How to get fromOttawa to Durbanby plane, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Ottawa to Durban by plane, bus, or train

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Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to King Shaka International Airport
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1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane YOW - DUR
24h 16m
R 8,788–32,328
Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport
cheapest
1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane YUL - DUR
34h 2m
R 8,703–30,204
Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Pietermaritzburg, bus
1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane YOW - PZB
2. Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
35h 13m
R 9,653–35,508
Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Richards Bay, bus
1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane YOW - RCB
2. Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus
36h 28m
R 9,228–33,348
Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus
1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane YUL - PZB
3. Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
34h 19m
R 10,068–40,384
Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Margate, bus
1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Margate (MGH)plane YOW - MGH
2. Take the bus from Margate Retirement Village to Durban Stationbus
39h 46m
R 12,328–43,378

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights

12Weekly Planes

25h 15mAverage Duration

R 8,942Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Ottawa to Durban.

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Distance: 13,594.7 km
Duration: 24h 16m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Durban, South Africa?

United Airlines, Airlink, and Safair fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) twice daily.

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Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Newark, Johannesburg

Ave. Duration: 32h 4m
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price: R 9,500–35,000

Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg

Ave. Duration: 42h 30m
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
Estimated price: R 10,000–37,000

Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Newark, Capetown, Johannesburg

Ave. Duration: 32h 4m
When: Wednesday and Sunday
Estimated price: R 10,000–37,000

Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Washington Dulles, Lagos, Johannesburg

Ave. Duration: 30h 35m
When: Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
Estimated price: R 10,000–36,000

Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Lisboa, Maputo

Ave. Duration: 29h 50m
When: Thursday
Estimated price: R 8,000–25,000

Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Richards Bay via Newark, Johannesburg

Ave. Duration: 31h 39m
When: Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price: R 9,000–33,000

Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Richards Bay via Newark, Capetown, Johannesburg

Ave. Duration: 31h 39m
When: Sunday
Estimated price: R 9,500–35,000

Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Richards Bay via Washington Dulles, Lagos, Johannesburg

Ave. Duration: 30h 10m
When: Saturday
Estimated price: R 9,500–34,000

Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Munich, Johannesburg

Ave. Duration: 35h
When: Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
Estimated price: R 11,000–39,000

Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Zurich, Johannesburg

Ave. Duration: 39h
When: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price: R 9,500–32,000

Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Algiers, Johannesburg

Ave. Duration: 39h 30m
When: Monday and Friday
Estimated price: R 15,000–36,000

Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Istanbul, Johannesburg

Ave. Duration: 39h 35m
When: Wednesday and Friday
Estimated price: R 10,000–35,000

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Durban(opens in a new window), South Africa(opens in a new window)

Durban is the third-most populous city in South Africa after Johannesburg and Cape Town, and the largest city in KwaZulu-Natal. Durban forms part of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, which includes neighbouring towns and has a population of about 4 million, making the combined municipality one of the largest cities on the Indian Ocean coast of the African continent. Durban was also one of the host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Things to do in Durban

UShaka Marine World(Opens in a new window)

uShaka Marine World is a 16 ha theme park that opened on 30 April 2004 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It has a total capacity of 4.6 million gallons containing 10,000 animal species.

Umgeni Steam Railway(Opens in a new window)

The Umgeni Steam Railway is a gauge heritage railway at Inchanga, near Durban. The Durban to Pietermaritzburg line was built in the 1880s; it runs through a 53 m long tunnel at Drummond built in 1878, which is probably the oldest tunnel in use today in South Africa

Places to stay in Durban

Blue Waters Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

ONOMO Hotel Durban(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Belaire Suites Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

Royal Majestic Hotel Durban(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good