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Distance from Kingsburgh to Western Bypass M81

N Kingsburgh → Western Bypass M81
Road distance
613.9 km
M7 N2 N3
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
525.0 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.17×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
12
Info Travel board
Travel time
6 hrs 55 min
Start point
Seadoone Road
End point
the fork
Return: 50 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
415 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
88.7 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 3 planned rest stops
7 hrs 40 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R1,172.26
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R1,177.12
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R1,427.75
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R1,436.59
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R1,546.73
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R1,553.15
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R1,883.84
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R1,895.51
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R2,035.17
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R2,043.62
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R2,478.74
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R2,494.09
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
326° NNW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
146° SSE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-30.0682, 30.8706
End coords Destination point
-26.1047, 27.9614
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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Kingsburgh to Western Bypass M81 is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 613.9 km in roughly 6 hrs 55 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Travel modes
Kingsburgh → Western Bypass M81
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Car
613.9 km
6 hrs 55 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
613.9 km
~9 hrs 26 min
65 km/h avg
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Flight
614 km
↑ 3 hrs 41 min faster
Flight time
1 hr 13 min
With airport
~3 hrs 13 min
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613.9 km 6 hrs 55 min
Start Kingsburgh
Finish Western Bypass M81
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Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Head on Seadoone Road
    0.1 km
  2. Take the ramp left towards N2: Durban
    0.4 km
  3. Merge slight right
    13.5 km
  4. Keep slight right at the fork
    9.8 km
  5. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M7
    0.4 km
  6. Turn left
    10.5 km
  7. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N3: Pietermaritzburg
    1.1 km
  8. Merge slight left
    5.5 km
  9. Keep slight right at the fork
    221.7 km
  10. Continue straight
    251.4 km
  11. Keep slight right at the fork
    99.7 km
  12. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 39
Known total R1,445.00
Main toll road N2 - North Coast Toll Road
This route includes 39 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N2 - North Coast Toll Road. 11 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Mooi Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.187, 28.134
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
e-Toll Owl
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
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
Wilge
Road: 169
R94.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.245, 28.135
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.153, 28.132
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.116, 28.133
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.274, 28.149
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 -26.092, 27.968
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
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
Gosforth
Road: Road not linked yet
R17.00
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
e-Toll Blouvalk
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Gosforth
Road: Road not linked yet
R17.00
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 -26.041, 28.077
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Mooi Ramp Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R49.00
Mooi
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
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
Routes ↩ Western Bypass M81 → Kingsburgh Kingsburgh to Johannesburg Kingsburgh to Pretoria Kingsburgh to Cape Town Kingsburgh to Durban Johannesburg to Western Bypass M81 Pretoria to Western Bypass M81 Cape Town to Western Bypass M81
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
307.4 km
KwaZulu-Natal to Gauteng
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
3 hrs 27 min • 3 hrs 27 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
KwaZulu-Natal to Gauteng
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
44.2 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
102.1 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
33.2 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
85.5%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Western Bypass M81
06:39 – 17:28
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 48 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
14 hrs 9 min
SunriseDawn break
06:39
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R2,566.22
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R12.28
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R122.79
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R2,701.29
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Moderate (12)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
0
Lane merges Yield required
2
Complex forks Path selection
3
Highway exits Deceleration zones
2
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Kingsburgh Start: Seadoone Road -30.06821, 30.87058
Midpoint
307.4 km
Total: 613.9 km
Midpoint 307.4 km
613.9 km 6 hrs 55 min
Destination Western Bypass M81 End: the fork -26.10469, 27.96140

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span KwaZulu-Natal to Gauteng
One-way road span 613.9 km
Return-cycle span 1,227.9 km
Traversal time 6 hrs 55 min
Maneuver count 12
Maneuver density 2.0 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 307.4 km

Coordinate frame

Start -30.06821, 30.87058
Midpoint -28.31793, 29.18713
End -26.10469, 27.96140
Places

Places in Western Bypass M81

Fuel stops, shops, restaurants and services near your destination.

42 places
📍
Convenience store

Quickshop

📍 Convenience store Randburg
📍
Convenience store

Pick n Pay Express

📍 Convenience store Randburg, 2169, Gauteng
🏫
School

Redeemer's International School

🏫 School Gertrude Street
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 2188, Gauteng
📍
Convenience store

Quickshop

📍 Convenience store Randburg
📍
Supermarket

Shoprite

📍 Supermarket Republic Road, Windsor Glen, Johannesburg, 2194, Gauteng
📍
Supermarket

Checkers

📍 Supermarket Johannesburg, 2170, Gauteng
📍
Convenience store

Quickshop

📍 Convenience store Randburg
👔
Clothing store

PEP

👔 Clothing store John Voster Street, Johannesburg, 2156, Gauteng
📍
Convenience store

Quickshop

📍 Convenience store Randburg
🏫
School

Pre-primary School Building

🏫 School 3 Gemsbok Road, Johannesburg
🏫
School

Pre-primary school

🏫 School 3 Gemsbok Road, Johannesburg
📍
Supermarket

Pick n Pay

📍 Supermarket Randpark Ridge, 2156, Gauteng
🏫
School

Auditorium

🏫 School 3 Gemsbok Road, Johannesburg
🏫
School

Laerskool Fontainebleau

🏫 School Randburg, Gauteng
🏫
School

PINOCHIO

🏫 School 252 Smit Street
🏫
School

Damelin Randburg

🏫 School Republic Road
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Clothing store

PEP

👔 Clothing store Beyers Naude Drive, Randburg, 2195, Gauteng
🏫
School

Little Jays Nursury School

🏫 School 22 Malva Street, Johannesburg
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Clothing store

so where 2 events

👔 Clothing store C.R. Swart Drive
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Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 2188, Gauteng
🏦
Bank

Standard Bank

🏦 Bank Beyers Naude Drive
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Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station 2 Conrad Drive, 2194, Gauteng
🏦
Bank

Capitec Bank

🏦 Bank Pretoria Avenue, Johannesburg, 2125
💊
Pharmacy

Clicks

💊 Pharmacy Blueberry Street Blueberry Square, Roodepoort, 2040
🏬
Shopping centre

Blueberry Square

🏬 Shopping centre Blueberry Street, Roodepoort
👔
Clothing store

PEP

👔 Clothing store Hendrik Verwoerd Drive, Johannesburg, 2194, Gauteng
⛽
Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station 183 Hendrik Verwoerd Drive, 2194, Gauteng
🏬
Shopping centre

Northcliff Square

🏬 Shopping centre Milner Avenue
🏦
Bank

FNB

🏦 Bank Olievenhout Avenue, Johannesburg
🏬
Shopping centre

Northcliff Corner

🏬 Shopping centre
👔
Clothing store

Woolworths

👔 Clothing store Northumberland Avenue, Johannesburg, 2194
🏬
Shopping centre

Linden Corner Shopping Center

🏬 Shopping centre 8th Street, Linden, 2129
⛽
Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station 17 Republic Road, 2194, Gauteng
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 2194, Gauteng
🏬
Shopping centre

Victory Park Shopping Centre

🏬 Shopping centre Cnr Rustenburg Road & 2nd Avenue, Randburg, 2195
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 1709, Gauteng
👔
Clothing store

PEP

👔 Clothing store 14th Avenue, Roodepoort, Gauteng
👔
Clothing store

Pick n Pay Clothing

👔 Clothing store Struben Valley, 1735, Gauteng
👔
Clothing store

Shiny Rock Polished

👔 Clothing store 382 Jan Smuts Avenue, Johannesburg, 2196
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 2195, Gauteng
🏬
Department store

Timbre Broadcast Systems

🏬 Department store 1 Ormonde Street
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Questions 9
How far is Kingsburgh from Western Bypass M81? +
Kingsburgh is about 613.9 km from Western Bypass M81 by road.
How long does it take from Kingsburgh to Western Bypass M81? +
The drive usually takes about 6 hrs 55 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Kingsburgh to Western Bypass M81 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 Kingsburgh to Western Bypass M81? +
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 Kingsburgh to Western Bypass M81? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R1,172.26 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R1,177.12 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R1,427.75 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R1,436.59 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Kingsburgh to Western Bypass M81? +
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. 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

: Durban
From Kingsburgh To Western Bypass M81
: Pietermaritzburg
From Kingsburgh To Western Bypass M81
Western Bypass
From Kingsburgh To Western Bypass M81

Route Locations

Start area
Kingsburgh, KwaZulu-Natal
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Western Bypass M81, Gauteng
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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