There are 4 ways to get from Cairo to Durban by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to King Shaka International Airport
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane CAI - DUR
15h 25mR 5,007–9,737Drive 8,747.3 km
- Drive from Cairo to Durbancar 8,747.3 km
5d 5hR 19,970–28,845Fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane CAI - PZB
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Durbanbus
19h 54mR 6,483–19,638Fly to Maputo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)plane CAI - MPM
- Take the bus from Maputo to Durban Bus Stnbus
20h 7mR 6,947–20,007
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Durban is to fly which costs R 5 000 - R 10 000 and takes 15h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Durban is to fly which takes 15h 25m and costs R 5 000 - R 10 000.
The distance between Cairo and Durban is 6709 km. The road distance is 8747.2 km.
It takes approximately 15h 25m to get from Cairo to Durban, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Durban is 8747 km. It takes approximately 5 days 5h to drive from Cairo to Durban.
There are 2169+ hotels available in Durban.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Durban, South Africa?
Egyptair and South African Airways fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) twice daily.
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–16,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–19,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–19,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–21,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–19,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–19,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Maputo International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–21,000
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–16,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Maputo International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–18,000
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Maputo to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 390–1,300
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- R 1,100–1,300
- Flexi
- R 1,000–1,300
- Saver
- R 950–1,300
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