Popular Airport | Palanga International Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 11 hour 50 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 9584 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.
Palanga International Airport, located close to the Baltic Sea, is located 7 kilometers away from Palanga city center. From the airport to the city center, it is possible to take a bus, taxi or car rental option. You can reach the city center in 15-20 minutes at the latest.
The most practical and economical way to reach the city center from Palanga airport is, of course, to use city buses. When you arrive at the airport, get out of the terminal and you will encounter multiple bus stops. Then you can reach the city center in 10 minutes and Klaipeda in 35 minutes if you catch the bus number 100. The fare for the bus number 100 that you can take from Klaipeda bus stop outside the terminal is only 0.70 Euros. But, the passengers who will go to Klapieda have to buy the ticket that costs 2 Euro. You can obtain your ticket from the driver once you get on the bus or at the ticket sales points in the terminal.
If you are looking for a quick means of transport from Palanga International Airport to the city center, taxis are for you. You can get to the city center of Palanga in 10 minutes by taxi from the taxi stops just outside the airport terminal. If you get out of the airport terminal, you may come across a lot of taxis, but keep in mind that the taxis affiliated with the airport are a bit more expensive than the private taxis. You can also call the taxi companies to get you to the Palanga city center from the airport on +37060197699 or +37062066633.
If you plan to stay in the city for more than a few days, you can benefit from car rentals. You can go to any point of the city in a short time with rental car which is much more popular and economical than using public transportation. Some of the domestic and foreign car hire companies serving at Palanga International Airport terminal are Avis (+37046490007), Trusticar (+37046311466), Hertz (+37046310737), Sixt (+37052395636), Autocom (+37052409546), Europcar Auto Banga (+37065212777). You can book a car in advance from the official website of the airport as well as your car rental companies' websites, pick it up within minutes and reach the city center of Palanga in 10 minutes.