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 12,523–15,553Fly to Richards Bay, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane MEL - RCB
- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus
26h 5mR 10,003–28,623Fly 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 12,563–36,593Fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane MEL - PZB
- Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
24h 50mR 10,428–29,783
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Durban is to fly which costs R 12 000 - R 16 000 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 16 000.
The distance between Melbourne and Durban is 9901 km.
It takes approximately 22h 49m to get from Melbourne to Durban, including transfers.
Durban is 9h behind Melbourne. It is currently 11:24 AM in Melbourne and 2:24 AM in Durban.
There are 2213+ 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 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–29,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–35,000
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 9,000–55,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Canberra, Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–35,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Adelaide, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–29,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Richards Bay via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–28,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Richards Bay via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–48,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Richards Bay via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–33,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Richards Bay via Adelaide, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–28,000
- 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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