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How to get fromMelbourne to Durban Airport (DUR)by plane, bus, taxi, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Durban Airport (DUR) by plane, bus, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to King Shaka International Airport

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane MEL - DUR
    21h 24m
    R 11,321–21,321

  2. 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 Airportbus bus
    30h 19m
    R 15,571–38,611

  3. 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 Durban-Airport-DURtaxi taxi
    23h 40m
    R 11,321–28,621

  4. Fly to Johannesburg Airport, fly to King Mswati III International Airport, fly to Durban Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane MEL - JNB
    2. Fly from Johannesburg Airport to King Mswati III International Airportplane plane
    3. Fly from King Mswati III International Airport to Durban Airportplane plane
    22h 46m

  5. Fly to Maseru, shuttle to Johannesburg Airport, fly to King Mswati III International Airport, fly to Durban Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Maseru (MSU)plane plane MEL - MSU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Maseru to Johannesburg Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Johannesburg Airport to King Mswati III International Airportplane plane
    4. Fly from King Mswati III International Airport to Durban Airportplane plane
    31h 37m

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration20h 29mAverage Duration
TicketR 8,799Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,869.1 km
  • Duration: 21h 24m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Durban Airport (DUR), South Africa?

Qantas, Airlink, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) 3 times a day.

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