There are 5 ways to get from Manchester to Durban by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Manchester Airport to King Shaka International Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane MAN - DUR
19h 42mR 6,266–21,363Fly Manchester Airport to Richards Bay, bus
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane MAN - RCB
- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus
22h 18mR 6,246–21,433Fly Manchester Airport to Pietermaritzburg, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane MAN - PZB
- Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
22h 3mR 6,671–23,593Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane LHR - DUR
19h 28mR 8,870–24,933Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane LHR - PZB
- Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
22h 35mR 8,775–30,163
Manchester Airport (MAN) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Durban is to fly and bus which costs R 6 000 - R 22 000 and takes 22h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Durban is to train and fly which takes 19h 28m and costs R 8 500 - R 25 000.
The distance between Manchester and Durban is 9823 km.
It takes approximately 19h 42m to get from Manchester to Durban, including transfers.
Durban is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 2:58 AM in Manchester and 3:58 AM in Durban.
There are 2211+ hotels available in Durban.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Durban, South Africa?
Swiss, South African Airways, and seven other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) every 4 hours.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–23,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–26,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–24,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Algiers, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–26,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Richards Bay via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–21,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Richards Bay via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–25,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Richards Bay via London Heathrow Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–22,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Richards Bay via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–23,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Richards Bay via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–25,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–27,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–26,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 1,300–2,200
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 1,300–2,200
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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
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
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