There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Howick by plane, bus, or taxi
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Fly to Pietermaritzburg
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)MEL - PZB
22h 14mR 11,422–30,472Fly to King Shaka International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)MEL - DUR
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
25h 8mR 9,622–26,062Fly to Richards Bay, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Richards Bay (RCB)MEL - RCB
- Take the taxi from Richards Bay (RCB) to Howick
24h 8mR 13,202–32,702Fly to Margate, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Margate (MGH)MEL - MGH
- Take the bus from Umzikhulu to Pietermaritzburg
28h 9mR 10,962–28,152Fly to Mthatha Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)MEL - UTT
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Pietermaritzburg
28h 53mR 13,862–36,192
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Howick is to fly and bus which costs R 9 500 - R 27 000 and takes 25h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Howick is to fly which takes 22h 14m and costs R 11 000 - R 31 000.
The distance between Melbourne and Howick is 9946 km.
It takes approximately 22h 14m to get from Melbourne to Howick, including transfers.
Howick is 9h behind Melbourne. It is currently 10:15 AM in Melbourne and 1:15 AM in Howick.
There are 315+ hotels available in Howick.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Howick, South Africa?
Qantas, Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–37,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–30,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Adelaide, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–30,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Richards Bay via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–37,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Richards Bay via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–30,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Richards Bay via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–60,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Richards Bay via Adelaide, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–30,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mthatha Airport via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–44,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mthatha Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–35,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mthatha Airport via Adelaide, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–35,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Margate via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–27,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Margate via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–55,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Margate via Adelaide, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–27,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–25,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Melbourne Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–30,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–47,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–31,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–47,000
- Website
- g-airways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–31,000
Bus operators
- 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
- R 40–410
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 40–410
- 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
- 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 Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 190–270
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Umzikhulu to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mthatha to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 390–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Other operators
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