There are 6 ways to get from Philadelphia to Durban by train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane EWR - DUR
21h 20mR 10,461–34,385Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane JFK - DUR
27h 46mR 8,324–37,509Fly Philadelphia International Airport to King Shaka International Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane PHL - DUR
34h 46mR 12,288–29,345Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane EWR - PZB
- Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
33h 42mR 10,826–37,565Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Richards Bay, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane EWR - RCB
- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus
35h 17mR 10,401–34,405Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Margate, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Margate (MGH)plane EWR - MGH
- Take the bus from Margate Retirement Village to Durban Stationbus
38h 15mR 14,001–47,435
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Durban is to train and fly and bus which costs R 10 000 - R 35 000 and takes 35h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Durban is to train and fly which takes 21h 20m and costs R 10 000 - R 35 000.
The distance between Philadelphia and Durban is 13473 km.
It takes approximately 21h 20m to get from Philadelphia to Durban, including transfers.
Durban is 6h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 5:34 AM in Philadelphia and 11:34 AM in Durban.
There are 2205+ hotels available in Durban.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Durban, South Africa?
British Airways, Airlink, and six other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) 4 times a day.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–33,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–35,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–29,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via London Heathrow, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–30,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–26,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Madrid, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–28,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–49,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Lagos, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–27,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Accra, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–27,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Margate via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–46,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Margate via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 21,000–49,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 1m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–33,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Margate via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–46,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Margate via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 21,000–49,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–29,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Lisboa, Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–22,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–36,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–38,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Lisboa, Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–22,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–36,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–38,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Lisboa, Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–22,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–36,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–38,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–33,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–55,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–26,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 700–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 800–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 700–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 700–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 700–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 340–10,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- R 340–7,500
- First Class
- R 2,200–10,000
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 65–200
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 65–200
Bus from Richards Bay to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–250
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 140–250
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–410
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Richards Bay to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–180
- Website
- Intercape
- Phone
- +27 39 312 1406
- [email protected]
- Website
- margatecoach.co.za
Bus from Margate Retirement Village to Durban Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 280–330
- Schedules at
- margatecoach.co.za
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