| Popular Airport | Albury Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 12 hour 30 min |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 10088 Km |
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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.
Albury Airport is located in the southeast of the city center. You can travel to the city center from the airport, which is commonly preferred thanks to its geographical location, by choosing one of the transportation alternatives such as taxi, Skybus Express, hotel shuttle or car rental.
At the airport, there are many companies where you can rent a car. You can make a reservation by getting in contact with one of the car rental companies or get help from your hotel about this issue. Those who do not want to lose time with other means of transportation can easily get to the city center by renting a car. In addition, there is also a limousine taxi and limousine rental office which offers a comfortable transportation to the city center, in case you prefer a luxurious travel.
Taxi is one of the most preferred means of transportation for travelling between the city center and airport and the fares vary between 35-55 dollars. Before getting on any taxi, you can bargain on the fare and minimize the cost of travelling to the city center from the airport.
Airport buses, which are among the most preferred options for getting to the city center from Albury Airport, operate every 30 minutes and carry passengers to the terminal located in the city center. The fares are slightly higher than other buses. Skybus Express buses cost 15 dollars per person. Apart from Skybus Express, there are many bus routes that provide transportation to the city center from the airport. The pricing of these buses varies depending on the usage time of your ticket.
While making your hotel reservation, you can prevent any problem that you may encounter during your travel by selecting the airport transfer option which is one of the services offered to you by your hotel. You can get information from your hotel about this issue. If you have heavy luggage, this transportation method can be one of the best options.
