Google Direction Scraper

This Apify actor scrapes detailed route information from Google Maps. It provides distances, travel times, and step-by-step directions for various transportation modes, outputting structured JSON data for use in applications, analysis, or planning.

Key Features

• Flexible Input: Accepts starting and destination locations as addresses or coordinates.
• Multiple Transport Modes: Queries routes for driving, walking, cycling, public transit, flights, and two-wheelers.
• Detailed Route Data: Extracts total distance, estimated travel time, turn-by-turn directions, and mode-specific details (e.g., transit schedules, toll info).
• Structured JSON Output: Returns all data in a consistent JSON format for easy integration.

How to Use

1. Go to the Google Direction Scraper actor on Apify.
2. Configure the actor input with your source and destination.
3. Run the actor. It will query Google Maps, parse the results, and return the route data.

Input

Provide a JSON object with the origin and destination.

{
  "source": "New York",
  "destination": "Washington"
}

• source: The starting location (address or coordinates).
• destination: The end location (address or coordinates).

Output

The actor returns a JSON array containing comprehensive route details for all available transport modes. The structure organizes routes by mode (e.g., best, driving, walking), with each route containing its specific instructions and metrics.

Example Output Snippet:

[
  {
    "source": "New York",
    "destination": "Washington",
    "mode": {
      "driving": [
        {
          "mode": "Driving",
          "duration": "43 hr",
          "metre": "2,919 miles",
          "direction": "via I-80 W",
          "info": "43 hr without traffic\nThis route has tolls."
        }
      ],
      "flight": [
        {
          "mode": "Flights",
          "duration": "7 hr 35 min",
          "direction": "New York, NY—Fresno, CA"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
]

Key data points included:
* Source and destination addresses.
* Total distance and estimated duration for each route.
* Transportation mode (driving, walking, cycling, etc.).
* Step-by-step directions and additional route information (tolls, warnings).
* For transit and flights: estimated arrival times and potential costs.