There are 3 ways to get from Washington to Durban by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to King Shaka International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane DCA - DUR
21hR 14,493–51,138Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane EWR - DUR
23h 21mR 10,188–21,979Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Pietermaritzburg, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane DCA - PZB
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Durbanbus
33h 4mR 19,049–66,797
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Durban is to train and fly which costs R 10 000 - R 22 000 and takes 23h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Durban is to fly which takes 21h and costs R 14 000 - R 55 000.
The distance between Washington and Durban is 13530 km.
It takes approximately 21h to get from Washington to Durban, including transfers.
Durban is 7h ahead of Washington. It is currently 9:45 AM in Washington and 4:45 PM in Durban.
There are 2148+ hotels available in Durban.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Durban, South Africa?
United Airlines, Airlink, and Safair fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) twice daily.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–55,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–55,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–25,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–25,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–55,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–25,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Newark Liberty International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 18,000–70,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Newark Liberty International Airport, Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 19,000–75,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 480–4,800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- R 480–4,800
- Business Class
- R 1,500–6,000
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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