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There are 6 ways to get from America to Durban by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to King Shaka International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane AMS - DUR
    23h 11m
    R 6,913–10,871

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane DUS - DUR
    20h 46m
    R 8,269–23,143

  3. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane AMS - PZB
    3. Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus bus
    23h 27m
    R 10,818–30,601

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane DUS - PZB
    3. Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus bus
    23h 37m
    R 9,174–25,373

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to King Shaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane FRA - DUR
    19h 20m
    R 7,119–22,348

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane FRA - PZB
    3. Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus bus
    23h 11m
    R 11,024–23,578

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration21h 2mAverage Duration
TicketR 8,299Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,664.4 km
  • Duration: 23h 11m

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Durban, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from America to Durban. However, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport (DUR), walk to Durban Airport, then take the bus to Durban Station. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Venlo, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, take the train to D-Flughafen Terminal S, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport (DUR), walk to Durban Airport, then take the bus to Durban Station.

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