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

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  1. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport

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    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane EWR - DUR
    21h 21m
    R 6,360–26,690

  2. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to King Shaka International Airport

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane PHL - DUR
    33h 1m
    R 11,349–28,515

  3. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane EWR - PZB
    3. Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Durbanbus bus
    29h 56m
    R 8,136–33,091

  4. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane JFK - DUR
    31h 12m
    R 6,608–30,921

  5. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Richards Bay, bus

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane plane EWR - RCB
    3. Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus bus
    31h 17m
    R 8,165–32,110

  6. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Margate, bus

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Margate (MGH)plane plane EWR - MGH
    3. Take the bus from Margate Retirement Village to Durban Stationbus bus
    36h 26m
    R 11,400–45,730

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration19h 59mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,441Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Durban, South Africa?

British Airways, Airlink, and nine other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) 4 times a day.

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