Tours, tickets and day trips in Durban
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
No attraction in Durban has a published visitor count in Wikidata yet, which usually means the draw is the city itself rather than one ticketed sight.
Day trips from Durban
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durban to Ntuzuma | South Africa | 15 km (10 mi) | about 15 min |
| Durban to Mpumalanga | South Africa | 38 km (24 mi) | about 37 min |
| Durban to KwaDukuza | South Africa | 64 km (40 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Durban to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Durban to Richards Bay | South Africa | 154 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 31 min |
| Durban to Ladysmith | South Africa | 189 km (117 mi) | about 3 h 4 min |
| Durban to Vryheid | South Africa | 233 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 48 min |
| Durban to Newcastle | South Africa | 257 km (160 mi) | about 4 h 11 min |
| Durban to Mthatha | South Africa | 288 km (179 mi) | about 4 h 41 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.