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Distance from Robert Mugabe Way N1 to Durban N3 N5

Robert Mugabe Way N1 to Durban N3 N5 is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,674.3 km in roughly 18 hrs 17 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.

N Robert Mugabe Way N1 → Durban N3 N5
Road distance
1,674.3 km
M13 N1 N3
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,337.6 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.25×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
47
Info Travel board
Travel time
18 hrs 17 min
Start point
Robert Mugabe Way
Return: 34 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
1097 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
91.6 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 9 planned rest stops
20 hrs 32 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R3,197.06
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R3,210.32
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R3,893.85
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R3,917.96
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R4,218.34
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R4,235.84
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R5,137.72
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R5,169.53
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R5,550.45
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R5,573.47
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R6,760.16
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R6,802.02
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
180° S
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
360° N
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-17.8105, 30.9279
End coords Destination point
-29.8398, 30.9611
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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1,674.3 km 18 hrs 17 min
Start Robert Mugabe Way N1
Finish Durban N3 N5
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Start point
Destination
Driving route
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Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Head on Robert Mugabe Way
    1.4 km
  2. Turn left onto Harare - Bulawayo Highway
    2.5 km
  3. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto High Glen Road
    0.2 km
  4. Continue onto High Glen Road
    6.9 km
  5. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto High Glen Road
    0.0 km
  6. Continue onto High Glen Road
    6.3 km
  7. Take the ramp slight left towards Beatrice
    0.3 km
  8. Merge slight right onto Simon Mazorodze
    7.8 km
  9. Continue slight right onto Harare-Beitbridge Road
    21.8 km
  10. Continue straight onto Harare Masvingo Beitbridge Road
    48.5 km
  11. Continue straight onto Harare-Beitbridge Road
    48.9 km
  12. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Road
    0.2 km
  13. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Road
    2.5 km
  14. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Road
    0.1 km
  15. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Road
    145.9 km
  16. Continue straight onto Josiah Tongogara Road
    4.2 km
  17. Turn right onto Robert Mugabe Way
    0.9 km
  18. Continue straight onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    1.2 km
  19. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.1 km
  20. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    280.5 km
  21. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.0 km
  22. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    4.1 km
  23. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.1 km
  24. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.9 km
  25. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.1 km
  26. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.3 km
  27. Continue straight
    92.2 km
  28. Continue straight
    2.0 km
  29. Go straight
    10.8 km
  30. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  31. Continue
    5.0 km
  32. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  33. Continue
    383.2 km
  34. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N1: Johannesburg
    1.6 km
  35. Merge slight right onto Ben Schoeman Highway
    18.9 km
  36. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N1: Germiston
    0.3 km
  37. Keep slight left at the fork towards N1: Germiston
    0.7 km
  38. Merge slight right onto Eastern Bypass
    22.1 km
  39. Keep slight left at the fork
    58.7 km
  40. Keep slight left at the fork
    464.0 km
  41. Keep slight right at the fork towards N3: Durban
    9.3 km
  42. Keep slight left at the fork
    17.8 km
  43. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M13: Sherwood
    0.5 km
  44. Continue straight onto King Cetshwayo Highway
    0.1 km
  45. Turn right towards N3: Pietermaritzburg
    0.7 km
  46. Merge slight right
    0.9 km
  47. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 72
Known total R2,647.00
Main toll road N3
This route includes 72 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N3. 13 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Capricorn
Road: Road not linked yet
R63.50
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.939, 28.140
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.153, 28.132
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.274, 28.149
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Mariannhill Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
e-Toll Gantry TG001
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.819, 28.254
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Mariannhill Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Mariannhill Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.187, 28.134
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Mariannhill Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.093, 28.117
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Baobab Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.222, 28.128
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.245, 28.135
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
Wallmansthal
Road: Road not linked yet
R7.50
e-Toll Sunbird
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
e-Toll Pikoko
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.062, 28.107
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Wallmansthal
Road: Road not linked yet
R7.50
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Wilge
Road: 169
R94.00
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Routes ↩ Durban N3 N5 → Robert Mugabe Way N1 Robert Mugabe Way N1 to Johannesburg Robert Mugabe Way N1 to Pretoria Robert Mugabe Way N1 to Cape Town Robert Mugabe Way N1 to Durban Johannesburg to Durban N3 N5 Pretoria to Durban N3 N5 Cape Town to Durban N3 N5
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
839.0 km
Harare Province to KwaZulu-Natal
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
9 hrs 8 min • 9 hrs 8 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Harare Province to KwaZulu-Natal
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
120.6 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
278.5 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
90.4 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
79.9%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Durban N3 N5
06:30 – 17:14
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 43 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
Expired
SunriseDawn break
06:30
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R6,998.75
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R33.49
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R334.87
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R7,367.11
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Very High (71)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
10
Lane merges Yield required
4
Complex forks Path selection
5
Highway exits Deceleration zones
13
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Robert Mugabe Way N1 Start: Robert Mugabe Way -17.81053, 30.92794
Midpoint
839.0 km
Total: 1,674.3 km
Midpoint 839.0 km
1,674.3 km 18 hrs 17 min
Destination Durban N3 N5 -29.83982, 30.96110

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Harare Province to KwaZulu-Natal
One-way road span 1,674.3 km
Return-cycle span 3,348.7 km
Traversal time 18 hrs 17 min
Maneuver count 47
Maneuver density 2.8 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 839.0 km

Coordinate frame

Start -17.81053, 30.92794
Midpoint -24.07473, 29.21327
End -29.83982, 30.96110
Destination services

Available in Durban N3 N5

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Service groups 6
Schools Clothing stores Banks Fuel stations and garages Supermarkets Shopping malls
Nearby category Schools Top 6 nearby matches around Durban N3 N5
6
Nearby category Clothing stores Top 5 nearby matches around Durban N3 N5
5
  • PEP
    430 Peter Mokaba Ridge Road, Durban, 4001, KwaZulu-Natal
  • Minty's
    542 Peter Mokaba Ridge, Durban, 4001
  • PEP
    Durban, 4093, KwaZulu-Natal
  • Mr Price
    380 Doctor Pixley Kaseme Street, Durban, 4001
  • Woolworths
    344 Doctor Pixley Kaseme Street, Durban, 4001
Nearby category Banks Top 3 nearby matches around Durban N3 N5
3
Nearby category Fuel stations and garages Top 6 nearby matches around Durban N3 N5
6
Nearby category Supermarkets Top 6 nearby matches around Durban N3 N5
6
Nearby category Shopping malls Top 2 nearby matches around Durban N3 N5
2
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Questions 9
How far is Robert Mugabe Way N1 from Durban N3 N5? +
Robert Mugabe Way N1 is about 1,674.3 km from Durban N3 N5 by road.
How long does it take from Robert Mugabe Way N1 to Durban N3 N5? +
The drive usually takes about 18 hrs 17 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Robert Mugabe Way N1 to Durban N3 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 Robert Mugabe Way N1 to Durban N3 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 Robert Mugabe Way N1 to Durban N3 N5? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R3,197.06 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R3,210.32 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R3,893.85 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R3,917.96 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Robert Mugabe Way N1 to Durban N3 N5? +
Yes. There are 72 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

Robert Mugabe Way
From Robert Mugabe Way N1 To Durban N3 N5
Beatrice
From Robert Mugabe Way N1 To Durban N3 N5
Chivu
From Robert Mugabe Way N1 To Durban N3 N5
Gutu
From Robert Mugabe Way N1 To Durban N3 N5
Mvuma
From Robert Mugabe Way N1 To Durban N3 N5
Masvingo
From Robert Mugabe Way N1 To Durban N3 N5
Simon Mazorodze
From Robert Mugabe Way N1 To Durban N3 N5
: Johannesburg
From Robert Mugabe Way N1 To Durban N3 N5
: Germiston
From Robert Mugabe Way N1 To Durban N3 N5
Durban
From Robert Mugabe Way N1 To Durban N3 N5

Route Locations

Start area
Robert Mugabe Way N1, Harare Province
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Durban N3 N5, KwaZulu-Natal
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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