| Popular Airport | Eppley Airfield Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 18 hour 50 min |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 15133 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.
You can easily reach Omaha city center by airport shuttle service, taxi, rental cars or hotel shuttle services, if any. The municipal bus service is the best alternative if you want to reduce your transportation expenses.
You can easily see the taxi stand at the exit of the airport luggage delivery area. It is possible to reach the city center from the airport in 20 minutes by taking a taxi under normal traffic conditions.
There are 3 different shuttle service companies at the airport. You can get detailed information about shuttle services from the ‘Ground Transportation Center’, which you can easily see when you enter through the gate 3 on the lower floor of the terminal building.
You can find the offices of car rental companies next to the gate 3 on the lower floor of the terminal building. A total of 9 car rental companies operate at the airport. You can pick up your car at the special parking area, which you can reach easily by passing through the gate 5. You should drive through the Abbott Dr road to reach the city center from the airport.
If you prefer public transport, you can reach the city center in half an hour by getting on the bus number 16, which departs every 30 minutes.
Some hotels in Omaha offer their own shuttle services. This service is usually a little more costly than taking a taxi; however, it is an extremely fast and convenient way of transportation as the shuttle vehicle will be ready to go when you land and you will be welcomed at the luggage delivery area.
