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Distance from Durban to E45

N Durban → E45
Road distance
1,631.9 km
Highway dominant · M22 / N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / R300
Durban to E45 is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,631.9 km in roughly 18 hrs 5 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,260.4 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.29×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
40
Info Travel board
Travel time
18 hrs 5 min
Start point
Che Guevara Road
Return: 36 hrs 11 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
1085 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
90.2 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 9 planned rest stops
20 hrs 20 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R3,191.17
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R3,194.69
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R3,178.25
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R3,289.87
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R4,210.57
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R4,215.22
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R4,193.52
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R4,340.79
93 Petrol R27.16 / litre
R5,540.22
95 Petrol R27.19 / litre
R5,546.34
Diesel 500ppm R27.05 / litre
R5,517.79
Diesel 50ppm R28.00 / litre
R5,711.57
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
245° WSW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
65° ENE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-29.8618, 31.0099
End coords Destination point
-33.9956, 18.5613
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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Travel modes
Durban → E45
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Car
1,631.9 km
18 hrs 5 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
1,631.9 km
~25 hrs 6 min
65 km/h avg
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Places along your journey

Places from Durban to E45

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Supermarkets 0.2 km

Shoprite

Cape Town, 7764, Western Cape
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Fuel stations 0.4 km

Shell

7750, Western Cape
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Schools & education 1.1 km

Tembaletu LSEN School

NY 77, Gugulethu, Cape Town, 7750
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Supermarkets 1.1 km

Shoprite

Cape Town, 7750, Western Cape
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Shopping malls 1.2 km

Gugulethu Square

25 Steve Biko Drive, Cape Town, 7750
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Schools & education 1.9 km

Phoenix Secondary School

Silverstream Road, Manenberg, Cape Town, 7764
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Fuel stations 1.9 km

Shell

Emms Drive, 7755, Western Cape
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Schools & education 2.1 km

Silverstream Primary School

112 Jordan Street, Manenberg, Cape Town, 7764
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Supermarkets 2.2 km

Jumbo Wholesale

1 Heinz Road, Cape Town
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Professional services 2.8 km

Southern Wind Shipyard

Reen Avenue, 7764
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Government offices 2.9 km

The Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children

Klipfontein Road, Cape Town
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Schools & education 2.9 km

Zisukhanyo Secondary School

Oliver Tambo Drive
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Schools & education 3.0 km

Weltevreden Valley Core Primary School

Oliver Tambo Drive
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Supermarkets 3.1 km

Shoprite

Mitchells Plain, 7785, Western Cape
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College 3.1 km

Western Cape College of Nursing

Cape Town
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Schools & education 3.2 km

Heideveld Primary School

Waaihoek Road, Heideveld, Cape Town, 7764
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Fuel stations 3.4 km

Shell

7764, Western Cape
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Schools & education 3.5 km

Vanguard Primary School

24 Doman Road, Athlone, Cape Town, 7764
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Supermarkets 3.5 km

Shoprite

Cape Town, 7800, Western Cape
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Convenience store 3.7 km

Quickshop

Cape Town
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Convenience store 4.1 km

Pick n Pay Express

1 Stock Road, Phillipi, Cape Town, 7785, Western Cape
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Supermarkets 4.4 km

Pick n Pay

Vanguard Drive, Athlone, 7764, Western Cape
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Shopping malls 4.4 km

Vangate Mall

Jakes Gerwel Drive, Cape Rown, 7764
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Butcheries 4.7 km

Settler's Moslem Butchery

Bonteheuwel Avenue
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Car services 4.8 km

Halfway TOYOTA

23 Woodlands Road, Ottery
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Convenience store 5.4 km

Shell Select

7800, Western Cape
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Professional services 5.4 km

Eazy Costing

8 Sybil Road, Ottery, 7780
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Electronics 5.4 km

Osmans

Imam Haron Road, Lansdowne
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Professional services 5.5 km

ARS Credit

1 Argo Road, 7780
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Professional services 5.5 km

Circor Solutions

17 Hillstar Avenue, Wetton Cape Town, 7780
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Convenience store 5.8 km

Shell Select

7780, Western Cape
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Car services 6.2 km

GP Tyres & Mags

220 Klip Road, Cape Town, 7941
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Professional services 6.7 km

WolfPack

26 Nourse Avenue
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Home & garden 6.8 km

Mayas Hardware Mandalay

Swartklip Road, Mandalay Cape Town, 7783
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Home & garden 6.9 km

Builders Express

21 Warrington Road, Cape Town, 7708
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Car services 7.0 km

MQ's Workshop

27 Golf Course Road, Sybrand Park, 7700
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Route

Route overview

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Start, destination and route line.

1,631.9 km 18 hrs 5 min
Start Durban
Finish E45
Map key
Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from Durban to E45 via N3 and N5 and N1 and N2
    National highway route N3N5N1N2
  2. Directions from Durban to E45 via M22
    Metro arterial route M22
  3. Directions from Durban to E45 via R300
    Provincial road route R300
  4. Head on Che Guevara Road
    0.0 km
  5. Turn right onto Sydney Road
    0.2 km
  6. Turn right onto Che Guevara Road
    1.6 km
  7. Turn right onto Lena Ahrens Road
    0.2 km
  8. Turn left onto King Dinuzulu Road
    0.3 km
  9. Take the ramp slight right towards N3: Pietermaritzburg
    0.3 km
  10. Merge slight right
    19.9 km
  11. Keep slight right at the fork
    221.7 km
  12. Continue straight
    50.4 km
  13. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N5: Harrismith
    0.7 km
  14. Continue straight
    0.1 km
  15. Merge slight right towards N5: Harrismith
    90.2 km
  16. Continue left onto Eeufees Street
    1.2 km
  17. Continue straight onto Church Street
    136.4 km
  18. Take the exit ramp left towards N1: Bloemfontein
    0.7 km
  19. Merge slight right towards N1: Bloemfontein
    646.5 km
  20. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Donkin Street
    0.1 km
  21. Continue onto Donkin Street
    388.0 km
  22. Continue straight
    48.8 km
  23. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R300: Mitchell's Plain
    1.0 km
  24. Continue straight onto Kuils River Freeway
    14.0 km
  25. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N2: Cape Town
    0.3 km
  26. Keep slight right at the fork towards N2: Cape Town
    2.0 km
  27. Merge slight right
    3.0 km
  28. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M22
    0.3 km
  29. Keep slight left at the fork towards M22
    0.1 km
  30. Turn slight left onto Borcherds Quarry Road
    0.1 km
  31. Continue straight onto Ntlangano Crescent
    0.3 km
  32. Turn right onto Miller Street
    0.8 km
  33. Turn left onto Elijah Loza Street
    0.8 km
  34. Continue straight onto Emdeni Street
    0.4 km
  35. Turn right onto X.E. Magqwashe Street
    0.5 km
  36. At the end of the road, turn left onto Mkhanyisi Maphuma Street
    0.1 km
  37. Turn right onto Shiba Street
    0.1 km
  38. Turn left onto Magowashu Street
    0.2 km
  39. Turn right onto Mthonjeni Street
    0.3 km
  40. Turn right onto Qabazi Drive
    0.1 km
  41. Turn left
    0.1 km
  42. Turn right
    0.0 km
  43. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 21
Known total R1,009.00
Main toll road N2 - North Coast Toll Road
This route includes 21 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N2 - North Coast Toll Road.
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 ↩ E45 → Durban Durban to Johannesburg Durban to Pretoria Durban to Cape Town Durban to Polokwane Johannesburg to E45 Pretoria to E45 Cape Town to E45
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
815.9 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
9 hrs 2 min • 9 hrs 2 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
117.5 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
271.4 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
88.1 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.96
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
77.2%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at E45
07:45 – 17:43
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
12:44
Total daylightUsable driving light
9 hrs 57 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
11 hrs 1 min
SunriseDawn break
07:45
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R6,821.25
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R32.64
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R326.38
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R7,180.26
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (24)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
1
Lane merges Yield required
4
Complex forks Path selection
3
Highway exits Deceleration zones
6
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Durban Start: Che Guevara Road -29.86183, 31.00991
Midpoint
815.9 km
Total: 1,631.9 km
Midpoint 815.9 km
1,631.9 km 18 hrs 5 min
Destination E45 -33.99557, 18.56125

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 1,631.9 km
Return-cycle span 3,263.8 km
Traversal time 18 hrs 5 min
Maneuver count 40
Maneuver density 2.5 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 815.9 km

Coordinate frame

Start -29.86183, 31.00991
Midpoint -30.56402, 25.47174
End -33.99557, 18.56125
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Route FAQ

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Questions 9
How far is Durban from E45? +
Durban is about 1,631.9 km from E45 by road.
How long does it take from Durban to E45? +
The drive usually takes about 18 hrs 5 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Durban to E45 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 to E45? +
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 to E45? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R3,283.99 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R3,296.92 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R3,280.47 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R3,437.91 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Durban to E45? +
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. 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 To E45
: Harrismith
From Durban To E45
Bethlehem
From Durban To E45
: Bloemfontein
From Durban To E45
: Cape Town
From Durban To E45
: Mitchell's Plain
From Durban To E45
Cape Town International Airport
From Durban To E45
Somerset
From Durban To E45
Nyanga
From Durban To E45
Ntlangano Crescent
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