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Distance from Cape Town to Riverside Park

N Cape Town → Riverside Park
Road distance
1743.2 km
Highway dominant · N1 / N12 / N3 / N4 / R36 / R37
Cape Town to Riverside Park is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,743.2 km in roughly 18 hrs 59 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,533.5 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.14×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
32
Info Travel board
Travel time
18 hrs 59 min
Start point
Paddock Avenue
Return: 37 hrs 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 R27.95 / litre
R3,508.00
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R3,521.80
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R3,504.23
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R3,672.41
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R4,628.61
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R4,646.82
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R4,623.64
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R4,845.55
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R6,090.27
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R6,114.24
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R6,083.73
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R6,375.72
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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
-25.4466, 30.9629
Taxi Transport options
Shared taxi fare
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Long-distance caution
Route class Operational trip category
Long-distance
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
Weather 16 °C Cape Town Partly Cloudy View Forecast → 20 °C Riverside Park Fair View Forecast →
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Travel modes
Cape Town → Riverside Park
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Car
1743.2 km
18 hrs 59 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
1743.2 km
~26 hrs 49 min
65 km/h avg
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Places from Cape Town to Riverside Park

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Clothing & fashion 0.1 km

Safari Centre & Campworld

7 Madiba Drive, 1200
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Home & garden 0.2 km

Builders Warehouse

Nelspruit
View details → Nelspruit
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Convenience store 0.3 km

Pick n Pay Express

Nelspruit, 1200, Gauteng
View details → Nelspruit
🔧
Car services 0.3 km

KTM Nelspruit

Nelspruit, 1200
View details → Nelspruit
🔧
Car services 0.3 km

Produkta Nissan

Water Lilly Crescent, Nelspruit
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Car services 0.3 km

Produkta Nissan

Water Lilly Crescent
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Car services 0.3 km

Suzuki

Water Lilly Crescent, Nelspruit
View details → Nelspruit
🏠
Home & garden 0.3 km

Mpumalanga Blinds & Flooring (MBF)

Nelspruit
View details → Nelspruit
🏠
Home & garden 0.3 km

Union Tiles

Waterfall Avenue
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🏠
Home & garden 0.4 km

Tiles Africa

Waterfall Avenue
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Car services 0.4 km

Hi-Q Riverside

20 Rapid Street
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🏠
Home & garden 0.4 km

Carpet and Decor Center

Water Lilly Crescent
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Convenience store 0.5 km

Quickshop

Nelspruit
View details → Nelspruit
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Clothing & fashion 0.6 km

Winmar

9 Rapid Street
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🔧
Car services 0.9 km

Lowveld Landy Service (Pty) Ltd

23 Waterfall Avenue, Mbombela, 1200
View details → Mbombela
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Supermarkets 1.1 km

Pick n Pay

White River Road, Nelspruit, 1200
View details → Nelspruit
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Home & garden 1.3 km

Trend

Nelspruit
View details → Nelspruit
🏠
Home & garden 1.3 km

CTM

Nelspruit
View details → Nelspruit
🏠
Home & garden 1.3 km

CTM Bathroom

Eastern Boulevard
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🏛️
Government offices 1.3 km

Department of Health & Social Care

Building 3
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University 2.2 km

University of Mpumalanga

Mbombela
View details → Mbombela
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Professional services 2.3 km

Metraclark

3 Bosch Street, 1201
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🛒
Supermarkets 2.6 km

Game

Wild Fig Street iLanga Mall, Mbombela, 1200
View details → Mbombela
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Clothing & fashion 2.6 km

Woolworths

Wild Fig Street iLanga Mall, Mbombela, 1200
View details → Mbombela
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Department store 2.6 km

Edgars

Wild Fig Street iLanga Mall, Mbombela, 1200
View details → Mbombela
🛒
Supermarkets 2.6 km

Pick n Pay

Wild Fig Street, Mbombela, 1200
View details → Mbombela
🛒
Convenience store 2.7 km

Quickshop

Nelspruit
View details → Nelspruit
🔧
Car services 2.7 km

Nelspruit Break & Clutch Center

Silva Street, Mbombela
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Car services 2.7 km

Supa Quick

Silva Street
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Convenience store 2.8 km

Shell Select

1201, Mpumalanga
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⛽
Fuel stations 2.8 km

Shell

43 Andrew Street, Nelspruit, 1201, Mpumalanga
View details → Nelspruit
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College 3.0 km

Ehlanzeni TVET College

4 Koraalboom Avenue, Mbombela
View details → Mbombela
🛒
Supermarkets 3.1 km

Shoprite

Nelspruit, 1200, Mpumalanga
View details → Nelspruit
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Supermarkets 3.1 km

Mr price

nelspruit, 1201
View details → Nelspruit
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Clothing & fashion 3.1 km

Edgars

Edgars, Brown Street, Nelindja, Mbombela Ward 14, Mbombela, Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga, 1201, South Africa
View details → Nelindja
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Shopping malls 3.1 km

Promenade Mall

Nelspruit, 1201
View details → Nelspruit
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Schools & education 3.1 km

Calvary Christian School

Mbombela, 1200, Mpumalanga
View details → Mbombela
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Professional services 3.3 km

Mpumalanga Disaster Management / Provincial Archives and Record Services

Mbombela
View details → Mbombela
🏛️
Government offices 3.5 km

Mbombela Community Services

7 Jones Street, Mbombela, 1201
View details → Mbombela
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Schools & education 3.6 km

Lowveld High School

Mbombela, 1200, Mpumalanga
View details → Mbombela
🏫
Schools & education 3.6 km

Mbombela
View details → Mbombela
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Electronics 3.7 km

Music Den

Piet Retief Street, 1212
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Schools & education 3.8 km

Mbombela, 1200, Mpumalanga
View details → Mbombela
🏫
Schools & education 3.8 km

Laerskool Nelspruit

Mbombela, 1200, Mpumalanga
View details → Mbombela
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Schools & education 3.8 km

Valencia Primary School

Mbombela, 1200, Mpumalanga
View details → Mbombela
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Professional services 3.9 km

Flawsome ICT

Shop 89 Sonpark Shopping Centre, Nelspruit, 1200
View details → Nelspruit
💼
Professional services 4.1 km

HODL OTC

29 Marloth Street, Mbombela, 1201
View details → Mbombela
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Professional services 4.2 km

Integricor

Ehmke Street, Mbombela
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Shopping malls 4.4 km

The Village

Marloth Street, Mbombela
View details → Mbombela
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Professional services 4.6 km

Archaus architects

19 Britz Street, Mbombela (Nelspruit), 1201
View details → Mbombela (Nelspruit)
Route

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1743.2 km 1139 min
Start Cape Town
Finish Riverside Park
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Destination
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Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from Cape Town to Riverside Park via N1 and N3 and N12 and N4
    National highway route N1N3N12N4
  2. Directions from Cape Town to Riverside Park 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
    0.5 km
  32. Continue make a U-turn onto Madiba Drive
    0.2 km
  33. Turn slight left
    0.1 km
  34. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 12
Known total R289.50
Main toll road N4
This route includes 12 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N4. 6 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.187, 28.134
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.268, 27.950
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
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.267, 28.073
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.167, 28.141
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.259, 28.115
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed toll booth near Huguenot
Road: Near Huguenot / N1 corridor
R0.00
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Machado Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R126.00
e-Toll Bee-Eater
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Routes ↩ Riverside Park → Cape Town Cape Town to Johannesburg Cape Town to Pretoria Cape Town to Durban Cape Town to Polokwane Johannesburg to Riverside Park Pretoria to Riverside Park Cape Town to Riverside Park
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
871.8 km
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
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
125.5 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
289.9 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
94.1 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R2.02
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
88%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Riverside Park
06:37 – 17:12
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
11:55
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 35 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
4 hrs 15 min
SunriseDawn break
06:37
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R7,286.53
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R34.86
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R348.64
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R7,670.04
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Very High (39)
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
871.8 km
Total: 1743.2 km
Midpoint 871.8 km
1743.2 km 1139 min
Destination Riverside Park -25.44660, 30.96292

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 1743.2 km
Return-cycle span 3486.4 km
Traversal time 1139 min
Maneuver count 32
Maneuver density 1.8 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 871.8 km

Coordinate frame

Start -33.92883, 18.41722
Midpoint -30.17712, 25.73114
End -25.44660, 30.96292
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Route FAQ

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Questions 9
How far is Cape Town from Riverside Park? +
Cape Town is about 1743.2 km from Riverside Park by road.
How long does it take from Cape Town to Riverside Park? +
The drive usually takes about 1139 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Cape Town to Riverside Park 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 Riverside Park? +
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 Riverside Park? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R3,508.00 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R3,521.80 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R3,504.23 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R3,672.41 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Cape Town to Riverside Park? +
Yes. There are 12 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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