How to get fromBucharest to Durbanby plane, bus, night train, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Bucharest to Durban by plane, bus, night train, or train

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Fly Bucharest Otopeni to King Shaka International Airport
best
1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane OTP - DUR
19h 16m
R 6,254–21,360
Night train, Metro to Istanbul Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport
cheapest
1. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2. Take the train from Halkali to Istanbul Airporttrain
3. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane IST - DUR
26h 4m
R 5,934–13,781
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Pietermaritzburg, bus
1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane OTP - PZB
2. Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
20h 42m
R 6,619–22,540
Bus to Varna Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport
1. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
2. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane VAR - DUR
23h 42m
R 8,658–28,051

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights

22Weekly Planes

16h 55mAverage Duration

R 6,229Cheapest Price

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Distance: 8,316.4 km
Duration: 19h 16m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Durban, South Africa?

Flydubai, Emirates, and five other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) 3 times a day.

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Durban(opens in a new window), South Africa(opens in a new window)

Durban is the third-most populous city in South Africa after Johannesburg and Cape Town, and the largest city in KwaZulu-Natal. Durban forms part of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, which includes neighbouring towns and has a population of about 4 million, making the combined municipality one of the largest cities on the Indian Ocean coast of the African continent. Durban was also one of the host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Things to do in Durban

UShaka Marine World(Opens in a new window)

uShaka Marine World is a 16 ha theme park that opened on 30 April 2004 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It has a total capacity of 4.6 million gallons containing 10,000 animal species.

Umgeni Steam Railway(Opens in a new window)

The Umgeni Steam Railway is a gauge heritage railway at Inchanga, near Durban. The Durban to Pietermaritzburg line was built in the 1880s; it runs through a 53 m long tunnel at Drummond built in 1878, which is probably the oldest tunnel in use today in South Africa

Places to stay in Durban

Blue Waters Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

ONOMO Hotel Durban(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Belaire Suites Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

Royal Majestic Hotel Durban(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good