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There are 7 ways to get from George Town to Durban by plane, car, bus, car ferry, or train

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  1. Fly Penang International Airport to King Shaka International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)planePEN - DUR
    20h 22m
    R 9,210–23,243

  2. Fly Penang International Airport to Margate, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Margate (MGH)planePEN - MGH
    2. Take the bus from Margate Retirement Village to Durban Stationbus
    24h 1m
    R 5,250–33,283

  3. Drive 19,947.3 km

    1. Drive from George Town to Durbancar19,947.3 km
    12d
    R 46,425–67,058

  4. Fly Penang International Airport to Pietermaritzburg, bus

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)planePEN - PZB
    2. Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Durbanbus
    20h 41m
    R 5,986–36,644

  5. Fly Penang International Airport to Richards Bay, bus

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Richards Bay (RCB)planePEN - RCB
    2. Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus
    26h 12m
    R 6,515–37,663

  6. Car ferry, train to Ipoh, fly to King Shaka International Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
    2. Take the train from Butterworth to Ipohtrain
    3. Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)planeIPH - DUR
    25h 52m
    R 12,280–80,448

  7. Fly Penang International Airport to Mthatha Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)planePEN - UTT
    2. Take the bus from Mthatha to Durbanbus
    29h 26m
    R 7,400–45,533

Penang International Airport (PEN) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration19h 15mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,086Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Durban, South Africa?

Flydubai, Emirates, and six other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) 3 times a day.

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