There are 3 ways to get from Lagos to Durban by plane, car, 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 Lagos (LOS) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane LOS - DUR
11h 24mR 6,224–11,258Drive 6,996.9 km
- Drive from Lagos to Durbancar 6,996.9 km
4d 9hR 15,752–22,752Fly to Margate, bus
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Margate (MGH)plane LOS - MGH
- Take the bus from Margate Retirement Village to Durban Stationbus
16h 43mR 12,264–31,298
Lagos (LOS) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lagos to Durban is to fly which costs R 6 000 - R 12 000 and takes 11h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Lagos to Durban is to fly which takes 11h 24m and costs R 6 000 - R 12 000.
The distance between Lagos and Durban is 5053 km. The road distance is 6996.9 km.
It takes approximately 11h 24m to get from Lagos to Durban, including transfers.
Durban is 1h ahead of Lagos. It is currently 11:59 PM in Lagos and 12:59 AM in Durban.
Yes, the driving distance between Lagos to Durban is 6997 km. It takes approximately 4 days 9h to drive from Lagos to Durban.
There are 2185+ hotels available in Durban.
What companies run services between Lagos, Nigeria and Durban, South Africa?
South African Airways, Air Cote D'Ivoire, and Global Aviation fly from Lagos (LOS) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) 5 times a week.
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Lagos to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–20,000
Flights from Lagos to Margate via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–44,000
- Website
- g-airways.com
Flights from Lagos to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–28,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Lagos to Margate via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 18,000–44,000
- 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 240–270
- Schedules at
- margatecoach.co.za
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