There are 4 ways to get from Durban to Paarl by plane, taxi, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane DUR - CPT
- Take the taxi from Capetown-Airport-CPT to Paarltaxi
3h 59mR 1,801–4,024Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Durban to Cape Townbus
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Paarlbus
29h 9mR 970–1,713Drive, car train
- Drive from Durban to Klerksdorpcar
- Take the cartrain from Klerksdorp to Worcestercartrain
- Drive from Worcester to Paarlcar
38h 21mR 1,965–2,946Drive 1,576.1 km
- Drive from Durban to Paarlcar 1,576.1 km
16h 25mR 3,610–5,215
King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Durban to Paarl is to bus which costs R 950 - R 1 800 and takes 29h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Durban to Paarl is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 59m and costs R 1 800 - R 4 100.
No, there is no direct bus from Durban to Paarl. However, there are services departing from Durban and arriving at Paarl via Cape Town. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 9m.
The distance between Durban and Paarl is 1358 km. The road distance is 1576.1 km.
The best way to get from Durban to Paarl without a car is to bus which takes 29h 9m and costs R 950 - R 1 800.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Durban to Paarl, including transfers.
Durban to Paarl bus services, operated by InterCape, depart from Durban station.
Durban to Paarl bus services, operated by InterCape, arrive at Cape Town station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durban to Paarl is 1576 km. It takes approximately 16h 25m to drive from Durban to Paarl.
There are 795+ hotels available in Paarl.
What companies run services between Durban, South Africa and Paarl, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Durban to Paarl via Cape Town in around 29h 9m.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 950–2,800
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Klerksdorp to Worcester
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 396–635
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 396
- Sleeper (Tourist)
- R 635
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Durban to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 780–1,500
- Website
- Intercape
- Full Flexi
- R 940
- Flexi
- R 840
- Saver
- R 780
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- R 650–800
Excite Taxis
- Phone
- +27 21 448 4444
- Website
- excitetaxis.co.za
Interact Taxis
- Phone
- +27 21 447 7799
- Website
- intercab.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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