There are 5 ways to get from Durban to Athens by bus or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly
best- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PZB - ATH
20h 56m€335–884Fly from King Shaka International Airport
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane DUR - ATH
18h 51m€340–871Bus to Richards Bay, fly
- Take the bus from Durban to Richards Baybus
- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane RCB - ATH
23h 8m€339–875Bus to Maputo International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Maputobus
- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MPM - ATH
23h 23m€349–1,064Bus to Margate, fly
- Take the bus from Durban Station to Margate Retirement Villagebus
- Fly from Margate (MGH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MGH - ATH
25h 34m€352–873
Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Durban to Athens is to fly which costs €340 - €900 and takes 18h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Durban to Athens is to fly which takes 18h 51m and costs €340 - €900.
The distance between Durban and Athens is 7661 km.
It takes approximately 20h 56m to get from Durban to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 1h ahead of Durban. It is currently 10:16 AM in Durban and 11:16 AM in Athens.
There are 13168+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Durban, South Africa and Athens, Greece?
Emirates, Safair, and Egyptair fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Athens International Airport via Johannesburg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
Flights from Richards Bay to Athens International Airport via Johannesburg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–900
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Johannesburg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–950
Flights from Margate to Athens International Airport via Johannesburg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–950
- 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
- €3–11
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- €3–11
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- €7–14
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