There are 7 ways to get from Taiyuan to Durban by plane, bus, 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 Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to King Shaka International Airport
best- Fly from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane TYN - DUR
21h 26mR 7,331–23,388Train, bus to Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Taiyuan South to Shijiazhuangtrain
- Take the bus from Icbc to Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airportbus
- Fly from Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane SJW - DUR
30h 2mR 6,950–21,836Fly Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Pietermaritzburg, bus
- Fly from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane TYN - PZB
- Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
26h 12mR 7,696–24,568Fly Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Richards Bay, bus
- Fly from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane TYN - RCB
- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus
25h 58mR 7,271–23,408Fly Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Margate, bus
- Fly from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Margate (MGH)plane TYN - MGH
- Take the bus from Margate Retirement Village to Durban Stationbus
25h 10mR 10,371–32,438Train to Beijing Capital International Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport
- Take the train from Taiyuan South to Beijing Fengtaitrain
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane PEK - DUR
27h 50mR 10,869–28,059Train to Changzhi Wangcun Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport
- Take the train from Taiyuan South to Changzhi Easttrain
- Fly from Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane CIH - DUR
27h 17mR 10,545–27,706
Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Taiyuan to Durban is to train and bus and fly which costs R 6 500 - R 22 000 and takes 30h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Taiyuan to Durban is to fly which takes 21h 26m and costs R 7 000 - R 24 000.
The distance between Taiyuan and Durban is 11347 km.
It takes approximately 21h 26m to get from Taiyuan to Durban, including transfers.
Durban is 6h behind Taiyuan. It is currently 11:33 PM in Taiyuan and 5:33 PM in Durban.
There are 2231+ hotels available in Durban.
What companies run services between Taiyuan, China and Durban, South Africa?
Shenzhen Airlines, Air China, and three other airlines fly from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) 5 times a week.
Airlines
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–24,000
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Richards Bay via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–23,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–32,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Dubai, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–32,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Tianfu International, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–30,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–27,000
Flights from Changzhi Wangcun Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Tianfu International, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–27,000
Flights from Changzhi Wangcun Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Beijing Capital International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–28,000
Flights from Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Tianfu International, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–27,000
Flights from Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–28,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–24,000
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Tianfu International, Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–32,000
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Richards Bay via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–23,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–23,000
Flights from Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–21,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Margate via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–32,000
Train operators
Train from Taiyuan South to Beijing Fengtai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 530–580
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- R 530–580
- 1st Class Seat
- R 850–950
- Business Class Seat
- R 1,200–1,800
Train from Taiyuan South to Changzhi East
- 2nd Class Seat
- R 230–260
- 1st Class Seat
- R 380–420
- Business Class Seat
- R 550–800
Train from Taiyuan South to Shijiazhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R 230–260
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- R 230–260
- 1st Class Seat
- R 380–420
- Business Class Seat
- R 500–800
Train from Taiyuan South to Shijiazhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 210–400
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- R 210–290
- Adult - 1st Class
- R 290–400
Train from Taiyuan South to Shijiazhuang
- Hard Seat
- R 130–190
- Hard Sleeper
- R 160–230
- Soft Sleeper
- R 350–500
Bus operators
- 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
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–410
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Richards Bay to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–180
- Website
- Intercape
- Phone
- +27 39 312 1406
- [email protected]
- Website
- margatecoach.co.za
Bus from Margate Retirement Village to Durban Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 280–330
- Schedules at
- margatecoach.co.za
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