There are 5 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 12mR 5,764–27,313Shuttle 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 4,617–11,483Fly 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 28mR 5,629–19,493Fly Dubai International Airport to Richards Bay, bus
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane DXB - RCB
- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus
16h 43mR 6,204–15,333Fly 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
20h 1mR 7,304–25,363
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 shuttle and fly which costs R 4 600 - R 12 000 and takes 16h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Durban is to fly which takes 12h 12m and costs R 5 500 - R 28 000.
The distance between Dubai and Durban is 6674 km.
It takes approximately 12h 12m to get from Dubai to Durban, including transfers.
Durban is 2h behind Dubai. It is currently 11:45 PM in Dubai and 9:45 PM in Durban.
There are 2234+ 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) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to King Shaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- 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 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–30,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–19,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–18,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to King Shaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–30,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–30,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–30,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 4,200–11,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Margate via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–25,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–18,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Richards Bay via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–18,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Richards Bay via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–19,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Richards Bay via Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–15,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Richards Bay via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–19,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Richards Bay via Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–15,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to King Shaka International Airport via Doha, Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–16,000
- 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 6,000–19,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to King Shaka International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–20,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–18,000
Bus operators
- 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
- 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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