Distance from Durban to Services

N Durban → Services

Road distance

610.6 km

Highway dominant · N1 / N3 / R101

Durban to Services is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 610.6 km in roughly 7 hrs 5 min.

Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference

532.9 km

Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio

1.15×

Navigation steps Instruction count in route set

Info Travel board

Travel time

7 hrs 5 min

Start point

Che Guevara Road

Return: 14 hrs 11 min

Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration

425 min

Average velocity Distance over route runtime

86.1 km/h

Stop-adjusted ETA 3 planned rest stops

7 hrs 50 min

Fuel Service sign

Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km

93 Petrol R27.16 / litre

R1,194.02

95 Petrol R27.19 / litre

R1,195.34

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🧭 Route vector

Compass bearing

328° NNW

Forward azimuth heading

Return heading Reverse azimuth

148° SSE

Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift

North-East

Start coords Origin point

-29.8618, 31.0099

End coords Destination point

-25.7824, 28.1658

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 21 °C Durban Light Showers View Forecast → 14 °C Services Partly Cloudy View Forecast →

Travel modes

Durban → Services

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Car

610.6 km

7 hrs 5 min

Road route

🏍️ Estimate

Two-wheeler

610.6 km

~9 hrs 23 min

65 km/h avg

✈ DUR → CPT → HLA (1 hr 1 min)
🚗 29 km from Lanseria International
↑ 3 hrs 46 min faster than driving · Search →

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Places from Durban to Services

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Hotel Near Durban

Protea Hotel Durban Umhlanga

Protea Mall, Corner Lighthouse and Chartwell Drive, Umhlanga Rocks, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 4320 0 km from start

"Protea Hotel Durban Umhlanga is a convenient hotel for travellers who want to st…"

B 0 km from start

Hotel

Hotel Near Services

StayEasy Pretoria

Corner of Lilian Ngoyi (previously Van der Walt) & Andries Streets, Pretoria Central, Pretoria, Gauteng 535 km from start

"StayEasy Pretoria is a practical budget-friendly hotel for travellers who want a…"

B 535 km from start

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Route

Route overview

Live map, directions, tolls and route services.

Map Directions Tolls Trip planning

Start Durban

Finish Services

Map key

Start point

Destination

Driving route

Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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Directions from Durban to Services via N3 and N1

National highway route N3N1
Directions from Durban to Services via R101

Provincial road route R101
Head on Che Guevara Road

0.0 km
Turn right onto Sydney Road

0.2 km
Turn right onto Che Guevara Road

1.6 km
Turn right onto Lena Ahrens Road

0.2 km
Turn left onto King Dinuzulu Road

0.3 km
Take the ramp slight right towards N3: Pietermaritzburg

0.3 km
Merge slight right

19.9 km
Keep slight right at the fork

221.7 km
Continue straight

251.4 km
Keep slight right at the fork

81.1 km
Take the exit ramp slight left towards N1

0.4 km
Keep slight right at the fork towards N1: Pretoria

1.5 km
Continue straight onto Ben Schoeman Highway

15.6 km
Take the exit ramp slight left towards R101: Centurion

1.0 km
Go straight onto Old Johannesburg Road

12.2 km
Turn slight left

0.0 km
Go straight onto Paul Kruger Road

1.0 km
Turn right onto Pieter Cronje Road

0.3 km
Turn right onto Johannes Kock Road

0.3 km
Continue straight onto Jan Cilliers Road

0.4 km
Turn left onto Jacobus Opperman Road

0.6 km
Turn left

0.1 km
Turn slight left

0.2 km
Turn left

0.3 km
You have arrived at your destination

0.0 km

Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

Tolls found 39

Known total R1,445.00

Main toll road N3

This route includes 39 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N3. 10 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 -26.187, 28.134

Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network

R0.00

Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.222, 28.128

Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network

R0.00

Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.245, 28.135

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

Bergville

Road: Road not linked yet

R30.00

Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.153, 28.132

Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network

R0.00

Mooi Ramp Plaza

Road: Road not linked yet

R49.00

Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.093, 28.117

Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network

R0.00

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

e-Toll Sunbird

Road: Road not linked yet

R0.00

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

Gosforth

Road: Road not linked yet

R17.00

e-Toll Ihobe

Road: Road not linked yet

R0.00

Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.062, 28.107

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

Gosforth

Road: Road not linked yet

R17.00

Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.116, 28.133

Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network

R0.00

e-Toll Ivusi

Road: Road not linked yet

R0.00

Treverton Plaza

Road: Road not linked yet

R21.00

Treverton Plaza

Road: Road not linked yet

R21.00

Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.939, 28.140

Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network

R0.00

Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.167, 28.141

Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network

R0.00

Routes ↩ Services → Durban Durban to Johannesburg Durban to Pretoria Durban to Cape Town Durban to Polokwane Johannesburg to Services Pretoria to Services Cape Town to Services

Stop Stopover sign

Halfway point

305.8 km

Mid-route position Road corridor partition

50 / 50

Time partition Start / finish split

3 hrs 32 min • 3 hrs 32 min

Waypoint reference Nearest route marker

Mid-route reference

Vec Consumption & emissions

Consumption & emissions profile

44.0 L needed

Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline

CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output

101.6 kg

Fuel mass Approximate tank weight

33.0 kg

Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol

R1.96

Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio

87.3%

☀ Solar data

Daylight window at Services

06:46 – 17:23

Active daylight

Solar noonHighest sun position

12:05

Total daylightUsable driving light

10 hrs 36 min

Light remainingUntil sunset

3 hrs 8 min

SunriseDawn break

06:46

Fin Tax & wear

Wear & SARS deduction

R2,552.27

Single trip SARS allowance

SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate

R4.18/km

Tyre wear Estimated tread cost

R12.21

Service wear Oil & filter allocation

R122.12

Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls

R2,686.60

Nav Maneuver index

Navigation complexity

Moderate (10)

Turn difficulty rating

Roundabouts Multi-path navigation

Lane merges Yield required

Complex forks Path selection

Highway exits Deceleration zones

Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS

Origin Durban Start: Che Guevara Road -29.86183, 31.00991

Midpoint

305.8 km

Total: 610.6 km

Midpoint 305.8 km

610.6 km 7 hrs 5 min

Destination Services -25.78235, 28.16578

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route

Province span South Africa

One-way road span 610.6 km

Return-cycle span 1,221.2 km

Traversal time 7 hrs 5 min

Maneuver count 25

Maneuver density 4.1 /100 km

Midpoint chainage 305.8 km

Coordinate frame

Start -29.86183, 31.00991

Midpoint -28.21938, 29.10469

End -25.78235, 28.16578

Route support

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Questions 9

How far is Durban from Services? +

Durban is about 610.6 km from Services by road.

How long does it take from Durban to Services? +

The drive usually takes about 7 hrs 5 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.

Is it possible to drive from Durban to Services 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 Services? +

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 Services? +

Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R1,194.02 (R27.16 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R1,195.34 (R27.19 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R1,189.19 (R27.05 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R1,230.95 (R28.00 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.

Are there any tollgates from Durban to Services? +

Yes. There are 39 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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Places from Durban to Services

Pick n Pay Express

Quickshop

Shell Select

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Shell

Bonjour

Fournos Bakery

Charlie Catue

Fat Cake City

Shell

Shell

Pick n Pay Hyper

Bonjour

Shell Select

Shell Select

Shell Select

Ackermans Woman

Vibro

LightDeepEarth

Shell Select

Wesell Bakkies & Webuy Bakkies

PEP

Hino Tshwane

Quickshop

E.A.S. Engine & Gearbox Supply

CSI Clutch & Break

Korean Motor Spares

Shell Select

Bosman Taxi Rank

Clicks

Malas

Boxer

Station Square

Good Cheap Clothing

HarvestHouse

Chain Reaction

Nedbank

Sportsman Liquor Store

Relevance For Men Tailored Suits

Osbro Home

Bidvest Automotive Logistics

Mad Max Clothing

Department of Printing Works

M Hair Salon

Quickshop

Cylinder Services

OPS Cash for Scrap

Department of Home Affairs

Goldwagen

MIG Primary Shcool

Pick n Pay Express

Usave

Department of Printing Works

Department of Rural Development & Land Reform

Tshwane South College

R.M. Cell & Electronics

Crime Block Security & Training

Rebellos Liquor

Corner Bakery

DJ Pawn Brokers CC

Quickshop

Quickshop

Department of Agriculture Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD)

Tshwane Department of Home Affairs

Embassy of Peru

Swan Dry Cleaners

Department of Energy

Groenkloof Campus

Mercy Place Ministries International

Rebs Hair Salon

Laundry

South African Revenue Service

Xana's Hyper Furnishers

Railway Furnishers

StayEasy Pretoria

Young Shall Grow Beauty Care &Hair Salon

Abbey's Liquor Store

Sky Diva Beauty Works