Distance from Pietermaritzburg to Vista Place

N Pietermaritzburg → Vista Place
Road distance
503.9 km
Metro routes · M1 / M17 / M2 / M71 / N3
Pietermaritzburg to Vista Place is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 503.9 km in roughly 5 hrs 55 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
454.9 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.11×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
34
Info Travel board
Travel time
5 hrs 55 min
Start point
Pietermaritz Street
End point
Vista Place
Return: 11 hrs 50 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
355 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
85.1 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 2 planned rest stops
6 hrs 25 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R1,014.05
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R1,018.04
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R1,012.96
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R1,061.57
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R1,337.98
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R1,343.24
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R1,336.54
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R1,400.69
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R1,760.50
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R1,767.42
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R1,758.61
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R1,843.01
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
328° NNW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
148° SSE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-29.6000, 30.3789
End coords Destination point
-26.1076, 27.9682
Taxi Transport options
Shared taxi fare
Long-distance caution
Route class Operational trip category
Long-distance
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
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Pietermaritzburg → Vista Place
Places along your journey

Places from Pietermaritzburg to Vista Place

Fuel stops, restaurants, shops and services along or near your route.

114 places Submit a place
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Convenience store Near Pietermaritzburg

Quickshop

27 Chief Albert Luthuli Street, Pietermaritzburg 1 km from start
Fuel stations Near Pietermaritzburg

Shell

3 Montgomery Drive, 3201, KwaZulu-Natal 3 km from start
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Convenience store Soon after Pietermaritzburg

Quickshop

Mooi River 57 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching Vista Place

Quickshop

Villiers 337 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching Vista Place

Bonjour

Heidelberg, 1441 413 km from start
🍽️
Food & drink Near Vista Place

Fat Cake City

Rietfontein Road 438 km from start
🍽️
Food & drink Near Vista Place

Fournos Bakery

Regent Street 439 km from start
🍽️
Food & drink Near Vista Place

Charlie Catue

Smith Road 439 km from start
Convenience store Near Vista Place

Shell Select

2001, Gauteng 438 km from start
Fuel stations Near Vista Place

Shell

2001, Gauteng 441 km from start
Fuel stations Near Vista Place

Shell

Johannesburg, 2001, Gauteng 442 km from start
🍽️
Food & drink Near Vista Place

Bean There Coffee Company

44 Stanley Avenue 445 km from start
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Supermarkets Near Vista Place

Checkers

Emmarentia, 2195, Gauteng 448 km from start
🍽️
Food & drink Near Vista Place

Bar Ber Black Sheep

2 Bolton Road 448 km from start
Convenience store Near Vista Place

Shell Select

2195, Gauteng 449 km from start
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Convenience store 0.9 km

Quickshop

Randburg
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 0.9 km

Tops at Spar

93 Randpark Ridge Drive, Randburg, Gauteng
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Schools & education 1.0 km

Redeemer's International School

Gertrude Street
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Supermarkets 1.0 km

Shoprite

Republic Road, Windsor Glen, Johannesburg, 2194, Gauteng
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 1.1 km

Loco Liq

Republic Road, Windsor Glen, 2194
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Schools & education 1.4 km

Pre-primary School Building

3 Gemsbok Road, Johannesburg
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Schools & education 1.4 km

Pre-primary school

3 Gemsbok Road, Johannesburg
🏫
Schools & education 1.4 km

Auditorium

3 Gemsbok Road, Johannesburg
🏫
Schools & education 1.5 km

Laerskool Fontainebleau

Randburg, Gauteng
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Convenience store 1.6 km

Pick n Pay Express

Randburg, 2169, Gauteng
🔧
Car services 1.6 km

Hyundai

🛒
Convenience store 1.7 km

Quickshop

Randburg
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 1.8 km

LiquorShop Checkers

Johannesburg, 2170, Gauteng
🛒
Supermarkets 1.8 km

Checkers

Johannesburg, 2170, Gauteng
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Professional services 2.0 km

Digital Data System (Pty) Ltd

Arbeid Avenue, Strijdom Park, 2188
🛒
Convenience store 2.0 km

Quickshop

Randburg
Convenience store 2.0 km

Shell Select

2188, Gauteng
🏫
Schools & education 2.1 km

Damelin Randburg

Republic Road
🏛️
Government offices 2.1 km

Randburg Testing Station

5 Hans Schoeman Street
🔧
Car services 2.1 km

Randburg Motorcycles

3 Rabie Street, Randburg, 2109
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Convenience store 2.2 km

Pick n Pay Express

Malibongwe Drive, Randburg, 2194, Gauteng
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Convenience store 2.2 km

Quickshop

Randburg
🏫
Schools & education 2.2 km

161 Malibongwe Drive, Johannesburg, 2194, Gauteng
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Clothing & fashion 2.3 km

PEP

Beyers Naude Drive, Randburg, 2195, Gauteng
🏫
Schools & education 2.6 km

PINOCHIO

252 Smit Street
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Car services 2.6 km

Suzuki Northcliff

🔧
Car services 2.6 km

Harlyn International

4 Sterling Street, Strijdom Park
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Clothing & fashion 2.8 km

PEP

John Voster Street, Johannesburg, 2156, Gauteng
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Beauty & wellness 2.8 km

Sabrina's

5 Kingfisher Place, Bromhof, 2188
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Car services 2.8 km

Bryanston Executive Cars

252 Main Avenue, Johannesburg
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Banks 2.9 km

Standard Bank

Beyers Naude Drive
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Car services 3.1 km

Bikeworx Suzuki Central Services

C.R. Swart Drive, 2169
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Clothing & fashion 3.1 km

so where 2 events

C.R. Swart Drive
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Professional services 3.2 km

The Workspace

63 Bram Fischer Drive
Fuel stations 3.5 km

Shell

2 Conrad Drive, 2194, Gauteng
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Professional services 3.5 km

Regal Distributors SA (Pty) Ltd

3rd Street, Linden
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 3.6 km

Berario Liquor Store

Arkansas Avenue, Johannesburg, 2195
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Car services 3.6 km

Kia Motors

Tungsten Road, Johannesburg, 2169
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Electronics 3.7 km

Xpedite Technologies

156 Bram Fischer Drive, Randburg
🏦
Banks 3.9 km

Capitec Bank

Pretoria Avenue, Johannesburg, 2125
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 4.0 km

Tops at Spar

Randburg, Gauteng
Convenience store 4.0 km

Shell Select

2188, Gauteng
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Clothing & fashion 4.0 km

PEP

Hendrik Verwoerd Drive, Johannesburg, 2194, Gauteng
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Gym & fitness 4.1 km

Baseline Racquets Randburg

388 Surrey Avenue, Johannesburg
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Professional services 4.1 km

Jumping Bean

373 Kent Avenue, Ferndale, 2194
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Electronics 4.1 km

Cyber Connect

3 Appian Place Kent Avenue, Ferndale, 2194
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Electronics 4.1 km

Retro Games

3 Appian Place Kent Avenue, Ferndale, 2194
Fuel stations 4.3 km

Shell

183 Hendrik Verwoerd Drive, 2194, Gauteng
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Butcheries 4.3 km

Meat World

Shop 1 Weltevreden Road, 2195
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Shopping malls 4.4 km

Northcliff Square

Milner Avenue
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Professional services 4.4 km

The RGB Pixel Lab

59 4th Ave, Linden, 2104
🏬
Shopping malls 4.5 km

Northcliff Corner

🏬
Shopping malls 4.6 km

Linden Corner Shopping Center

8th Street, Linden, 2129
Fuel stations 4.7 km

Shell

17 Republic Road, 2194, Gauteng
Convenience store 4.7 km

Shell Select

2194, Gauteng
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Gym & fitness 4.8 km

Eagle Canyon Golf Estate Entrance

Eagle Canyon Boulevard
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Beauty & wellness 4.9 km

Trinity Hair Design

2 View Road
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Professional services 4.9 km

HHK Earthing & Lightning Protection Systems

Ethel Avenue
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Shopping malls 5.1 km

Victory Park Shopping Centre

Cnr Rustenburg Road & 2nd Avenue, Randburg, 2195
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Pharmacies 5.2 km

Clicks

Blueberry Street Blueberry Square, Roodepoort, 2040
🏬
Shopping malls 5.2 km

Blueberry Square

Blueberry Street, Roodepoort
🏦
Banks 5.5 km

FNB

Olievenhout Avenue, Johannesburg
👔
Clothing & fashion 5.7 km

Woolworths

Northumberland Avenue, Johannesburg, 2194
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Food & drink 5.7 km

Seven Seas Fisheries

118 14th Avenue
👔
Clothing & fashion 5.7 km

Shiny Rock Polished

382 Jan Smuts Avenue, Johannesburg, 2196
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Gym & fitness 5.7 km

Frontier Fly Fishing

Peter Place
🏠
Home & garden 5.8 km

Stodels Garden Centre

278 Main Road
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Home & garden 6.0 km

Gleneagles Hardware

23 Gleneagles Road, Greenside, 2193
🔧
Car services 6.0 km

Stallone Auto

16 Gleneagles Road
Convenience store 6.0 km

Shell Select

2195, Gauteng
👔
Clothing & fashion 6.0 km

Groundcover

30 4th Avenue
🏠
Home & garden 6.1 km

Antigone

4th Avenue, Parkhurst
🏠
Home & garden 6.1 km

Parkhurst Paint & Hardware

4th Avenue, Parkhurst
💇
Beauty & wellness 6.1 km

Sorbet

4th Avenue, Parkhurst
💼
Professional services 6.1 km

Valsa Trading

1500 Zeiss Road, Roodepoort Laser Park, 2170
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 6.2 km

Tops at Spar

Roodepoort, Gauteng
🏠
Home & garden 6.3 km

Modernist

21 6th Street, Randburg, 2193
🏠
Home & garden 6.3 km

Builders Express

353 Jan Smuts Avenue
Fuel stations 6.3 km

Shell

2196, Gauteng
💼
Professional services 6.4 km

M-STAR Technologies

8 Boschendal Road, Randburg, 1709
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Clothing & fashion 6.4 km

PEP

14th Avenue, Roodepoort, Gauteng
📱
Electronics 6.6 km

Vumatel

17 Petunia Street, Johannesburg, 2191
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Department store 6.6 km

Timbre Broadcast Systems

1 Ormonde Street
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Home & garden 6.8 km

Parktown North Mica Paint & Hardware

24 1st Avenue West, Johannesburg, 2193
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Banks 6.8 km

FNB

Jan Smuts Avenue
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Agriculture 7.0 km

Urban Padstal

13 11th Street
Route

Route overview

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Start, destination and route line.

503.9 km 5 hrs 55 min
Start Pietermaritzburg
Finish Vista Place
Map key
Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

  1. Directions from Pietermaritzburg to Vista Place via N3
    National highway N3
  2. Directions from Pietermaritzburg to Vista Place via M2 and M1 and M17 and M71
    Metro arterial routes M2M1M17M71
  3. Head on Pietermaritz Street
    0.1 km
  4. Turn right onto Chief Albert Luthuli Road
    0.7 km
  5. Continue straight onto Howick Road
    2.8 km
  6. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Peter Brown Drive
    0.0 km
  7. Continue onto Peter Brown Drive
    0.1 km
  8. Take the ramp straight towards N3: Harrismith
    0.4 km
  9. Merge slight right
    161.4 km
  10. Continue straight
    251.4 km
  11. Keep slight right at the fork
    61.1 km
  12. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M2: Johannesburg
    1.5 km
  13. Merge slight right
    8.9 km
  14. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M1: Sandton
    0.8 km
  15. Merge slight left
    2.4 km
  16. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M17: Auckland Park
    0.3 km
  17. Keep slight left at the fork towards M17: Auckland Park
    0.2 km
  18. Go straight onto Empire Road
    0.4 km
  19. Turn slight left towards M71: Emmarentia
    1.3 km
  20. Go straight onto Barry Hertzog Avenue
    3.4 km
  21. Turn slight left
    0.1 km
  22. Turn slight left onto Linden Road
    0.7 km
  23. Continue straight onto 3rd Avenue
    1.9 km
  24. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto 3rd Avenue
    0.0 km
  25. Continue onto 3rd Avenue
    0.2 km
  26. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto 3rd Avenue
    0.0 km
  27. Continue onto 3rd Avenue
    0.2 km
  28. Continue straight onto Republic Road
    0.6 km
  29. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Woodley Road
    0.0 km
  30. Continue onto Woodley Road
    0.3 km
  31. Turn left onto Judges Avenue
    0.3 km
  32. Turn right onto George Street
    0.8 km
  33. Continue straight onto Eland Road
    0.6 km
  34. Turn left onto Cherry Drive
    1.2 km
  35. Turn left onto Vista Place
    0.0 km
  36. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 25
Known total R1,379.00
Main toll road N3
This route includes 25 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N3. 3 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
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
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
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
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.222, 28.128
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
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
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
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.245, 28.135
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Gosforth
Road: Road not linked yet
R17.00
Gosforth
Road: Road not linked yet
R17.00
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
252.4 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
2 hrs 57 min • 2 hrs 57 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
36.3 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
83.8 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
27.2 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R2.02
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
90.3%
Solar data
Daylight window at Vista Place
06:52 – 17:23
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
12:08
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 30 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
Expired
SunriseDawn break
06:52
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R2,106.30
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R10.08
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R100.78
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R2,217.15
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Very High (33)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
4
Lane merges Yield required
3
Complex forks Path selection
2
Highway exits Deceleration zones
7
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Pietermaritzburg Start: Pietermaritz Street -29.60000, 30.37889
Midpoint
252.4 km
Total: 503.9 km
Midpoint 252.4 km
503.9 km 5 hrs 55 min
Destination Vista Place End: Vista Place -26.10762, 27.96824

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 503.9 km
Return-cycle span 1,007.8 km
Traversal time 5 hrs 55 min
Maneuver count 34
Maneuver density 6.7 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 252.4 km

Coordinate frame

Start -29.60000, 30.37889
Midpoint -28.01488, 28.99230
End -26.10762, 27.96824
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Questions 9
How far is Pietermaritzburg from Vista Place? +
Pietermaritzburg is about 503.9 km from Vista Place by road.
How long does it take from Pietermaritzburg to Vista Place? +
The drive usually takes about 5 hrs 55 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Pietermaritzburg to Vista Place in one day? +
Yes, for many drivers this can be done in one day.
Is taxi available from Pietermaritzburg to Vista Place? +
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 to Vista Place? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R1,014.05 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R1,018.04 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R1,012.96 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R1,061.57 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Pietermaritzburg to Vista Place? +
Yes. There are 25 tollgates currently matched for this route.
What is the route verdict for this trip? +
Heavy long-distance trip: This is a serious road trip. Start early, plan rest stops, and consider whether an overnight stay makes more sense.
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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