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Distance from Durban N5 to Cape Town N1 N3

N Durban N5 → Cape Town N1 N3
Road distance
1,632.7 km
N1 N3 N5
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,269.2 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.29×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
20
Info Travel board
Travel time
18 hrs 2 min
Start point
Che Guevara Road
Return: 4 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
1082 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
90.5 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 9 planned rest stops
20 hrs 17 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R3,117.50
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R3,130.43
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R3,796.95
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R3,820.46
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R4,113.37
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R4,130.43
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R5,009.87
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R5,040.89
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R5,412.32
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R5,434.77
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R6,591.93
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R6,632.75
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
246° WSW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
66° ENE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-29.8618, 31.0099
End coords Destination point
-33.9178, 18.4315
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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Durban N5 to Cape Town N1 N3 is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,632.7 km in roughly 18 hrs 2 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Travel modes
Durban N5 → Cape Town N1 N3
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Car
1,632.7 km
18 hrs 2 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
1,632.7 km
~25 hrs 7 min
65 km/h avg
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Flight
1,633 km
↑ 12 hrs 46 min faster
Flight time
3 hrs 15 min
With airport
~5 hrs 15 min
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1,632.7 km 18 hrs 2 min
Start Durban N5
Finish Cape Town N1 N3
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  1. Head on Che Guevara Road
    0.0 km
  2. Turn right onto Sydney Road
    0.2 km
  3. Turn right onto Che Guevara Road
    1.6 km
  4. Turn right onto Lena Ahrens Road
    0.2 km
  5. Turn left onto King Dinuzulu Road
    0.3 km
  6. Take the ramp slight right towards N3: Pietermaritzburg
    0.3 km
  7. Merge slight right
    19.9 km
  8. Keep slight right at the fork
    221.7 km
  9. Continue straight
    50.4 km
  10. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N5: Harrismith
    0.7 km
  11. Continue straight
    0.1 km
  12. Merge slight right towards N5: Harrismith
    90.2 km
  13. Continue left onto Eeufees Street
    1.2 km
  14. Continue straight onto Church Street
    136.4 km
  15. Take the exit ramp left towards N1: Bloemfontein
    0.7 km
  16. Merge slight right towards N1: Bloemfontein
    646.5 km
  17. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Donkin Street
    0.1 km
  18. Continue onto Donkin Street
    388.0 km
  19. Continue straight
    74.2 km
  20. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 21
Known total R1,009.00
Main toll road N3
This route includes 21 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N3.
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
Unnamed toll booth near Huguenot
Road: Near Huguenot / N1 corridor
R0.00
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Bergville
Road: Road not linked yet
R30.00
Mooi
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Bergville
Road: Road not linked yet
R30.00
Mooi Ramp Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R49.00
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 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
Routes ↩ Cape Town N1 N3 → Durban N5 Durban N5 to Johannesburg Durban N5 to Pretoria Durban N5 to Cape Town Durban N5 to Durban Johannesburg to Cape Town N1 N3 Pretoria to Cape Town N1 N3 Cape Town to Cape Town N1 N3
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
816.2 km
KwaZulu-Natal to Western Cape
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
9 hrs 1 min • 9 hrs 1 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
KwaZulu-Natal to Western Cape
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
117.6 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
271.5 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
88.2 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
77.7%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Cape Town N1 N3
07:32 – 17:52
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 19 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
17 hrs 31 min
SunriseDawn break
07:32
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R6,824.59
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R32.65
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R326.54
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R7,183.78
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Moderate (15)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
1
Lane merges Yield required
3
Complex forks Path selection
1
Highway exits Deceleration zones
3
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Durban N5 Start: Che Guevara Road -29.86183, 31.00991
Midpoint
816.2 km
Total: 1,632.7 km
Midpoint 816.2 km
1,632.7 km 18 hrs 2 min
Destination Cape Town N1 N3 -33.91783, 18.43146

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span KwaZulu-Natal to Western Cape
One-way road span 1,632.7 km
Return-cycle span 3,265.4 km
Traversal time 18 hrs 2 min
Maneuver count 20
Maneuver density 1.2 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 816.2 km

Coordinate frame

Start -29.86183, 31.00991
Midpoint -30.56564, 25.46835
End -33.91783, 18.43146
Places

Places in Cape Town N1 N3

Fuel stops, shops, restaurants and services near your destination.

50 places
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Clothing store

The Diamond Works

👔 Clothing store 10 Christiaan Barnard Street, Cape Town, 8000
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 8001, Western Cape
🏦
Bank

African Bank

🏦 Bank Riebeek Street
👔
Clothing store

sportscene

👔 Clothing store Cape Town
👔
Clothing store

Mr Price

👔 Clothing store Cape Town
👔
Clothing store

PEP

👔 Clothing store 9 Adderley Street, Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
🏬
Shopping centre

Matador Centre

🏬 Shopping centre 62 Strand Street, Cape Town
📍
Supermarket

Pick n Pay

📍 Supermarket 58 Strand Street, Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
📍
Supermarket

Shoprite

📍 Supermarket Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
👔
Clothing store

Merchants on Long

👔 Clothing store 34 Long Street
🏦
Bank

Standard Bank

🏦 Bank Adderley Street
👔
Clothing store

Leather & Suede

👔 Clothing store 73 Loop Street
📍
Convenience store

Pick n Pay Express

📍 Convenience store 4 Somerset Road, Green Point, 8005, Western Cape
🏬
Department store

Michael Stevenson Gallery

🏬 Department store 160 Sir Lowry Road, 7925
🏫
School

Internationale Schule

🏫 School 105 Long Street
📍
Convenience store

Bread Milk & Honey

📍 Convenience store 10 Spin Street, Cape Town
💊
Pharmacy

Microchem Lab Services

💊 Pharmacy 176 Sir Lowry Road, Cape Town, 8001
🏫
School

Pikkieland Creche

🏫 School 61 Caledon Street, Cape Town
🏬
Shopping centre

🏬 Shopping centre 145 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock, Cape Town, 7925
🏫
School

Kaospilot Cape Town

🏫 School 176 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock Cape Town, 8001
👔
Clothing store

African Nova

👔 Clothing store 72 Waterkant Street, 8001
🏫
School

Stepping Stones Children's Centre

🏫 School 2 Albertus Street, Cape Town
👔
Clothing store

Espadril

👔 Clothing store
🏬
Department store

Cape Union Mart Head Office

🏬 Department store 34 Barrack Street
⛽
Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
🏫
University

Cape Peninsula University of Technology (District Six Campus)

🏫 University Hanover Street, Zonnebloem Cape Town, 7925
🏫
School

International Business Training College

🏫 School 79 Roeland Street, Cape Town, 8001
📍
Convenience store

Atlas Trading Co.

📍 Convenience store 104 Wale Street, 8001
🏫
University

Cape Peninsula University of Technology (Ophthalmic Sciences)

🏫 University 20 De Villiers Street, Cape Town
🏫
College

The Animation School

🏫 College 42 Searle Street, Woodstock, Cape Town
📍
Convenience store

Harrington Halaal

📍 Convenience store Glynn Street
📍
Supermarket

Pick n Pay

📍 Supermarket Waterfront CPT, 8001, Western Cape
🏬
Shopping centre

Victoria Wharf Shopping Centre

🏬 Shopping centre Breakwater Boulevard, Cape Town
⛽
Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station 1 Orange Street, Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
📍
Convenience store

Woolworths Food

📍 Convenience store 105 Main Road, Green Point, 8005
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 130 Buitenkant Street, Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
🏦
Bank

Capitec Woodstock

🏦 Bank 172 Victoria Road, Woodstock Cape Town, 7925
🏦
Bank

FNB

🏦 Bank Breda Street, Cape Town, 8001
🏦
Bank

FNB

🏦 Bank 222 Victoria Road, Cape Town
🏦
Bank

Standard Bank

🏦 Bank Victoria Road
⛽
Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station 400 Albert Road, 7925, Western Cape
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 7405, Western Cape
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 8005, Western Cape
⛽
Convenience store

Astron Energy

⛽ Convenience store 307 Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town
🏦
Bank

Standard Bank

🏦 Bank Main Road
🏬
Shopping centre

Saint Peters Square

🏬 Shopping centre 423 Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town, 7925
🏦
Bank

Bidvest Bank

🏦 Bank Regent Road
🏬
Shopping centre

The Point Mall

🏬 Shopping centre 76 Regent Road, Cape Town, 8005
💊
Pharmacy

Clicks

💊 Pharmacy 1 Koeberg Road, Brooklyn, Cape Town, 7405
🏬
Shopping centre

Riverside Centre

🏬 Shopping centre Main Road
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Questions 9
How far is Durban N5 from Cape Town N1 N3? +
Durban N5 is about 1,632.7 km from Cape Town N1 N3 by road.
How long does it take from Durban N5 to Cape Town N1 N3? +
The drive usually takes about 18 hrs 2 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Durban N5 to Cape Town N1 N3 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 Durban N5 to Cape Town N1 N3? +
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 Durban N5 to Cape Town N1 N3? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R3,117.50 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R3,130.43 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R3,796.95 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R3,820.46 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Durban N5 to Cape Town N1 N3? +
Yes. There are 21 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

: Pietermaritzburg
From Durban N5 To Cape Town N1 N3
: Harrismith
From Durban N5 To Cape Town N1 N3
Bethlehem
From Durban N5 To Cape Town N1 N3
: Bloemfontein
From Durban N5 To Cape Town N1 N3
: Cape Town
From Durban N5 To Cape Town N1 N3

Route Locations

Start area
Durban N5, KwaZulu-Natal
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Cape Town N1 N3, Western Cape
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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