Popular Airport | Hamburg Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 11 hour 50 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 9493 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 transportation from Hamburg International Airport, which is 8 km away from Hamburg city center, is provided by taxis, buses and suburban trains. If you wish, you can easily reach the city center by renting a car at the airport.
This is the most preferred transportation alternative. Hamburg Airport is connected to the city with S-bahn, S1 Suburban railway network. It takes 30 minutes to reach the city by using this line. Trains depart every 10 minutes. You can get on the train line S1 from the airport, get off at Ohlsdorf station, take the line U1 and reach the city center.
Another option that you can use on this route is bus. Hamburg has a developed public transportation system. Buses usually depart every hour. The buses called "Nachtbus" offer service at nights. To get to the city from the airport, you need to take the bus route 606.
Taxi is also among the ideal options for traveling to the city center. Taxis can be preferred especially if you are not familiar with the city or if you have heavy luggage. You can reach your destination in about 30 minutes by taking a taxi from the airport. The taxi fare that you will pay will be around 35 Euro.
Hamburg Airport is one of the busiest airports of the world. By renting a car at the airport, you can comfortable travel to your destination. You can rent your car from companies such as Enterprise, Alamo, National, Global Drive and start discovering the city in a comfortable way.