Pinetown: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Pinetown is a city of 144,026 people in South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal), 323 m (1,060 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is King Shaka International Airport (DUR), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Pinetown runs from about 10 h 16 min a day in late June to 14 h 7 min in late December (computed for -29.82° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Pinetown is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is King Shaka International Airport (DUR), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre, whose 12,139-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB, 51 km).
Flights to Pinetown: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Pinetown · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Durban, 14 km
- Pietermaritzburg, 53 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Newcastle, 248 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Maseru, 334 km (Lesotho)
- Richards Bay, 161 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mthatha, 281 km — buses · car rental · tours
- KwaDukuza, 67 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Vryheid, 228 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ladysmith, 177 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mpumalanga, 24 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Pinetown?
King Shaka International Airport (DUR), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Pinetown?
About 144,026 people live in Pinetown, across 86 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Pinetown in?
Africa/Johannesburg, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Pinetown?
The Rand (ZAR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Pinetown?
Durban (14 km), Pietermaritzburg (53 km), Newcastle (248 km), Maseru (334 km), Richards Bay (161 km).
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.