There are 3 ways to get from Durban to Rome by plane, train, or bus
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 Fiumicino International Airport
best- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane DUR - FCO
17h 8m€316–1,121Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane PZB - FCO
19h 19m€269–931Fly King Shaka International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane DUR - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain
19h 45m€433–1,377
King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Durban to Rome is to bus and fly which costs €260 - €950 and takes 19h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Durban to Rome is to fly which takes 17h 8m and costs €310 - €1200.
The distance between Durban and Rome is 8236 km.
It takes approximately 17h 8m to get from Durban to Rome, including transfers.
Rome is 1h behind Durban. It is currently 11:52 PM in Durban and 10:52 PM in Rome.
There are 21218+ hotels available in Rome.
What companies run services between Durban, South Africa and Rome, Italy?
Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, and two other airlines fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Johannesburg, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Johannesburg, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Fiumicino International Airport via Johannesburg, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Johannesburg, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,300
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Capetown, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Fiumicino International Airport via Johannesburg, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Addis Ababa, Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,200
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Fiumicino International Airport via Johannesburg, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–900
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Fiumicino International Airport via Johannesburg, Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €350–900
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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
- €3–11
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- €3–11
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- City to City
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- City to City
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