There are 4 ways to get from Athens to Durban by plane or bus
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Fly to King Shaka International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane ATH - DUR
18h 35mR 6,368–16,398Fly to Richards Bay, bus
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane ATH - RCB
- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus
23h 21mR 5,348–15,468Fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane ATH - PZB
- Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
21h 36mR 7,273–19,628Fly to Maputo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)plane ATH - MPM
- Take the bus from Maputo to Durban Bus Stnbus
22h 23mR 6,608–20,118
Athens International Airport (ATH) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Durban is to fly and bus which costs R 5 000 - R 16 000 and takes 23h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Durban is to fly which takes 18h 35m and costs R 6 000 - R 17 000.
The distance between Athens and Durban is 7613 km.
It takes approximately 18h 35m to get from Athens to Durban, including transfers.
Durban is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 3:20 AM in Athens and 2:20 AM in Durban.
There are 2204+ hotels available in Durban.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Durban, South Africa?
Emirates, Qatar Airways, and six other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) 5 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–21,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Dubai, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–25,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–22,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–19,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Richards Bay via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–19,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Richards Bay via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–18,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Richards Bay via Abu Dhabi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–15,000
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 65–200
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 65–200
Bus from Richards Bay to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–250
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 140–250
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