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Distance from Nelson Mandela Boulevard to Rustenburg

N Nelson Mandela Boulevard → Rustenburg
Road distance
1,521.2 km
N1 R24 R512
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,250.4 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.22×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
22
Info Travel board
Travel time
16 hrs 45 min
Start point
Nelson Mandela Boulevard
End point
President Thabo Mbeki Drive
Return: 30 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
1005 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
90.8 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 8 planned rest stops
18 hrs 45 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R2,904.55
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R2,916.59
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R3,537.59
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R3,559.49
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R3,832.39
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R3,848.28
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R4,667.65
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R4,696.55
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R5,042.62
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R5,063.53
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R6,141.65
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R6,179.68
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
45° NE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
225° SW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-33.9286, 18.4347
End coords Destination point
-25.6657, 27.2414
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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Nelson Mandela Boulevard to Rustenburg is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,521.2 km in roughly 16 hrs 45 min.
Travel modes
Nelson Mandela Boulevard → Rustenburg
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Car
1,521.2 km
16 hrs 45 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
1,521.2 km
~23 hrs 24 min
65 km/h avg
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Flight
1,521 km
↑ 11 hrs 42 min faster
Flight time
3 hrs 2 min
With airport
~5 hrs 2 min
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1,521.2 km 16 hrs 45 min
Start Nelson Mandela Boulevard
Finish Rustenburg
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Start point
Destination
Driving route
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Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Head on Nelson Mandela Boulevard
    0.3 km
  2. Take the exit ramp slight left towards Heerengracht
    0.4 km
  3. Turn right onto Christiaan Barnard Street
    0.5 km
  4. Take the ramp right towards N1: Paarl
    0.7 km
  5. Merge slight right onto FW de Klerk Boulevard
    461.0 km
  6. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Donkin Street
    0.1 km
  7. Continue onto Donkin Street
    2.0 km
  8. Continue straight
    917.4 km
  9. Keep slight right at the fork onto Western Bypass
    23.6 km
  10. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R512: Lanseria
    0.7 km
  11. Keep slight left at the fork towards R512: Lanseria
    0.1 km
  12. Go straight onto Malibongwe Drive
    12.7 km
  13. Continue straight onto Pelindaba Road
    21.3 km
  14. Continue left
    9.5 km
  15. Turn right
    10.2 km
  16. Continue straight
    4.6 km
  17. Merge slight right
    50.4 km
  18. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R24: Rustenburg
    0.5 km
  19. Turn right
    2.4 km
  20. Turn left onto Nelson Mandela Street
    2.4 km
  21. Turn right onto President Thabo Mbeki Drive
    0.4 km
  22. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 24
Known total R700.00
Main toll road N4
This route includes 24 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N4. 4 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.268, 27.950
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.177, 27.945
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed toll booth near Huguenot
Road: Near Huguenot / N1 corridor
R0.00
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.092, 27.968
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Buffelspoort Ramp Plaza
Road:
R20.00
Marikana Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R30.00
Buffelspoort Ramp Plaza
Road:
R20.00
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
Kroondal
Road: Road not linked yet
R20.00
Kroondal
Road: Road not linked yet
R20.00
e-Toll Fiscal
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
e-Toll Stork
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.131, 27.938
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Routes ↩ Rustenburg → Nelson Mandela Boulevard Nelson Mandela Boulevard to Johannesburg Nelson Mandela Boulevard to Pretoria Nelson Mandela Boulevard to Cape Town Nelson Mandela Boulevard to Durban Johannesburg to Rustenburg Pretoria to Rustenburg Cape Town to Rustenburg
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
760.9 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
8 hrs 22 min • 8 hrs 22 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
109.5 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
253.0 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
82.1 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
82.2%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Rustenburg
06:41 – 17:32
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 51 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
Expired
SunriseDawn break
06:41
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R6,358.41
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R30.42
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R304.23
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R6,693.06
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (16)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
1
Lane merges Yield required
2
Complex forks Path selection
2
Highway exits Deceleration zones
4
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Nelson Mandela Boulevard Start: Nelson Mandela Boulevard -33.92862, 18.43469
Midpoint
760.9 km
Total: 1,521.2 km
Midpoint 760.9 km
1,521.2 km 16 hrs 45 min
Destination Rustenburg End: President Thabo Mbeki Drive -25.66566, 27.24145

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 1,521.2 km
Return-cycle span 3,042.3 km
Traversal time 16 hrs 45 min
Maneuver count 22
Maneuver density 1.4 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 760.9 km

Coordinate frame

Start -33.92862, 18.43469
Midpoint -30.80695, 24.97731
End -25.66566, 27.24145
Places

Places in Rustenburg

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

33 places
👔
Clothing store

PEP

👔 Clothing store Thabo Mbeki Drive, Rustenburg, 0299, North West
📍
Convenience store

Pick n Pay Express

📍 Convenience store 6 Oliver Thambo Drive, Rustenburg, 0300, Gauteng
🏦
Bank

Capitec Bank

🏦 Bank Leyds Street
👔
Clothing store

PEP

👔 Clothing store Rustenburg, 0299, North West
🏫
School

Cornerstone House Preparatory School

🏫 School 102 Leyds Street, Rustenburg
📍
Supermarket

Pick n Pay

📍 Supermarket Smit Street, Rustenburg, 0300
📍
Supermarket

Shoprite

📍 Supermarket 114 Kerk Street, Rustenburg, 0299, North West
📍
Supermarket

Shoprite

📍 Supermarket Rustenburg, 0300, North West
🏦
Bank

Capitec Bank

🏦 Bank Fatima Bhayat Street
👔
Clothing store

PEP

👔 Clothing store Fatima Bhayat Street, Rustenburg, North West
🏫
School

Fly Eagle Pre & Primary School

🏫 School 13 Lucas Street
🏦
Bank

Capitec Bank

🏦 Bank Boom Street
🏦
Bank

FNB

🏦 Bank Boom Street
📍
Supermarket

Usave

📍 Supermarket 44 Zendeling Street, Rustenburg, 0299, North West
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Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 0299, North West
📍
Convenience store

Bonjour

📍 Convenience store Rustenburg, 0299
🏦
Bank

ABSA

🏦 Bank Nelson Mandela Street
🏦
Bank

FNB

🏦 Bank Beyers Naude Drive
🏦
Bank

Capitec Bank

🏦 Bank Beyers Naude Drive
🏫
School

Duckling Nursery School

🏫 School 70a Burns Street, Rustenburg North, Rustenburg, 0300
🏦
Bank

Nedbank

🏦 Bank Von Wielligh Street
🏫
School

🏫 School Rustenburg
📍
Convenience store

Quickshop

📍 Convenience store Rustenburg
🏫
School

New Crescent Primary

🏫 School Beneden Street
🏫
School

Fundani Nathi

🏫 School 31 Benoni Street, Rustenburg North, Rustenburg, 0300
📍
Convenience store

Quickshop

📍 Convenience store 171 Kock Street, Rustenburg
⛽
Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station Rustenburg, 0300, North West
🏫
School

Motladi Kgoadigoadi Primary School

🏫 School 544 Mothuka Street, Tlhabane, 0309
🏫
School

Tlhabane West Primary School

🏫 School Moye Street
🏬
Shopping centre

Tlhabane Square

🏬 Shopping centre 1 Collen Modise Drive
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Clothing store

PEP

👔 Clothing store 3550 Monareng Street, Rustenburg, 0299, North West
🏬
Shopping centre

Waterfall Mall

🏬 Shopping centre 1 Augrabies Avenue, Rustenburg, 0299
👔
Clothing store

Woolworths

👔 Clothing store 1 Augrabies Avenue, Rustenburg, 0300
Destination brief

Travelling to Rustenburg

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

Signature North West access city
Standout Practical city for sport, shopping and nearby leisure
Best for Who this destination suits
Business trip North West stop Sport and event travel Short-break base
Arrival What to expect on arrival
The final zone matters because central Rustenburg, resort-side stays and outlying leisure properties create different route patterns.
Regional base Good base for nearby trips
Use Rustenburg as a city base for North West travel, events, practical overnights and leisure extensions into the wider region.
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Questions 9
How far is Nelson Mandela Boulevard from Rustenburg? +
Nelson Mandela Boulevard is about 1,521.2 km from Rustenburg by road.
How long does it take from Nelson Mandela Boulevard to Rustenburg? +
The drive usually takes about 16 hrs 45 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Nelson Mandela Boulevard to Rustenburg 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 Nelson Mandela Boulevard to Rustenburg? +
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 Nelson Mandela Boulevard to Rustenburg? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R2,904.55 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R2,916.59 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R3,537.59 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R3,559.49 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Nelson Mandela Boulevard to Rustenburg? +
Yes. There are 24 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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Towns along the route

Heerengracht
From Nelson Mandela Boulevard To Rustenburg
: Paarl
From Nelson Mandela Boulevard To Rustenburg
FW de Klerk Boulevard
From Nelson Mandela Boulevard To Rustenburg
: Johannesburg
From Nelson Mandela Boulevard To Rustenburg
Western Bypass
From Nelson Mandela Boulevard To Rustenburg
: Lanseria
From Nelson Mandela Boulevard To Rustenburg
gate
From Nelson Mandela Boulevard To Rustenburg
: Rustenburg
From Nelson Mandela Boulevard To Rustenburg
Krugersdorp
From Nelson Mandela Boulevard To Rustenburg

Route Locations

Start area
Nelson Mandela Boulevard, Western Cape
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Rustenburg
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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