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Distance from Pietermaritzburg N5 to Nelson Mandela Boulevard N1 N5

N Pietermaritzburg N5 → Nelson Mandela Boulevard N1 N5
Road distance
1,554.5 km
N1 N3 N5
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,226.7 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.27×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
20
Info Travel board
Travel time
17 hrs 10 min
Start point
Pietermaritz Street
End point
Nelson Mandela Boulevard
Return: 21 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
1030 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
90.5 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 8 planned rest stops
19 hrs 10 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R2,968.21
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R2,980.52
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R3,615.13
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R3,637.52
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R3,916.39
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R3,932.64
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R4,769.97
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R4,799.50
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R5,153.15
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R5,174.52
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R6,276.27
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R6,315.13
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
244° WSW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
64° ENE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-29.6000, 30.3789
End coords Destination point
-33.9149, 18.4264
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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Pietermaritzburg N5 to Nelson Mandela Boulevard N1 N5 is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,554.5 km in roughly 17 hrs 10 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
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Pietermaritzburg N5 → Nelson Mandela Boulevard N1 N5
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Car
1,554.5 km
17 hrs 10 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
1,554.5 km
~23 hrs 54 min
65 km/h avg
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Flight
1,554 km
↑ 12 hrs 4 min faster
Flight time
3 hrs 6 min
With airport
~5 hrs 6 min
Estimated. Includes ~2h airport procedures. Check actual schedules for Pietermaritzburg N5 to Nelson Mandela Boulevard N1 N5.
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1,554.5 km 17 hrs 10 min
Start Pietermaritzburg N5
Finish Nelson Mandela Boulevard N1 N5
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  1. Head on Pietermaritz Street
    0.1 km
  2. Turn right onto Chief Albert Luthuli Road
    0.7 km
  3. Continue straight onto Howick Road
    2.8 km
  4. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Peter Brown Drive
    0.0 km
  5. Continue onto Peter Brown Drive
    0.1 km
  6. Take the ramp straight towards N3: Harrismith
    0.4 km
  7. Merge slight right
    161.4 km
  8. Continue straight
    50.4 km
  9. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N5: Harrismith
    0.7 km
  10. Continue straight
    0.1 km
  11. Merge slight right towards N5: Harrismith
    90.2 km
  12. Continue left onto Eeufees Street
    1.2 km
  13. Continue straight onto Church Street
    136.4 km
  14. Take the exit ramp left towards N1: Bloemfontein
    0.7 km
  15. Merge slight right towards N1: Bloemfontein
    646.5 km
  16. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Donkin Street
    0.1 km
  17. Continue onto Donkin Street
    388.0 km
  18. Continue straight
    74.3 km
  19. Merge slight right onto Nelson Mandela Boulevard
    0.5 km
  20. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

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Tolls found 17
Known total R943.00
Main toll road N3
This route includes 17 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N3.
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
Unnamed toll booth near Huguenot
Road: Near Huguenot / N1 corridor
R0.00
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Mooi
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Treverton Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R21.00
Mooi Ramp Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R49.00
Treverton Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R21.00
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
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
Routes ↩ Nelson Mandela Boulevard N1 N5 → Pietermaritzburg N5 Pietermaritzburg N5 to Johannesburg Pietermaritzburg N5 to Pretoria Pietermaritzburg N5 to Cape Town Pietermaritzburg N5 to Durban Johannesburg to Nelson Mandela Boulevard N1 N5 Pretoria to Nelson Mandela Boulevard N1 N5 Cape Town to Nelson Mandela Boulevard N1 N5
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Halfway point
777.2 km
KwaZulu-Natal to Western Cape
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
8 hrs 35 min • 8 hrs 35 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
KwaZulu-Natal to Western Cape
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
111.9 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
258.5 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
83.9 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
78.9%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Nelson Mandela Boulevard N1 N5
07:32 – 17:52
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 20 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
Expired
SunriseDawn break
07:32
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R6,497.79
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R31.09
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R310.90
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R6,839.77
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (20)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
2
Lane merges Yield required
4
Complex forks Path selection
0
Highway exits Deceleration zones
4
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Pietermaritzburg N5 Start: Pietermaritz Street -29.60000, 30.37889
Midpoint
777.2 km
Total: 1,554.5 km
Midpoint 777.2 km
1,554.5 km 17 hrs 10 min
Destination Nelson Mandela Boulevard N1 N5 End: Nelson Mandela Boulevard -33.91489, 18.42642

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span KwaZulu-Natal to Western Cape
One-way road span 1,554.5 km
Return-cycle span 3,109.0 km
Traversal time 17 hrs 10 min
Maneuver count 20
Maneuver density 1.3 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 777.2 km

Coordinate frame

Start -29.60000, 30.37889
Midpoint -30.71023, 25.10413
End -33.91489, 18.42642
Places

Places in Nelson Mandela Boulevard N1 N5

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50 places
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Bank

African Bank

🏦 Bank Riebeek Street
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Convenience store

Pick n Pay Express

📍 Convenience store 4 Somerset Road, Green Point, 8005, Western Cape
🏬
Shopping centre

Matador Centre

🏬 Shopping centre 62 Strand Street, Cape Town
📍
Supermarket

Pick n Pay

📍 Supermarket 58 Strand Street, Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
👔
Clothing store

Merchants on Long

👔 Clothing store 34 Long Street
👔
Clothing store

African Nova

👔 Clothing store 72 Waterkant Street, 8001
👔
Clothing store

sportscene

👔 Clothing store Cape Town
👔
Clothing store

The Diamond Works

👔 Clothing store 10 Christiaan Barnard Street, Cape Town, 8000
👔
Clothing store

PEP

👔 Clothing store 9 Adderley Street, Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
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Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 8001, Western Cape
👔
Clothing store

Mr Price

👔 Clothing store Cape Town
📍
Supermarket

Shoprite

📍 Supermarket Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
👔
Clothing store

Leather & Suede

👔 Clothing store 73 Loop Street
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Bank

Standard Bank

🏦 Bank Adderley Street
👔
Clothing store

Espadril

👔 Clothing store
🏫
School

Internationale Schule

🏫 School 105 Long Street
⛽
Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
📍
Convenience store

Atlas Trading Co.

📍 Convenience store 104 Wale Street, 8001
📍
Convenience store

Bread Milk & Honey

📍 Convenience store 10 Spin Street, Cape Town
📍
Supermarket

Pick n Pay

📍 Supermarket Waterfront CPT, 8001, Western Cape
🏬
Shopping centre

Victoria Wharf Shopping Centre

🏬 Shopping centre Breakwater Boulevard, Cape Town
📍
Convenience store

Woolworths Food

📍 Convenience store 105 Main Road, Green Point, 8005
🏬
Department store

Cape Union Mart Head Office

🏬 Department store 34 Barrack Street
🏫
School

Stepping Stones Children's Centre

🏫 School 2 Albertus Street, Cape Town
🏫
School

Pikkieland Creche

🏫 School 61 Caledon Street, Cape Town
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School

International Business Training College

🏫 School 79 Roeland Street, Cape Town, 8001
🏫
School

St. Martini Kindergarten

🏫 School 240 Loop Street, Cape Town
🏫
School

Reddam House Atlantic Seaboard

🏫 School Cavalcade Road
🏬
Department store

Michael Stevenson Gallery

🏬 Department store 160 Sir Lowry Road, 7925
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Pharmacy

Microchem Lab Services

💊 Pharmacy 176 Sir Lowry Road, Cape Town, 8001
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Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station 1 Orange Street, Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
🏫
School

Kaospilot Cape Town

🏫 School 176 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock Cape Town, 8001
🏬
Shopping centre

🏬 Shopping centre 145 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock, Cape Town, 7925
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Convenience store

Harrington Halaal

📍 Convenience store Glynn Street
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University

Cape Peninsula University of Technology (District Six Campus)

🏫 University Hanover Street, Zonnebloem Cape Town, 7925
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Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 130 Buitenkant Street, Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
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Bank

FNB

🏦 Bank Breda Street, Cape Town, 8001
🏦
Bank

Capitec Woodstock

🏦 Bank 172 Victoria Road, Woodstock Cape Town, 7925
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 8005, Western Cape
🏦
Bank

FNB

🏦 Bank 222 Victoria Road, Cape Town
🏦
Bank

Standard Bank

🏦 Bank Victoria Road
⛽
Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station Main Road, Sea Point, Cape Town, 8005, Western Cape
⛽
Fuel station

Shell

⛽ Fuel station 400 Albert Road, 7925, Western Cape
🏦
Bank

Standard Bank

🏦 Bank Main Road
⛽
Convenience store

Shell Select

⛽ Convenience store 7405, Western Cape
🏦
Bank

Bidvest Bank

🏦 Bank Regent Road
🏬
Shopping centre

The Point Mall

🏬 Shopping centre 76 Regent Road, Cape Town, 8005
🏬
Shopping centre

Saint Peters Square

🏬 Shopping centre 423 Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town, 7925
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Pharmacy

Clicks

💊 Pharmacy 1 Koeberg Road, Brooklyn, Cape Town, 7405
🏬
Shopping centre

Riverside Centre

🏬 Shopping centre Main Road
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How far is Pietermaritzburg N5 from Nelson Mandela Boulevard N1 N5? +
Pietermaritzburg N5 is about 1,554.5 km from Nelson Mandela Boulevard N1 N5 by road.
How long does it take from Pietermaritzburg N5 to Nelson Mandela Boulevard N1 N5? +
The drive usually takes about 17 hrs 10 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Pietermaritzburg N5 to Nelson Mandela Boulevard N1 N5 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 N5 to Nelson Mandela Boulevard N1 N5? +
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 N5 to Nelson Mandela Boulevard N1 N5? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R2,968.21 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R2,980.52 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R3,615.13 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R3,637.52 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Pietermaritzburg N5 to Nelson Mandela Boulevard N1 N5? +
Yes. There are 17 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

: Harrismith
From Pietermaritzburg N5 To Nelson Mandela Boulevard N1 N5
Bethlehem
From Pietermaritzburg N5 To Nelson Mandela Boulevard N1 N5
: Bloemfontein
From Pietermaritzburg N5 To Nelson Mandela Boulevard N1 N5
: Cape Town
From Pietermaritzburg N5 To Nelson Mandela Boulevard N1 N5
Nelson Mandela Boulevard
From Pietermaritzburg N5 To Nelson Mandela Boulevard N1 N5

Route Locations

Start area
Pietermaritzburg N5, KwaZulu-Natal
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Nelson Mandela Boulevard N1 N5, Western Cape
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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