Trains to Durban
Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.
No railway station in Durban is recorded in Wikidata. Rail options below are for the nearest cities that do have one; the last leg is by road.
Rail routes from Durban
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durban to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 67 km (42 mi) | about 58 min |
| Durban to Kroonstad | South Africa | 444 km (276 mi) | about 6 h 23 min |
| Durban to Bloemfontein | South Africa | 473 km (294 mi) | about 6 h 48 min |
| Durban to Evaton | South Africa | 483 km (300 mi) | about 6 h 57 min |
| Durban to Benoni | South Africa | 487 km (303 mi) | about 7 h |
| Durban to Johannesburg | South Africa | 501 km (311 mi) | about 7 h 12 min |
| Durban to Soweto | South Africa | 506 km (314 mi) | about 7 h 16 min |
| Durban to Thembisa | South Africa | 510 km (317 mi) | about 7 h 20 min |
| Durban to Roodepoort | South Africa | 515 km (320 mi) | about 7 h 24 min |
| Durban to Pretoria | South Africa | 536 km (333 mi) | about 7 h 42 min |
| Durban to Soshanguve | South Africa | 567 km (352 mi) | about 8 h 9 min |
| Durban to Kimberley | South Africa | 620 km (385 mi) | about 8 h 55 min |
| Durban to Cape Town | South Africa | 1,272 km (790 mi) | about 18 h 17 min |
| Durban to Gqeberha | South Africa | 685 km (426 mi) | about 9 h 51 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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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.
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