091, KwaZulu-Natal
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Gym & fitness 5.0 km

Xpression Surf Shop

17 Erskine Terrace
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Home & garden 5.0 km

Accessories Spares Centre

Travertine Crescent
Convenience store 5.2 km

Shell Select

4051, KwaZulu-Natal
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Car services 5.6 km

DriveTime Vehicle Test Station

676 Chris Hani Road, Durban, 4051
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Car services 5.7 km

Dennis Auto

15 Orange Grove, Durban, 4051
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Car services 5.8 km

Dunlop Epress

714 Chris Hani Road, Durban, 4051
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Gym & fitness 6.6 km

Sportsmans Warehouse

Rooftop Level - Pavillion Shopping Centre
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Banks 6.7 km

FNB

Saint Andrews Drive, Durban
Route

Route overview

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Route map

Live map

Start, destination and route line.

572.1 km 391 min
Start Africa Boulevard
Finish Ashford Place
Map key
Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

  1. Directions from Africa Boulevard to Ashford Place via N3
    National highway N3
  2. Directions from Africa Boulevard to Ashford Place via M13
    Metro arterial route M13
  3. Head on South Africa Boulevard
    0.0 km
  4. Turn left onto South Africa Crescent
    0.1 km
  5. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto London Road
    0.0 km
  6. Continue onto London Road
    0.4 km
  7. Continue left onto London Road
    0.7 km
  8. Continue straight onto Vincent Tshabalala Road
    0.2 km
  9. Take the ramp slight left towards N3: Germiston
    0.6 km
  10. Merge slight right onto Eastern Bypass
    15.3 km
  11. Keep slight left at the fork
    58.7 km
  12. Keep slight left at the fork
    464.0 km
  13. Keep slight right at the fork towards N3: Durban
    9.3 km
  14. Keep slight left at the fork
    20.3 km
  15. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M13: Berea
    0.3 km
  16. Go straight onto King Dinuzulu Road
    0.3 km
  17. Turn left onto Stephen Dlamini Road
    1.8 km
  18. Turn left onto Ashford Place
    0.1 km
  19. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 33
Known total R1,445.00
Main toll road N3
This route includes 33 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N3. 7 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.153, 28.132
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.222, 28.128
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.187, 28.134
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Mariannhill Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Mariannhill Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Mariannhill Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Mariannhill Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Treverton Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R21.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Wilge
Road: 169
R94.00
Treverton Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R21.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.245, 28.135
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Mooi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Mooi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Mooi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Mooi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.116, 28.133
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Mooi
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Mooi Ramp Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R49.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.274, 28.149
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Gosforth
Road: Road not linked yet
R17.00
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
Gosforth
Road: Road not linked yet
R17.00
Bergville
Road: Road not linked yet
R30.00
Bergville
Road: Road not linked yet
R30.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.167, 28.141
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
286.5 km
Gauteng to KwaZulu-Natal
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
3 hrs 15 min • 3 hrs 15 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Gauteng to KwaZulu-Natal
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
41.2 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
95.1 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
30.9 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R2.02
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
87.8%
Solar data
Daylight window at Ashford Place
06:46 – 17:03
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
11:54
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 17 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
Expired
SunriseDawn break
06:46
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R2,391.20
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R11.44
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R114.41
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R2,517.05
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (16)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
1
Lane merges Yield required
1
Complex forks Path selection
4
Highway exits Deceleration zones
2
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Africa Boulevard Start: South Africa Boulevard -26.10288, 28.11869
Midpoint
286.5 km
Total: 572.1 km
Midpoint 286.5 km
572.1 km 391 min
Destination Ashford Place End: Ashford Place -29.83631, 31.00300

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Gauteng to KwaZulu-Natal
One-way road span 572.1 km
Return-cycle span 1144.2 km
Traversal time 391 min
Maneuver count 17
Maneuver density 3.0 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 286.5 km

Coordinate frame

Start -26.10288, 28.11869
Midpoint -28.31442, 29.21031
End -29.83631, 31.00300
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Questions 9
How far is Africa Boulevard from Ashford Place? +
Africa Boulevard is about 572.1 km from Ashford Place by road.
How long does it take from Africa Boulevard to Ashford Place? +
The drive usually takes about 391 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Africa Boulevard to Ashford Place 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 Africa Boulevard to Ashford Place? +
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 Africa Boulevard to Ashford Place? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R1,151.21 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R1,155.74 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R1,149.97 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R1,205.16 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Africa Boulevard to Ashford Place? +
Yes. There are 33 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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