How to get fromIstanbul to Durbanby plane, bus, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Durban by plane, bus, or taxi

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Fly Istanbul to King Shaka International Airport
best
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane IST - DUR
16h 32m
R 5,729–17,259
Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to King Shaka International Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane SAW - DUR
19h 22m
R 5,230–16,266
Fly Istanbul to Pietermaritzburg, bus
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane IST - PZB
2. Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
18h 13m
R 6,134–19,489
Fly Istanbul to Richards Bay, taxi
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane IST - RCB
2. Take the taxi from Richards Bay (RCB) to Durbantaxi
21h 13m
R 7,229–20,529
Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pietermaritzburg, bus
1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane SAW - PZB
2. Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
22h 18m
R 5,635–17,496

Istanbul (IST) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights

10Weekly Planes

12h 55mAverage Duration

R 5,627Cheapest Price

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Distance: 7,959.1 km
Duration: 16h 32m

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.

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Durban(opens in a new window), South Africa(opens in a new window)

Durban is the third-most populous city in South Africa after Johannesburg and Cape Town, and the largest city in KwaZulu-Natal. Durban forms part of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, which includes neighbouring towns and has a population of about 4 million, making the combined municipality one of the largest cities on the Indian Ocean coast of the African continent. Durban was also one of the host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Things to do in Durban

UShaka Marine World(Opens in a new window)

uShaka Marine World is a 16 ha theme park that opened on 30 April 2004 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It has a total capacity of 4.6 million gallons containing 10,000 animal species.

Umgeni Steam Railway(Opens in a new window)

The Umgeni Steam Railway is a gauge heritage railway at Inchanga, near Durban. The Durban to Pietermaritzburg line was built in the 1880s; it runs through a 53 m long tunnel at Drummond built in 1878, which is probably the oldest tunnel in use today in South Africa

Places to stay in Durban

Blue Waters Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

ONOMO Hotel Durban(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Belaire Suites Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

Quayside 1001 Durban Point(Opens in a new window)

9.5Superb

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