There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Durban by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to King Shaka International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane SYD - DUR
21h 3mR 16,486–32,555Fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane SYD - PZB
- Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
22h 24mR 10,351–32,735Fly to Margate, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Margate (MGH)plane SYD - MGH
- Take the bus from Margate Retirement Village to Durban Stationbus
30h 2mR 13,526–39,605Fly to Richards Bay, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane SYD - RCB
- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus
26h 44mR 10,426–30,575
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Durban is to fly and bus which costs R 10 000 - R 31 000 and takes 26h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Durban is to fly which takes 21h 3m and costs R 16 000 - R 33 000.
The distance between Sydney and Durban is 10596 km.
It takes approximately 21h 3m to get from Sydney to Durban, including transfers.
Durban is 9h behind Sydney. It is currently 1:25 PM in Sydney and 4:25 AM in Durban.
There are 2221+ hotels available in Durban.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Durban, South Africa?
Qantas, Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–33,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Margate via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–44,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Margate via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–39,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Margate via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–65,000
- 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
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