There are 6 ways to get from Durban to Washington by plane, subway, train, or bus
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Fly King Shaka International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane DUR - DCA
24h 20m$1,112–4,114Fly King Shaka International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane DUR - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
23h 35m$514–2,022Fly King Shaka International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane DUR - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Stationtrain
25h 19m$641–1,304Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PZB - DCA
26h 25m$1,406–5,528Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane PZB - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
28h 22m$658–2,536Fly King Shaka International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane DUR - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
25h 46m$514–2,466
King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durban to Washington is to fly and train which costs $600 - $1,300 and takes 25h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Durban to Washington is to fly and subway which takes 23h 35m and costs $500 - $2,100.
The distance between Durban and Washington is 8456 miles.
It takes approximately 24h 20m to get from Durban to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 7h behind Durban. It is currently 3:02 PM in Durban and 8:02 AM in Washington.
There are 1777+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Durban, South Africa and Washington, DC, USA?
Airlink, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Johannesburg, Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Capetown, Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 54m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Johannesburg, Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Johannesburg, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via East London, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Capetown, Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Johannesburg, Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Washington Dulles International Airport via Johannesburg, Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Johannesburg, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Capetown, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Johannesburg, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Johannesburg, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 13m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Capetown, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 19m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Johannesburg, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Washington Dulles International Airport via Johannesburg, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Capetown, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 24m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Johannesburg, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 26m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $29–290
- Business Class
- $90–350
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- customercare@intercity.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–12
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $4–12
- 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
- $18–25
- 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
- $12–17
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
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