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There are 6 ways to get from Phuket to Durban by plane, bus, or ferry

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Fly Phuket International Airport to King Shaka International Airport
best
1. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane HKT - DUR
21h 52m
R 5,774–16,332
Fly Phuket International Airport to Richards Bay, bus
cheapest
1. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane HKT - RCB
2. Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus
27h 23m
R 5,714–16,352
Fly Phuket International Airport to Pietermaritzburg, bus
1. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane HKT - PZB
2. Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
22h 18m
R 6,139–18,512
Ferry to Krabi Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport
1. Take the ferry from Rassada Pier to Krabi Airportferry
2. Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane KBV - DUR
24h 29m
R 7,009–18,049
Ferry to Krabi Airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus
1. Take the ferry from Rassada Pier to Krabi Airportferry
2. Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane KBV - PZB
3. Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
24h 55m
R 7,374–19,229
Fly Phuket International Airport to Margate, bus
1. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Margate (MGH)plane HKT - MGH
2. Take the bus from Margate Retirement Village to Durban Stationbus
26h 16m
R 8,314–22,382

Phuket International Airport (HKT) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights

44Weekly Planes

19h 15mAverage Duration

R 5,880Cheapest Price

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Distance: 8,377.6 km
Duration: 21h 52m

What companies run services between Phuket, Thailand and Durban, South Africa?

Emirates, South African Airways, and six other airlines fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) every 4 hours.

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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)

8.6Fabulous