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Distance from Pietermaritzburg N3 to Shukran Primary School Park Road Lichtenburg

Pietermaritzburg N3 to Shukran Primary School Park Road Lichtenburg is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 709.0 km in roughly 8 hrs 33 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.

N Pietermaritzburg N3 → Shukran Primary School Park Road Lichtenburg
Road distance
709.0 km
M94 N1 N3
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
564.4 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.26×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
33
Info Travel board
Travel time
8 hrs 33 min
End point
Bergsma Street
Return: 7 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
513 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
82.8 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 4 planned rest stops
9 hrs 33 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R23.25 / litre
R1,186.89
95 Petrol R23.36 / litre
R1,192.50
Diesel 500ppm R25.90 / litre
R1,322.17
Diesel 50ppm R26.11 / litre
R1,332.89
93 Petrol R23.25 / litre
R1,566.03
95 Petrol R23.36 / litre
R1,573.44
Diesel 500ppm R25.90 / litre
R1,744.53
Diesel 50ppm R26.11 / litre
R1,758.67
93 Petrol R23.25 / litre
R2,060.57
95 Petrol R23.36 / litre
R2,070.32
Diesel 500ppm R25.90 / litre
R2,295.43
Diesel 50ppm R26.11 / litre
R2,314.04
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
311° NW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
131° SE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-29.5874, 30.3910
End coords Destination point
-26.1648, 26.1497
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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709.0 km 8 hrs 33 min
Start Pietermaritzburg N3
Finish Shukran Primary School Park Road Lichtenburg
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  1. Start your journey
    0.3 km
  2. Turn left onto Chota Motala Road
    0.3 km
  3. Continue make a U-turn onto Chota Motala Road
    0.1 km
  4. Take the ramp slight left towards N3: Harrismith
    1.1 km
  5. Merge slight right
    166.5 km
  6. Continue straight
    251.4 km
  7. Keep slight right at the fork
    53.9 km
  8. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M94: Germiston
    0.5 km
  9. Keep slight left at the fork towards Kritzinger Road
    0.1 km
  10. Go straight onto Kritzinger Road
    1.3 km
  11. Continue straight onto Jan Coetzee Road
    0.9 km
  12. Continue straight onto Van Rensburg Street
    0.4 km
  13. At the end of the road, turn right onto Ring Road East
    0.6 km
  14. Turn right onto Voortrekker Road
    0.3 km
  15. Take the ramp slight left towards Kimberley
    0.5 km
  16. Merge slight right onto Southern Bypass
    15.0 km
  17. Take the exit ramp slight right towards N1: Pretoria
    1.0 km
  18. Keep slight right at the fork towards N1: Pretoria
    1.2 km
  19. Merge slight right onto Western Bypass
    9.0 km
  20. Take the exit ramp slight left towards Gordon Road
    0.5 km
  21. Turn left onto Gordon Road
    0.9 km
  22. Turn right onto Ontdekkers Road
    11.1 km
  23. Continue straight onto Voortrekker Road
    1.9 km
  24. Turn slight left
    0.1 km
  25. Go straight onto Frederick Cooper Drive
    0.2 km
  26. Turn right onto Albertina Sisulu Road
    2.3 km
  27. Continue straight onto Main Reef Road
    1.3 km
  28. Continue straight onto Luipaard Street
    15.3 km
  29. Turn left
    147.2 km
  30. Go straight
    21.9 km
  31. Turn left
    1.4 km
  32. Turn right onto Bergsma Street
    0.7 km
  33. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 27
Known total R1,345.00
Main toll road N3
This route includes 27 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N3. 5 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.267, 28.073
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.263, 27.976
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.177, 27.945
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Mooi
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Treverton Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R21.00
Wilge
Road: 169
R94.00
Mooi Ramp Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R49.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Treverton Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R21.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.274, 28.149
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.259, 28.115
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
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
e-Toll Fiscal
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
e-Toll Stork
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Routes ↩ Shukran Primary School Park Road Lichtenburg → Pietermaritzburg N3 Pietermaritzburg N3 to Johannesburg Pietermaritzburg N3 to Pretoria Pietermaritzburg N3 to Cape Town Pietermaritzburg N3 to Durban Johannesburg to Shukran Primary School Park Road Lichtenburg Pretoria to Shukran Primary School Park Road Lichtenburg Cape Town to Shukran Primary School Park Road Lichtenburg
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
354.9 km
KwaZulu-Natal to North West
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
4 hrs 16 min • 4 hrs 16 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
KwaZulu-Natal to North West
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
51.0 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
117.9 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
38.3 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.68
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
79.6%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Shukran Primary School Park Road Lichtenburg
06:40 – 17:42
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
11 hrs 1 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
Expired
SunriseDawn break
06:40
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R2,963.68
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R14.18
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R141.80
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R3,119.66
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (20)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
0
Lane merges Yield required
3
Complex forks Path selection
3
Highway exits Deceleration zones
3
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Pietermaritzburg N3 -29.58735, 30.39099
Midpoint
354.9 km
Total: 709.0 km
Midpoint 354.9 km
709.0 km 8 hrs 33 min
Destination Shukran Primary School Park Road Lichtenburg End: Bergsma Street -26.16484, 26.14971

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span KwaZulu-Natal to North West
One-way road span 709.0 km
Return-cycle span 1,418.0 km
Traversal time 8 hrs 33 min
Maneuver count 33
Maneuver density 4.7 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 354.9 km

Coordinate frame

Start -29.58735, 30.39099
Midpoint -27.17455, 28.71031
End -26.16484, 26.14971
Destination services

Available in Shukran Primary School Park Road Lichtenburg

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Service groups 4
Schools Clothing stores Fuel stations and garages Supermarkets
Nearby category Schools Top 6 nearby matches around Shukran Primary School Park Road Lichtenburg
6
Nearby category Clothing stores Top 1 nearby match around Shukran Primary School Park Road Lichtenburg
1
  • PEP
    Dr Nelson Mandela Drive, Lichtenburg, 2740, North West
Nearby category Fuel stations and garages Top 1 nearby match around Shukran Primary School Park Road Lichtenburg
1
  • Shell
    37 Gerrit Maritz Street, 2740, North West
Nearby category Supermarkets Top 5 nearby matches around Shukran Primary School Park Road Lichtenburg
5
  • Checkers
    Lichtenburg, 2740, North West
  • Bonjour
    77 Dr Nelson Mandela Drive, Lichtenburg, 2740
  • Shoprite
    Lichtenburg, 2740, North West
  • Bonjour
    R503, Lichtenburg, 2740
  • Bonjour
    Lichtenburg, 2740
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Questions 9
How far is Pietermaritzburg N3 from Shukran Primary School Park Road Lichtenburg? +
Pietermaritzburg N3 is about 709.0 km from Shukran Primary School Park Road Lichtenburg by road.
How long does it take from Pietermaritzburg N3 to Shukran Primary School Park Road Lichtenburg? +
The drive usually takes about 8 hrs 33 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Pietermaritzburg N3 to Shukran Primary School Park Road Lichtenburg 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 Pietermaritzburg N3 to Shukran Primary School Park Road Lichtenburg? +
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 Pietermaritzburg N3 to Shukran Primary School Park Road Lichtenburg? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R1,186.89 (R23.25 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R1,192.50 (R23.36 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R1,322.17 (R25.90 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R1,332.89 (R26.11 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Pietermaritzburg N3 to Shukran Primary School Park Road Lichtenburg? +
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. 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

: Greytown
From Pietermaritzburg N3 To Shukran Primary School Park Road Lichtenburg
: Harrismith
From Pietermaritzburg N3 To Shukran Primary School Park Road Lichtenburg
: Germiston
From Pietermaritzburg N3 To Shukran Primary School Park Road Lichtenburg
Kimberley
From Pietermaritzburg N3 To Shukran Primary School Park Road Lichtenburg
ern Bypass
From Pietermaritzburg N3 To Shukran Primary School Park Road Lichtenburg
: Pretoria
From Pietermaritzburg N3 To Shukran Primary School Park Road Lichtenburg
Roodepoort
From Pietermaritzburg N3 To Shukran Primary School Park Road Lichtenburg
Western Bypass
From Pietermaritzburg N3 To Shukran Primary School Park Road Lichtenburg

Route Locations

Start area
Pietermaritzburg N3, KwaZulu-Natal
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Shukran Primary School Park Road Lichtenburg, North West
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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