There are 4 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 to King Shaka International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane IST - DUR
17h 12mR 5,769–19,309Fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane IST - PZB
- Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
17h 53mR 6,134–21,489Fly to Margate, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Margate (MGH)plane IST - MGH
- Take the bus from Margate Retirement Village to Durban Stationbus
23h 16mR 8,309–26,359Fly to Mthatha Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane IST - UTT
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Durbanbus
23h 6mR 9,419–31,549
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 17h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Durban is to fly which takes 17h 12m and costs R 5 500 - R 20 000.
The distance between Istanbul and Durban is 7959 km.
It takes approximately 17h 12m to get from Istanbul to Durban, including transfers.
Durban is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 8:47 AM in Istanbul and 7:47 AM in Durban.
There are 2206+ hotels available in Durban.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Durban, South Africa?
Turkish Airlines, South African Airways, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Istanbul to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–19,000
Flights from Istanbul to King Shaka International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–22,000
Flights from Istanbul to Margate via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–26,000
Flights from Istanbul to Margate via Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–27,000
Flights from Istanbul to Margate via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–27,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–19,000
Flights from Istanbul to King Shaka International Airport via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–20,000
Flights from Istanbul to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–21,000
Flights from Istanbul to Pietermaritzburg via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–21,000
Flights from Istanbul to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–31,000
Flights from Istanbul to Mthatha Airport via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–32,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Istanbul to King Shaka International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–22,000
Flights from Istanbul to Margate via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–27,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Istanbul to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–21,000
Flights from Istanbul to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–31,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to King Shaka International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–21,000
- 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
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–410
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
- Phone
- +27 39 312 1406
- [email protected]
- Website
- margatecoach.co.za
Bus from Margate Retirement Village to Durban Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 280–330
- Schedules at
- margatecoach.co.za
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Mthatha to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–420
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
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