There are 7 ways to get from Durban to Phalaborwa by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, shuttle, or taxi
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Fly King Shaka International Airport to Hoedspruit, bus
best- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Hoedspruit (HDS)DUR - HDS
- Take the bus from Hoedspruit to Phalaborwa
6h 58mR 3,771–5,894Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Phalaborwa
16h 20mR 600–1,340Drive 854.2 km
- Drive from Durban to Phalaborwa854.2 km
11h 50mR 1,989–2,872Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Durban to Nelspruit
- Take the bus from Nelspruit to Phalaborwa
15h 58mR 1,287–1,604Fly King Shaka International Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, taxi
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)DUR - MQP
- Take the taxi from Nelspruit-Airport-MQP to Phalaborwa
5h 47mR 4,101–7,824Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Hoedspruit, bus
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Hoedspruit (HDS)PZB - HDS
- Take the bus from Hoedspruit to Phalaborwa
9h 38mR 3,175–9,830Fly King Shaka International Airport to Skukuza Airport, taxi, bus
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Skukuza Airport (SZK)DUR - SZK
- Take the taxi from Skukuza Airport (SZK) to Hazyview
- Take the bus from Hazyview to Phalaborwa
9h 10mR 4,411–5,874
King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Hoedspruit (HDS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durban to Phalaborwa is to bus which costs R 600 - R 1 400 and takes 16h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Durban to Phalaborwa is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 47m and costs R 4 100 - R 8 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Durban to Phalaborwa. However, there are services departing from Durban Bus Stn and arriving at Phalaborwa via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 20m.
The distance between Durban and Phalaborwa is 705 km. The road distance is 854.2 km.
The best way to get from Durban to Phalaborwa without a car is to bus which takes 16h 20m and costs R 600 - R 1 400.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Durban to Phalaborwa, including transfers.
Durban to Phalaborwa bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, depart from Durban Bus Stn station.
Durban to Phalaborwa bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durban to Phalaborwa is 854 km. It takes approximately 11h 50m to drive from Durban to Phalaborwa.
There are 100+ hotels available in Phalaborwa.
What companies run services between Durban, South Africa and Phalaborwa, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Durban Bus Stn to Phalaborwa via Johannesburg in around 16h 20m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Hoedspruit via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–8,500
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,900–5,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Hoedspruit via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 2,400–8,500
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Skukuza Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,500–12,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Skukuza Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,100–4,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Hoedspruit via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 3,100–4,500
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,600–4,300
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Hoedspruit via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,600–7,000
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Hoedspruit to Phalaborwa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 500–900
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Nelspruit to Phalaborwa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Hazyview to Phalaborwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 87 150 1895
- customercare@eagleliner.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 280–550
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 440–490
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R 65–200
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 65–200
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 280–550
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–410
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 280–400
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 190–270
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Phalaborwa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 320–440
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Normal
- R 350–360
- Phone
- 0861 33 44 33
- info@citybug.co.za
- Website
- citybug.co.za
Shuttle from Durban to Nelspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 750–1,000
- Website
- https://citybug.co.za/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Estimated price
- R 650–2,800
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