There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Durban by plane 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 Istanbul to King Shaka International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane IST - DUR
16h 32mR 5,729–19,259Fly Istanbul to Richards Bay, bus
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane IST - RCB
- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus
23h 23mR 5,709–19,329Fly Istanbul to Pietermaritzburg, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane IST - PZB
- Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
18h 13mR 6,134–21,489Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to King Shaka International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane SAW - DUR
19h 22mR 5,730–17,266Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pietermaritzburg, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane SAW - PZB
- Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
22h 18mR 6,135–18,496
Istanbul (IST) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Durban is to fly which costs R 5 500 - R 20 000 and takes 16h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Durban is to fly which takes 16h 32m and costs R 5 500 - R 20 000.
The distance between Istanbul and Durban is 7959 km.
It takes approximately 16h 32m to get from Istanbul to Durban, including transfers.
Durban is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 11:52 PM in Istanbul and 10:52 PM in Durban.
There are 2211+ hotels available in Durban.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Durban, South Africa?
Turkish Airlines and Safair fly from Istanbul (IST) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) once daily.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Istanbul to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–21,000
Flights from Istanbul to Richards Bay via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–20,000
Flights from Istanbul to Richards Bay via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–19,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–20,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Dubai, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–23,000
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 65–200
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 65–200
Bus from Richards Bay to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–250
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 140–250
Bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 65–200
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 65–200
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