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There are 5 ways to get from Southampton to Durban by train, plane, or bus

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane LHR - DUR
    18h 29m
    R 7,983–13,913

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane LGW - DUR
    19h 30m
    R 6,584–18,926

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

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane LHR - PZB
    4. Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus bus
    20h 40m
    R 7,348–25,093

  4. Fly Southampton Airport to King Shaka International Airport

    1. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane SOU - DUR
    22h 10m
    R 7,773–28,349

  5. Fly Southampton Airport to Pietermaritzburg, bus

    1. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane SOU - PZB
    2. Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus bus
    22h 56m
    R 8,138–29,529

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

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration14h 5mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,289Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,683.7 km
  • Duration: 18h 29m

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

easyJet, Ethiopian Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) once daily.

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