There are 5 ways to get from Durban Airport (DUR) to Melbourne by plane or taxi
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Recommended option
Fly Durban to Melbourne • 16h 29m
Cheapest option
3 alternative options
Fly Durban to Avalon • 18h 56m
Taxi to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Avalon • 20h 13m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durban Airport (DUR) to Melbourne is to fly which costs R 14 000 - R 31 000 and takes 16h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Durban Airport (DUR) to Melbourne is to fly which takes 16h 29m and costs R 14 000 - R 31 000.
The distance between Durban Airport (DUR) and Melbourne is 9871 km.
It takes approximately 16h 29m to get from Durban Airport (DUR) to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 9h ahead of Durban Airport (DUR). It is currently 5:03 PM in Durban Airport (DUR) and 2:03 AM in Melbourne.
There are 3821+ hotels available in Melbourne. Prices start at $113 AUD per night.
- Distance: 9871.3 km
- Duration: 16h 29m
What companies run services between Durban Airport (DUR), South Africa and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
South African Airways, Qantas and six other airlines fly from Durban Airport (DUR) to Melbourne hourly.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Durban to Melbourne via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100 - $2,500
Flights from Durban to Melbourne via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100 - $3,200
Flights from Durban to Melbourne via Johannesburg, Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100 - $3,200
Flights from Durban to Melbourne via Nelspruit, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100 - $3,300
Flights from Durban to Melbourne via Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100 - $3,300
Flights from Durban to Avalon via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500 - $4,100
Flights from Durban to Avalon via Johannesburg, Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700 - $3,500
Flights from Durban to Avalon via Nelspruit, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500 - $4,200
Flights from Durban to Avalon via East London, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500 - $4,400
Flights from Durban to Avalon via Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500 - $4,300
Flights from Durban to Avalon via Port Elizabeth, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600 - $4,500
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Melbourne via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100 - $3,200
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Melbourne via Johannesburg, Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100 - $3,200
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Melbourne via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100 - $2,500
Flights from Richards Bay to Melbourne via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200 - $3,600
Flights from Richards Bay to Melbourne via Johannesburg, Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200 - $3,600
Flights from Richards Bay to Melbourne via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300 - $2,800
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Avalon via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400 - $4,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Durban to Melbourne via Johannesburg, Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200 - $2,500
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $60 - $75
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Mozzie Cabs
- Phone
- +27 31 303 5787
Eagle Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 31 337 8333
- Website
- eagletaxicabs.co.za
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