There are 5 ways to get from Auckland to Durban by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Auckland to King Shaka International Airport
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane AKL - DUR
25h 42mR 11,330–32,397Fly 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
32h 4mR 11,270–32,417Fly Auckland to Margate, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Margate (MGH)plane AKL - MGH
- Take the bus from Margate Retirement Village to Durban Stationbus
35h 2mR 16,370–44,447Bus 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
38h 53mR 21,548–60,685Fly Auckland to Pietermaritzburg, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane AKL - PZB
- Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
26h 59mR 12,195–35,577
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 33 000 and takes 32h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Durban is to fly which takes 25h 42m and costs R 11 000 - R 33 000.
The distance between Auckland and Durban is 11759 km.
It takes approximately 25h 42m to get from Auckland to Durban, including transfers.
Durban is 11h behind Auckland. It is currently 3:18 AM in Auckland and 4:18 PM in Durban.
There are 2205+ hotels available in Durban.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Durban, South Africa?
Qantas, Airlink, and four other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Auckland to Margate via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–75,000
Flights from Auckland to Margate via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–50,000
Flights from Auckland to Margate via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–49,000
Flights from Auckland to Richards Bay via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–32,000
Flights from Auckland to Richards Bay via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–55,000
Flights from Auckland to Richards Bay via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–36,000
Flights from Auckland to Richards Bay via Melbourne, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–32,000
Flights from Auckland to Richards Bay via Adelaide, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–32,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Auckland to King Shaka International Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–32,000
Flights from Auckland to King Shaka International Airport via Adelaide, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–32,000
Flights from Auckland to Margate via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–50,000
Flights from Auckland to Margate via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–75,000
Flights from Auckland to Margate via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–49,000
Flights from Auckland to Margate via Adelaide, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–44,000
Flights from Auckland to Margate via Melbourne, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–44,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Auckland to King Shaka International Airport via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–36,000
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 19,000–65,000
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Christchurch, Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 20,000–65,000
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Gold Coast, Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 20,000–65,000
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Wellington, Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 19,000–65,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Auckland to King Shaka International Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–37,000
Flights from Auckland to King Shaka International Airport via Melbourne, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–37,000
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Christchurch, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 21,000–60,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Auckland to Pietermaritzburg via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–39,000
Flights from Auckland to Pietermaritzburg via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–35,000
- Website
- g-airways.com
Flights from Auckland to King Shaka International Airport via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–36,000
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Christchurch, Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 20,000–65,000
Bus operators
- 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 280–330
- Schedules at
- margatecoach.co.za
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 160–360
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity Link
Bus from Auckland - Central to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 210–290
- Website
- InterCity Link
- 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
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–410
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Richards Bay to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–180
- Website
- Intercape
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