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

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There are 4 ways to get from Southampton to Durban by train, plane, bus, or taxi

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Wokingtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane LHR - DUR
    18h 8m
    R 10,193–25,337

  2. Fly Southampton Airport to King Shaka International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane SOU - DUR
    20h 15m
    R 8,237–28,322

  3. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Wokingtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane LHR - PZB
    3. Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus bus
    21h 14m
    R 8,598–29,567

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Richards Bay, taxi

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Wokingtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane plane LHR - RCB
    3. Take the taxi from Richards Bay (RCB) to Durbantaxi taxi
    18h 50m
    R 10,193–27,607

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration14h 25mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,057Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,678.5 km
  • Duration: 18h 8m

What companies run services between Southampton, England and Durban, South Africa?

easyJet, Air France, and four other airlines fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) once daily.

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