There are 4 ways to get from Paarl to Durban by taxi, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly to King Shaka International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Paarl to Capetown-Airport-CPTtaxi
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane CPT - DUR
4h 4mR 1,874–4,126Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paarl to Durbanbus
24h 36mR 550–900Drive 1,576.4 km
- Drive from Paarl to Durbancar 1,576.4 km
16h 21mR 3,672–5,303Taxi, fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus
- Take the taxi from Paarl to Capetown-Airport-CPTtaxi
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane CPT - PZB
- Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
6h 55mR 4,179–8,256
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paarl to Durban is to bus which costs R 550 - R 900 and takes 24h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Paarl to Durban is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 4m and costs R 1 800 - R 4 200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paarl and arriving at Durban. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24h 36m.
The distance between Paarl and Durban is 1359 km. The road distance is 1576.4 km.
The best way to get from Paarl to Durban without a car is to bus which takes 24h 36m and costs R 550 - R 900.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Paarl to Durban, including transfers.
Paarl to Durban bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Paarl station.
Paarl to Durban bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Durban station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paarl to Durban is 1576 km. It takes approximately 16h 21m to drive from Paarl to Durban.
There are 2192+ hotels available in Durban.
What companies run services between Paarl, South Africa and Durban, South Africa?
TransLux Express operates a bus from Paarl to Durban once daily. Tickets cost R 550–900 and the journey takes 24h 36m.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to King Shaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 950–2,800
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Paarl to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–900
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- R 650–800
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