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How to get fromBirmingham to Durbanby plane, bus, train, or taxi

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

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  1. Fly Birmingham Airport to King Shaka International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane BHX - DUR
    20h 18m
    R 7,760–21,378

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane MAN - DUR
    21h 15m
    R 7,494–21,747

  3. Fly Birmingham Airport to Pietermaritzburg, bus

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane BHX - PZB
    2. Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus bus
    21h 40m
    R 7,665–22,608

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane LHR - DUR
    18h 39m
    R 10,810–26,911

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane LHR - PZB
    3. Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus bus
    21h 46m
    R 9,215–31,141

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Richards Bay, taxi

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane plane LHR - RCB
    3. Take the taxi from Richards Bay (RCB) to Durbantaxi taxi
    19h 21m
    R 10,810–29,181

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration19h 5mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,276Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,713.3 km
  • Duration: 20h 18m

What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Durban, South Africa?

Swiss, South African Airways, and five other airlines fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) 4 times a day.

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