There are 5 ways to get from Durban to United Kingdom by plane, bus, or train
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Fly King Shaka International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DUR - LHR
16h 28m£344–1,149Fly King Shaka International Airport to Manchester Airport
cheapest- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DUR - MAN
18h 27m£254–869Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane PZB - LHR
17h 4m£287–1,059Fly King Shaka International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane DUR - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
20h 24m£254–934Bus to Richards Bay, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the bus from Durban to Richards Baybus
- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane RCB - LHR
19h 15m£300–1,051
King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Durban to United Kingdom is to fly which costs £250 - £900 and takes 18h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Durban to United Kingdom is to fly which takes 16h 28m and costs £340 - £1,200.
The distance between Durban and United Kingdom is 5994 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 28m to get from Durban to United Kingdom, including transfers.
United Kingdom is 1h behind Durban. It is currently 07:47 in Durban and 06:47 in United Kingdom.
There are 21199+ hotels available in United Kingdom.
What companies run services between Durban, South Africa and United Kingdom?
Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, and six other airlines fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) every 4 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £280–1,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to London Heathrow Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £270–1,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Manchester Airport via Johannesburg, London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–850
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Manchester Airport via Capetown, London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–950
Flights from Richards Bay to London Heathrow Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to London Heathrow Airport via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Manchester Airport via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Richards Bay to London Heathrow Airport via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,100
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £320–1,100
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Manchester Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £360–1,200
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £370–1,200
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to London Heathrow Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,000
Flights from Richards Bay to London Heathrow Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £400–1,100
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £340–950
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Johannesburg, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–900
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–18
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–9
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- £3–9
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- £6–12
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- City to City
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- City to City
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- Intercape
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