Popular Airport | Jorge Newbery Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 10 hour 10 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 8131 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.
You can get to the city center from Jorge Newbery Airport by taxi, limousine, bus and rental cars.
You can get a taxi in front of the arrival terminal of the airport. You can safely reach the center of the capital city by taking a yellow or black taxi. You can hail a taxi on the road in the capital city; however this would not be a safe option. You can be sure that the taxis you can get at the airport are extremely safe.
You can have a more comfortable and high quality journey by preferring limousine service that is a little more costly compared to taxi option. You can benefit from the limousine service at the airport if you want to go to the city center safely and comfortably.
You can also prefer to go to the city center by taking city buses if you don't have too much luggage and if you want to spend less money for transportation. Please remember to find out which bus takes you to your destination.
You have a variety of transportation options that allow you to travel from Ministro Pistarini Airport to the city center. These alternatives include taxi, bus, minibus, Remis shuttle service and rental car.
Going to the city center with the taxis known as white taxis can be one of the best options for you. You don't have to make a reservation in advance and you can easily travel to the city center by taking one of the white taxis in front of the terminal. The specially trained taxi drivers can help you with your luggage and give you information about the city along the way.
You can prefer to go to the city center by taking the city buses which are very economical compared to other transportation options. These buses run in many different lines and allow you to go to the city center and its surroundings. Please keep in mind to get information about the bus line that takes you to your destination.
The big minibuses run by the Manuel Tienda Leon Bus Company are another option you can prefer. By booking your seat at the arrival hall of the airport, you can benefit from these minibuses which depart every 30 minutes. The minibuses, which are more affordable than taking a taxi, can take you to the city center in about 50 minutes.
Remis services are one of the options that take you to the city center. You can benefit from this service by making a reservation in advance and you can easily say that the car will be special for you. You can travel to the city center reliably, quickly and comfortably by getting on the car with a specially trained driver for you.
Renting a car is one of the independent options that can be preferred to reach the city center. You can travel to the city center by the car you can rent from the offices of Alamo, Annie Millet, Hertz, National, AVIS and Localiza companies at the airport. Please remember that you should be careful while driving in the heavy traffic of Buenos Aires.