There are 8 ways to get from Durban to Kariba by plane, car, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly King Shaka International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, drive
best- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane DUR - HRE
- Drive from Harare-Airport-HRE to Karibacar
8h 36m$247–414Fly King Shaka International Airport to Kariba Airport
cheapest- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Kariba Airport (KAB)plane DUR - KAB
18h 26m$245–569Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from 156 Pritchard St to Chirundu Bus Stnbus
- Take the taxi from Chirundu Bus Stn to Karibataxi
31h 44mDrive 1,983.2 km
- Drive from Durban to Karibacar 1,983.2 km
21h 55m$363–524Fly King Shaka International Airport to Lusaka, drive
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Lusaka (LUN)plane DUR - LUN
- Drive from Lusaka (LUN) to Karibacar
9h 50m$377–484Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Lusaka, drive
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Lusaka (LUN)plane PZB - LUN
- Drive from Lusaka (LUN) to Karibacar
11h 26m$331–888Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Kariba Airport
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Kariba Airport (KAB)plane PZB - KAB
23h 17m$299–733Bus, taxi via Durban
- Take the bus from Durban to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from 156 Pritchard St to Chirundu Bus Stnbus
- Take the taxi from Chirundu Bus Stn to Karibataxi
32h
King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durban to Kariba is to fly and drive which costs $240 - $420 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Durban to Kariba is to fly and drive which takes 8h 36m and costs $240 - $420.
The distance between Durban and Kariba is 1713 km. The road distance is 1983.2 km.
The best way to get from Durban to Kariba without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 31h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Durban to Kariba, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Durban to Kariba is 1983 km. It takes approximately 21h 55m to drive from Durban to Kariba.
There are 18+ hotels available in Kariba.
What companies run services between Durban, South Africa and Kariba, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe?
Airlink, Fastjet, and two other airlines fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Kariba Airport (KAB) twice daily.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Lusaka via Nelspruit, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Kariba Airport via Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Kariba Airport via Johannesburg, Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Kariba Airport via Johannesburg, Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Kariba Airport via Johannesburg, Gaborone, Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Kariba Airport via Johannesburg, Bulawayo, Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Lusaka via Johannesburg, Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $380–750
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $27–30
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $4–13
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $4–13
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Durban to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- 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
- $12–17
- 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
- $12–17
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Phone
- +260 97 9568820
- Website
- likili-motorways.com
Bus from 156 Pritchard St to Chirundu Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from 156 Pritchard St to Chirundu Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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