Train to Durban
Pietermaritzburg → Durban · about 2h 30m
Flight to Cape Town
Durban → Cape Town · about ~1h 50m in the air
Pietermaritzburg → Cape Town
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About the trip from Pietermaritzburg to Cape Town
Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) and Cape Town (South Africa) are 1,228 km (763 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train and flight, via Durban: ~6h 50m door to door with 1 change. Without flying, it takes ~21h 15m by train, direct.
Step by step
- Train from Pietermaritzburg to Durban: about 2h 30m, 67 km
- Flight from Durban to Cape Town: ~1h 50m in the air, 1,272 km
Every route we know
- Train + Flight, via Durban: ~6h 50m, 1 change
- Train, direct: ~21h 15m, no changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.