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Distance from Cape Town N1 N3 to Nelspruit

N Cape Town N1 N3 → Nelspruit
Road distance
1,743.8 km
N12 N3 N4 R36 R40
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,530.9 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.14×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
24
Info Travel board
Travel time
18 hrs 59 min
End point
Ferreira Street
Return: 58 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
1139 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
91.8 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 9 planned rest stops
21 hrs 14 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R3,329.61
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R3,343.42
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R4,055.30
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R4,080.41
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R4,393.24
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R4,411.46
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R5,350.74
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R5,383.87
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R5,780.58
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R5,804.55
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R7,040.45
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R7,084.04
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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
-33.9178, 18.4315
End coords Destination point
-25.4729, 30.9773
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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Cape Town N1 N3 to Nelspruit is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,743.8 km in roughly 18 hrs 59 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Travel modes
Cape Town N1 N3 → Nelspruit
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Car
1,743.8 km
18 hrs 59 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
1,743.8 km
~26 hrs 49 min
65 km/h avg
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Flight
1,744 km
↑ 13 hrs 29 min faster
Flight time
3 hrs 29 min
With airport
~5 hrs 29 min
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1,743.8 km 18 hrs 59 min
Start Cape Town N1 N3
Finish Nelspruit
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Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Start your journey
    0.1 km
  2. Merge slight right onto Nelson Mandela Boulevard
    0.6 km
  3. Continue straight onto Nelson Mandela Boulevard
    0.1 km
  4. Turn right onto Walter Sisulu Avenue towards Waterfront
    0.1 km
  5. Turn right onto Nelson Mandela Boulevard
    0.8 km
  6. Keep slight left at the fork towards Paarl
    462.1 km
  7. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Donkin Street
    0.1 km
  8. Continue onto Donkin Street
    2.0 km
  9. Continue straight
    917.4 km
  10. Keep slight left at the fork onto Southern Bypass
    27.2 km
  11. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N3
    0.2 km
  12. Keep slight right at the fork towards N12
    1.5 km
  13. Merge slight right
    1.2 km
  14. Keep slight right at the fork
    121.9 km
  15. Merge slight left
    115.8 km
  16. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R36: Nelspruit
    0.7 km
  17. Continue straight onto Schoemanskloof
    60.5 km
  18. Keep slight left at the fork towards N4
    0.6 km
  19. Merge slight right
    23.0 km
  20. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R40: Mbombela
    1.3 km
  21. Go straight
    6.4 km
  22. Turn right onto Ferreira Street
    0.1 km
  23. Continue make a U-turn onto Ferreira Street
    0.1 km
  24. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 27
Known total R884.00
Main toll road N4
This route includes 27 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N4. 8 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
e-Toll Bee-Eater
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Middleburg Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R84.00
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Machado Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R126.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.187, 28.134
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Middleburg Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R84.00
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
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.259, 28.115
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
e-Toll Bee-Eater
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.263, 27.976
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.267, 28.073
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
e-Toll Gull
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.167, 28.141
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.173, 28.260
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Routes ↩ Nelspruit → Cape Town N1 N3 Cape Town N1 N3 to Johannesburg Cape Town N1 N3 to Pretoria Cape Town N1 N3 to Cape Town Cape Town N1 N3 to Durban Johannesburg to Nelspruit Pretoria to Nelspruit Cape Town to Nelspruit
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Halfway point
872.1 km
Western Cape to Mpumalanga
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
9 hrs 29 min • 9 hrs 29 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Western Cape to Mpumalanga
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
125.6 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
290.0 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
94.2 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
87.8%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Nelspruit
06:26 – 17:18
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 51 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
Expired
SunriseDawn break
06:26
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R7,288.93
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R34.88
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R348.75
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R7,672.56
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Very High (31)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
1
Lane merges Yield required
4
Complex forks Path selection
5
Highway exits Deceleration zones
4
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Cape Town N1 N3 -33.91783, 18.43146
Midpoint
872.1 km
Total: 1,743.8 km
Midpoint 872.1 km
1,743.8 km 18 hrs 59 min
Destination Nelspruit End: Ferreira Street -25.47291, 30.97727

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Western Cape to Mpumalanga
One-way road span 1,743.8 km
Return-cycle span 3,487.5 km
Traversal time 18 hrs 59 min
Maneuver count 24
Maneuver density 1.4 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 872.1 km

Coordinate frame

Start -33.91783, 18.43146
Midpoint -30.17046, 25.73401
End -25.47291, 30.97727
Places

Places in Nelspruit

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25 places
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Clothing store

Edgars

👔 Clothing store Edgars, Brown Street, Nelindja, Mbombela Ward 14, Mbombela, Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga, 1201, South Africa
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Supermarket

Mr price

📍 Supermarket nelspruit, 1201
🏬
Shopping centre

Promenade Mall

🏬 Shopping centre Nelspruit, 1201
📍
Supermarket

Shoprite

📍 Supermarket nelspruit, 1201
⛽
Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station 43 Andrew Street, Nelspruit, 1201, Mpumalanga
📍
Convenience store

Bonjour

📍 Convenience store 8 Samora Machel Drive, Mbombela, 1201
📍
Supermarket

Shoprite

📍 Supermarket Nelspruit, 1200, Mpumalanga
📍
Supermarket

Pick n Pay

📍 Supermarket Citrus Crescent, 1200
📍
Convenience store

Quickshop

📍 Convenience store Nelspruit
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School

Laerskool Nelspruit

🏫 School Mbombela, 1200, Mpumalanga
🏫
School

🏫 School Mbombela
🏬
Shopping centre

The Village

🏬 Shopping centre Marloth Street, Mbombela
🏫
School

Nelspruit Primary School

🏫 School Mbombela, 1201, Mpumalanga
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School

🏫 School Mbombela, 1200, Mpumalanga
🏫
School

Valencia Primary School

🏫 School Mbombela, 1200, Mpumalanga
🏫
School

St Peters Primary School

🏫 School Mbombela, Mpumalanga
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School

Lowveld High School

🏫 School Mbombela, 1200, Mpumalanga
🏫
College

Ehlanzeni TVET College

🏫 College 4 Koraalboom Avenue, Mbombela
📍
Supermarket

Game

📍 Supermarket Wild Fig Street iLanga Mall, Mbombela, 1200
👔
Clothing store

Woolworths

👔 Clothing store Wild Fig Street iLanga Mall, Mbombela, 1200
🏬
Department store

Edgars

🏬 Department store Wild Fig Street iLanga Mall, Mbombela, 1200
📍
Supermarket

Pick n Pay

📍 Supermarket Wild Fig Street, Mbombela, 1200
👔
Clothing store

Winmar

👔 Clothing store 9 Rapid Street
👔
Clothing store

Safari Centre & Campworld

👔 Clothing store 7 Madiba Drive, 1200
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Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 1201, Mpumalanga
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Questions 9
How far is Cape Town N1 N3 from Nelspruit? +
Cape Town N1 N3 is about 1,743.8 km from Nelspruit by road.
How long does it take from Cape Town N1 N3 to Nelspruit? +
The drive usually takes about 18 hrs 59 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Cape Town N1 N3 to Nelspruit 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 Cape Town N1 N3 to Nelspruit? +
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 Cape Town N1 N3 to Nelspruit? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R3,329.61 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R3,343.42 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R4,055.30 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R4,080.41 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Cape Town N1 N3 to Nelspruit? +
Yes. There are 27 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

Nelson Mandela Boulevard
From Cape Town N1 N3 To Nelspruit
Waterfront
From Cape Town N1 N3 To Nelspruit
Paarl
From Cape Town N1 N3 To Nelspruit
Milnerton
From Cape Town N1 N3 To Nelspruit
: Johannesburg
From Cape Town N1 N3 To Nelspruit
ern Bypass
From Cape Town N1 N3 To Nelspruit
: eMalahleni
From Cape Town N1 N3 To Nelspruit
Kempton Park
From Cape Town N1 N3 To Nelspruit
Benoni
From Cape Town N1 N3 To Nelspruit
: Nelspruit
From Cape Town N1 N3 To Nelspruit

Route Locations

Start area
Cape Town N1 N3, Western Cape
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Nelspruit, Mpumalanga
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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