Get Google Map Direction by location and destination.

direction.py

import requests

GOOGLE_API = {
    'distance': 'http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/directions/json'
}

def get(key, options):
    
    if key not in GOOGLE_API:
        return False

    r = requests.get(GOOGLE_API[key], params=options)
    return r.json()


# Set location parameter is more specifically
# origin: Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh
# destination: Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh
# set alternatives as true to get alternate path 
params = {
    'mode': 'driving',
    'origin': 'Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh',
    'destination': 'Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh',
    'sensor': 'false',
    'alternatives': 'false'
}

results = get('distance', params)
if results['status'] == 'OK':
    print "Distance: " + results['routes'][0]['legs'][0]['distance']['text']
    print "Duration: " + results['routes'][0]['legs'][0]['duration']['text']