There are 5 ways to get from Riyadh to Durban by plane, car, bus, taxi, 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 Riyadh to King Shaka International Airport
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane RUH - DUR
16h 1mR 5,131–15,292Fly Riyadh to Pietermaritzburg, bus
cheapest- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane RUH - PZB
- Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
18h 57mR 4,736–13,522Drive 10,596.5 km
- Drive from Riyadh to Durbancar 10,596.5 km
6dR 24,019–34,695Fly Riyadh to Richards Bay, taxi
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane RUH - RCB
- Take the taxi from Richards Bay (RCB) to Durbantaxi
19h 2mR 6,631–15,862Train, bus to King Fahd International Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport
- Take the train from Riyadh to Dammamtrain
- Take the bus from Dammam Main Stn to King Fahd Airport Stnbus
- Fly from King Fahd International Airport (DMM) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane DMM - DUR
22h 4mR 5,047–15,202
Riyadh (RUH) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Durban is to fly and bus which costs R 4 700 - R 14 000 and takes 18h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Durban is to fly which takes 16h 1m and costs R 5 000 - R 16 000.
The distance between Riyadh and Durban is 6366 km. The road distance is 10596.5 km.
It takes approximately 16h 1m to get from Riyadh to Durban, including transfers.
Durban is 1h behind Riyadh. It is currently 7:53 AM in Riyadh and 6:53 AM in Durban.
Yes, the driving distance between Riyadh to Durban is 10597 km. It takes approximately 6 days 0h to drive from Riyadh to Durban.
There are 2207+ hotels available in Durban.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Durban, South Africa?
Emirates, Saudia, and two other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) twice daily.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Riyadh to King Shaka International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–19,000
Flights from Riyadh to Pietermaritzburg via Dubai, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–22,000
Flights from Riyadh to Pietermaritzburg via Abu Dhabi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,600–13,000
Flights from Riyadh to Richards Bay via Dubai, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–21,000
Flights from Riyadh to Richards Bay via Abu Dhabi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,300–13,000
Flights from Riyadh to Richards Bay via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–17,000
Flights from Riyadh to Richards Bay via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–19,000
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,900–17,000
- Phone
- 920000329
- [email protected]
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Riyadh to Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 85–650
- Schedules at
- sar.com.sa
- Economy
- R 85–650
- Business
- R 150–1,200
- 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
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