There are 5 ways to get from Auckland to Durban by plane or bus
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Fly Auckland to King Shaka International Airport
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane AKL - DUR
26h 22mR 11,289–32,346Fly Auckland to Richards Bay, bus
cheapest- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane AKL - RCB
- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus
30h 39mR 11,269–33,416Fly Auckland to Margate, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Margate (MGH)plane AKL - MGH
- Take the bus from Margate Retirement Village to Durban Stationbus
34h 27mR 14,329–44,386Fly Auckland to Pietermaritzburg, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane AKL - PZB
- Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
27h 44mR 12,194–35,576Bus to Hamilton International Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Hamilton - Centralbus
- Fly from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane HLZ - DUR
34h 33mR 22,421–65,471
Auckland (AKL) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Durban is to fly and bus which costs R 11 000 - R 34 000 and takes 30h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Durban is to fly which takes 26h 22m and costs R 11 000 - R 33 000.
The distance between Auckland and Durban is 11759 km.
It takes approximately 26h 22m to get from Auckland to Durban, including transfers.
Durban is 11h behind Auckland. It is currently 5:37 PM in Auckland and 6:37 AM in Durban.
There are 2211+ hotels available in Durban.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Durban, South Africa?
Qantas, Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Auckland to King Shaka International Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–36,000
Flights from Auckland to Margate via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–44,000
Flights from Auckland to Margate via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–75,000
Flights from Auckland to Margate via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–47,000
Flights from Auckland to Margate via Adelaide, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–44,000
Flights from Auckland to Margate via Melbourne, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–44,000
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Christchurch, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 22,000–65,000
- Phone
- +27 39 312 1406
- [email protected]
- Website
- margatecoach.co.za
Bus from Margate Retirement Village to Durban Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 240–270
- Schedules at
- margatecoach.co.za
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