There are 6 ways to get from Boston to Durban by ferry, 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.
Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane BOS - DUR
26h 45mR 10,301–29,441Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane EWR - DUR
24h 58mR 9,985–42,566Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane BOS - PZB
- Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
28h 7mR 10,166–38,621Bus to Portland, fly to King Shaka International Airport
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, MEbus
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane PWM - DUR
28h 38mR 11,651–39,137Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane EWR - PZB
- Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
37h 14mR 10,350–44,746Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Margate, bus
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Margate (MGH)plane BOS - MGH
- Take the bus from Margate Retirement Village to Durban Stationbus
36h 24mR 14,341–40,491
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Durban is to ferry and fly which costs R 10 000 - R 30 000 and takes 26h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Durban is to train and fly which takes 24h 58m and costs R 10 000 - R 43 000.
The distance between Boston and Durban is 13146 km.
It takes approximately 26h 45m to get from Boston to Durban, including transfers.
Durban is 7h ahead of Boston. It is currently 4:33 AM in Boston and 11:33 AM in Durban.
There are 2235+ hotels available in Durban.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Durban, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Durban. However, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport (DUR), walk to Durban Airport, then take the bus to Durban Station. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg (PZB), take the taxi to Burger St, then take the bus to Durban Bus Stn.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Lisboa, Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–29,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pietermaritzburg via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–38,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 17,000–46,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–42,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–32,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–34,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–44,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–30,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–31,000
Flights from Portland to King Shaka International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–38,000
Flights from Portland to King Shaka International Airport via Washington Dulles, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–41,000
Flights from Portland to King Shaka International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–39,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Lisboa, Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–29,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pietermaritzburg via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–38,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 17,000–46,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–42,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–32,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–34,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–39,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–41,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–42,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–32,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–34,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Lisboa, Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–29,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pietermaritzburg via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–38,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–42,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–32,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–34,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–30,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Margate via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–55,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Margate via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–40,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–44,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 17,000–46,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pietermaritzburg via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–38,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Margate via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–55,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Margate via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–40,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–30,000
Flights from Portland to King Shaka International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–38,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–40,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–38,000
- Website
- g-airways.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Sao Paulo, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–43,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 2,100–3,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 2,100–3,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 850–12,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- R 850–8,000
- First Class
- R 3,300–12,000
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 850–12,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- R 850–8,000
- First Class
- R 3,300–12,000
- 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 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
- info@vilamora.co.za
- 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
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 390–550
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 350–750
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- R 350–750
- Phone
- +27 39 312 1406
- enquiriesr@margatecoach.co.za
- 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
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 60–170
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- R 60–170
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 60–170
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- R 60–170
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 60–170
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- R 60–170
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