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How to get fromMelbourne to Durbanby plane, bus, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Durban by plane, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly to King Shaka International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane MEL - DUR
    22h 49m
    R 12,519–21,549

  2. Fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane MEL - PZB
    2. Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus bus
    24h 50m
    R 10,424–28,779

  3. Fly to Margate, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Margate (MGH)plane plane MEL - MGH
    2. Take the bus from Margate Retirement Village to Durban Stationbus bus
    29h 53m
    R 15,559–39,589

  4. Fly to Richards Bay, taxi

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane plane MEL - RCB
    2. Take the taxi from Richards Bay (RCB) to Durbantaxi taxi
    23h 55m
    R 11,519–29,819

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration20h 49mAverage Duration
TicketR 8,712Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,901 km
  • Duration: 22h 49m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Durban, South Africa?

Qantas, Airlink, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) 4 times a day.

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