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There are 5 ways to get from Lisbon to Durban by plane or bus

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Fly to King Shaka International Airport
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1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane LIS - DUR
18h 6m
R 5,775–21,414
Fly to Margate, bus
1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Margate (MGH)plane LIS - MGH
2. Take the bus from Margate Retirement Village to Durban Stationbus
26h 40m
R 8,315–28,464
Fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus
1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane LIS - PZB
2. Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
20h 57m
R 6,140–22,594
Fly to Maputo International Airport, bus
1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)plane LIS - MPM
2. Take the bus from Maputo to Durban Bus Stnbus
19h 29m
R 7,975–18,134
Fly to Richards Bay, bus
1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane LIS - RCB
2. Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus
22h 47m
R 6,215–21,434

Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights

20Weekly Planes

18h 5mAverage Duration

R 5,840Cheapest Price

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Distance: 8,708.3 km
Duration: 18h 6m

What companies run services between Lisbon, Portugal and Durban, South Africa?

TAP Portugal, Qatar Airways, and seven other airlines fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) 3 times a day.

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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

Royal Majestic Hotel Durban(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good