Popular Airport | Vitoria Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 11 hour |
Approximate Travel Distance | 8787 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.
After arriving at Vitoria Airport, which is located about 10.5 km away from Vitoria-Gasteiz city center, you can take one of the airport taxis waiting just outside the arrival terminal. You can also take advantage of other private transportation vehicles and car rental services.
Public buses, which is one of the most preferred public transportation vehicles that provide direct transportation from Vitoria Airport to Vitoria-Gastiez city center, offer service every day of the week. You can easily reach the city center from the airport by paying only 3 euros. Airport buses that carry you to Cadena y Eleta street located in front of the María Inmaculada Cathedral also pass through Cadena and Eleta streets and leave the airport half an hour after the landing time of every plane. It is possible to reach Vitoria-Gastiez city center in about 15-20 minutes by using these buses.
Radio Taxi Gastiez (+945 273 500) offers direct transportation service from Vitoria Airport to Vitoria-Gastiez city center. It is possible to reach the city center from Vitoria Airport in about 10-15 minutes. You can also consider taking advantage of the more affordable Towncar service as an alternative to the airport taxis.
There are many local and foreign car rental companies offering service at Vitoria Airport that is located 10.5 km away from Vitoria-Gastiez city center. If you do not want to lose time, you can make an online search before your flight and make a reservation for a convenient car.