Distance from Maitland to Riverside Park

N Maitland → Riverside Park

Road distance

1,738.3 km

Highway dominant · N1 / N12 / N3 / N4 / R36 / R37

Maitland to Riverside Park is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,738.3 km in roughly 18 hrs 53 min.

Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference

1,527.3 km

Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio

1.14×

Navigation steps Instruction count in route set

Info Travel board

Travel time

18 hrs 53 min

Start point

Long Street

Return: 37 hrs 47 min

Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration

1133 min

Average velocity Distance over route runtime

92.0 km/h

Stop-adjusted ETA 9 planned rest stops

21 hrs 8 min

Fuel Service sign

Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km

93 Petrol R27.95 / litre

R3,498.14

95 Petrol R28.06 / litre

R3,511.91

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🧭 Route vector

Compass bearing

55° NE

Forward azimuth heading

Return heading Reverse azimuth

235° SW

Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift

North-East

Start coords Origin point

-33.9225, 18.4931

End coords Destination point

-25.4466, 30.9629

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 18 °C Maitland Partly Cloudy View Forecast → 20 °C Riverside Park Clear Sky View Forecast →

Travel modes

Maitland → Riverside Park

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Car

1,738.3 km

18 hrs 53 min

Road route

🏍️ Estimate

Two-wheeler

1,738.3 km

~26 hrs 44 min

65 km/h avg

🚗 11 km to Cape Town International
✈ CPT → JNB → MQP (3 hrs 4 min)
🚗 15 km from Kruger Mpumalanga International
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Places along your journey

Places from Maitland to Riverside Park

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Convenience store Soon after Maitland

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Hotel Past halfway

Protea Hotel Bloemfontein Willow Lake

101 Henry Street, Willows, Willows, Bloemfontein, Free State, 9301 905 km from start

"Protea Hotel Bloemfontein Willow Lake offers a stay that feels convenient withou…"

B 905 km from start

Hotel

Hotel Past halfway

City Lodge Hotel Bloemfontein

175 Nelson Mandela Drive, Westdene, Westdene, Bloemfontein, Free State, 9301 905 km from start

"City Lodge Hotel Bloemfontein offers comfortable, convenient accommodation in th…"

B 905 km from start

Hotel

Route

Route overview

Live map, directions, tolls and route services.

Map Directions Tolls Trip planning

Start Maitland

Finish Riverside Park

Map key

Start point

Destination

Driving route

Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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Directions from Maitland to Riverside Park via N1 and N3 and N12 and N4

National highway route N1N3N12N4
Directions from Maitland to Riverside Park via R36 and R37

Provincial road routes R36R37
Head on Long Street

0.0 km
Turn right onto Norway Street

0.1 km
Turn left onto Voortrekker Road

0.4 km
Turn right onto Essex Street

0.3 km
Turn left onto Royal Road

0.6 km
Turn right onto Koeberg Road

0.6 km
Take the ramp slight right towards N1: Paarl

0.3 km
Merge slight right

457.1 km
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Donkin Street

0.1 km
Continue onto Donkin Street

2.0 km
Continue straight

917.4 km
Keep slight left at the fork onto Southern Bypass

27.2 km
Take the exit ramp slight left towards N3

0.2 km
Keep slight right at the fork towards N12

1.5 km
Merge slight right

1.2 km
Keep slight right at the fork

121.9 km
Merge slight left

115.8 km
Take the exit ramp slight left towards R36: Nelspruit

0.7 km
Continue straight onto Schoemanskloof

60.5 km
Keep slight left at the fork towards N4

0.6 km
Merge slight right

26.7 km
Take the exit ramp slight left towards R37

0.5 km
At the end of the road, turn right onto Sabie Road

0.7 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit

0.1 km
Continue

0.3 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit

0.0 km
Continue

0.8 km
Turn left onto Madiba Drive

0.5 km
Continue make a U-turn onto Madiba Drive

0.2 km
Turn slight left

0.1 km
You have arrived at your destination

0.0 km

Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

Tolls found 27

Known total R884.00

Main toll road N4

This route includes 27 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N4. 8 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.

Vaal

Road: Road not linked yet

R91.50

e-Toll Bee-Eater

Road: Road not linked yet

R0.00

Middleburg Toll Plaza

Road: Road not linked yet

R84.00

Huguenot

Road: Road not linked yet

R54.50

Machado Toll Plaza

Road: Road not linked yet

R126.00

Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.187, 28.134

Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network

R0.00

Huguenot

Road: Road not linked yet

R54.50

Vaal

Road: Road not linked yet

R91.50

Huguenot

Road: Road not linked yet

R54.50

Middleburg Toll Plaza

Road: Road not linked yet

R84.00

Unnamed toll booth near Huguenot

Road: Near Huguenot / N1 corridor

R0.00

Grasmere

Road: Road not linked yet

R27.50

Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.268, 27.950

Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network

R0.00

Verkeerdevlei

Road: Road not linked yet

R78.50

Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.259, 28.115

Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network

R0.00

e-Toll Bee-Eater

Road: Road not linked yet

R0.00

Grasmere

Road: Road not linked yet

R27.50

Grasmere

Road: Road not linked yet

R27.50

Grasmere

Road: Road not linked yet

R27.50

Grasmere

Road: Road not linked yet

R27.50

Grasmere

Road: Road not linked yet

R27.50

Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.263, 27.976

Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network

R0.00

Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.267, 28.073

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

e-Toll Gull

Road: Road not linked yet

R0.00

Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.167, 28.141

Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network

R0.00

Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.173, 28.260

Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network

R0.00

Routes ↩ Riverside Park → Maitland Maitland to Johannesburg Maitland to Pretoria Maitland to Cape Town Maitland to Durban Johannesburg to Riverside Park Pretoria to Riverside Park Cape Town to Riverside Park

Stop Stopover sign

Halfway point

869.4 km

Mid-route position Road corridor partition

50 / 50

Time partition Start / finish split

9 hrs 26 min • 9 hrs 26 min

Waypoint reference Nearest route marker

Mid-route reference

Vec Consumption & emissions

Consumption & emissions profile

125.2 L needed

Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline

CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output

289.1 kg

Fuel mass Approximate tank weight

93.9 kg

Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol

R2.02

Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio

87.9%

☀ Solar data

Daylight window at Riverside Park

06:37 – 17:12

Active daylight

Solar noonHighest sun position

11:55

Total daylightUsable driving light

10 hrs 35 min

Light remainingUntil sunset

5 hrs 32 min

SunriseDawn break

06:37

Fin Tax & wear

Wear & SARS deduction

R7,266.06

Single trip SARS allowance

SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate

R4.18/km

Tyre wear Estimated tread cost

R34.77

Service wear Oil & filter allocation

R347.66

Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls

R7,648.48

Nav Maneuver index

Navigation complexity

Very High (39)

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 Maitland Start: Long Street -33.92250, 18.49306

Midpoint

869.4 km

Total: 1,738.3 km

Midpoint 869.4 km

1,738.3 km 18 hrs 53 min

Destination Riverside Park -25.44660, 30.96292

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route

Province span South Africa

One-way road span 1,738.3 km

Return-cycle span 3,476.6 km

Traversal time 18 hrs 53 min

Maneuver count 31

Maneuver density 1.8 /100 km

Midpoint chainage 869.4 km

Coordinate frame

Start -33.92250, 18.49306

Midpoint -30.15679, 25.74080

End -25.44660, 30.96292

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Questions 9

How far is Maitland from Riverside Park? +

Maitland is about 1,738.3 km from Riverside Park by road.

How long does it take from Maitland to Riverside Park? +

The drive usually takes about 18 hrs 53 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.

Is it possible to drive from Maitland to Riverside Park 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 Maitland to Riverside Park? +

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 Maitland to Riverside Park? +

Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R3,498.14 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R3,511.91 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R3,494.38 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R3,662.09 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.

Are there any tollgates from Maitland to Riverside Park? +

Yes. There are 27 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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