Popular Airport | Luis Munoz Marin Intl. Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 14 hour 30 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 11680 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.
Luis Munoz Marin International Airport is very close to the city center and it offers enough alternatives for transportation. You can take a taxi or bus to reach San Juan city center from the airport. You can also prefer to travel comfortably for your entire trip by renting a car at the airport. In addition, some hotels in the city also provide airport shuttle services for their guests.
You can easily find available taxis in front of the terminals A and B. Taking a taxi to reach the city center costs about 15 or 20 Dollars. Besides, you are charged extra 1 dollar per suitcase. The taxi ride takes about 15 or 20 minutes under normal traffic conditions.
Bus stops are located in front of the terminals A and D. You can get more information about the best bus line and the timetable of bus services from the information desk at the arrival terminal.
14 different car rental companies, including the worldwide Avis, Budget, Hertz and Sixt, provide this service at the airport. You can comfortably reach the city center by renting an affordable car to meet your needs. It is possible to get to the city center in less than twenty minutes by driving through the highway 26.
Some hotels in the city offer airport shuttle services for their guests. You need to make a reservation in advance to benefit from this service that is charged extra. If you take advantage of this service, you can effortlessly reach the hotel you are going to stay because the driver of shuttle waits for you at the exit of the luggage delivery area.