There are 4 ways to get from Durban to Athens by plane or bus
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Fly from King Shaka International Airport
best- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane DUR - ATH
18h 51m€340–871Bus to Richards Bay, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Durban to Richards Baybus
- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane RCB - ATH
23h 8m€299–775Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PZB - ATH
20h 56m€334–884Bus 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€358–1,064
King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durban to Athens is to bus and fly which costs €290 - €800 and takes 23h 8m.
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 7613 km.
It takes approximately 18h 51m to get from Durban to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 1h ahead of Durban. It is currently 3:50 AM in Durban and 4:50 AM in Athens.
There are 13479+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Durban, South Africa and Athens, Greece?
Emirates, South African Airways, and two other airlines 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
- €280–900
Flights from Richards Bay to Athens International Airport via Johannesburg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–800
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Johannesburg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–950
- 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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