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How to get fromSydney Airport (SYD) to Durbanby plane, bus, taxi, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Sydney Airport (SYD) to Durban by plane, bus, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to King Shaka International Airport

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    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane SYD - DUR
    18h 40m
    R 9,032–28,607

  2. Fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane SYD - PZB
    2. Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus bus
    20h 1m
    R 9,609–31,005

  3. Fly to Richards Bay, taxi

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane plane SYD - RCB
    2. Take the taxi from Richards Bay (RCB) to Durbantaxi taxi
    21h 41m
    R 10,732–32,125

  4. Fly to Margate, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Margate (MGH)plane plane SYD - MGH
    2. Take the bus from Margate Retirement Village to Durban Stationbus bus
    27h 39m
    R 13,457–42,704

  5. Fly to Mthatha Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane plane SYD - UTT
    2. Take the bus from Mthatha to Durbanbus bus
    27h 14m
    R 13,390–42,245

  6. Fly to Johannesburg Airport, fly to King Mswati III International Airport, fly to Durban Airport

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane SYD - JNB
    2. Fly from Johannesburg Airport to King Mswati III International Airportplane plane
    3. Fly from King Mswati III International Airport to Durban Airportplane plane
    20h 7m

  7. Fly to Bram Fischer International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane plane SYD - BFN
    2. Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Welkombus bus
    3. Take the bus from Biuten St to Park Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Durban Bus Stnbus bus
    32h 8m
    R 11,418–35,037

  8. Fly to Maseru, shuttle to Johannesburg Airport, fly to King Mswati III International Airport, fly to Durban Airport

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Maseru (MSU)plane plane SYD - MSU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Maseru to Johannesburg Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Johannesburg Airport to King Mswati III International Airportplane plane
    4. Fly from King Mswati III International Airport to Durban Airportplane plane
    30h 48m

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration21h 22mAverage Duration
TicketR 8,832Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,584.2 km
  • Duration: 18h 40m

What companies run services between Sydney Airport (SYD), Australia and Durban, South Africa?

Qantas, Airlink, and four other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) 3 times a day.

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