There are 4 ways to get from Dubai to Durban by plane, bus, or shuttle
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Fly Dubai International Airport to King Shaka International Airport
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane DXB - DUR
12h 22mR 5,765–27,313Shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly to King Shaka International Airport
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane AUH - DUR
16h 17mR 4,817–12,483Fly Dubai International Airport to Pietermaritzburg, bus
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane DXB - PZB
- Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
15h 23mR 5,130–17,493Fly Dubai International Airport to Margate, bus
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Margate (MGH)plane DXB - MGH
- Take the bus from Margate Retirement Village to Durban Stationbus
19h 56mR 7,305–23,363
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Durban is to fly which costs R 5 500 - R 28 000 and takes 12h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Durban is to fly which takes 12h 22m and costs R 5 500 - R 28 000.
The distance between Dubai and Durban is 6674 km.
It takes approximately 12h 22m to get from Dubai to Durban, including transfers.
Durban is 2h behind Dubai. It is currently 10:18 AM in Dubai and 8:18 AM in Durban.
There are 2231+ hotels available in Durban.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Durban, South Africa?
Emirates, South African Airways, and three other airlines fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) 5 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to King Shaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–30,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–30,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–17,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–18,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to King Shaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–30,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–30,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,400–12,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Margate via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–23,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–18,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to King Shaka International Airport via Doha, Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–17,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to King Shaka International Airport via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–17,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–19,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to King Shaka International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–21,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–18,000
- 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
- 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
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 150–170
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
- 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
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