There are 7 ways to get from Durban to Grootfontein by plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly from King Shaka International Airport, bus, taxi
best- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)DUR - WDH
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Tsumeb
- Take the taxi from Tsumeb to Grootfontein
15h 47m$256–372Bus, taxi via Upington
cheapest- Take the bus from Jeff Taylor Crescent to Lutz St
- Take the bus from Upington to Windhoek
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Tsumeb
- Take the taxi from Tsumeb to Grootfontein
45h 17m$139–205Bus, taxi via Pietermaritzburg
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Windhoek
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Otavi
- Take the taxi from Otavi to Grootfontein
41h 3m$208–293Drive 2,104.6 km
- Drive from Durban to Grootfontein2,104.6 km
24h 27m$294–425Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly, bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)PZB - WDH
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Tsumeb
- Take the taxi from Tsumeb to Grootfontein
16h 43m$328–436Bus to Richards Bay, fly, bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)RCB - WDH
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Tsumeb
- Take the taxi from Tsumeb to Grootfontein
19h 28m$294–696Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Durban to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Windhoek
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Tsumeb
- Take the taxi from Tsumeb to Grootfontein
42h 40m$188–257
King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durban to Grootfontein is to bus and taxi via Upington which costs $130 - $210 and takes 45h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Durban to Grootfontein is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 15h 47m and costs $250 - $380.
The distance between Durban and Grootfontein is 2142 km. The road distance is 2104.6 km.
The best way to get from Durban to Grootfontein without a car is to bus and taxi via Pietermaritzburg which takes 41h 3m and costs $200 - $300.
It takes approximately 15h 47m to get from Durban to Grootfontein, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Durban to Grootfontein is 2105 km. It takes approximately 24h 27m to drive from Durban to Grootfontein.
There are seven+ hotels available in Grootfontein.
What companies run services between Durban, South Africa and Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa, Namibia?
There is no direct connection from Durban to Grootfontein. However, you can take the bus to Durban Airport, walk to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) airport, fly to Windhoek International Airport (WDH), walk to Windhoek Airport, take the shuttle to Christ Church, walk to Windhoek, take the bus to Tsumeb, then take the taxi to Grootfontein. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Burger St, take the bus to Johannesburg, walk to Johannesburg, take the bus to Windhoek, take the bus to Otavi, then take the taxi to Grootfontein.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg, Maun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Nelspruit, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–300
Flights from Richards Bay to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–500
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Windhoek to Tsumeb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- $22–24
- Flexi
- $20–22
- Saver
- $17–19
Bus from Windhoek to Otavi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
Bus from Jeff Taylor Crescent to Lutz St
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $39–65
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- $47
- Flexi
- $43
- Saver
- $39
Bus from Upington to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- $38
- Flexi
- $32
- Saver
- $29
- 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
- $2–25
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $2–25
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $15–25
- 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
- $18–24
- 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
- $11–16
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Phone
- +264 81 331 5475
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/MushimaNamibia/
- 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
- $27–35
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Durban to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $55–110
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