Distance from Rustenburg to Lower Level

N Rustenburg → Lower Level
Road distance
434.4 km
Highway dominant · N1 / N4 / R36 / R37
Rustenburg to Lower Level is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 434.4 km in roughly 4 hrs 56 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
374.7 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.16×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
26
Info Travel board
Travel time
4 hrs 56 min
Start point
President Thabo Mbeki Drive
End point
Riverside Mall Covered Parking
Return: 9 hrs 53 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
296 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
87.8 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 2 planned rest stops
5 hrs 26 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R829.50
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R832.94
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R1,010.29
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R1,016.55
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R1,094.48
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R1,099.02
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R1,333.02
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R1,341.28
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R1,440.11
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R1,446.08
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R1,753.98
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R1,764.84
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
87° E
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
267° W
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-25.6657, 27.2414
End coords Destination point
-25.4390, 30.9685
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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Travel modes
Rustenburg → Lower Level
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Car
434.4 km
4 hrs 56 min
Road route
🏍️ Estimate
Two-wheeler
434.4 km
~6 hrs 41 min
65 km/h avg
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Places along your journey

Places from Rustenburg to Lower Level

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

73 places Submit a place
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Supermarkets Near Rustenburg

Shoprite

114 Kerk Street, Rustenburg, 0299, North West 0 km from start
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Convenience store Near Rustenburg

Quickshop

Rustenburg 2 km from start
Fuel stations Near Rustenburg

Shell

Rustenburg, 0300, North West 3 km from start
Convenience store Near Rustenburg

Shell Select

0350, North West 13 km from start
Convenience store Near Rustenburg

Shell Select

0350, North West 13 km from start
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Convenience store Soon after Rustenburg

Quickshop

Pretoria 100 km from start
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Food & drink Soon after Rustenburg

Polfyntjie tuisnywerhein home industry

73B 13th Street, Pretoria, 0081 102 km from start
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Food & drink Soon after Rustenburg

Sungardens Coffee Shop

18 Twig Street 106 km from start
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Food & drink Soon after Rustenburg

East Balt

300 Mundt Street, 0127 109 km from start
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Food & drink Before halfway

Diamond Valley

Rhenosterfontein Road 129 km from start
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Convenience store Before halfway

Quickshop

Emalahleni 191 km from start
Convenience store Before halfway

Shell Select

1055, Mpumalanga 215 km from start
Convenience store Before halfway

Shell Select

1050, Mpumalanga 215 km from start
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Convenience store Near Lower Level

Pick n Pay Express

Nelspruit, 1200, Gauteng 374 km from start
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Supermarkets 0.2 km

Pick n Pay

White River Road, Nelspruit, 1200
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Government offices 0.4 km

Department of Health & Social Care

Building 3
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Convenience store 0.6 km

Quickshop

Nelspruit
🏠
Home & garden 0.6 km

Italtile

Eastern Boulevard
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Home & garden 0.6 km

CTM Bathroom

Eastern Boulevard
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Home & garden 0.6 km

CTM

Nelspruit
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Home & garden 0.7 km

Trend

Nelspruit
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Clothing & fashion 0.9 km

Safari Centre & Campworld

7 Madiba Drive, 1200
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Home & garden 1.0 km

Builders Warehouse

Nelspruit
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Home & garden 1.0 km

Mpumalanga Blinds & Flooring (MBF)

Nelspruit
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Home & garden 1.2 km

Carpet and Decor Center

Water Lilly Crescent
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Car services 1.2 km

KTM Nelspruit

Nelspruit, 1200
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Car services 1.2 km

Suzuki

Water Lilly Crescent, Nelspruit
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University 1.2 km

University of Mpumalanga

Mbombela
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Car services 1.2 km

Produkta Nissan

Water Lilly Crescent, Nelspruit
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Car services 1.2 km

Produkta Nissan

Water Lilly Crescent
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Convenience store 1.3 km

Pick n Pay Express

Nelspruit, 1200, Gauteng
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Home & garden 1.3 km

Union Tiles

Waterfall Avenue
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Car services 1.4 km

Hi-Q Riverside

20 Rapid Street
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Clothing & fashion 1.6 km

Winmar

9 Rapid Street
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Car services 1.9 km

Lowveld Landy Service (Pty) Ltd

23 Waterfall Avenue, Mbombela, 1200
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Professional services 2.3 km

Mpumalanga Disaster Management / Provincial Archives and Record Services

Mbombela
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Professional services 2.9 km

Metraclark

3 Bosch Street, 1201
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Schools & education 3.3 km

Penryn College

Mpumalanga
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Convenience store 3.4 km

Quickshop

Nelspruit
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Car services 3.5 km

Supa Quick

Silva Street
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Car services 3.5 km

Nelspruit Break & Clutch Center

Silva Street, Mbombela
Fuel stations 3.5 km

Shell

43 Andrew Street, Nelspruit, 1201, Mpumalanga
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Supermarkets 3.5 km

Game

Wild Fig Street iLanga Mall, Mbombela, 1200
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Supermarkets 3.5 km

Shoprite

Nelspruit, 1200, Mpumalanga
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Clothing & fashion 3.6 km

Woolworths

Wild Fig Street iLanga Mall, Mbombela, 1200
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Department store 3.6 km

Edgars

Wild Fig Street iLanga Mall, Mbombela, 1200
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Convenience store 3.6 km

Bonjour

8 Samora Machel Drive, Mbombela, 1201
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Supermarkets 3.6 km

Pick n Pay

Wild Fig Street, Mbombela, 1200
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Shopping malls 3.6 km

Promenade Mall

Nelspruit, 1201
Convenience store 3.7 km

Shell Select

1201, Mpumalanga
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Clothing & fashion 3.7 km

Edgars

Edgars, Brown Street, Nelindja, Mbombela Ward 14, Mbombela, Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga, 1201, South Africa
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College 4.0 km

Ehlanzeni TVET College

4 Koraalboom Avenue, Mbombela
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Schools & education 4.0 km

Mbombela
🏛️
Government offices 4.1 km

Mbombela Community Services

7 Jones Street, Mbombela, 1201
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Schools & education 4.1 km

Valencia Primary School

Mbombela, 1200, Mpumalanga
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Schools & education 4.1 km

Calvary Christian School

Mbombela, 1200, Mpumalanga
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Schools & education 4.2 km

Laerskool Nelspruit

Mbombela, 1200, Mpumalanga
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Schools & education 4.4 km

Lowveld High School

Mbombela, 1200, Mpumalanga
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Electronics 4.5 km

Music Den

Piet Retief Street, 1212
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Professional services 4.6 km

HODL OTC

29 Marloth Street, Mbombela, 1201
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Professional services 4.7 km

Flawsome ICT

Shop 89 Sonpark Shopping Centre, Nelspruit, 1200
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Professional services 4.7 km

Integricor

Ehmke Street, Mbombela
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Shopping malls 4.9 km

The Village

Marloth Street, Mbombela
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Professional services 5.2 km

Archaus architects

19 Britz Street, Mbombela (Nelspruit), 1201
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Gifts & hobbies 6.8 km

Fastway Couriers

Wilken Street, 1201
Route

Route overview

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Start, destination and route line.

434.4 km 4 hrs 56 min
Start Rustenburg
Finish Lower Level
Map key
Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

Route directions
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Directions from Rustenburg to Lower Level via N4 and N1
National highway route N4 N1
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Directions from Rustenburg to Lower Level via R36 and R37
Provincial road routes R36 R37
2 route directions identified on this trip
  1. Head on President Thabo Mbeki Drive
    0.1 km
  2. Turn right onto Oliver Tambo Road
    1.2 km
  3. Turn right onto Bosch Street
    0.2 km
  4. Turn left onto Fatima Bhayat Street
    1.0 km
  5. Turn right
    2.0 km
  6. Take the ramp left towards N4: Pretoria
    0.8 km
  7. Merge slight right
    105.6 km
  8. Keep slight right at the fork towards N1
    2.1 km
  9. Merge slight right
    9.6 km
  10. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N4
    0.3 km
  11. Keep slight left at the fork towards N4: eMalahleni
    1.4 km
  12. Continue straight
    217.5 km
  13. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R36: Nelspruit
    0.7 km
  14. Continue straight onto Schoemanskloof
    60.5 km
  15. Keep slight left at the fork towards N4
    0.6 km
  16. Merge slight right
    26.7 km
  17. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R37
    0.5 km
  18. At the end of the road, turn right onto Sabie Road
    0.7 km
  19. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  20. Continue
    0.3 km
  21. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  22. Continue
    0.8 km
  23. Turn left onto Madiba Drive
    0.9 km
  24. Turn right onto Government Boulevard
    0.4 km
  25. Turn left onto Riverside Mall Covered Parking
    0.1 km
  26. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 33
Known total R950.00
Main toll road N4
This route includes 33 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N4.
Diamond Hill Plaza (East)
Road: Road not linked yet
R51.00
Marikana Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R30.00
Middleburg Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R84.00
Middleburg Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R84.00
Diamond Hill Plaza (West)
Road: Road not linked yet
R51.00
Machado Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R126.00
Doornpoort Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R20.00
Doornpoort Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R20.00
Doornpoort Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R20.00
Kroondal
Road: Road not linked yet
R20.00
Unnamed toll gantry near Diamond Hill Plaza
Road: Near Diamond Hill Plaza
R0.00
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
Unnamed toll gantry near Diamond Hill Plaza
Road: Near Diamond Hill Plaza
R0.00
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
Brits Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R20.00
Doornpoort Plaza
Road: N4 Bakwena corridor
R20.00
Brits Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R20.00
Kroondal
Road: Road not linked yet
R20.00
Stormvoël
Road: Road not linked yet
R12.50
Doornpoort Plaza
Road: N4 Bakwena corridor
R20.00
Donkerhoek Tollstation
Road: Road not linked yet
R17.00
Buffelspoort Ramp Plaza
Road:
R20.00
Stormvoël
Road: Road not linked yet
R12.50
Buffelspoort Ramp Plaza
Road:
R20.00
Donkerhoek Tollstation
Road: Road not linked yet
R17.00
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Cullinan Ramp Plaza
Road:
R21.00
Cullinan Ramp Plaza
Road:
R21.00
Valtaki East Ramp Plaza
Road:
R39.00
Ekandustria East Ramp Plaza
Road:
R31.00
Ekandustria East Ramp Plaza
Road:
R31.00
Valtaki East Ramp Plaza
Road:
R39.00
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
217.1 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
2 hrs 28 min • 2 hrs 28 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
31.3 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
72.3 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
23.5 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
86.3%
Solar data
Daylight window at Lower Level
06:30 – 17:14
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 43 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
15 hrs 45 min
SunriseDawn break
06:30
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R1,815.88
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R8.69
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R86.88
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R1,911.45
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (25)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
2
Lane merges Yield required
3
Complex forks Path selection
3
Highway exits Deceleration zones
5
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Rustenburg Start: President Thabo Mbeki Drive -25.66566, 27.24145
Midpoint
217.1 km
Total: 434.4 km
Midpoint 217.1 km
434.4 km 4 hrs 56 min
Destination Lower Level End: Riverside Mall Covered Parking -25.43904, 30.96850

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 434.4 km
Return-cycle span 868.8 km
Traversal time 4 hrs 56 min
Maneuver count 26
Maneuver density 6.0 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 217.1 km

Coordinate frame

Start -25.66566, 27.24145
Midpoint -25.88058, 29.17027
End -25.43904, 30.96850
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Questions 9
How far is Rustenburg from Lower Level? +
Rustenburg is about 434.4 km from Lower Level by road.
How long does it take from Rustenburg to Lower Level? +
The drive usually takes about 4 hrs 56 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Rustenburg to Lower Level in one day? +
Yes, for many drivers this can be done in one day.
Is taxi available from Rustenburg to Lower Level? +
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 Rustenburg to Lower Level? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R829.50 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R832.94 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R1,010.29 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R1,016.55 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Rustenburg to Lower Level? +
Yes. There are 33 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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Route Locations

Start area
Rustenburg
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Lower Level, Mpumalanga
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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