There are 4 ways to get from Durban to Swellendam by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Cape Town International Airport, drive
best- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane DUR - CPT
- Drive from Capetown-Airport-CPT to Swellendamcar
5h 31mR 1,611–3,924Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Durban to Cape Townbus
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Swellendambus
31h 54mR 1,030–1,773Drive 1,422.6 km
- Drive from Durban to Swellendamcar 1,422.6 km
18hR 3,264–4,714Fly to George Airport, bus
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to George Airport (GRJ)plane DUR - GRJ
- Take the bus from George Railway Stn to Swellendambus
8h 5mR 2,846–4,914
King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durban to Swellendam is to bus which costs R 1 000 - R 1 800 and takes 31h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Durban to Swellendam is to fly and drive which takes 5h 31m and costs R 1 600 - R 4 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Durban to Swellendam. However, there are services departing from Durban and arriving at Swellendam via Cape Town. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 54m.
The distance between Durban and Swellendam is 1510 km. The road distance is 1422.6 km.
The best way to get from Durban to Swellendam without a car is to bus which takes 31h 54m and costs R 1 000 - R 1 800.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Durban to Swellendam, including transfers.
Durban to Swellendam bus services, operated by InterCape, depart from Durban station.
Durban to Swellendam bus services, operated by InterCape, arrive at Cape Town station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durban to Swellendam is 1423 km. It takes approximately 18h to drive from Durban to Swellendam.
There are 92+ hotels available in Swellendam.
What companies run services between Durban, South Africa and Swellendam, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Durban to Swellendam via Cape Town in around 31h 54m.
- 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 950–2,700
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to George Airport via Lanseria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–3,200
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–3,200
- 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
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