| Popular Airport | Simon Bolivar Intl. - Maiquetia Simon Bolivar Intl. Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 14 hour 10 min |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 11346 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.
Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, has the Simon Bolivar Airport located 21 kilometers of the city center. From Simom Bolivar Airport, the main airport of the country, direct and connecting international flights to the whole world are organized. Thanks to the improved transportation network in Caracas, there are many options for travelling to the airport from the city center.
In Caracas where you will have many transportation options from underground transportation to railway systems, from road to aerial transportation, the same options can also be used when travelling from the airport to city center.
While travelling from Simon Bolivar Airport to the city center you have different options to choose from. Taxi, bus, metro and car rental are among these options.
While travelling from Simon Bolivar Airport to the city center, you can choose to use taxis. The reliable and comfortable taxis can provide you with a comfortable travel to the city center. The taxis that you can get on in front of the terminal building at the airport offer service every day.
is one of the public transportation options that you can use to get to the city center from the airport. You can get to the city center with an economical and easy way thanks to the buses departing in front of the terminal building.
You can have a very comfortable and quick travel to the city center by metro which is one of the fastest and the most economical options. You can get on the trains from the airport. Metro offers service from 6:00 am to 11:00 pm.
You can rent a car from one of the car rental companies which have offices at the airport and have a different travel option to the city center with the car you have rented. Budget, Amigo, Unirent, Hertz, Aco and Europcar are the companies you can get in contact with. You can drive yourself or rent a car with a driver.
