Distance from Happiness Hornsnek Road Pretoria to Durban

N Happiness Hornsnek Road Pretoria → Durban
Road distance
626.1 km
Highway dominant · M1 / M13 / N1 / N3
Happiness Hornsnek Road Pretoria to Durban is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 626.1 km in roughly 7 hrs 15 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
545.0 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.15×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
23
Info Travel board
Travel time
7 hrs 15 min
Start point
Hornsnek Road
End point
the fork onto Che Guevara Road
Return: 14 hrs 30 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
435 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
86.3 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 3 planned rest stops
8 hrs 0 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R1,260.02
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R1,264.98
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R1,258.67
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R1,319.08
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R1,662.53
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R1,669.07
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R1,660.75
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R1,740.45
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R2,187.54
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R2,196.15
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R2,185.19
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R2,290.07
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
149° SSE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
329° NNW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-25.7002, 28.0814
End coords Destination point
-29.8618, 31.0099
Taxi Transport options
Shared taxi fare
Long-distance caution
Route class Operational trip category
Long-distance
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
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Happiness Hornsnek Road Pretoria → Durban
Places along your journey

Places from Happiness Hornsnek Road Pretoria to Durban

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

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Supermarkets Near Happiness Hornsnek Road Pretoria

SaveMor

1283 Van der Hoff Road, Pretoria 4 km from start
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Convenience store Near Happiness Hornsnek Road Pretoria

Kingsley Express

Van der Hoff Road, Pretoria 7 km from start
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Convenience store Near Happiness Hornsnek Road Pretoria

Al Amin Supermarket

Pretoria 8 km from start
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Food & drink Near Happiness Hornsnek Road Pretoria

Sea Harvest Gezina Factory Shop

Jacobs Street, Pretoria, 0084 13 km from start
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Food & drink Near Happiness Hornsnek Road Pretoria

Corner Bakery

Pretoria 12 km from start
Fuel stations Near Happiness Hornsnek Road Pretoria

Shell

1680, Gauteng 26 km from start
Fuel stations Near Happiness Hornsnek Road Pretoria

Shell

1685, Gauteng 34 km from start
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Food & drink Near Happiness Hornsnek Road Pretoria

Fat Cake City

Rietfontein Road 55 km from start
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Food & drink Near Happiness Hornsnek Road Pretoria

Charlie Catue

Smith Road 54 km from start
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Food & drink Near Happiness Hornsnek Road Pretoria

Fournos Bakery

Regent Street 55 km from start
Fuel stations Near Happiness Hornsnek Road Pretoria

Shell

11 Andries Pretorius Road, Alberton, 1449, Gauteng 62 km from start
Convenience store Approaching Durban

Shell Select

3201, KwaZulu-Natal 481 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching Durban

Bonjour

15A Blackburrow Road, Pietermaritzburg, 3201 493 km from start
Convenience store Near Durban

Shell Select

3610, KwaZulu-Natal 536 km from start
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Convenience store Near Durban

Pick n Pay Express

222 Moore Road, Durban, 4083, KwaZulu-Natal 544 km from start
Protea Hotel Durban Umhlanga Accommodation 0.2 km

Protea Hotel Durban Umhlanga

Protea Mall, Corner Lighthouse and Chartwell Drive, Umhlanga Rocks, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 4320
"Protea Hotel Durban Umhlanga is a convenient hotel for travellers who want to stay in the …"
Convenience store 0.4 km

Shell Select

4001, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 0.8 km

Keitsleigh School

4058, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 0.8 km

Pick n Pay Express

222 Moore Road, Durban, 4083, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 0.9 km

Bonjour

Doctor Yusuf Dadoo Street, Durban, 4001
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Supermarkets 0.9 km

Shoprite

Durban, 4001, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 0.9 km

Quickshop

10 Chris Ntuli Road, Berea
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Laundry & repairs 0.9 km

UC Laundromat

159
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Supermarkets 1.0 km

Shoprite

Durban, 4000, KwaZulu-Natal
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Clothing & fashion 1.2 km

Mr Price

380 Doctor Pixley Kaseme Street, Durban, 4001
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Schools & education 1.2 km

Sastri College

4023, KwaZulu-Natal
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Clothing & fashion 1.3 km

Woolworths

344 Doctor Pixley Kaseme Street, Durban, 4001
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Schools & education 1.3 km

St Anthonys Catholic Primary School

4023, KwaZulu-Natal
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University 1.3 km

DUT: M.L. Sultan Campus

41/43 M. L. Sultan Road, Durban, 4001
Convenience store 1.4 km

Shell Select

4001, KwaZulu-Natal
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Car services 1.4 km

Lawries Auto Electrical

319 E Magwaza Maphalala Street, Umbilo, Durban, 4001, KwaZulu-Natal
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Professional services 1.4 km

Consulate General of the United States

303 Doctor Pixley Kaseme Street, Durban, 4001
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Professional services 1.5 km

Lesotho Consulate

301 Doctor Pixley Kaseme Street, Durban, 4001
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Schools & education 1.5 km

Glenwood Preparatory School

4001, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 1.5 km

Orient Islamic School

4067, KwaZulu-Natal
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Supermarkets 1.5 km

Superspar

2 Soldiers Way, Durban, 4001
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Schools & education 1.6 km

Glenwood High School

4001, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 1.6 km

Quickshop

425 King Dinuzulu Road (South), Berea
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Schools & education 1.6 km

St. Augustine's Primary School

4023, KwaZulu-Natal
Convenience store 1.7 km

Shell Select

4001, KwaZulu-Natal
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Supermarkets 1.8 km

Pick n Pay

Durban, 4001, KwaZulu-Natal
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Government offices 1.8 km

ethekwini municipality city engineers

166 K.E. Masinga Road, 4001
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Professional services 1.9 km

Clifton Place

19 Hurst Grove
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Banks 2.2 km

Standard Bank

1 Kingsmead Way, Durban, 4025
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Home & garden 2.3 km

On Tap Durban

80 Florence Nzama Street, 4001
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Clothing & fashion 2.4 km

Kingfisher

51 Hunter Street
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Banks 2.4 km

ABSA

150 Avondale Road, Durban, 4001
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Banks 2.5 km

Al Barakah Bank

Kingsmead Way
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Shopping malls 2.5 km

City View Shopping Centre

10 Mathews Meyiwa Road, Durban, 4001
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Car services 2.5 km

Max MotorSport

350 Umgeni Road, 4001
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Government offices 2.6 km

Department of Home Affairs

350 Umgeni Road, Durban, 4023
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Clothing & fashion 2.7 km

PEP

55 Gillespie Street, Durban, 4001, KwaZulu-Natal
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Home & garden 2.9 km

PEP Home

430 Peter Mokaba Road, Durban, 4001, KwaZulu-Natal
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Clothing & fashion 2.9 km

PEP

430 Peter Mokaba Ridge Road, Durban, 4001, KwaZulu-Natal
Convenience store 3.0 km

Shell Select

4091, KwaZulu-Natal
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Clothing & fashion 3.2 km

Minty's

542 Peter Mokaba Ridge, Durban, 4001
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Professional services 3.3 km

Arup

167 Florida Road, Durban, 4001
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Gym & fitness 3.3 km

Xpression Surf Shop

17 Erskine Terrace
Convenience store 3.4 km

Shell Select

4001, KwaZulu-Natal
Convenience store 3.4 km

Shell Select

4001, KwaZulu-Natal
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Home & garden 5.3 km

Build it Southway Mall

27 Titren Road, Durban, 4094
Convenience store 5.6 km

Shell Select

4001, KwaZulu-Natal
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Professional services 5.6 km

Transnet Engineering

311 Solomon Mahlangu Drive, Durban
Fuel stations 5.7 km

Shell

284 Edwin Swales Drive, 4094, KwaZulu-Natal
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Home & garden 5.9 km

Tile Africa

2 Ilala Avenue, Durban, 4001
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Shopping malls 6.0 km

Saxony Westwood

westville
Route

Route overview

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Start, destination and route line.

626.1 km 7 hrs 15 min
Start Happiness Hornsnek Road Pretoria
Finish Durban
Map key
Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

  1. Directions from Happiness Hornsnek Road Pretoria to Durban via N1 and N3
    National highway route N1N3
  2. Directions from Happiness Hornsnek Road Pretoria to Durban via M1 and M13
    Metro arterial routes M1M13
  3. Head on Hornsnek Road
    2.9 km
  4. Turn left onto Van der Hoff Road
    6.8 km
  5. Turn slight right towards M1
    0.4 km
  6. Go straight onto Es'kia Mphahlele Drive
    1.4 km
  7. Turn left onto Struben Street
    1.0 km
  8. Turn right onto Sophie de Bruyn Street
    1.5 km
  9. Continue straight onto Ben Schoeman Highway
    0.9 km
  10. Continue straight onto Ben Schoeman Highway
    33.5 km
  11. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N1: Germiston
    0.3 km
  12. Keep slight left at the fork towards N1: Germiston
    0.7 km
  13. Merge slight right onto Eastern Bypass
    22.1 km
  14. Keep slight left at the fork
    58.7 km
  15. Keep slight left at the fork
    464.0 km
  16. Keep slight right at the fork towards N3: Durban
    9.3 km
  17. Keep slight left at the fork
    20.3 km
  18. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M13: Berea
    0.3 km
  19. Go straight onto King Dinuzulu Road
    0.9 km
  20. Turn right onto Botanic Gardens Road
    0.1 km
  21. Continue straight onto Cleaver Road
    0.2 km
  22. Turn left onto Che Guevara Road
    0.8 km
  23. Turn left onto Magwaza Maphalala Street
    0.1 km
  24. Keep slight right at the fork onto Che Guevara Road
    0.2 km
  25. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
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.
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
e-Toll Sunbird
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
e-Toll Ihobe
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.222, 28.128
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
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
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
Wilge
Road: 169
R94.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.153, 28.132
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.274, 28.149
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
e-Toll Ivusi
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Mooi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
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
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.187, 28.134
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
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.062, 28.107
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.093, 28.117
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Gosforth
Road: Road not linked yet
R17.00
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
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
Mooi
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Mooi Ramp Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R49.00
Bergville
Road: Road not linked yet
R30.00
Bergville
Road: Road not linked yet
R30.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.167, 28.141
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
313.6 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
3 hrs 37 min • 3 hrs 37 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
45.1 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
104.1 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
33.8 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R2.02
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
87%
Solar data
Daylight window at Durban
06:48 – 17:03
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
11:55
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 14 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
Expired
SunriseDawn break
06:48
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R2,617.22
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R12.52
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R125.23
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R2,754.97
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (16)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
0
Lane merges Yield required
1
Complex forks Path selection
6
Highway exits Deceleration zones
2
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Happiness Hornsnek Road Pretoria Start: Hornsnek Road -25.70019, 28.08144
Midpoint
313.6 km
Total: 626.1 km
Midpoint 313.6 km
626.1 km 7 hrs 15 min
Destination Durban End: the fork onto Che Guevara Road -29.86183, 31.00991

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 626.1 km
Return-cycle span 1,252.3 km
Traversal time 7 hrs 15 min
Maneuver count 23
Maneuver density 3.7 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 313.6 km

Coordinate frame

Start -25.70019, 28.08144
Midpoint -28.15735, 29.06937
End -29.86183, 31.00991
Destination brief

Travelling to Durban

A polished arrival snapshot covering what stands out, who the place suits best and what to keep in mind before you get there.

Signature Warm coast metro
Standout Beachfront city with year-round coastal pull
Best for Who this destination suits
Beach break Family travel Events trip Business travel
Arrival What to expect on arrival
The beachfront, central Durban, uMhlanga side and wider metro arrivals do not behave the same way. Route planning works best with the final district named clearly.
Local pulse
Durban Tourism is actively promoting current travel deals, events and city adventures, so timing can add real value to a Durban-bound trip.
Updated: 2026-04-08 · Source: Durban Tourism
Regional base Good base for nearby trips
Use Durban as a coastal base for beaches, family trips, business events and onward drives into the North Coast, South Coast and Midlands.
Destination facts Quick reference details
Durban Tourism actively promotes deals, events and travel planning
The city combines leisure and event travel
The wider metro is more spread out than a single-city label suggests
Route support

Route FAQ

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Questions 9
How far is Happiness Hornsnek Road Pretoria from Durban? +
Happiness Hornsnek Road Pretoria is about 626.1 km from Durban by road.
How long does it take from Happiness Hornsnek Road Pretoria to Durban? +
The drive usually takes about 7 hrs 15 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Happiness Hornsnek Road Pretoria to Durban 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 Happiness Hornsnek Road Pretoria to Durban? +
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 Happiness Hornsnek Road Pretoria to Durban? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R1,260.02 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R1,264.98 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R1,258.67 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R1,319.08 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Happiness Hornsnek Road Pretoria to Durban? +
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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