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Distance from Ascot to Portsmouth

N Ascot → Portsmouth
Road distance
555.4 km
Metro routes · M7 / N3
Ascot to Portsmouth is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 555.4 km in roughly 6 hrs 20 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
491.1 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.13×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
21
Info Travel board
Travel time
6 hrs 20 min
End point
Portsmouth Road
Return: 12 hrs 41 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
380 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
87.5 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 3 planned rest stops
7 hrs 5 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R1,086.12
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R1,087.32
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R1,081.72
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R1,119.72
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R1,433.08
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R1,434.66
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R1,427.28
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R1,477.40
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R1,885.63
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R1,887.71
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R1,877.99
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R1,943.95
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
148° SSE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
328° NNW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-26.1177, 28.1457
End coords Destination point
-29.8222, 30.8696
Taxi Transport options
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Route class Operational trip category
Long-distance
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
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Ascot → Portsmouth
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Car
555.4 km
6 hrs 20 min
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Two-wheeler
555.4 km
~8 hrs 32 min
65 km/h avg
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Places from Ascot to Portsmouth

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Schools & education 0.3 km

Pinetown Junior Primary School

3610, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 0.4 km

Pinetown Girls' High School

3610, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 0.4 km

Shell Select

3610, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 0.7 km

Pinetown Senior Primary School

3600, KwaZulu-Natal
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Supermarkets 0.8 km

Checkers

Pinetown, 3600, KwaZulu-Natal
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Car services 0.9 km

Dennis Motor Sales cc

5b Nisbett Road, 3610
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Car services 1.0 km

GWM

167 Josiah Gumede Road
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Car services 1.0 km

GWM Service

167 Josiah Gumede Road
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Car services 1.2 km

Point-S Pinetown

34 Henwood Road, Pinetown, 3600
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Schools & education 1.2 km

Gelofte School

3600, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 1.2 km

Pick n Pay Express

42 Old Main Road, Hillcrest, 3601, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 1.3 km

Pinetown Boys High

3610, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 1.4 km

Quickshop

6 Glenugie Road, Pinetown
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Schools & education 1.5 km

St Benedict School

3610, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 1.5 km

Benjamin Pine Primary School

3610, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 1.6 km

Bonjour

Glenugie Road, Durban, 3610
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Convenience store 1.6 km

Shell Select

3610, KwaZulu-Natal
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Car services 1.6 km

Ace Moto Spares

18 Stride Road, Pinetown, 3610
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Supermarkets 1.8 km

Pick n Pay

Pinetown, 3610, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 1.9 km

Shell Select

3610, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 2.0 km

Highway IELTS Durban

10 Harvey Road, Durban, 3610, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 2.4 km

Shell Select

3610, KwaZulu-Natal
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Supermarkets 2.7 km

Pick n Pay

Pine town, 3610, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 3.1 km

Pick n Pay Express

126 Shepstone Road, Pinetown, Durban, 3610, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 3.2 km

Bonjour

48 Alexander Road, Pinetown, 3610
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Home & garden 3.4 km

Sax Furniture Fittings

41b Alexander Road
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Convenience store 4.2 km

Shell Select

3610, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 4.2 km

Shell Select

3629, KwaZulu-Natal
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Fuel stations 4.3 km

Engen Park

Iver Road, Westville North, 3629
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Gifts & hobbies 4.8 km

Tops at Spar

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
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Beauty & wellness 4.8 km

Synergy Exceptional Hair

33 Village Road, 3610
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Convenience store 5.4 km

Shell Select

3610, KwaZulu-Natal
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Route

Route overview

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Start, destination and route line.

555.4 km 6 hrs 20 min
Start Ascot
Finish Portsmouth
Map key
Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from Ascot to Portsmouth via N3
    National highway N3
  2. Directions from Ascot to Portsmouth via M7
    Metro arterial route M7
  3. Start your journey
    0.1 km
  4. Turn right
    0.0 km
  5. Turn left
    0.0 km
  6. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit
    0.0 km
  7. Continue
    0.3 km
  8. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  9. Continue
    0.2 km
  10. Go straight onto Modderfontein Road
    0.6 km
  11. Take the ramp slight left towards N3: Germiston
    0.9 km
  12. Merge slight right onto Eastern Bypass
    12.6 km
  13. Keep slight left at the fork
    58.7 km
  14. Keep slight left at the fork
    464.0 km
  15. Keep slight right at the fork towards N3: Durban
    9.3 km
  16. Keep slight left at the fork
    5.7 km
  17. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M7: Queensburgh
    0.4 km
  18. Keep slight left at the fork towards M7: Pinetown
    0.6 km
  19. Merge slight right onto M7 Route
    1.2 km
  20. Continue straight onto Saint Johns Avenue
    0.4 km
  21. Turn right onto Bamboo Lane
    0.5 km
  22. Turn right onto Portsmouth Road
    0.1 km
  23. 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.
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.222, 28.128
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
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Mariannhill Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Wilge
Road: 169
R94.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.153, 28.132
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.274, 28.149
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
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
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.187, 28.134
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.245, 28.135
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Gosforth
Road: Road not linked yet
R17.00
Gosforth
Road: Road not linked yet
R17.00
Treverton Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R21.00
Treverton Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R21.00
Mooi
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Mooi Ramp Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R49.00
Bergville
Road: Road not linked yet
R30.00
Bergville
Road: Road not linked yet
R30.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.116, 28.133
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.167, 28.141
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Routes ↩ Portsmouth → Ascot Ascot to Johannesburg Ascot to Pretoria Ascot to Cape Town Ascot to Durban Johannesburg to Portsmouth Pretoria to Portsmouth Cape Town to Portsmouth
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
278.1 km
Gauteng to KwaZulu-Natal
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
3 hrs 10 min • 3 hrs 10 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Gauteng to KwaZulu-Natal
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
40.0 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
92.4 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
30.0 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.96
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
88.4%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Portsmouth
06:49 – 17:03
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
11:56
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 14 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
4 hrs 25 min
SunriseDawn break
06:49
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R2,321.63
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R11.11
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R111.08
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R2,443.82
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (25)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
2
Lane merges Yield required
2
Complex forks Path selection
5
Highway exits Deceleration zones
3
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Ascot -26.11773, 28.14568
Midpoint
278.1 km
Total: 555.4 km
Midpoint 278.1 km
555.4 km 6 hrs 20 min
Destination Portsmouth End: Portsmouth Road -29.82225, 30.86960

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Gauteng to KwaZulu-Natal
One-way road span 555.4 km
Return-cycle span 1,110.8 km
Traversal time 6 hrs 20 min
Maneuver count 21
Maneuver density 3.8 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 278.1 km

Coordinate frame

Start -26.11773, 28.14568
Midpoint -28.30950, 29.15564
End -29.82225, 30.86960
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Route FAQ

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Questions 9
How far is Ascot from Portsmouth? +
Ascot is about 555.4 km from Portsmouth by road.
How long does it take from Ascot to Portsmouth? +
The drive usually takes about 6 hrs 20 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Ascot to Portsmouth 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 Ascot to Portsmouth? +
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 Ascot to Portsmouth? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R1,117.72 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R1,122.11 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R1,116.52 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R1,170.10 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Ascot to Portsmouth? +
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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Towns along the route

: Germiston
From Ascot To Portsmouth
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From Ascot To Portsmouth

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