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How to get fromCardiff to Durbanby train, plane or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Durban by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane BRS - DUR
    21h
    R 5,621–20,978

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane BRS - PZB
    3. Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Durbanbus bus
    22h 10m
    R 8,897–26,379

  3. Fly Cardiff Airport to Pietermaritzburg, bus

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane CWL - PZB
    2. Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Durbanbus bus
    27h 55m
    R 10,614–39,818

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane LHR - DUR
    18h 53m
    R 9,336–22,584

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane LHR - PZB
    3. Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Durbanbus bus
    21h 43m
    R 8,612–32,985

  6. Fly Cardiff Airport to King Shaka International Airport

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane CWL - DUR
    27h 5m
    R 8,838–33,417

Bristol Airport (BRS) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration21h 8mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,235Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Durban, South Africa?

KLM, CemAir, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) once daily.

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