There are 7 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
26hR 9,801–28,442Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Richards Bay, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane BOS - RCB
- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus
28h 12mR 9,741–38,462Ferry 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 27mR 10,166–41,622Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport
- 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 10,989–45,607Bus 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
26h 22mR 11,653–39,139Train 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 11,354–47,787Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Richards Bay, bus
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane EWR - RCB
- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus
38h 30mR 10,929–45,627
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 and bus which costs R 9 500 - R 39 000 and takes 28h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Durban is to train and fly which takes 24h 58m and costs R 11 000 - R 46 000.
The distance between Boston and Durban is 13146 km.
It takes approximately 26h to get from Boston to Durban, including transfers.
Durban is 6h ahead of Boston. It is currently 1:14 AM in Boston and 7:14 AM in Durban.
There are 2231+ 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
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–28,000
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 London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–41,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Richards Bay via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–38,000
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 10,000–35,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–38,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–33,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Lisboa, Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–28,000
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 London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–41,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Richards Bay via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–38,000
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 10,000–35,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–38,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–33,000
- 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 16,000–43,000
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 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–41,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Richards Bay via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–43,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Richards Bay via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–38,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–43,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–40,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Richards Bay via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–38,000
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 10,000–35,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–38,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–33,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–34,000
Flights from Portland to King Shaka International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–38,000
Flights from Portland to King Shaka International Airport via Washington Dulles, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 3m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–40,000
Flights from Portland to King Shaka International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 4m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–39,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Lisboa, Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–28,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pietermaritzburg via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–41,000
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 10,000–35,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–38,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–39,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Richards Bay via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–38,000
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 10,000–35,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–38,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Richards Bay via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–43,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Richards Bay via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–38,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–33,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–37,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–43,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–41,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–43,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–43,000
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 9,500–33,000
- 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 9,500–33,000
Flights from Portland to King Shaka International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–38,000
- Website
- g-airways.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Sao Paulo, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–42,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
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 DetailsContact 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 850–8,500
- First Class
- R 3,400–12,000
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 850–8,500
- First Class
- R 3,400–12,000
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 850–8,500
- First Class
- R 3,400–12,000
- 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 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
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
- 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 DetailsContact 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 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Richards Bay to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–180
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Richards Bay to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–180
- Website
- Intercape
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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