Popular Airport | Grand Strand Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 8 hour |
Approximate Travel Distance | 6428 Km |
Although Shoreham Airport is located in Brighton, London Gatwick Airport is the most suitable airport for your return flight because Shoreham Airport only serves for private flights.
You can comfortable go to the airport from Brighton by renting a car. If you prefer public transportation, you can benefit from train option.
After renting an affordable car in Brighton, you can very easily reach Gatwick Airport by driving northward through the A23 road. The average journey takes about 35 minutes under normal traffic conditions.
You can reach Gatwick Airport directly taking the Gatwick Express line from Brighton city center. Transportation by train takes about 30 minutes. Train services begin at 6:30 am and continue until 10:55 pm. The station that you will get off is located right next to the South Terminal and it is possible to go to the North Terminal from this terminal through moving walkways. The train ticket costs less than 20 Sterlings.
Gatwick Airport, which is the second busiest airport in London that has five airports in total, is also the ninth busiest airport in Europe. The airport has two terminals as the South Terminal and the North Terminal, which are connected to each other with 0.75-mile long automatic moving walkways.
You can find something tasty to eat at one of 10 cafés, 9 bars and 22 restaurants and more in the entire airport. There are about forty shopping stores at the airport for those who want to spend time shopping. In addition, you can also enjoy the tax-free shopping at the duty-free shopping store.
There are four different lounges at the airport and you can take advantage of these comfortable lounges no matter which airline company you are flying with. Aspire Lounge is in the North Terminal and the Business Lounge is in the South Terminal. Entrance fee for My Lounge at the North Terminal is £20. No. 1 Lounge serves both at the South Terminal and the North Terminal and the entrance is £35. If you book in advance for each lounge, you will be charged a reduced rate of 6-7 Sterlings. There are many free mobile phone charging stands at the airport. In addition, you can benefit from the free Wi-Fi network for 90 minutes. There are also free stands for newspapers and magazines.
When you arrive at Myrtle Beach International Airport, which is just 6 kilometers from Myrtle city center, you can take a bus among means of public transportation or a taxi ride. You can reach the city center in 10 minutes at the latest. Those who want to stay in the city for more than a few days can also rent their own vehicles.
City buses are the only means of public transportation you can use to get to the city center from Myrtle Beach International Airport. City buses with capacities of 18-40 people depart from the airport terminal and go direct to the city center within 10 minutes. The numbers of these buses serving 7 days a week can vary according to their routes. You can call 843-488-0865 for more information about Myrtle buses.
When you get out of the airport terminal, you are likely to see more than one taxi stop. The most important reason for this is the fact that shared and private taxis serve in different firms or in private. Especially at exit gate 6 you will find a 24/7 service. Some of these taxis are shuttles and some of them are limousines. By taxi you can reach Myrtle Beach city center in 6-7 minutes. The average fare varies between $ 11-14. If you come across a taxi that does not work at a fixed price, we suggest you to bargain. If you would like to board one of the private taxis instead of the airport taxi, you can call City Cab of Myrtle Beach (+18432515959), Myrtle Beach Discount Taxi (+18434506233) or Myrtle Beach Cab (+18432222525). You can also opt for Uber, which is a cheaper alternative of transportation.
If you choose to rent a car, which is the fastest way to reach the city center from Myrtle Beach International Airport, it is beneficial to search companies that have branches at the airport terminal. It is possible to reach the city center in about 10 minutes from the airport. Some of the local and international car rental companies serving at the airport terminal are Alamo Rental Cars (800-522-9696), Avis (843-448-1605), Budget (843-445-2716), Dollar (843-448-4931) Enterprise (843-916-0929), Hertz (843-448-3191), National Rental Cars (843-626-3687), Payless Car Rental (843-839-5163) and Thrifty Rental Cars (843-626-2277) .