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There are 4 ways to get from Cairns to Durban by plane or bus

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  1. Fly to King Shaka International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane CNS - DUR
    25h 4m
    R 13,246–37,286

  2. Fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane CNS - PZB
    2. Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus bus
    25h 20m
    R 13,111–39,466

  3. Fly to Richards Bay, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane plane CNS - RCB
    2. Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus bus
    26h 55m
    R 13,186–38,306

  4. Fly to Margate, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Margate (MGH)plane plane CNS - MGH
    2. Take the bus from Margate Retirement Village to Durban Stationbus bus
    29h 53m
    R 18,286–55,336

Cairns (CNS) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration22h 21mAverage Duration
TicketR 11,036Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,350.2 km
  • Duration: 25h 4m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Durban, South Africa?

Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, and two other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) twice daily.

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