There are 5 ways to get from Durban to Athens by plane or bus
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Fly from King Shaka International Airport
best- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane DUR - ATH
19h 57m€270–771Bus to Richards Bay, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Durban to Richards Baybus
- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane RCB - ATH
24h 22m€236–793Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PZB - ATH
22h 2m€244–884Bus to Maputo International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Maputobus
- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MPM - ATH
24h 44m€368–1,213Bus to Margate, fly
- Take the bus from Durban Station to Margate Retirement Villagebus
- Fly from Margate (MGH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MGH - ATH
24h 50m€252–873
King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durban to Athens is to bus and fly which costs €230 - €800 and takes 24h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Durban to Athens is to fly which takes 19h 57m and costs €270 - €800.
The distance between Durban and Athens is 7613 km.
It takes approximately 19h 57m to get from Durban to Athens, including transfers.
There are 12252+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Durban, South Africa and Athens, Greece?
Emirates, Safair, and two other airlines fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Athens International Airport via Capetown, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Richards Bay to Athens International Airport via Johannesburg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Athens International Airport via Johannesburg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Johannesburg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Margate to Athens International Airport via Johannesburg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Richards Bay to Athens International Airport via Johannesburg, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–750
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Athens International Airport via Johannesburg, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–850
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,100
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Addis Ababa, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,100
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Johannesburg, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,100
Flights from Margate to Athens International Airport via Johannesburg, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–900
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Athens International Airport via Johannesburg, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–750
Flights from Richards Bay to Athens International Airport via Johannesburg, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–750
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Athens International Airport via Johannesburg, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–850
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Johannesburg, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,100
Flights from Margate to Athens International Airport via Johannesburg, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–850
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Athens International Airport via Johannesburg, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 87 150 1895
- customercare@eagleliner.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–11
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- €3–11
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- €60–70
- Flexi
- €55–70
- Saver
- €50–70
- Phone
- +27 39 312 1406
- enquiriesr@margatecoach.co.za
- Website
- margatecoach.co.za
Bus from Durban Station to Margate Retirement Village
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Schedules at
- margatecoach.co.za
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