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Distance from Rocklands to Merewent

N Rocklands → Merewent
Road distance
1640 km
Metro routes · M4 / M7 / N1 / N3 / N5 / R300
Rocklands to Merewent is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,640.0 km in roughly 18 hrs 18 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,251.3 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.31×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
37
Info Travel board
Travel time
18 hrs 18 min
Start point
Park Avenue
End point
Dinapur Road
Return: 36 hrs 36 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
1098 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
89.6 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 9 planned rest stops
20 hrs 33 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R3,300.41
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R3,313.40
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R3,296.87
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R3,455.10
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R4,354.71
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R4,371.84
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R4,350.03
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R4,558.81
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R5,729.88
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R5,752.43
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R5,723.73
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R5,998.43
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
72° ENE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
252° WSW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-34.0640, 18.6090
End coords Destination point
-29.9576, 30.9775
Taxi Transport options
Shared taxi fare
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Long-distance caution
Route class Operational trip category
Long-distance
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
Weather 13 °C Rocklands Fog View Forecast → 21 °C Merewent Clear Sky View Forecast →
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Travel modes
Rocklands → Merewent
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Car
1640 km
18 hrs 18 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
1640 km
~25 hrs 13 min
65 km/h avg
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Places from Rocklands to Merewent

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Schools & education 0.1 km

Settlers Primary School

4059, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 0.4 km

Nizam Road Primary School

4059, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 0.7 km

Merebank Secondary School

4104, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 0.8 km

P R Pather Secondary School

4052, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 0.8 km

Parsee Rustomjee Primary School

4036, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 1.0 km

M.L. Sultan St Marys Primary School

4102, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 1.0 km

Wentworth Secondary School

4052, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 1.3 km

Durban East Primary School

4005, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 2.4 km

Quickshop

584 Tara Road, Bluff
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Convenience store 2.7 km

Quickshop

1606 South Coast Road, Durban South
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Convenience store 3.4 km

Quickshop

20 Higginson Highway, Durban South
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Convenience store 3.8 km

Pick n Pay Express

511 Prince Mcwayizeni Drive, Umlazi, 4066, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 3.8 km

Pick n Pay Express

123 Montclair Road, Durban, 4000, KwaZulu-Natal
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Supermarkets 3.8 km

Pick n Pay

Wood Road, Montclair, 4061, KwaZulu-Natal
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Clothing & fashion 3.8 km

PEP

201 Tara Road, Bluff, 4036, KwaZulu-Natal
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Supermarkets 3.9 km

Pick n Pay

Grays Inn Road, Durban, 4001, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 4.0 km

Pick n Pay Express

Grays Inn Road, Durban, 4350, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 4.4 km

Shell Select

4052, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 4.5 km

Shell Select

4004, KwaZulu-Natal
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Fuel stations 5.4 km

Shell

284 Edwin Swales Drive, 4094, KwaZulu-Natal
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Professional services 5.5 km

Transnet Engineering

311 Solomon Mahlangu Drive, Durban
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Convenience store 5.5 km

Shell Select

4001, KwaZulu-Natal
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Home & garden 6.6 km

Build it Southway Mall

27 Titren Road, Durban, 4094
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Route

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1640 km 1098 min
Start Rocklands
Finish Merewent
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Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from Rocklands to Merewent via N1 and N5 and N3
    National highway route N1N5N3
  2. Directions from Rocklands to Merewent via M7 and M4
    Metro arterial routes M7M4
  3. Directions from Rocklands to Merewent via R300
    Provincial road route R300
  4. Head on Park Avenue
    0.1 km
  5. Turn right onto Spine Road
    1.1 km
  6. Turn left onto Merrydale Avenue towards Portlands
    1.0 km
  7. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Merrydale Avenue
    0.0 km
  8. Continue onto Merrydale Avenue
    0.4 km
  9. Turn right onto Wespoort Drive
    0.4 km
  10. Turn slight left
    0.1 km
  11. Go straight onto 10th Avenue
    0.3 km
  12. At the end of the road, turn right onto Charlie Street
    0.2 km
  13. Turn left onto A.Z. Berman Drive
    2.9 km
  14. Continue straight onto Stock Road
    0.1 km
  15. Turn right towards R300: Bellville
    0.4 km
  16. Merge slight right onto Cape Flats Freeway
    2.8 km
  17. Continue straight onto Kuils River Freeway
    14.9 km
  18. Keep slight right at the fork towards N1: Paarl
    1.5 km
  19. Merge slight right onto N1 Freeway
    436.6 km
  20. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Donkin Street
    0.1 km
  21. Continue onto Donkin Street
    2.0 km
  22. Continue straight
    644.6 km
  23. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N5
    0.6 km
  24. Turn right
    66.5 km
  25. Continue straight
    71.4 km
  26. Turn right onto Hospital Road
    91.6 km
  27. Merge slight right
    262.2 km
  28. Keep slight right at the fork towards N3: Durban
    9.3 km
  29. Keep slight left at the fork
    5.7 km
  30. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M7: Queensburgh
    0.4 km
  31. Keep slight right at the fork towards M7: Queensburgh
    1.3 km
  32. Merge slight right onto M7 Route
    15.0 km
  33. Turn right towards M4: South Coast
    0.2 km
  34. Keep slight left at the fork towards M4: South Coast
    0.2 km
  35. Merge slight right onto Inkosi Albert Luthuli Freeway
    4.1 km
  36. Take the exit ramp slight left towards Basil February Road
    0.4 km
  37. Turn left onto Basil February Road
    1.1 km
  38. Continue straight onto Badulla Drive
    0.4 km
  39. Turn right onto Dinapur Road
    0.4 km
  40. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 19
Known total R949.00
Main toll road M4 - Magalies Toll Route
This route includes 19 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is M4 - Magalies Toll Route.
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Mariannhill Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
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
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Mariannhill Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Mariannhill Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Mooi Ramp Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R49.00
Mariannhill Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Mooi
Road: Road not linked yet
R70.00
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
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
Treverton Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R21.00
Treverton Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R21.00
Routes ↩ Merewent → Rocklands Rocklands to Johannesburg Rocklands to Pretoria Rocklands to Cape Town Rocklands to Durban Johannesburg to Merewent Pretoria to Merewent Cape Town to Merewent
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
820.0 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
9 hrs 9 min • 9 hrs 9 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
118.1 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
272.8 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
88.6 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R2.02
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
76.3%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Merewent
06:47 – 17:02
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
11:55
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 15 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
8 hrs 37 min
SunriseDawn break
06:47
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R6,855.35
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R32.80
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R328.01
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R7,216.16
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Very High (33)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
2
Lane merges Yield required
5
Complex forks Path selection
5
Highway exits Deceleration zones
5
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Rocklands Start: Park Avenue -34.06400, 18.60900
Midpoint
820.0 km
Total: 1640 km
Midpoint 820.0 km
1640 km 1098 min
Destination Merewent End: Dinapur Road -29.95759, 30.97754

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 1640 km
Return-cycle span 3280 km
Traversal time 1098 min
Maneuver count 37
Maneuver density 2.3 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 820.0 km

Coordinate frame

Start -34.06400, 18.60900
Midpoint -30.55052, 25.49458
End -29.95759, 30.97754
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Route FAQ

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Questions 9
How far is Rocklands from Merewent? +
Rocklands is about 1640 km from Merewent by road.
How long does it take from Rocklands to Merewent? +
The drive usually takes about 1098 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Rocklands to Merewent 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 Rocklands to Merewent? +
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 Rocklands to Merewent? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R3,300.41 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R3,313.40 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R3,296.87 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R3,455.10 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Rocklands to Merewent? +
Yes. There are 19 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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