There are 5 ways to get from Durban to Brisbane by plane, train, or bus
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Fly King Shaka International Airport to Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane DUR - BNE
20h 18m$735–1,245Fly King Shaka International Airport to Gold Coast Airport, train
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane DUR - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
22h 9m$970–2,422Fly King Shaka International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport, train
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane DUR - MCY
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train
26h 41m$921–3,023Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane PZB - BNE
23h 14m$926–3,166Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane PZB - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
25h 5m$911–3,043
King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durban to Brisbane is to fly which costs $700 - $1,300 and takes 20h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Durban to Brisbane is to fly which takes 20h 18m and costs $700 - $1,300.
The distance between Durban and Brisbane is 11216 km.
It takes approximately 20h 18m to get from Durban to Brisbane, including transfers.
Brisbane is 8h ahead of Durban. It is currently 4:54 PM in Durban and 12:54 AM in Brisbane.
There are 2505+ hotels available in Brisbane.
What companies run services between Durban, South Africa and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?
South African Airways, Virgin Australia, and four other airlines fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,400
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Nelspruit, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Maputo, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via East London, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Nelspruit, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Brisbane Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Brisbane Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Gold Coast Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,400
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- 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
- $5–18
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $5–18
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–18
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $5–18
- 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
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- 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
- $17–24
- 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
- $17–24
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
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