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Distance from Durban to Maseru

N Durban → Maseru
Road distance
851.2 km
Highway dominant · M94 / N1 / N3
Durban to Maseru is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 851.2 km in roughly 10 hrs 36 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
689.0 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.24×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
43
Info Travel board
Travel time
10 hrs 36 min
Start point
Che Guevara Road
Return: 21 hrs 12 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
636 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
80.3 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 5 planned rest stops
11 hrs 51 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R1,712.96
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R1,719.71
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R1,711.13
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R1,793.25
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R2,260.16
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R2,269.06
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R2,257.74
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R2,366.09
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R2,973.90
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R2,985.60
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R2,970.70
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R3,113.28
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
309° NW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
129° SE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-29.8618, 31.0099
End coords Destination point
-25.8746, 25.6417
Taxi Transport options
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Long-distance caution
Route class Operational trip category
Long-distance
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
Weather 21 °C Durban Clear Sky View Forecast → 16 °C Maseru Clear Sky View Forecast →
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Travel modes
Durban → Maseru
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Car
851.2 km
10 hrs 36 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
851.2 km
~13 hrs 5 min
65 km/h avg
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Places from Durban to Maseru

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Schools & education 0.9 km

Kelesitse Early Learning Centre

Mokoto Road, Mahikeng
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Department store 1.0 km

HUGO Curtains

Robinson Street, Mahikeng
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Clothing & fashion 1.0 km

Fashion 4 You

Mahikeng
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Home & garden 1.0 km

Dunns

Mahikeng
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Shopping malls 1.0 km

The Northwest Mall

Mahikeng
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Car services 1.0 km

Midas

Mahikeng
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Home & garden 1.1 km

Bradlows

Mahikeng
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Supermarkets 1.1 km

Score

Mahikeng
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Home & garden 1.1 km

Morkels

Mahikeng
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Department store 1.1 km

Edgars

Mahikeng
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Clothing & fashion 1.2 km

Jet

Mahikeng
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Supermarkets 1.2 km

Boxer

Mahikeng, 2745, North West
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Government offices 1.2 km

Barolong Boora Tshidi Traditional Council

Mahikeng
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Convenience store 1.2 km

Bonjour

Mahikeng, 2745
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Schools & education 1.3 km

Molopo Primary School

Mahikeng
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Supermarkets 1.4 km

Shoprite

Mahikeng, 2745, North West
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Schools & education 1.4 km

Mafikeng High School

19 Shippard Street, Mahikeng, 2745
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Taxi ranks 1.5 km

Mahikeng Long Distance Taxi Rank

Hatchard Street, Mahikeng
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Supermarkets 1.5 km

Spar

Mahikeng
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Schools & education 1.6 km

Retlametswe Special School

1204 Jameson Avenue, Mahikeng, 2745
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Schools & education 1.6 km

Mahikeng Preparatory School

Martin Street, Mahikeng
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Supermarkets 1.6 km

Wympy

Mahikeng
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Schools & education 1.6 km

Goodwill Primary School

Mahikeng
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Schools & education 1.7 km

Danville Primary School

Mahikeng
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Schools & education 1.8 km

Tshidi Barolong Secondary School

Mahikeng
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Clothing & fashion 1.9 km

Ackermans

Mahikeng
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Banks 1.9 km

FNB

Mahikeng
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Shopping malls 2.0 km

Mahikeng Mall

Carney Street, Mahikeng, 2745
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Clothing & fashion 2.0 km

PEP

Dr Nelson Mandela Drive, Mafikeng, 2745, North West
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Car services 2.0 km

Fasfit Tyre

25 North Street, Mahikeng, 2745
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Clothing & fashion 2.0 km

Mr Price

Mahikeng
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Supermarkets 2.0 km

Superspar

Mahikeng
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Clothing & fashion 2.0 km

Truworths

Mahikeng
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Clothing & fashion 2.0 km

TotalSport

Mahikeng
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Convenience store 2.4 km

Quickshop

Mahikeng
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Butcheries 3.7 km

Tshimega Agrihome

Ipopeng Street, Mahikeng
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Professional services 3.7 km

Sebowana Recycling

Aerodrome Road, Mahikeng
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Government offices 3.8 km

Department of Education

929 George Modise Street, Mahikeng, 2790
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Professional services 4.8 km

Department of Public Work Road & Transport

Sekame Street, Mahikeng
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Government offices 4.9 km

Mmabana Foundation

Sekame Street, Mahikeng
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Shopping malls 5.1 km

Mega City

Sekame Street, Mahikeng
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Government offices 5.5 km

Department of Employment and Labour

University Drive, Mahikeng
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Government offices 5.7 km

Conservation & Environment Central Information Centre

Molathwa Drive, Mahikeng
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Government offices 5.7 km

Department of Home Affairs

Mahikeng
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Government offices 5.9 km

Department of Basic Education

Mahikeng
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Gifts & hobbies 6.5 km

Setlhareng

Mothamme Crescent
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Shopping malls 6.7 km

Morena Mall

Setlogelo Drive, Mahikeng
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Route

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851.2 km 636 min
Start Durban
Finish Maseru
Map key
Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from Durban to Maseru via N3 and N1
    National highway route N3N1
  2. Directions from Durban to Maseru via M94
    Metro arterial route M94
  3. Head on Che Guevara Road
    0.0 km
  4. Turn right onto Sydney Road
    0.2 km
  5. Turn right onto Che Guevara Road
    1.6 km
  6. Turn right onto Lena Ahrens Road
    0.2 km
  7. Turn left onto King Dinuzulu Road
    0.3 km
  8. Take the ramp slight right towards N3: Pietermaritzburg
    0.3 km
  9. Merge slight right
    19.9 km
  10. Keep slight right at the fork
    221.7 km
  11. Continue straight
    251.4 km
  12. Keep slight right at the fork
    53.9 km
  13. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M94: Germiston
    0.5 km
  14. Keep slight left at the fork towards Kritzinger Road
    0.1 km
  15. Go straight onto Kritzinger Road
    1.3 km
  16. Continue straight onto Jan Coetzee Road
    0.9 km
  17. Continue straight onto Van Rensburg Street
    0.4 km
  18. At the end of the road, turn right onto Ring Road East
    0.6 km
  19. Turn right onto Voortrekker Road
    0.3 km
  20. Take the ramp slight left towards Kimberley
    0.5 km
  21. Merge slight right onto Southern Bypass
    15.0 km
  22. Take the exit ramp slight right towards N1: Pretoria
    1.0 km
  23. Keep slight right at the fork towards N1: Pretoria
    1.2 km
  24. Merge slight right onto Western Bypass
    9.0 km
  25. Take the exit ramp slight left towards Gordon Road
    0.5 km
  26. Turn left onto Gordon Road
    0.9 km
  27. Turn right onto Ontdekkers Road
    11.1 km
  28. Continue straight onto Voortrekker Road
    1.9 km
  29. Turn slight left
    0.1 km
  30. Go straight onto Frederick Cooper Drive
    0.2 km
  31. Turn right onto Albertina Sisulu Road
    2.3 km
  32. Continue straight onto Main Reef Road
    1.3 km
  33. Continue straight onto Luipaard Street
    15.3 km
  34. Turn left
    147.2 km
  35. Go straight
    24.9 km
  36. Turn left onto Swart Street
    60.7 km
  37. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Nelson Mandela Drive
    0.1 km
  38. Continue onto Nelson Mandela Drive
    2.2 km
  39. Turn left onto Shippard Street
    0.6 km
  40. At the end of the road, turn right onto Station Road
    0.1 km
  41. Turn left onto Vryburg Road
    0.5 km
  42. Turn left onto Modiri Molema Street
    0.7 km
  43. Continue straight onto Setlopo Road
    0.3 km
  44. Turn left
    0.2 km
  45. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 31
Known total R1,411.00
Main toll road N3
This route includes 31 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.
e-Toll Fiscal
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
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
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.177, 27.945
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Bergville
Road: Road not linked yet
R30.00
Mooi
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
e-Toll Stork
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
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 -26.263, 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
Routes ↩ Maseru → Durban Durban to Johannesburg Durban to Pretoria Durban to Cape Town Durban to Polokwane Johannesburg to Maseru Pretoria to Maseru Cape Town to Maseru
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
425.9 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
5 hrs 18 min • 5 hrs 18 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
61.3 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
141.6 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
46.0 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R2.02
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
80.9%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Maseru
06:59 – 17:33
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
12:16
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 33 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
2 hrs 53 min
SunriseDawn break
06:59
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R3,558.04
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R17.02
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R170.24
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R3,745.30
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (22)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
1
Lane merges Yield required
3
Complex forks Path selection
4
Highway exits Deceleration zones
4
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Durban Start: Che Guevara Road -29.86183, 31.00991
Midpoint
425.9 km
Total: 851.2 km
Midpoint 425.9 km
851.2 km 636 min
Destination Maseru -25.87461, 25.64174

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 851.2 km
Return-cycle span 1702.4 km
Traversal time 636 min
Maneuver count 43
Maneuver density 5.1 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 425.9 km

Coordinate frame

Start -29.86183, 31.00991
Midpoint -27.21531, 28.72904
End -25.87461, 25.64174
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Questions 9
How far is Durban from Maseru? +
Durban is about 851.2 km from Maseru by road.
How long does it take from Durban to Maseru? +
The drive usually takes about 636 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Durban to Maseru 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 Maseru? +
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 Maseru? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R1,712.96 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R1,719.71 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R1,711.13 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R1,793.25 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Durban to Maseru? +
Yes. There are 31 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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