Distance from Durban to Johannesburg R102 N12

N Durban → Johannesburg R102 N12
Road distance
578.5 km
Mixed roads · M94 / N12 / N3 / R553
Durban to Johannesburg R102 N12 is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 578.5 km in roughly 6 hrs 37 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
497.3 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.16×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
24
Info Travel board
Travel time
6 hrs 37 min
Start point
Che Guevara Road
Return: 13 hrs 14 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
397 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
87.4 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 3 planned rest stops
7 hrs 22 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R1,104.56
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R1,109.14
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R1,345.30
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R1,353.63
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R1,457.41
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R1,463.45
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R1,775.05
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R1,786.04
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R1,917.64
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R1,925.60
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R2,335.59
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R2,350.05
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
322° NW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
142° SE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-29.8618, 31.0099
End coords Destination point
-26.3045, 27.9372
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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Travel modes
Durban → Johannesburg R102 N12
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Car
578.5 km
6 hrs 37 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
578.5 km
~8 hrs 53 min
65 km/h avg
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Places along your journey

Places from Durban to Johannesburg R102 N12

Fuel stops, restaurants, shops and services along or near your route.

57 places Submit a place
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Supermarkets 1.7 km

Shoprite

Eldoradopark, 1813, Gauteng
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Convenience store 2.8 km

Quickshop

418 Golden Highway, Soweto
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Supermarkets 3.3 km

Shoprite

Johannesburg, 2001, Gauteng
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Schools & education 3.9 km

Cavendishstraat Primary School

Cavendish Street, Eldorado Park Soweto, 1811
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Convenience store 4.0 km

Quickshop

Grasmere
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Convenience store 4.1 km

Quickshop

Johannesburg South
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Schools & education 4.3 km

Missourilaan Secondary School

Missouri Avenue, Eldorado Park Johannesburg, 1811
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Supermarkets 4.4 km

Hyper Save

Turf Avenue
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Professional services 4.5 km

Mponeng Promotion and Distribution

89 Cable Street, 1804
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Schools & education 4.8 km

Don Mattera School

Michigan Avenue
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Convenience store 5.0 km

Bonjour

11774 Modjadji Street, Pimville, 1809
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Schools & education 5.0 km

Floridalaan Primary School

4 Florida Avenue, Eldorado Park Johannesburg, 1812
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Home & garden 5.0 km

Builders Trade Depot

Johannesburg
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Taxi ranks 5.0 km

Bara Taxi Rank

Diepkloof
🛒
Convenience store 5.0 km

Beantree Express

Chris Hani Road, Johannesburg
Convenience store 5.1 km

BP Express

Chris Hani Road, Johannesburg
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Schools & education 5.2 km

Funda UJabule Primary School

Chris Hani Road, Soweto Johannesburg, 1809
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Clothing & fashion 5.2 km

PEP

Johannesburg, 1862, Gauteng
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Shopping malls 5.2 km

Bara Mall

Chris Hani Road
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Schools & education 5.3 km

Wisani Primary School

3897 Maganqane Street, Johannesburg, 1809
Fuel stations 5.5 km

Shell

1872, Gauteng
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Schools & education 5.5 km

Progress Comprehensive High School

5353 Maganqane Street, Johannesburg, 1809
Convenience store 5.5 km

Shell Select

1804, Gauteng
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Gifts & hobbies 5.6 km

Norman's Tavern (A bazini)

4013 Lerotho Street, Johannesburg, 1809
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Car services 5.6 km

Goldwagen

Klipspruit Valley Road, Soweto
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Schools & education 5.8 km

Faresani Primary School

3779 Mnga Street, Johannesburg, 1809
Convenience store 5.9 km

Shell Select

2001, Gauteng
Fuel stations 5.9 km

Shell

Rifle Range Road, Johannesburg, 2001, Gauteng
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Clothing & fashion 6.1 km

Woolworths

Cnr Columbine Avenue and Rifle Range Roadd, Johannesburg, 2001
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Government offices 6.2 km

Home Affairs Maponya Mall

Chris Hani Road
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Shopping malls 6.2 km

South Gate

Columbine Avenue
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Clothing & fashion 6.2 km

Woolworths

Chris Hani Road, Soweto, 1862
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Clothing & fashion 6.2 km

PEP

Chris Hani Road, Johannesburg, 1809, Gauteng
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Shopping malls 6.3 km

Maponya Mall

2127 Chris Hani Road, Soweto, 1809
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Taxi ranks 6.7 km

Klipvalley Road Bus Station (T1 T2 T3)

Klipspruit Valley Road
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Taxi ranks 6.8 km

Lakeview Bus Station (C2 T1 T2 T3 F3 F5 F10)

Chris Hani Road
Route

Route overview

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Start, destination and route line.

578.5 km 397 min
Start Durban
Finish Johannesburg R102 N12
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Destination
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Turn-by-turn directions

Route directions
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Directions from Durban to Johannesburg R102 N12 via N3 and N12
National highway route N3 N12
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Directions from Durban to Johannesburg R102 N12 via M94
Metro arterial route M94
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Directions from Durban to Johannesburg R102 N12 via R553
Provincial road route R553
3 route directions identified on this trip
  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
    251.4 km
  10. Keep slight right at the fork
    53.9 km
  11. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M94: Germiston
    0.5 km
  12. Keep slight left at the fork towards Kritzinger Road
    0.1 km
  13. Go straight onto Kritzinger Road
    1.3 km
  14. Continue straight onto Jan Coetzee Road
    0.9 km
  15. Continue straight onto Van Rensburg Street
    0.4 km
  16. At the end of the road, turn right onto Ring Road East
    0.6 km
  17. Turn right onto Voortrekker Road
    0.3 km
  18. Take the ramp slight left towards Kimberley
    0.5 km
  19. Merge slight right onto Southern Bypass
    17.7 km
  20. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R553
    0.5 km
  21. Turn right onto Golden Highway
    4.2 km
  22. Turn right towards N12
    0.7 km
  23. Merge slight right
    1.3 km
  24. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 29
Known total R1,411.00
Main toll road N3
This route includes 29 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N3. 5 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 -26.267, 28.073
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.274, 28.149
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Bergville
Road: Road not linked yet
R30.00
Mooi
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.259, 28.115
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Bergville
Road: Road not linked yet
R30.00
Mooi Ramp Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R49.00
Wilge
Road: 169
R94.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
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
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.268, 27.950
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.263, 27.976
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
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
Treverton Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R21.00
Treverton Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R21.00
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
289.6 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
3 hrs 18 min • 3 hrs 18 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
41.7 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
96.2 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
31.2 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
86%
Solar data
Daylight window at Johannesburg R102 N12
06:45 – 17:24
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 39 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
15 hrs 28 min
SunriseDawn break
06:45
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R2,418.03
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R11.57
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R115.70
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R2,545.29
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Moderate (14)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
0
Lane merges Yield required
3
Complex forks Path selection
3
Highway exits Deceleration zones
2
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Durban Start: Che Guevara Road -29.86183, 31.00991
Midpoint
289.6 km
Total: 578.5 km
Midpoint 289.6 km
578.5 km 397 min
Destination Johannesburg R102 N12 -26.30448, 27.93719

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 578.5 km
Return-cycle span 1157 km
Traversal time 397 min
Maneuver count 24
Maneuver density 4.1 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 289.6 km

Coordinate frame

Start -29.86183, 31.00991
Midpoint -28.31818, 29.17818
End -26.30448, 27.93719
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Route FAQ

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Questions 9
How far is Durban from Johannesburg R102 N12? +
Durban is about 578.5 km from Johannesburg R102 N12 by road.
How long does it take from Durban to Johannesburg R102 N12? +
The drive usually takes about 397 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Durban to Johannesburg R102 N12 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 Johannesburg R102 N12? +
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 Johannesburg R102 N12? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R1,104.56 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R1,109.14 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R1,345.30 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R1,353.63 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Durban to Johannesburg R102 N12? +
Yes. There are 29 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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Route Locations

Start area
Durban
Suburb: Not available
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Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Johannesburg R102 N12, Gauteng
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