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Distance from Cape Town to Matshana

N Cape Town → Matshana
Road distance
1798 km
Highway dominant · N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / R34
Cape Town to Matshana is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,798.0 km in roughly 19 hrs 58 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,398.3 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.29×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
33
Info Travel board
Travel time
19 hrs 58 min
Start point
Paddock Avenue
Return: 39 hrs 57 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
1198 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
90.0 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 9 planned rest stops
22 hrs 13 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R3,618.22
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R3,632.46
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R3,614.33
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R3,787.80
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R4,774.04
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R4,792.83
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R4,768.91
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R4,997.79
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R6,281.63
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R6,306.35
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R6,274.89
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R6,576.04
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
69° ENE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
249° WSW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-33.9288, 18.4172
End coords Destination point
-28.7469, 31.8497
Taxi Transport options
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Long-distance caution
Route class Operational trip category
Long-distance
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
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1798 km
19 hrs 58 min
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1798 km
~27 hrs 39 min
65 km/h avg
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Places from Cape Town to Matshana

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Food & drink Near Cape Town

Dinkel German Bakery

91 Kloof Nek Road, Cape Town, 8001 1 km from start
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Food & drink Near Cape Town

81 Rose Street, 8001 1 km from start
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Food & drink Near Cape Town

Jason Bakery

83 Main Road, Cape Town 2 km from start
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Food & drink Near Cape Town

Bootlegger Coffee Company

1 Koeberg Road, Brooklyn, Cape Town, 7405 6 km from start
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Convenience store Soon after Cape Town

Shell Select

6900, Western Cape 240 km from start
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Convenience store Soon after Cape Town

Quickshop

Laingsburg 241 km from start
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Convenience store Soon after Cape Town

Shell Select

6950, Western Cape 354 km from start
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Convenience store Before halfway

Shell Select

6970, Western Cape 489 km from start
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Convenience store Before halfway

Shell Select

9795, Northern Cape 725 km from start
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Food & drink Around halfway

Mugg & Bean

Kellner Street 912 km from start
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Convenience store Past halfway

Quickshop

Bethlehem 1,135 km from start
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Convenience store Past halfway

Quickshop

Bethlehem 1,135 km from start
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Convenience store Past halfway

Quickshop

Bethlehem 1,135 km from start
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Convenience store Near Matshana

Shell Select

3610, KwaZulu-Natal 1,260 km from start
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Convenience store Near Matshana

Quickshop

112 Main Road, Empangeni 1,402 km from start
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Schools & education 0.7 km

Kangikho Primary School

3880, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 1.2 km

Amangwe Secondary School

3880, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 1.6 km

Ziphozonke High School

3880, KwaZulu-Natal
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Electronics 1.7 km

Vukamzansi Tek

Ingweni Cres, Empangeni, 3880
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Schools & education 2.0 km

Sigisi Primary School

3880, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 2.1 km

Nongweleza High School

3880, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 3.6 km

Heuwelland Primere Skool

3880, KwaZulu-Natal
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Clothing & fashion 3.6 km

PEP

Biyela Street, Empangeni, 3880, KwaZulu-Natal
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Supermarkets 3.8 km

Shoprite

Empangeni, 3880, KwaZulu-Natal
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Supermarkets 3.9 km

Boxer

45 Maxwell Street, Empangeni, 3880, KwaZulu-Natal
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Supermarkets 4.0 km

Checkers

Empangeni, 3880, KwaZulu-Natal
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Supermarkets 4.0 km

Pick n Pay

Empangeni, 3880, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 4.1 km

Empangeni Preparatory School

3880, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 4.7 km

Quickshop

112 Main Road, Empangeni
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Schools & education 4.7 km

Empangeni High School

3880, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 5.5 km

Quickshop

Empangeni
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Fuel stations 5.8 km

Shell

1 Ngwelezane Road, 3880, KwaZulu-Natal
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Clothing & fashion 6.0 km

PEP

36 Tanner Road, Empangeni, 3910, KwaZulu-Natal
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Supermarkets 6.0 km

Boxer

61 Tanner Road, Empangeni Rail, 3880, KwaZulu-Natal
View details → Empangeni Rail
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Route

Route overview

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1798 km 1199 min
Start Cape Town
Finish Matshana
Map key
Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from Cape Town to Matshana via N1 and N5 and N3 and N2
    National highway route N1N5N3N2
  2. Directions from Cape Town to Matshana via R34
    Provincial road route R34
  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
    644.6 km
  15. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N5
    0.6 km
  16. Turn right
    66.5 km
  17. Continue straight
    71.4 km
  18. Turn right onto Hospital Road
    91.6 km
  19. Merge slight right
    262.2 km
  20. Keep slight right at the fork towards N3: Durban
    9.3 km
  21. Keep slight left at the fork
    15.8 km
  22. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N2: Port Shepstone
    0.3 km
  23. Keep slight left at the fork towards N2: King Shaka International Airport
    0.8 km
  24. Merge slight right onto Outer Ring Road
    24.6 km
  25. Continue straight onto North Coast Toll Road
    132.6 km
  26. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R34: Richards Bay
    0.6 km
  27. Turn left onto John Ross Highway
    5.9 km
  28. Turn left
    1.8 km
  29. Turn right
    1.4 km
  30. Continue straight
    0.3 km
  31. Continue straight
    0.8 km
  32. Turn right
    0.4 km
  33. Turn right
    0.2 km
  34. At the end of the road, turn right
    0.0 km
  35. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 39
Known total R1,502.00
Main toll road N2 - North Coast Toll Road
This route includes 39 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N2 - North Coast Toll Road.
oThongathi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.50
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Mtunzini Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R63.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
oThongathi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.50
Mtunzini Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R63.50
Mtunzini Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R63.50
oThongathi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.50
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
Unnamed toll booth near Huguenot
Road: Near Huguenot / N1 corridor
R0.00
oThongathi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.50
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
Dokodweni
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.00
Mariannhill Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Mandini Ramp Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R10.00
Mandini
Road: Road not linked yet
R10.00
oThongathi
Road: Road not linked yet
R7.50
oThongathi
Road: Road not linked yet
R7.50
Dokodweni Ramp Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.00
Mvoti Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R18.50
Mvoti Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R18.50
Mooi
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Mooi Ramp Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R49.00
Treverton Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R21.00
Treverton Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R21.00
King Shaka Airport
Road: Road not linked yet
R8.50
Mooi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Mooi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Mtunzini Ramp Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R53.00
Mooi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Mooi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Mtunzini Ramp Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R53.00
Bergville
Road: Road not linked yet
R30.00
Bergville
Road: Road not linked yet
R30.00
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Halfway point
899.0 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
9 hrs 59 min • 9 hrs 59 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
129.5 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
299.0 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
97.1 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R2.02
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
77.8%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Matshana
06:41 – 17:02
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
11:51
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 20 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
6 hrs 42 min
SunriseDawn break
06:41
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R7,515.48
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R35.96
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R359.59
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R7,911.03
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (20)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
1
Lane merges Yield required
3
Complex forks Path selection
3
Highway exits Deceleration zones
4
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Cape Town Start: Paddock Avenue -33.92883, 18.41722
Midpoint
899.0 km
Total: 1798 km
Midpoint 899.0 km
1798 km 1199 min
Destination Matshana -28.74694, 31.84972

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 1798 km
Return-cycle span 3596 km
Traversal time 1199 min
Maneuver count 33
Maneuver density 1.8 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 899.0 km

Coordinate frame

Start -33.92883, 18.41722
Midpoint -29.94857, 25.83007
End -28.74694, 31.84972
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Route FAQ

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Questions 9
How far is Cape Town from Matshana? +
Cape Town is about 1798 km from Matshana by road.
How long does it take from Cape Town to Matshana? +
The drive usually takes about 1199 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Cape Town to Matshana 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 Matshana? +
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 Matshana? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R3,618.22 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R3,632.46 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R3,614.33 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R3,787.80 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Cape Town to Matshana? +
Yes. There are 39 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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