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

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

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  1. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane EWR - DUR
    21h 50m
    R 16,623–34,064

  2. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane EWR - PZB
    3. Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus bus
    34h 7m
    R 10,528–36,294

  3. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to King Shaka International Airport

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane PHL - DUR
    32h 41m
    R 15,247–55,277

  4. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Pietermaritzburg, bus

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane PHL - PZB
    2. Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus bus
    36h 17m
    R 17,152–60,507

  5. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Richards Bay, taxi

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane plane EWR - RCB
    3. Take the taxi from Richards Bay (RCB) to Durbantaxi taxi
    33h 12m
    R 11,623–36,334

  6. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Margate, bus

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Margate (MGH)plane plane EWR - MGH
    3. Take the bus from Margate Retirement Village to Durban Stationbus bus
    39h 10m
    R 14,663–49,104

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration22h 11mAverage Duration
TicketR 9,198Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,473.2 km
  • Duration: 21h 50m

What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Durban, South Africa?

American Airlines, British Airways, and nine other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) every 4 hours.

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