Popular Airport | Quatro de Fevereiro Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 3 hour 40 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 2984 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 get to Luanda city center from Quatro de Fevereiro Airport by taxi or bus. You can rent a car at the airport if you need a vehicle for your entire stay.
Eight separate car rental companies, including Sixt, Budget and Europcar, serve at the airport. Renting a car in Luanda costs a bit. Prices start at 330 Turkish liras per day. It takes less than half an hour to get from Otomobille airport to the city center. You can reach the city center by driving about 10 kilometers after connecting to Deolinda Rodrigues Road, following the city center signs.
At the exit of the terminal building you can see the airport taxis serving with a fleet of 150 vehicles. It is possible to reach the city center by taxi within 20 - 25 minutes in normal traffic conditions. If you do not have local currency Kwanza, you can pay in US dollars.
Departing from the airport bus stop and run by both the state and private companies, many bus lines carry passengers to different points of the city, including the city center. You can find out which bus line is suitable for you from the information desk.