There are 4 ways to get from Madrid 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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane MAD - DUR
15h 55mR 6,254–20,305Fly to Richards Bay, bus
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane MAD - RCB
- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus
21h 6mR 6,194–20,325Fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane MAD - PZB
- Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
17h 36mR 6,619–21,485Fly to Margate, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Margate (MGH)plane MAD - MGH
- Take the bus from Margate Retirement Village to Durban Stationbus
40h 34mR 8,794–27,355
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Durban is to fly and bus which costs R 6 000 - R 21 000 and takes 21h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Durban is to fly which takes 15h 55m and costs R 6 000 - R 21 000.
The distance between Madrid and Durban is 8619 km.
It takes approximately 15h 55m to get from Madrid to Durban, including transfers.
Durban is 1h ahead of Madrid. It is currently 6:33 AM in Madrid and 7:33 AM in Durban.
There are 2202+ hotels available in Durban.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Durban, South Africa?
Ethiopian Airlines, Air Europa, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) once daily.
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Margate via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–27,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Margate via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–28,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–20,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Richards Bay via Algiers, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–18,000
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–20,000
- Website
- g-airways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–20,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–21,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–22,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–21,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–20,000
- 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
- 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 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Richards Bay to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–180
- Website
- Intercape
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