How to get fromAmsterdam to Durbanby plane, bus, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Amsterdam to Durban by plane, bus, or train

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Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to King Shaka International Airport
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1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane AMS - DUR
18h 21m
R 7,772–13,420
Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Pietermaritzburg, bus
1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane AMS - PZB
2. Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
21h 37m
R 12,137–26,600
Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Richards Bay, bus
1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane AMS - RCB
2. Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus
21h 52m
R 8,212–27,440
Train to Brussels Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport
1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane BRU - DUR
21h 24m
R 9,075–24,262

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

25Weekly Planes

19h 34mAverage Duration

R 7,464Cheapest Price

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Distance: 9,511.7 km
Duration: 18h 21m

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

KLM, Airlink, and four other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) 4 times a day.

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Durban(opens in a new window), South Africa(opens in a new window)

Durban is the third-most populous city in South Africa after Johannesburg and Cape Town, and the largest city in KwaZulu-Natal. Durban forms part of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, which includes neighbouring towns and has a population of about 4 million, making the combined municipality one of the largest cities on the Indian Ocean coast of the African continent. Durban was also one of the host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Things to do in Durban

UShaka Marine World(Opens in a new window)

uShaka Marine World is a 16 ha theme park that opened on 30 April 2004 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It has a total capacity of 4.6 million gallons containing 10,000 animal species.

Umgeni Steam Railway(Opens in a new window)

The Umgeni Steam Railway is a gauge heritage railway at Inchanga, near Durban. The Durban to Pietermaritzburg line was built in the 1880s; it runs through a 53 m long tunnel at Drummond built in 1878, which is probably the oldest tunnel in use today in South Africa

Places to stay in Durban

Blue Waters Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

ONOMO Hotel Durban(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Belaire Suites Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

Royal Majestic Hotel Durban(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good