| Popular Airport | Semey Intl. Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 12 hour 40 min |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 10150 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.
When you land on Semipalatinsk Airport, which is located 6 kilometers far from the city center of Semey, you can go to the town center by taking taxis or buses. At Semipalatinsk Airport, taxis may be a little expensive especially at night time; however, these vehicles are doubtlessly much more practical, comfortable and quicker compared to the buses. Generally preferred by the passengers who travel during the daytime, buses have much more reasonable prices than taxis.
For travelling between Semipalatinsk Airport and the city center, another option could be to come to the central spots of the city by buses, and then to travel towards other regions by switching to alternative vehicles such as buses and minibuses. If you are planning to go to a different town than the city, you can directly go to the bus terminal from airport and then continue your journey by taking a bus here.
In the city, taxi fares are quite affordable in general. However, if you need to travel between farther distances, you can travel more cheaply by preferring public transportation vehicles such as minibuses and buses or taxis.
It is possible to travel to Astana, Almaty and Moscow from the airport through flights held continuously.
Passengers who take a taxi from Semipalatinsk Airport can reach the city center that lies 6 kilometers far within 10 minutes under normal conditions. It is also extremely east to find a taxi at the airport during the day and night. In order to reach the city center from Semipalatinsk Airport by taxi, you can the taxi over the local currency of Kazakhstan or Dollars, and easily carry your suitcases and other stuff till the place you are going to stay at by taxi. If you want to travel by taxi over a fixed price determined beforehand, do not forget to negotiate with the driver before you take the taxi.
You can reach the city center in about 15 minutes by taking the buses numbered 33 from Semipalatinsk International Airport. In the region, airport buses usually start working very early in the morning and render transfer services to the passengers until evening. With the airport bus, you can go to the bus terminal in the city center, and if you want, you can switch to the buses going to other cities from here. You can learn about the bus routes, fares, departure times and other issues at the airport desk.
There are local rental alternatives for passengers who want to rent a car at Semipalatinsk International Airport. You can reserve any car if you contact the rental companies on the Internet or phone beforehand. Moreover, daily car rental fees are not so high in the region. Thus, it is possible to make use of car rental as an affordable option particularly for long-term journeys.
