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Distance from E003 N3 N3 to Plane Crescent

E003 N3 N3 to Plane Crescent is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,558.1 km in roughly 17 hrs 27 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.

N E003 N3 N3 → Plane Crescent
Road distance
1,558.1 km
M5 N1 N3 N5
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,226.7 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.27×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
43
Info Travel board
Travel time
17 hrs 27 min
End point
Plane Crescent
Return: 54 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
1047 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
89.3 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 8 planned rest stops
19 hrs 27 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R2,975.09
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R2,987.43
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R3,623.50
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R3,645.94
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R3,925.46
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R3,941.74
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R4,781.01
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R4,810.62
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R5,165.08
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R5,186.51
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R6,290.80
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R6,329.76
See more fuel details from E003 N3 N3 to Plane Crescent
🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
242° WSW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
62° ENE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-29.4843, 30.2038
End coords Destination point
-34.1257, 18.4146
Taxi Local commuter
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Check local taxi rank
Long-distance caution
Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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Local services

Available in Plane Crescent

Essential services and places near your destination. Each category has its own page with detailed listings.

25 Places found
5 Categories
🏫

Schools

6 found
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Fish Hoek Primary School
Upper Recreation Road, Fish Hoek, 7975
Fish Hoek High School
Thirteenth Avenue, Fish Hoek, 7974
Bay Primary Junior Campus
Tenth Avenue, Fish Hoek, 7975
Silvermine Academy
44 Brigantine Avenue, Sun Valley Cape Town
False Bay College (Fish Hoek Campus)
Seventh Avenue, Fish Hoek, 7975
📍

Clothing stores

6 found
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PEP
60 Main Road, Cape Town, 7975, Western Cape
SKA
Main Road
Kalk Bay Quarter
Main Road
Nicki & Co.
Main Road
Kalk Bay Garden Shop
Main Road
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Fuel stations and garages

5 found
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Shell
61 Main Road, 7975, Western Cape
Shell
52 St Georges Street, 7995, Western Cape
Shell
148 Military Road, 7845, Western Cape
Shell Select
7975, Western Cape
Shell Select
7945, Western Cape
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Supermarkets

6 found
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Shoprite
Fish Hoek, 7975, Western Cape
Pick n Pay
100-120 Main Road, Western Cape, 7975
Quickshop
69 Main Road, Cape Town
Pick n Pay
Longboat Road, Noordhoek, 7985, Western Cape
Checkers Hyper
Fish Hoek, 7975, Western Cape
📍

Shopping malls

2 found
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Lakeside Strip mall
Service Road, Lakeside, 7945
Blue Route Mall
16 Tokai Road, Cape Town, 7945

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Route

Route overview

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Start, destination and route line.

1,558.1 km 17 hrs 27 min
Start E003 N3 N3
Finish Plane Crescent
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Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

↑
  1. Start your journey
    0.2 km
  2. Turn left onto Plane Crescent
    0.6 km
  3. Turn left onto Slipway
    0.1 km
  4. Go straight onto Hayfields Road
    0.2 km
  5. Turn right onto Link Road
    0.2 km
  6. At the end of the road, turn left onto Main Street
    1.7 km
  7. Take the ramp right towards N3
    0.3 km
  8. Merge slight right
    140.6 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
    68.8 km
  20. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M5: Maitland
    0.3 km
  21. Keep slight left at the fork towards M5: Maitland
    0.3 km
  22. Go straight onto Koeberg Road
    0.1 km
  23. Keep slight right at the fork onto Black River Parkway towards M5: Muizenberg
    3.4 km
  24. Continue straight onto Kromboom Parkway
    8.5 km
  25. Continue straight onto Prince George Drive
    9.8 km
  26. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Royal Road
    0.1 km
  27. Continue onto Royal Road
    0.6 km
  28. Turn left onto Beach Road
    0.5 km
  29. Continue straight onto Atlantic Road
    0.3 km
  30. Turn left onto Main Road
    4.7 km
  31. Turn right onto Banks Road
    0.4 km
  32. Continue straight onto Carlton Road
    0.2 km
  33. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Delford Avenue
    0.0 km
  34. Continue onto Delford Avenue
    0.2 km
  35. Turn right onto Emerald Crescent
    0.3 km
  36. Turn right onto Elgin Circle
    0.1 km
  37. Turn left onto Genoa Avenue
    0.6 km
  38. At the end of the road, turn right onto Upper Recreation Road
    0.1 km
  39. Continue slight left onto Forest Drive
    0.4 km
  40. At the end of the road, turn right onto Riverside Road
    0.1 km
  41. At the end of the road, turn left onto Poplar Road
    0.1 km
  42. Turn right onto Plane Crescent
    0.1 km
  43. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 17
Known total R943.00
Main toll road N3
This route includes 17 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N3.
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
Unnamed toll booth near Huguenot
Road: Near Huguenot / N1 corridor
R0.00
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Mooi
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Treverton Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R21.00
Mooi Ramp Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R49.00
Treverton Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R21.00
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Bergville
Road: Road not linked yet
R30.00
Bergville
Road: Road not linked yet
R30.00
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
Routes ↩ Plane Crescent → E003 N3 N3 E003 N3 N3 to Johannesburg E003 N3 N3 to Pretoria E003 N3 N3 to Cape Town E003 N3 N3 to Durban Johannesburg to Plane Crescent Pretoria to Plane Crescent Cape Town to Plane Crescent
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
779.0 km
KwaZulu-Natal to Western Cape
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
8 hrs 43 min • 8 hrs 43 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
KwaZulu-Natal to Western Cape
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
112.2 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
259.1 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
84.1 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
78.7%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Plane Crescent
07:28 – 17:56
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 27 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
3 hrs 19 min
SunriseDawn break
07:28
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R6,512.83
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R31.16
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R311.62
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R6,855.61
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (28)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
3
Lane merges Yield required
3
Complex forks Path selection
2
Highway exits Deceleration zones
6
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin E003 N3 N3 -29.48427, 30.20382
Midpoint
779.0 km
Total: 1,558.1 km
Midpoint 779.0 km
1,558.1 km 17 hrs 27 min
Destination Plane Crescent End: Plane Crescent -34.12572, 18.41463

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span KwaZulu-Natal to Western Cape
One-way road span 1,558.1 km
Return-cycle span 3,116.2 km
Traversal time 17 hrs 27 min
Maneuver count 43
Maneuver density 2.8 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 779.0 km

Coordinate frame

Start -29.48427, 30.20382
Midpoint -30.84211, 24.91553
End -34.12572, 18.41463
Destination services

Available in Plane Crescent

Useful places near your destination, from everyday essentials to local stops that can help you settle in faster when you arrive.

Service groups 5
Schools Clothing stores Fuel stations and garages Supermarkets Shopping malls
Nearby category Schools Top 6 nearby matches around Plane Crescent
6
Nearby category Clothing stores Top 6 nearby matches around Plane Crescent
6
Nearby category Fuel stations and garages Top 5 nearby matches around Plane Crescent
5
  • Shell
    61 Main Road, 7975, Western Cape
  • Shell
    52 St Georges Street, 7995, Western Cape
  • Shell
    148 Military Road, 7845, Western Cape
  • Shell Select
    7975, Western Cape
  • Shell Select
    7945, Western Cape
Nearby category Supermarkets Top 6 nearby matches around Plane Crescent
6
Nearby category Shopping malls Top 2 nearby matches around Plane Crescent
2
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Questions 9
How far is E003 N3 N3 from Plane Crescent? +
E003 N3 N3 is about 1,558.1 km from Plane Crescent by road.
How long does it take from E003 N3 N3 to Plane Crescent? +
The drive usually takes about 17 hrs 27 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from E003 N3 N3 to Plane Crescent 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 E003 N3 N3 to Plane Crescent? +
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 E003 N3 N3 to Plane Crescent? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R2,975.09 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R2,987.43 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R3,623.50 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R3,645.94 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from E003 N3 N3 to Plane Crescent? +
Yes. There are 17 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

Slipway
From E003 N3 N3 To Plane Crescent
: Harrismith
From E003 N3 N3 To Plane Crescent
Bethlehem
From E003 N3 N3 To Plane Crescent
: Bloemfontein
From E003 N3 N3 To Plane Crescent
: Cape Town
From E003 N3 N3 To Plane Crescent
: Maitland
From E003 N3 N3 To Plane Crescent
Muizenberg
From E003 N3 N3 To Plane Crescent
Black River Parkway
From E003 N3 N3 To Plane Crescent
Kromboom Parkway
From E003 N3 N3 To Plane Crescent
Emerald Crescent
From E003 N3 N3 To Plane Crescent

Route Locations

Start area
E003 N3 N3, KwaZulu-Natal
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Plane Crescent, Western Cape
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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