Popular Airport | Kassel Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 11 hour 30 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 9269 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 easily reach Kassel city center from Kassel-Calden Airport by using express public bus. If you want to use a more comfortable transportation alternative, you can get on a taxi or rent a car at the airport. If you need to travel to Calden, you can get on a taxi and reach the city in a short time since the distance is very close.
You can reach Kassel city center from the airport in maximum thirty minutes. The travel costs approximately 28-30 Euro.
If you prefer using a means of public transportation, you can reach Kassel city center by getting on the bus route 100 departing from the airport. This bus route is an express bus route offering service for seven days a week. You can reach the city center in only 25 minutes. You can also get to Wilhelmshöhe Railway Station with the same bus and transfer to many cities from here.
At the airport, Avis, Europcar and Sixt car rental companies offer service for passengers. You can also rent a limousine from one of these companies. You should drive southward on the highway B7 in order to reach Kassel city center with the car you will rent.