Popular Airport | Las Americas Intl. Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 15 hour |
Approximate Travel Distance | 12041 Km |
Taking a taxi in the morning or evening outside of rush hours is probably the most reliable method of transport to the airport in densely populated Durban. It’s also possible to reach the airport with rented cars or shuttle company buses.
You can reach the airport by taxi from the city centre in around 30 to 50 minutes depending on traffic conditions. It might be a good idea to speak with the taxi driver beforehand and let them know your time of departure to not have any bad surprises for your journey.
The shuttle buses that leave for the airport depart from Durban Station in the city centre, depart once every day at 8:00, 11:00, and 16:00 and reach the airport in around half an hour.
The traffic flows on the left side in Durban, so if you come from a country where you drive on the right it might be a better idea to hire a car with a driver rather than getting behind the steering wheel yourself. If you come from country where cars drive on the left side, you might be more at home with this option.
There is only one terminal in King Shaka Airport where there is an ABSA bank, which opens half an hour before the first flight and closes half an hour after the last flight. In addition, you can find financial services from the ATMs of First National Bank, Nedbank, and Standard Bank. There is a prayer room for Muslims, and a post office that offers services depending on the first and last flights of the day. There are baby and childcare rooms that mothers can use.
In addition to these services, the airport has many lounges. The most exclusive ones are the South African Airways Business Class Lounge, found near the entrance of the terminal, and BIDVest Premier Lounge. In these lounges you can order some food and rest on comfortable seating areas to read books or newspapers.
Airport restaurants include; Cape Town Fish Market, Cosmic Candy, Big Five Duty Free, Fego Coffee Shop, Kauai, KFC, Milky Lane, Mugg&Bean, Panarottis, Rhapsody’s, Spur, Steers, Sweet Treat, The Airport Cellar, and Wimpy. There is also a Yemaya Nail Express, Woolworts, Vodashop, Tie Stop, The Urban Retreat, The Scoin Shop, NWJ Fine Jewellery, Sneakers, Sunglass Hunt, Nike, MTN, Moda Luggage&Leather, Khasav, Jeep, EM Native, and Electro Electronics for your shopping needs.
The most commonly preferred way to get to the city center from Las Americas International Airport is using a taxi or benefitting from the airport shuttle service offered by certain hotels. On the other hand, if you wish, you can rent a car. There is not any means of public transportation or shuttle bus carrying passengers to the city center.
At Las Americas International Airport, there are a few number of car rental companies. If you drive southwards on the highway numbered 3 with the car you have rented, you can arrive to Boca Chica in about 12 minutes. If you drive westwards on the same highway, you can get to Santo Domingo in about 50 minutes.
It is possible to get to the city center by getting on a taxi waiting at the exit of the arriving passenger terminal of the airport.
Many hotels in the city offer airport shuttle service for their guests. You need to pay additional amount in order to benefit from this service and the amount you need to pay is a little higher compared to taxi. In addition, you should make a reservation in advance by contacting your hotel before your arrival to the city.