Distance from Beacon Way R72 to Pietermaritzburg

N Beacon Way R72 → Pietermaritzburg
Road distance
1098.9 km
Provincial mix · N2 / R103 / R72
Beacon Way R72 to Pietermaritzburg is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,098.9 km in roughly 13 hrs 30 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
826.1 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.33×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
25
Info Travel board
Travel time
13 hrs 30 min
Start point
Beacon Way
End point
Pietermaritz Street
Return: 27 hrs
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
810 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
81.4 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 6 planned rest stops
15 hrs 0 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R2,148.96
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R2,151.33
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R2,140.26
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R2,215.42
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R2,835.43
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R2,838.56
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R2,823.95
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R2,923.13
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R3,730.83
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R3,734.95
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R3,715.72
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R3,846.22
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
55° NE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
235° SW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-34.0463, 23.3689
End coords Destination point
-29.6000, 30.3789
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
Beacon Way R72 → Pietermaritzburg
Places along your journey

Places from Beacon Way R72 to Pietermaritzburg

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

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Food & drink Near Beacon Way R72

Paul

1 Robberg Road, Plettenberg Bay, 6600 2 km from start
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Convenience store Near Beacon Way R72

Quickshop

Plettenberg Bay 1 km from start
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Food & drink Near Beacon Way R72

Boxes & Bites

Old Nick Village N2, Plettenberg Bay 1 km from start
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Food & drink Near Beacon Way R72

Soete Swaan

Johnson Street, Humansdorp 128 km from start
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Food & drink Near Beacon Way R72

The Garden Cafe

16 Walker Drive, Gqeberha, 6025 196 km from start
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Convenience store Before halfway

TotalEnergies

136 Settlers Way, East London, 5201 433 km from start
Convenience store Before halfway

Shell Select

5241, Eastern Cape 438 km from start
Convenience store Before halfway

Shell Select

4950, Eastern Cape 462 km from start
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Convenience store Around halfway

Pick n Pay Express

5 Umtata Road, Butterworth, 4960, Eastern Cape 484 km from start
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Supermarkets Around halfway

Shoprite

Butterworth, 4960, Eastern Cape 484 km from start
Convenience store Past halfway

Shell Select

5100, Eastern Cape 570 km from start
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Supermarkets Past halfway

Superspar

Nelson Mandela Drive, Mthatha, 5100 575 km from start
Fuel stations Past halfway

Shell

Mthatha, 5100, Eastern Cape 576 km from start
Convenience store Near Pietermaritzburg

Shell Select

3201, KwaZulu-Natal 826 km from start
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Butcheries 0.1 km

Mndeni Butchery

41 Pietermaritz Street, 3201
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Banks 0.2 km

Nedbank City Centre Pietermaritzburg

145 Chief Albert Luthuli Road
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Convenience store 0.3 km

Bonjour

75 Chief Albert Luthuli Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3201
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Supermarkets 0.3 km

Pick'n'Pay

121 Church Street, 3201
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Supermarkets 0.3 km

Shoprite

Pietermaritzburg, 3201, KwaZulu-Natal
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Car services 0.4 km

Rocket Racing Pietermaritzburg

316 Boom Street, 3201
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Convenience store 0.6 km

Quickshop

27 Chief Albert Luthuli Street, Pietermaritzburg
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Supermarkets 0.6 km

Parklane Superspar

18 Chief Albert Luthuli Road
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Taxi ranks 0.6 km

Bus Station Pietermaritzburg

Burger Street
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Gym & fitness 0.8 km

Bombers Equestrian Equipment

340 Victoria Road
Convenience store 0.9 km

Shell Select

3201, KwaZulu-Natal
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Government offices 0.9 km

SaveAct Trust

Jabu Ndlovu Street, Pietermaritzburg
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Supermarkets 0.9 km

Pick n Pay

151 Victoria Road, Pietermaritzburg, 3200, KwaZulu-Natal
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Car services 1.1 km

Jacks Tyres PMP

120 Victoria Road, 3201
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Schools & education 1.1 km

Riverwood College

1 Cordwalles Road, Pietermaritzburg, 3202, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 1.1 km

Quickshop

171 West Street, Pietermaritzburg
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Schools & education 1.2 km

Longmarket Girls School

3200, KwaZulu-Natal
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Car services 1.2 km

automotive repairers

unit 8 Clough Street
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Schools & education 1.2 km

Merchiston Preparatory School

3200, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 1.2 km

Alston Primary School

3200, KwaZulu-Natal
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Department store 1.3 km

Dirt Road Pmb

3201
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Car services 1.5 km

One Stop Licensing

3201
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Convenience store 1.6 km

Quickshop

381 Boshoff Street, Pietermaritzburg
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Schools & education 1.7 km

Cordwalles Preparatory School

3200, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 1.8 km

Maritzburg College

3200, KwaZulu-Natal
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Shopping malls 1.9 km

Liberty Midland Mall

50 Sanctuary Road, Pietermartizburg, 3201
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Schools & education 2.1 km

Alexandra High School

3209, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 2.2 km

IT Certification Academy

28 Coronation Road, 3200
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Banks 2.3 km

Nedbank Scottsville

60 Alan Paton Avenue
Fuel stations 3.1 km

Shell

3 Montgomery Drive, 3201, KwaZulu-Natal
Fuel stations 3.4 km

Shell

94 Moses Mabhida Road, 3216, KwaZulu-Natal
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Government offices 3.9 km

AUDITOR - GENERAL OF SOUTH AFRICA

460 Town Bush Road, pietermaritzburg, 3201
Convenience store 3.9 km

Shell Select

3201, KwaZulu-Natal
Convenience store 4.0 km

Shell Select

3201, KwaZulu-Natal
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Car services 4.5 km

A & D Auto Spares

34 Allandale Drive, Pietermarizburg, 3201
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Shopping malls 6.7 km

Greater Edendale Mall

Mount Partridge Road, Pietermaritzburg
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Car services 6.8 km

RSI SmartCanopy

46 Eden Park Drive, 3201
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Route

Route overview

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Start, destination and route line.

1098.9 km 810 min
Start Beacon Way R72
Finish Pietermaritzburg
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Destination
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Turn-by-turn directions

  1. Directions from Beacon Way R72 to Pietermaritzburg via N2
    National highway N2
  2. Directions from Beacon Way R72 to Pietermaritzburg via R72 and R103
    Provincial road routes R72R103
  3. Head on Beacon Way
    0.8 km
  4. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  5. Continue
    276.1 km
  6. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N2: Grahamstown
    0.9 km
  7. Continue straight
    0.7 km
  8. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R72: Port Alfred
    0.3 km
  9. At the end of the road, turn right
    236.1 km
  10. Turn left onto Currie Street
    1.1 km
  11. Continue straight onto Fitzpatrick Road
    0.3 km
  12. Continue straight onto Valley Road
    0.9 km
  13. Continue straight onto North East Expressway
    4.1 km
  14. Continue straight
    0.3 km
  15. Turn right towards N2
    0.5 km
  16. Merge slight right
    217.7 km
  17. Turn left onto Madeira Street
    212.2 km
  18. Take the exit ramp slight left
    0.4 km
  19. Turn left
    144.4 km
  20. Turn slight left towards R103
    0.1 km
  21. Turn slight left onto Chief Albert Luthuli Road
    1.4 km
  22. Turn right onto Langalibalele Street
    0.2 km
  23. Turn left onto Henrietta Street
    0.1 km
  24. Turn left onto Church Street
    0.0 km
  25. Turn right onto Otto Street
    0.2 km
  26. At the end of the road, turn left onto Pietermaritz Street
    0.0 km
  27. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 3
Known total R219.00
Main toll road N2 - North Coast Toll Road
This route includes 3 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N2 - North Coast Toll Road.
Tsitsikamma
Road: Road not linked yet
R73.00
Tsitsikamma
Road: Road not linked yet
R73.00
Tsitsikamma
Road: Road not linked yet
R73.00
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
549.5 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
6 hrs 45 min • 6 hrs 45 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
79.1 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
182.8 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
59.3 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.96
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
75.2%
Solar data
Daylight window at Pietermaritzburg
06:45 – 17:06
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
11:56
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 21 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
Expired
SunriseDawn break
06:45
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R4,593.48
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R21.98
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R219.78
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R4,835.24
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Moderate (10)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
1
Lane merges Yield required
1
Complex forks Path selection
0
Highway exits Deceleration zones
4
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Beacon Way R72 Start: Beacon Way -34.04634, 23.36885
Midpoint
549.5 km
Total: 1098.9 km
Midpoint 549.5 km
1098.9 km 810 min
Destination Pietermaritzburg End: Pietermaritz Street -29.60000, 30.37889

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 1098.9 km
Return-cycle span 2197.8 km
Traversal time 810 min
Maneuver count 25
Maneuver density 2.3 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 549.5 km

Coordinate frame

Start -34.04634, 23.36885
Midpoint -32.76816, 28.00663
End -29.60000, 30.37889
Destination brief

Travelling to Pietermaritzburg

A polished arrival snapshot covering what stands out, who the place suits best and what to keep in mind before you get there.

Signature KZN capital city
Standout Capital city with heritage and Midlands access
Pietermaritzburg has more weight than a routine inland stop because it combines provincial-capital status with heritage, sport and quick access to the Midlands side of KwaZulu-Natal.
Best for Who this destination suits
Capital city stay Midlands gateway Business trip Heritage travel
Arrival What to expect on arrival
CBD, Scottsville, university-side and N3-adjacent arrivals can feel quite different, so the exact suburb or venue matters.
Regional base Good base for nearby trips
Use Pietermaritzburg as a KZN capital base for business travel, heritage stops and onward drives into the Midlands and Drakensberg direction.
Destination facts Quick reference details
Pietermaritzburg Tourism describes it as the capital city of KwaZulu-Natal
The city works as both a destination and a route hub
It sits close to the Midlands touring zone
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Route FAQ

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Questions 9
How far is Beacon Way R72 from Pietermaritzburg? +
Beacon Way R72 is about 1098.9 km from Pietermaritzburg by road.
How long does it take from Beacon Way R72 to Pietermaritzburg? +
The drive usually takes about 810 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Beacon Way R72 to Pietermaritzburg 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 Beacon Way R72 to Pietermaritzburg? +
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 Beacon Way R72 to Pietermaritzburg? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R2,148.96 (R27.16 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R2,151.33 (R27.19 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R2,140.26 (R27.05 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R2,215.42 (R28.00 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Beacon Way R72 to Pietermaritzburg? +
Yes. There are 3 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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