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Distance from Coast to Mainpark Way

N Coast → Mainpark Way
Road distance
1,648.2 km
Highway dominant · M26 / M41 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7
Coast to Mainpark Way is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,648.2 km in roughly 20 hrs 21 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,187.4 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.39×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
39
Info Travel board
Travel time
20 hrs 21 min
End point
Mainpark Way
Return: 40 hrs 42 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
1221 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
81.0 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 10 planned rest stops
22 hrs 51 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R3,223.14
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R3,226.70
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R3,210.08
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R3,322.82
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R4,252.75
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R4,257.45
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R4,235.53
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R4,384.28
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R5,595.72
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R5,601.91
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R5,573.06
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R5,768.79
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
80° E
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
260° W
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-32.0587, 18.8822
End coords Destination point
-29.6771, 31.0169
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 13 °C Coast Fair View Forecast → 23 °C Mainpark Way Partly Cloudy View Forecast →
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Travel modes
Coast → Mainpark Way
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Car
1,648.2 km
20 hrs 21 min
Road route
🏍️ Estimate
Two-wheeler
1,648.2 km
~25 hrs 21 min
65 km/h avg
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1,277 km flight
~8 hrs 10 min
🚗 214 km to Cape Town International
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Places from Coast to Mainpark Way

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Schools & education 0.4 km

Olympia Primary School

4068, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 0.5 km

Sastri Park Secondary School

KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 0.6 km

Palmview Secondary School

4340, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 0.7 km

Palmview Primary School

4340, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 0.7 km

Rustic Manor Primary School

4068, KwaZulu-Natal
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Fuel stations 0.8 km

Shell

388 Palmview Drive, Phoenix, 4068
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Schools & education 0.9 km

Skylark Primary School

4320, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 1.0 km

Trenance Manor Secondary School

4068, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 1.1 km

Woodview Primary School

4340, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 1.6 km

Shell Select

4068, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 2.6 km

Shell Select

4068, KwaZulu-Natal
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Home & garden 2.8 km

23 Interiors

18 Tottum Road, Durban, 4339
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Shopping malls 2.9 km

Phoenix Plaza

19 Parthenon Street Phoenix Plaza, Phoenix, 4068
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Convenience store 2.9 km

Shell Select

4068, KwaZulu-Natal
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Supermarkets 3.0 km

Shoprite

19 Parthenon Street Phoenix Plaza, Phoenix, 4068, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 3.0 km

Shell Select

4068, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 3.1 km

Shell Select

4068, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 3.3 km

Quickshop

Phoenix
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Convenience store 3.7 km

Quickshop

Mount Edgecombe
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Convenience store 4.2 km

Pick n Pay Express

Inanda, 4340, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 4.3 km

Pick n Pay Express

Ireland Street, Verulam, 4340, KwaZulu-Natal
View details → Verulam
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Supermarkets 4.5 km

Pick n Pay

13 Wick Street, Verulam, 4340, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 4.7 km

Quickshop

89 Flanders Drive, Mount Edgecombe
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Fuel stations 4.9 km

Shell

88/90 George Sewpersad Street, 4339, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 5.0 km

Shell Select

4068, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 5.4 km

Quickshop

38 Flanders Drive, Mount Edgecombe
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Clothing & fashion 5.7 km

PEP

Hillhead Drive, Durban, 4302, KwaZulu-Natal
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Car services 6.7 km

Midas

Meridian Drive
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Route

Route overview

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Start, destination and route line.

1,648.2 km 20 hrs 21 min
Start Coast
Finish Mainpark Way
Map key
Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from Coast to Mainpark Way via N7 and N5 and N3 and N2
    National highway route N7N5N3N2
  2. Directions from Coast to Mainpark Way via M41 and M26
    Metro arterial routes M41M26
  3. Start your journey
    8.1 km
  4. At the end of the road, turn left
    3.4 km
  5. At the end of the road, turn right
    32.7 km
  6. Take the ramp slight right towards N7: Clanwilliam
    0.2 km
  7. Merge slight left
    27.7 km
  8. Take the exit ramp right
    0.3 km
  9. Turn left onto Van Riebeeck Street
    0.6 km
  10. At the end of the road, turn left onto Troe-Troe Street
    0.1 km
  11. Turn right onto Church Street
    0.6 km
  12. Turn left onto Residential Street
    118.5 km
  13. Turn left onto Church Street
    0.8 km
  14. Turn right onto Hofmeyer Street
    0.2 km
  15. Turn left onto Station Road
    0.1 km
  16. Turn right onto Paul Kruger Street
    21.5 km
  17. Continue straight
    221.6 km
  18. Turn left onto Daniel
    1.0 km
  19. Turn right
    146.3 km
  20. Turn left onto Market Street
    1.4 km
  21. Turn right
    111.9 km
  22. Take the exit ramp left
    0.4 km
  23. Turn left
    0.0 km
  24. Merge slight right
    408.4 km
  25. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N5
    0.6 km
  26. Turn right
    66.5 km
  27. Continue straight
    71.4 km
  28. Turn right onto Hospital Road
    91.6 km
  29. Merge slight right
    262.2 km
  30. Keep slight right at the fork towards N3: Durban
    9.3 km
  31. Keep slight left at the fork
    15.8 km
  32. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N2: Port Shepstone
    0.3 km
  33. Keep slight left at the fork towards N2: King Shaka International Airport
    0.8 km
  34. Merge slight right onto Outer Ring Road
    15.7 km
  35. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M41: Mt. Edgecombe
    1.1 km
  36. Merge slight right
    5.7 km
  37. Take the exit ramp left towards M26
    0.1 km
  38. Turn left onto J.G. Champion Drive
    0.4 km
  39. Turn right onto Palmview Drive
    0.9 km
  40. Turn right onto Mainpark Way
    0.3 km
  41. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 17
Known total R845.50
Main toll road N2 - North Coast Toll Road
This route includes 17 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N2 - North Coast Toll Road.
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
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
Mariannhill Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
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
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
Bergville
Road: Road not linked yet
R30.00
Bergville
Road: Road not linked yet
R30.00
Routes ↩ Mainpark Way → Coast Coast to Johannesburg Coast to Pretoria Coast to Cape Town Coast to Durban Johannesburg to Mainpark Way Pretoria to Mainpark Way Cape Town to Mainpark Way
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
824.0 km
Western Cape to KwaZulu-Natal
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
10 hrs 10 min • 10 hrs 10 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Western Cape to KwaZulu-Natal
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
118.7 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
274.1 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
89.0 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.96
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
72%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Mainpark Way
06:48 – 17:03
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
11:55
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 15 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
6 hrs 41 min
SunriseDawn break
06:48
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R6,889.58
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R32.96
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R329.65
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R7,252.19
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (22)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
0
Lane merges Yield required
5
Complex forks Path selection
3
Highway exits Deceleration zones
6
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Coast -32.05869, 18.88222
Midpoint
824.0 km
Total: 1,648.2 km
Midpoint 824.0 km
1,648.2 km 20 hrs 21 min
Destination Mainpark Way End: Mainpark Way -29.67708, 31.01691

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Western Cape to KwaZulu-Natal
One-way road span 1,648.2 km
Return-cycle span 3,296.5 km
Traversal time 20 hrs 21 min
Maneuver count 39
Maneuver density 2.4 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 824.0 km

Coordinate frame

Start -32.05869, 18.88222
Midpoint -30.51133, 25.56270
End -29.67708, 31.01691
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Route FAQ

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Questions 9
How far is Coast from Mainpark Way? +
Coast is about 1,648.2 km from Mainpark Way by road.
How long does it take from Coast to Mainpark Way? +
The drive usually takes about 20 hrs 21 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Coast to Mainpark Way 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 Coast to Mainpark Way? +
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 Coast to Mainpark Way? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R3,316.89 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R3,329.94 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R3,313.33 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R3,472.35 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Coast to Mainpark Way? +
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. 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

: Clanwilliam
From Coast To Mainpark Way
Daniel
From Coast To Mainpark Way
: Senekal
From Coast To Mainpark Way
Theunissen
From Coast To Mainpark Way
: Durban
From Coast To Mainpark Way
: Port Shepstone
From Coast To Mainpark Way
King Shaka International Airport
From Coast To Mainpark Way
Stanger
From Coast To Mainpark Way
and Coast
From Coast To Mainpark Way
: Mt. Edgecombe
From Coast To Mainpark Way

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