There are 6 ways to get from Durban to Phuket by plane, taxi, bus, or ferry
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Fly King Shaka International Airport to Phuket International Airport
best- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane DUR - HKT
19h 51m฿16,475–47,558Bus to Margate, fly to Phuket International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Durban Station to Margate Retirement Villagebus
- Fly from Margate (MGH) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane MGH - HKT
29h 24m฿13,557–90,650Taxi to Richards Bay, fly to Phuket International Airport
- Take the taxi from Durban to Richards Bay (RCB)taxi
- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane RCB - HKT
21h 40m฿13,583–88,076Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Phuket International Airport
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane PZB - HKT
22h 41m฿14,278–101,038Fly King Shaka International Airport to Krabi Airport, ferry
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane DUR - KBV
- Take the ferry from Ao Nang to Rassada Pier Phuketferry
23h 55m฿18,340–59,728Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Krabi Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane PZB - KBV
- Take the ferry from Ao Nang to Rassada Pier Phuketferry
24h 31m฿16,143–115,208
King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durban to Phuket is to fly which costs ฿16000 - ฿48000 and takes 19h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Durban to Phuket is to fly which takes 19h 51m and costs ฿16000 - ฿48000.
The distance between Durban and Phuket is 8377 km.
It takes approximately 19h 51m to get from Durban to Phuket, including transfers.
Phuket is 5h ahead of Durban. It is currently 8:22 AM in Durban and 1:22 PM in Phuket.
There are 7284+ hotels available in Phuket.
What companies run services between Durban, South Africa and Phuket, Thailand?
Emirates, Safair, and two other airlines fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–90,000
Flights from Richards Bay to Phuket International Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–85,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Phuket International Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–100,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Krabi Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–100,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Krabi Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–110,000
Flights from Margate to Phuket International Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–90,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–47,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Krabi Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–55,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Margate to Phuket International Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–90,000
Bus operators
- 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
- ฿130–410
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- ฿130–410
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿130–410
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- ฿130–410
- 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
- ฿600–850
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿600–850
- 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
- ฿400–550
- 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
- ฿400–550
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Phone
- +27 39 312 1406
- [email protected]
- Website
- margatecoach.co.za
Bus from Durban Station to Margate Retirement Village
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿490–550
- Schedules at
- margatecoach.co.za
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- [email protected]
- Website
- tigerlineferry.com
Ferry from Ao Nang to Rassada Pier Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–4,100
- Website
- https://www.tigerlineferry.com/
Ferry from Ao Nang to Rassada Pier Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–4,100
- Website
- https://www.tigerlineferry.com/
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–3,000
Eagle Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 31 337 8333
- Website
- eagletaxicabs.co.za
Mozzie Cabs
- Phone
- +27 31 303 5787
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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