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How to get fromEdinburgh to Durbanby plane, bus or train

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

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to King Shaka International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane EDI - DUR
    22h 7m
    R 5,910–21,440

  2. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane GLA - DUR
    20h 26m
    R 5,586–21,891

  3. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Pietermaritzburg, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane EDI - PZB
    2. Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Durbanbus bus
    21h 16m
    R 7,186–24,841

  4. Train to Newcastle, fly to King Shaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane NCL - DUR
    21h 28m
    R 5,956–23,014

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane GLA - PZB
    3. Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Durbanbus bus
    22h 11m
    R 6,362–25,292

  6. Train to Dundee Riverside Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain train
    2. Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane DND - DUR
    21h 45m
    R 8,386–30,963

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration21h 57mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,766Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Durban, South Africa?

Lufthansa, South African Airways, and seven other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) 4 times a day.

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