There are 7 ways to get from Windhoek to Durban by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly to King Shaka International Airport
best- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane WDH - DUR
8h 15mR 4,354–15,536Bus via Upington
cheapest- Take the bus from Windhoek to Upingtonbus
- Take the bus from Lutz St to Jeff Taylor Crescentbus
37h 20mR 1,140–1,948Bus
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Durban Bus Stnbus
32h 16mR 1,779–2,475Drive 1,927.5 km
- Drive from Windhoek to Durbancar 1,927.5 km
22h 27mR 5,187–7,492Fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus
- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane WDH - PZB
- Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
8h 51mR 5,319–8,216Fly to Margate, bus
- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Margate (MGH)plane WDH - MGH
- Take the bus from Margate Retirement Village to Durban Stationbus
23h 14mR 5,494–15,586Bus via Pietermaritzburg
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Pietermaritzburgbus
- Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
33h 30mR 1,854–2,735
Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Windhoek to Durban is to bus via Upington which costs R 1 100 - R 2 000 and takes 37h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Windhoek to Durban is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs R 4 300 - R 16 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Windhoek to Durban. However, there are services departing from Windhoek and arriving at Durban Bus Stn via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 16m.
The distance between Windhoek and Durban is 1651 km. The road distance is 1927.5 km.
The best way to get from Windhoek to Durban without a car is to bus which takes 32h 16m and costs R 1 700 - R 2 500.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Windhoek to Durban, including transfers.
Windhoek to Durban bus services, operated by Mushima Tours and Transfers, depart from Windhoek station.
The best way to get from Windhoek to Durban is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs R 4 300 - R 16 000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R 1 700 - R 2 500 and takes 32h 16m.
Windhoek to Durban bus services, operated by Mushima Tours and Transfers, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windhoek to Durban is 1928 km. It takes approximately 22h 27m to drive from Windhoek to Durban.
What companies run services between Windhoek, Namibia and Durban, South Africa?
South African Airways, Safair, and Airlink fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Windhoek to Durban Bus Stn via Johannesburg and Johannesburg in around 32h 16m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,900–13,000
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Victoria Falls, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–14,000
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg, Nelspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–14,000
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Victoria Falls, Nelspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–14,000
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–7,500
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Victoria Falls, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–7,500
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,300–15,000
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Margate via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–18,000
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Margate via Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–16,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 3,800–11,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Margate via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–18,000
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Margate via Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–16,000
- Phone
- +264 81 447 7230
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mushima Tours
Bus from Windhoek to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 1,500–1,900
- Website
- Mushima Tours
Bus from Windhoek to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 1,500–1,900
- Website
- Mushima Tours
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 320–600
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 440–490
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 Johannesburg to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 290–500
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 400–420
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
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Johannesburg to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 280–550
- 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
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 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 300–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- 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
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Windhoek to Upington
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 540–850
- Website
- Intercape
- Full Flexi
- R 680
- Flexi
- R 600
- Saver
- R 540
Bus from Lutz St to Jeff Taylor Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 640–1,100
- Website
- Intercape
- Full Flexi
- R 780
- Flexi
- R 700
- Saver
- R 640
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