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

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There are 6 ways to get from Ottawa to Durban by plane, bus, taxi, 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 2m
R 9,747–32,277
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
30h 10m
R 11,152–36,507
Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Richards Bay, taxi
1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane YOW - RCB
2. Take the taxi from Richards Bay (RCB) to Durbantaxi
33h 10m
R 13,347–38,847
Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport
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
26h 2m
R 10,165–30,172
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
27h 44m
R 11,570–42,402
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
40h 4m
R 13,287–45,317

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

11Weekly Planes

25h 14mAverage Duration

R 9,818Cheapest Price

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Distance: 13,591 km
Duration: 24h 2m

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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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

Quayside 1001 Durban Point(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

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