There are 4 ways to get from Athens 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 Athens International Airport (ATH) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane ATH - DUR
18h 35mR 5,406–18,446Fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane ATH - PZB
- Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
21h 36mR 5,771–20,626Fly to Richards Bay, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane ATH - RCB
- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus
23h 1mR 5,846–19,466Fly to Maputo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)plane ATH - MPM
- Take the bus from Maputo to Durban Bus Stnbus
23h 58mR 6,606–21,166
Athens International Airport (ATH) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Durban is to fly and bus which costs R 5 500 - R 20 000 and takes 23h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Durban is to fly which takes 18h 35m and costs R 5 000 - R 19 000.
The distance between Athens and Durban is 7613 km.
It takes approximately 18h 35m to get from Athens to Durban, including transfers.
Durban is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 7:32 AM in Athens and 6:32 AM in Durban.
There are 2221+ hotels available in Durban.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Durban, South Africa?
Ethiopian Airlines, Egyptair, and six other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Doha, Maputo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–18,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–20,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–19,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–20,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Richards Bay via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–19,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Maputo International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–19,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Maputo International Airport via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–19,000
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- customercare@intercity.co.za
- 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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