Popular Airport | Maastricht Aachen Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 11 hour 30 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 9313 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.
Travelling from Maastricht Aachen Airport to Maastricht city center, which is 9.3 km away, or the city of Aachen in Germany, which is 28 km away, is very easy by the means of public transportation. You can use the taxis or get on the buses departing from Maastricht Aachen Airport terminal in order to reach Maastricht city center. If you prefer a more comfortable option, renting a car may be ideal choice for you. Travelling to Maastricht city center from Maastricht Aachen Airport by a private car lasts about 10-15 minutes.
The bus route 30 operated by Arriva company offers hourly service every weekday. The bus route 30, which provides transportation for Maastricht-Sittard and Maastricht Aachen Airport-Maastricht railway station routes, carries passengers from the airport to the Peron E, which is the Maastricht station. Some of the stops of this bus whose total travel duration is 30 minutes are Maastricht Aachen Airport arrival terminal, Maastricht city center, Sittard, Beek-Elsloo and Meerssen Station.
When you reach Maastricht Aachen Airport, go out of the terminal building and you will see the taxis of many taxi companies. It is possible to reach Maastricht city center in about 15 minutes by paying only 35-45 Euro by getting on one of these taxis. If you cannot find a taxi at Maastricht Aachen Airport, you can call a taxi by calling one of these companies: Sieswerda Taxi’s B.V., Ha-tax, Central Car Autovermietung, Taxi Mini Car GmbH and Alfa Funkzentrale GmbH.
If you prefer a more comfortable and fast transportation to the city center from Maastricht Aachen Airport, you can rent a car. In the airport terminal, there are the offices of many local and foreign car rental companies. You can do some research about these companies before your flight. You can reach Maastricht city center in about 10 minutes by using one of the highways A2 or N2 with the car you will receive at Maastricht Aachen Airport.