There are 4 ways to get from Durban to Istanbul by plane or bus
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Fly King Shaka International Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Istanbul (IST)plane DUR - IST
15h 37m₺16,685–55,756Bus to Richards Bay, fly to Istanbul
cheapest- Take the bus from Durban to Richards Baybus
- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Istanbul (IST)plane RCB - IST
21h 4m₺14,616–45,966Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Istanbul (IST)plane PZB - IST
17h 42m₺16,399–56,461Fly King Shaka International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane DUR - SAW
20h 49m₺19,688–55,779
King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durban to Istanbul is to bus and fly which costs 14.000 ₺ - 46.000 ₺ and takes 21h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Durban to Istanbul is to fly which takes 15h 37m and costs 16.000 ₺ - 60.000 ₺.
The distance between Durban and Istanbul is 7958 km.
It takes approximately 15h 37m to get from Durban to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Durban. It is currently 3:12 PM in Durban and 4:12 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4440+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Durban, South Africa and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Airlink, and three other airlines fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Istanbul via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–55,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Istanbul via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–55,000
Flights from Richards Bay to Istanbul via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–45,000
- 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
- ₺190–600
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- ₺190–600
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺430–750
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- ₺430–750
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