Popular Airport | Warsaw Chopin Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 11 hour 20 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 9179 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.
Warsaw, one of the most beautiful cities in Europe's in terms of historical buildings, is the capital and largest city with its population of 40 million. Warsaw, located in the very center of the commercial, artistic and educational life in Poland, is also home to the most important airport of the country.
Especially the people from Poland, who live mainly in Western Europe and Scandinavian countries, and other tourists who come to the country for tourism, trade and education use Chopin Airport in the south of the city. The airport offers has many possibilities to reach the city center.
The airport, named after composer Frederic Chopin, one of the most important names of the country, is located about 10 kilometers south of the city. In the city with an advanced rail system, there is a train line between the airport and the central train station of Warszawa Centralna in the city center. The line called S3 provides direct access to the central railway station.
The train departing from here also passes through the intercity bus station called Zachodnia. Many cities from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany and other countries can be reached from this station.
There are direct buses to the Warsaw Centralna and the Soviet-made skyscraper, the symbol of the city, the Culture and Science Palace from the airport which hosts about 11 million passengers per year. Buses number 175 and 188 operate between 4 am and 11 pm.
Bus rides to the city center lasts about half an hour. The bus number 175 passes through Krakowskie Prezedmiescie Street in Stare Miasto, the city's famous historical center. Bus number N32 is operating on the same route after 11 pm. This bus goes directly to the city center.
There are three different taxi companies operating between the airport and the city center, located within the airport. You can reach the city center and the Nowy Swiat district where important places such as the presidency, parliament and ministries are located in approximately 20 minutes by taxi which can be found at the entrance and exit of the terminals.
You can also get to the city center or other points by renting a car from the airport. Offices of the 8 different car rental companies at the airport are located in the Arrivals section of Terminal A. you have to follow the road to Zwirki i Wiguri at the airport exit with the car you rent. This road which is about 7.5 kilometers leads you to the Aleje Jerozolimskie Street which passes through the center of the city. This road is connecting almost every point of the city.