There are 5 ways to get from Durban to Abu Dhabi by taxi, plane, shuttle, or bus
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Taxi to Richards Bay, fly to Abu Dhabi
best- Take the taxi from Durban to Richards Bay (RCB)taxi
- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane RCB - AUH
15h 27mAED 1,281–3,134Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Abu Dhabi
cheapest- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane PZB - AUH
14h 53mAED 1,126–3,308Fly King Shaka International Airport to Abu Dhabi
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane DUR - AUH
13h 18mAED 1,148–3,055Fly King Shaka International Airport to Dubai International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane DUR - DXB
- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai Airport to Abu Dhabi
14h 33mAED 1,148–3,955Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Dubai International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane PZB - DXB
- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai Airport to Abu Dhabi
18h 13mAED 1,226–3,908
Richards Bay (RCB) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durban to Abu Dhabi is to fly which costs AED 1100 - AED 3100 and takes 13h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Durban to Abu Dhabi is to fly which takes 13h 18m and costs AED 1100 - AED 3100.
The distance between Durban and Abu Dhabi is 6591 km.
It takes approximately 15h 27m to get from Durban to Abu Dhabi, including transfers.
Abu Dhabi is 2h ahead of Durban. It is currently 7:35 PM in Durban and 9:35 PM in Abu Dhabi.
There are 1284+ hotels available in Abu Dhabi.
What companies run services between Durban, South Africa and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates?
Safair, Etihad, and three other airlines fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) 5 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Richards Bay to Abu Dhabi via Johannesburg, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,300–4,100
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Abu Dhabi via Maputo, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,300–4,300
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Abu Dhabi via Johannesburg, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,400–4,400
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Abu Dhabi via Johannesburg, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,500–4,700
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Dubai International Airport via Johannesburg, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,200–3,800
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Richards Bay to Abu Dhabi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,000–2,800
Flights from Richards Bay to Abu Dhabi via Johannesburg, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,800–4,900
Flights from Richards Bay to Abu Dhabi via Johannesburg, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,000–2,800
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Abu Dhabi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,100–3,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Abu Dhabi via Harare, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 2,000–5,500
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Abu Dhabi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,100–3,200
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Abu Dhabi via Johannesburg, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 2,100–6,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,100–3,900
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,100–4,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Dubai International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,200–4,300
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,100–3,900
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,100–4,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,400–4,600
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Richards Bay to Abu Dhabi via Johannesburg, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,800–4,900
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Abu Dhabi via Harare, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 2,000–5,500
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Abu Dhabi via Johannesburg, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 2,100–6,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- +1 800 665 2122
- Website
- emirates.com
Shuttle from Dubai Airport to Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- emirates.com
Shuttle from Dubai Airport to Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- emirates.com
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- AED 14–45
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- AED 14–45
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- AED 14–45
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- AED 14–45
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- AED 70–95
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- AED 70–95
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- AED 45–65
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- AED 45–65
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Estimated price
- AED 270–330
Eagle Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 31 337 8333
- Website
- eagletaxicabs.co.za
Mozzie Cabs
- Phone
- +27 31 303 5787
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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