Travel to Durban
Every way to reach Durban: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Durban is reachable from 21 places across 5 countries by 2 modes, on services run by 13 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €12.44 and the fastest takes 1h 20m door to door. The nearest origin is 64 km away.
How people reach Durban
Every mode that actually calls at Durban, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 26 | €12.44 | 1h 20m | 501 km | 2 |
| Flight | 17 | €50.29 | 4h 12m | 6,635 km | 11 |
- 21Places you can arrive from
- 21Places you can leave for
- 5Countries
- 13Operators
The trip ends at Durban railway station. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 6 | 14% | KwaDukuza, 64 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 28 | 65% | Vryheid, 233 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 4 | 9% | Gqeberha, 685 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 5 | 12% | Mahébourg, 2874 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Durban that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 36 | 84% |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 5% |
| Mauritius | 2 | 5% |
| Mozambique | 2 | 5% |
| Qatar | 1 | 2% |
Stations, airports and ports in Durban
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Durban
- Durban railway station
- Avoca
- Wests
- Durban Metro Bus Service
- Civic
- DUR
- Nelson Mandela Cruise Terminal
Durban is large, and the road in from DUR can take longer than the last hour of the flight. Cars are not our business.
Getting from DUR into Durban
Settled in advance, so the ride into Durban costs what it said it would rather than what the cab stand says.
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The cheapest journeys into Durban
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pietermaritzburg to Durban train | €12.44 | 1h 23m | 67 km |
| KwaDukuza to Durban train | €14.09 | 1h 20m | 64 km |
| Ladysmith to Durban train | €32.24 | 2h 26m | 189 km |
| Vryheid to Durban train | €39.39 | 2h 51m | 233 km |
| Newcastle to Durban train | €42.69 | 2h 57m | 257 km |
| Maputo to Durban flight | €50.29 | 4h 12m | 459 km |
| Johannesburg to Durban flight | €53.83 | 4h 14m | 501 km |
| East London to Durban flight | €55.60 | 4h 16m | 459 km |
| Bloemfontein to Durban flight | €61.50 | 4h 16m | 473 km |
| Johannesburg to Durban train | €61.94 | 4h 11m | 501 km |
| eMbalenhle to Durban train | €67.99 | 4h 30m | 417 km |
| Nigel to Durban train | €74.59 | 4h 53m | 456 km |
| Springs to Durban train | €77.34 | 4h 38m | 477 km |
| Port Elizabeth to Durban flight | €77.43 | 4h 31m | 685 km |
| Brakpan to Durban train | €77.89 | 4h 36m | 480 km |
| Benoni to Durban train | €78.99 | 5h | 487 km |
A day in Durban hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Baggage storage near Durban railway station
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Popular trips to Durban
Common questions about Travel to Durban
How can I get to Durban?
Durban is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 21 places, across 5 countries, on services run by 13 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Durban?
The cheapest way into Durban is by Train, from €12.44 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 21 origins we sell into Durban over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Durban?
The fastest journey into Durban is by Train, at 1h 20m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 64 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Durban have?
Durban has 7 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Durban railway station, Avoca, Wests. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Durban from within 200 km?
6 of the routes we sell into Durban start within 200 km. The nearest is KwaDukuza, 64 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Durban in South Africa?
Durban connects to 21 places on our network across 5 countries, the furthest of them 6,635 km away in a straight line. South Africa routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in South Africa
The wider region
Being on the water gives Durban a set of days out that do not start at a station. We do not sell those either.
Anything to book in Durban before you go?
Day trips that leave Durban in the morning and cover a good part of South Africa by evening.
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