There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Durban by plane or bus
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Fly to King Shaka International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane MEL - DUR
22h 49mR 12,525–21,555Fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane MEL - PZB
- Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
24h 50mR 9,430–29,785Fly to Margate, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Margate (MGH)plane MEL - MGH
- Take the bus from Margate Retirement Village to Durban Stationbus
29h 53mR 12,565–37,595Fly to Richards Bay, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane MEL - RCB
- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus
26h 5mR 9,505–28,625
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Durban is to fly which costs R 12 000 - R 22 000 and takes 22h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Durban is to fly which takes 22h 49m and costs R 12 000 - R 22 000.
The distance between Melbourne and Durban is 9901 km.
It takes approximately 22h 49m to get from Melbourne to Durban, including transfers.
Durban is 8h behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:38 AM in Melbourne and 10:38 PM in Durban.
There are 2210+ hotels available in Durban.
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.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–29,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–36,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–65,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Adelaide, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–29,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Richards Bay via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–28,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Richards Bay via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–60,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Richards Bay via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–35,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Richards Bay via Adelaide, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–28,000
- 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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