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Distance from Cape Town to Pietermaritzburg N5

N Cape Town → Pietermaritzburg N5
Road distance
1,556.9 km
N1 N5
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,228.0 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.27×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
26
Info Travel board
Travel time
17 hrs 19 min
Start point
Paddock Avenue
End point
Pietermaritz Street
Return: 38 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
1039 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
89.9 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 8 planned rest stops
19 hrs 19 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R2,972.81
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R2,985.14
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R3,620.73
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R3,643.15
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R3,922.46
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R3,938.73
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R4,777.36
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R4,806.94
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R5,161.13
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R5,182.54
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R6,286.00
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R6,324.92
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
70° ENE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
250° WSW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-33.9288, 18.4172
End coords Destination point
-29.6000, 30.3789
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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Cape Town to Pietermaritzburg N5 is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,556.9 km in roughly 17 hrs 19 min.
Travel modes
Cape Town → Pietermaritzburg N5
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Car
1,556.9 km
17 hrs 19 min
Road route
🏍️ Estimate
Two-wheeler
1,556.9 km
~23 hrs 57 min
65 km/h avg
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Flight
1,557 km
↑ 12 hrs 12 min faster
Flight time
3 hrs 6 min
With airport
~5 hrs 6 min
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1,556.9 km 17 hrs 19 min
Start Cape Town
Finish Pietermaritzburg N5
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Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Head on Paddock Avenue
    0.1 km
  2. Turn left onto Saint Johns Road
    0.2 km
  3. Continue straight onto Plein Street
    0.5 km
  4. Turn right onto Darling Street
    0.5 km
  5. Continue straight onto Sir Lowry Road
    0.2 km
  6. Go straight
    0.1 km
  7. Go straight onto Christiaan Barnard Street
    1.0 km
  8. Take the ramp right towards N1: Paarl
    0.7 km
  9. Merge slight right onto FW de Klerk Boulevard
    461.0 km
  10. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Donkin Street
    0.1 km
  11. Continue onto Donkin Street
    2.0 km
  12. Continue straight
    644.6 km
  13. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N5
    0.6 km
  14. Turn right
    66.5 km
  15. Continue straight
    71.4 km
  16. Turn right onto Hospital Road
    91.6 km
  17. Merge slight right
    211.0 km
  18. Take the exit ramp slight left
    0.7 km
  19. Turn right onto Peter Brown Drive
    0.4 km
  20. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Howick Road
    0.1 km
  21. Continue onto Howick Road
    2.8 km
  22. Continue straight onto Chief Albert Luthuli Road
    0.8 km
  23. Turn left onto Prince Edward Street
    0.2 km
  24. Turn left onto Otto Street
    0.1 km
  25. Turn left onto Pietermaritz Street
    0.0 km
  26. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 17
Known total R943.00
Main toll road N1
This route includes 17 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N1.
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
Unnamed toll booth near Huguenot
Road: Near Huguenot / N1 corridor
R0.00
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
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
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
Routes ↩ Pietermaritzburg N5 → Cape Town Cape Town to Johannesburg Cape Town to Pretoria Cape Town to Durban Cape Town to Polokwane Johannesburg to Pietermaritzburg N5 Pretoria to Pietermaritzburg N5 Cape Town to Pietermaritzburg N5
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
778.4 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
8 hrs 39 min • 8 hrs 39 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
112.1 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
258.9 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
84.1 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
78.9%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Pietermaritzburg N5
06:35 – 17:13
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 37 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
Expired
SunriseDawn break
06:35
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R6,507.85
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R31.14
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R311.38
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R6,850.37
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (16)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
2
Lane merges Yield required
2
Complex forks Path selection
0
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
778.4 km
Total: 1,556.9 km
Midpoint 778.4 km
1,556.9 km 17 hrs 19 min
Destination Pietermaritzburg N5 End: Pietermaritz Street -29.60000, 30.37889

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 1,556.9 km
Return-cycle span 3,113.8 km
Traversal time 17 hrs 19 min
Maneuver count 26
Maneuver density 1.7 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 778.4 km

Coordinate frame

Start -33.92883, 18.41722
Midpoint -30.71170, 25.10118
End -29.60000, 30.37889
Places

Places in Pietermaritzburg N5

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26 places
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Bank

Nedbank City Centre Pietermaritzburg

🏦 Bank 145 Chief Albert Luthuli Road
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Convenience store

Bonjour

📍 Convenience store 75 Chief Albert Luthuli Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3201
📍
Supermarket

Pick'n'Pay

📍 Supermarket 121 Church Street, 3201
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Supermarket

Shoprite

📍 Supermarket Pietermaritzburg, 3201, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store

Quickshop

📍 Convenience store 27 Chief Albert Luthuli Street, Pietermaritzburg
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Supermarket

Parklane Superspar

📍 Supermarket 18 Chief Albert Luthuli Road
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 3201, KwaZulu-Natal
📍
Supermarket

Pick n Pay

📍 Supermarket 151 Victoria Road, Pietermaritzburg, 3200, KwaZulu-Natal
🏫
School

Riverwood College

🏫 School 1 Cordwalles Road, Pietermaritzburg, 3202, KwaZulu-Natal
📍
Convenience store

Quickshop

📍 Convenience store 171 West Street, Pietermaritzburg
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School

Longmarket Girls School

🏫 School 3200, KwaZulu-Natal
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School

Merchiston Preparatory School

🏫 School 3200, KwaZulu-Natal
🏫
School

Alston Primary School

🏫 School 3200, KwaZulu-Natal
🏬
Department store

Dirt Road Pmb

🏬 Department store 3201
📍
Convenience store

Quickshop

📍 Convenience store 381 Boshoff Street, Pietermaritzburg
🏫
School

Cordwalles Preparatory School

🏫 School 3200, KwaZulu-Natal
🏫
School

Maritzburg College

🏫 School 3200, KwaZulu-Natal
🏬
Shopping centre

Liberty Midland Mall

🏬 Shopping centre 50 Sanctuary Road, Pietermartizburg, 3201
🏫
School

Alexandra High School

🏫 School 3209, KwaZulu-Natal
🏫
School

IT Certification Academy

🏫 School 28 Coronation Road, 3200
🏦
Bank

Nedbank Scottsville

🏦 Bank 60 Alan Paton Avenue
⛽
Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station 3 Montgomery Drive, 3201, KwaZulu-Natal
⛽
Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station 94 Moses Mabhida Road, 3216, KwaZulu-Natal
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 3201, KwaZulu-Natal
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 3201, KwaZulu-Natal
🏬
Shopping centre

Greater Edendale Mall

🏬 Shopping centre Mount Partridge Road, Pietermaritzburg
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Questions 9
How far is Cape Town from Pietermaritzburg N5? +
Cape Town is about 1,556.9 km from Pietermaritzburg N5 by road.
How long does it take from Cape Town to Pietermaritzburg N5? +
The drive usually takes about 17 hrs 19 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Cape Town to Pietermaritzburg N5 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 Pietermaritzburg N5? +
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 Pietermaritzburg N5? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R2,972.81 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R2,985.14 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R3,620.73 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R3,643.15 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Cape Town to Pietermaritzburg N5? +
Yes. There are 17 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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Towns along the route

: Foreshore
From Cape Town To Pietermaritzburg N5
: Paarl
From Cape Town To Pietermaritzburg N5
FW de Klerk Boulevard
From Cape Town To Pietermaritzburg N5
: Johannesburg
From Cape Town To Pietermaritzburg N5
: Senekal
From Cape Town To Pietermaritzburg N5
Theunissen
From Cape Town To Pietermaritzburg N5

Route Locations

Start area
Cape Town
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Pietermaritzburg N5, KwaZulu-Natal
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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