Durban's South Coast beaches by train: Amanzimtoti, Warner Beach and Winklespruit
Trains from Durban to Winklespruit take about 1 h 40 min.
Issue 3 · · Monday to Saturday
Your trains
Durban and Winklespruit · about 1 h 40 min
- Mon to Fri
- There: 03:30 to 18:45 · 19 trains Last back: 19:05
- Saturday
- There: 04:08 to 18:38 · 6 trains Last back: 17:01
- Sunday
- No trains: PRASA publishes no Sunday timetable
PRASA's published timetable, updated by PRASA 29 April 2026. Scheduled times, not live: service alerts.
The stops
Amanzimtoti station
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Amanzimtoti beach
11 min · 840 m · south
The beach below Amanzimtoti station.
Warner Beach station
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Warner Beach
2 min · 154 m · south-west
The beach at Warner Beach, the closest to its station on this trip.
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Baggies Beach
11 min · 812 m · north-east
A beach to the north of Warner Beach station.
Winklespruit station
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Winklespruit beach
6 min · 463 m · south-east
The beach at Winklespruit, the last station on the South Coast Line.
Walks: OpenStreetMap's walking routes from the station, checked 25 October 2026.
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The South Coast Line runs from Durban down the coast to Winklespruit, and its last stations sit just above the beaches. Take a train from Durban station towards Winklespruit and get off at whichever beach you like.
How to do it
- Saturday has far fewer trains than a weekday: check the table above for the last train back.
- There are no Sunday trains: PRASA publishes no Sunday timetable.
- We have not checked lifeguard times for these beaches. Swim only where and when lifeguards are on duty.
Travel tips
The UK government’s travel advice lists PRASA’s Metrorail trains among transport with a higher risk of theft, so it is worth a little care:
- Travel in daylight and at busier times, and sit in a busy carriage.
- Keep your phone and valuables out of sight on the platform, on the train and on the beach (UK government travel advice).
- Wikivoyage, Durban: avoid dark, deserted areas.
- Times on this page are PRASA’s scheduled times. Trains can be late or cancelled.
Sources
- PRASA's published KwaZulu-Natal timetables (the trains on this page)
- OpenStreetMap: beaches and walking routes (OSM foot router, routing.openstreetmap.de), checked 25 October 2026
- Wikivoyage, Durban: staying safe, checked 25 October 2026
- UK government travel advice for South Africa: safety and security, checked 25 October 2026
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