There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Durban by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Portland International Airport to King Shaka International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane PDX - DUR
29h 35mR 8,246–24,276Fly Portland International Airport to Pietermaritzburg, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane PDX - PZB
- Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
37h 56mR 9,151–26,506Fly Portland International Airport to Richards Bay, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane PDX - RCB
- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus
37h 41mR 8,726–24,346Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane SEA - DUR
34h 32mR 9,844–25,642Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane SEA - PZB
- Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
37h 34mR 9,749–26,872Fly Portland International Airport to Margate, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Margate (MGH)plane PDX - MGH
- Take the bus from Margate Retirement Village to Durban Stationbus
37h 24mR 11,286–32,316
Portland International Airport (PDX) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Durban is to train and fly which costs R 9 500 - R 26 000 and takes 34h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Durban is to fly which takes 29h 35m and costs R 8 000 - R 25 000.
The distance between Portland and Durban is 17168 km.
It takes approximately 29h 35m to get from Portland to Durban, including transfers.
Durban is 9h ahead of Portland. It is currently 6:55 PM in Portland and 3:55 AM in Durban.
There are 2195+ hotels available in Durban.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Durban, South Africa?
British Airways, Airlink, and four other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) 5 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–31,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–34,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Newark, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–33,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Richards Bay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–32,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Richards Bay via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–24,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Richards Bay via Newark, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 44m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–31,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–33,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 550–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 550–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
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
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