Distance from Cape Town to Lower Mall

N Cape Town → Lower Mall
Road distance
1,743.9 km
Highway dominant · N1 / N12 / N3 / N4 / R36 / R37
Cape Town to Lower Mall is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,743.9 km in roughly 19 hrs.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,534.5 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.14×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
32
Info Travel board
Travel time
19 hrs
Start point
Paddock Avenue
End point
Riverside Mall Covered Parking
Return: 38 hrs 1 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
1140 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
91.7 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 9 planned rest stops
21 hrs 15 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R3,509.41
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R3,523.22
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R3,505.64
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R3,673.89
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R4,630.47
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R4,648.69
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R4,625.50
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R4,847.49
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R6,092.72
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R6,116.70
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R6,086.18
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R6,378.28
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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
-33.9288, 18.4172
End coords Destination point
-25.4390, 30.9685
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
Cape Town → Lower Mall
Places along your journey

Places from Cape Town to Lower Mall

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

73 places Submit a place
🛒
Supermarkets 0.2 km

Pick n Pay

White River Road, Nelspruit, 1200
🏛️
Government offices 0.4 km

Department of Health & Social Care

Building 3
🛒
Convenience store 0.6 km

Quickshop

Nelspruit
🏠
Home & garden 0.6 km

Italtile

Eastern Boulevard
🏠
Home & garden 0.6 km

CTM Bathroom

Eastern Boulevard
🏠
Home & garden 0.6 km

CTM

Nelspruit
🏠
Home & garden 0.7 km

Trend

Nelspruit
👔
Clothing & fashion 0.9 km

Safari Centre & Campworld

7 Madiba Drive, 1200
🏠
Home & garden 1.0 km

Builders Warehouse

Nelspruit
🏠
Home & garden 1.0 km

Mpumalanga Blinds & Flooring (MBF)

Nelspruit
🏠
Home & garden 1.2 km

Carpet and Decor Center

Water Lilly Crescent
🔧
Car services 1.2 km

KTM Nelspruit

Nelspruit, 1200
🔧
Car services 1.2 km

Suzuki

Water Lilly Crescent, Nelspruit
🏫
University 1.2 km

University of Mpumalanga

Mbombela
🔧
Car services 1.2 km

Produkta Nissan

Water Lilly Crescent, Nelspruit
🔧
Car services 1.2 km

Produkta Nissan

Water Lilly Crescent
🛒
Convenience store 1.3 km

Pick n Pay Express

Nelspruit, 1200, Gauteng
🏠
Home & garden 1.3 km

Union Tiles

Waterfall Avenue
🔧
Car services 1.4 km

Hi-Q Riverside

20 Rapid Street
👔
Clothing & fashion 1.6 km

Winmar

9 Rapid Street
🔧
Car services 1.9 km

Lowveld Landy Service (Pty) Ltd

23 Waterfall Avenue, Mbombela, 1200
💼
Professional services 2.3 km

Mpumalanga Disaster Management / Provincial Archives and Record Services

Mbombela
💼
Professional services 2.9 km

Metraclark

3 Bosch Street, 1201
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Schools & education 3.3 km

Penryn College

Mpumalanga
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Convenience store 3.4 km

Quickshop

Nelspruit
🔧
Car services 3.5 km

Supa Quick

Silva Street
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Car services 3.5 km

Nelspruit Break & Clutch Center

Silva Street, Mbombela
Fuel stations 3.5 km

Shell

43 Andrew Street, Nelspruit, 1201, Mpumalanga
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Supermarkets 3.5 km

Game

Wild Fig Street iLanga Mall, Mbombela, 1200
🛒
Supermarkets 3.5 km

Shoprite

Nelspruit, 1200, Mpumalanga
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Clothing & fashion 3.6 km

Woolworths

Wild Fig Street iLanga Mall, Mbombela, 1200
🏬
Department store 3.6 km

Edgars

Wild Fig Street iLanga Mall, Mbombela, 1200
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Convenience store 3.6 km

Bonjour

8 Samora Machel Drive, Mbombela, 1201
🛒
Supermarkets 3.6 km

Pick n Pay

Wild Fig Street, Mbombela, 1200
🏬
Shopping malls 3.6 km

Promenade Mall

Nelspruit, 1201
Convenience store 3.7 km

Shell Select

1201, Mpumalanga
👔
Clothing & fashion 3.7 km

Edgars

Edgars, Brown Street, Nelindja, Mbombela Ward 14, Mbombela, Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga, 1201, South Africa
🏫
College 4.0 km

Ehlanzeni TVET College

4 Koraalboom Avenue, Mbombela
🏫
Schools & education 4.0 km

Mbombela
🏛️
Government offices 4.1 km

Mbombela Community Services

7 Jones Street, Mbombela, 1201
🏫
Schools & education 4.1 km

Valencia Primary School

Mbombela, 1200, Mpumalanga
🏫
Schools & education 4.1 km

Calvary Christian School

Mbombela, 1200, Mpumalanga
🏫
Schools & education 4.2 km

Laerskool Nelspruit

Mbombela, 1200, Mpumalanga
🏫
Schools & education 4.4 km

Lowveld High School

Mbombela, 1200, Mpumalanga
📱
Electronics 4.5 km

Music Den

Piet Retief Street, 1212
💼
Professional services 4.6 km

HODL OTC

29 Marloth Street, Mbombela, 1201
💼
Professional services 4.7 km

Flawsome ICT

Shop 89 Sonpark Shopping Centre, Nelspruit, 1200
💼
Professional services 4.7 km

Integricor

Ehmke Street, Mbombela
🏬
Shopping malls 4.9 km

The Village

Marloth Street, Mbombela
💼
Professional services 5.2 km

Archaus architects

19 Britz Street, Mbombela (Nelspruit), 1201
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 6.8 km

Fastway Couriers

Wilken Street, 1201
Route

Route overview

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Route map

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Start, destination and route line.

1,743.9 km 19 hrs 0 min
Start Cape Town
Finish Lower Mall
Map key
Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

  1. Directions from Cape Town to Lower Mall via N1 and N3 and N12 and N4
    National highway route N1N3N12N4
  2. Directions from Cape Town to Lower Mall via R36 and R37
    Provincial road routes R36R37
  3. Head on Paddock Avenue
    0.1 km
  4. Turn left onto Saint Johns Road
    0.2 km
  5. Continue straight onto Plein Street
    0.5 km
  6. Turn right onto Darling Street
    0.5 km
  7. Continue straight onto Sir Lowry Road
    0.2 km
  8. Go straight
    0.1 km
  9. Go straight onto Christiaan Barnard Street
    1.0 km
  10. Take the ramp right towards N1: Paarl
    0.7 km
  11. Merge slight right onto FW de Klerk Boulevard
    461.0 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 left at the fork onto Southern Bypass
    27.2 km
  16. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N3
    0.2 km
  17. Keep slight right at the fork towards N12
    1.5 km
  18. Merge slight right
    1.2 km
  19. Keep slight right at the fork
    121.9 km
  20. Merge slight left
    115.8 km
  21. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R36: Nelspruit
    0.7 km
  22. Continue straight onto Schoemanskloof
    60.5 km
  23. Keep slight left at the fork towards N4
    0.6 km
  24. Merge slight right
    26.7 km
  25. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R37
    0.5 km
  26. At the end of the road, turn right onto Sabie Road
    0.7 km
  27. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  28. Continue
    0.3 km
  29. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  30. Continue
    0.8 km
  31. Turn left onto Madiba Drive
    0.9 km
  32. Turn right onto Government Boulevard
    0.4 km
  33. Turn left onto Riverside Mall Covered Parking
    0.1 km
  34. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

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
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
872.2 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
9 hrs 30 min • 9 hrs 30 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
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
R2.02
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
88%
Solar data
Daylight window at Lower Mall
06:38 – 17:12
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
11:55
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 33 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
31 min
SunriseDawn break
06:38
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R7,289.46
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
R348.78
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R7,673.12
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Very High (34)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
3
Lane merges Yield required
4
Complex forks Path selection
4
Highway exits Deceleration zones
6
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Cape Town Start: Paddock Avenue -33.92883, 18.41722
Midpoint
872.2 km
Total: 1,743.9 km
Midpoint 872.2 km
1,743.9 km 19 hrs 0 min
Destination Lower Mall End: Riverside Mall Covered Parking -25.43904, 30.96850

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 1,743.9 km
Return-cycle span 3,487.8 km
Traversal time 19 hrs 0 min
Maneuver count 32
Maneuver density 1.8 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 872.2 km

Coordinate frame

Start -33.92883, 18.41722
Midpoint -30.17411, 25.73223
End -25.43904, 30.96850
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Questions 9
How far is Cape Town from Lower Mall? +
Cape Town is about 1,743.9 km from Lower Mall by road.
How long does it take from Cape Town to Lower Mall? +
The drive usually takes about 19 hrs 0 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Cape Town to Lower Mall 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 to Lower Mall? +
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 to Lower Mall? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R3,509.41 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R3,523.22 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R3,505.64 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R3,673.89 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Cape Town to Lower Mall? +
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. National roads appear in this route, so watch for toll signs and busier sections.
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