Popular Airport | Halmstad Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 12 hour 10 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 9773 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.
When you exit Halmstad City Airport, which is 4.2 kilometers away from the center of Halmstad, you will encounter various transportation alternatives. You can go to the city center in 10 minutes by choosing among the city buses operated by Halmstad Buss, taxis, bicycles and car rental services that are most suitable for you in.
By taking one of the buses waiting 50 meters from the Halmstad City Airport terminal exit you can reach Halmstad city center. Bus number 40 provides transportation between Brogard and Flygstaden, while number 350 runs between Falkenberg and Halmstad. The one-way ticket fare for bus number 40, which would reach the city center of Halmstad in 5-10 minutes from the airport, would be around 22-35 Swedish Krona as of 2016. The stops of the line are as follows: Halmstad City Airport, Vastrevangsleden, Mickedala, Rotorp, Vaderogatan, Vindilsvagen, Vasterbro, Arkitektgatan, Fridhemsparken and Halmstad Stora Torg (last stop). This bus, which departs every 30 minutes, makes it much easier to get from the airport to the city center of Halmstad.
If you have landed at a late hour or have missed the bus, you can use the taxis waiting outside the terminal. Although it is more expensive than public transport, given that the distance to the city center is quite short the taxi fares can be considered as reasonable. By taxi from Halmstad City Airport you can reach the city center by paying around 95-120 Swedish Krona. The most reliable taxi companies providing transportation from the airport to the city are Flygtaxi (020-97 97 97), Sennans Taxi (035-661 11) and Taxi Halmstadt (035-21 80 00).
If you are renting a car just to travel from the airport to the city center of Halmstad, it would not be wrong to say that you would make a loss. Since the distance between the two is 4.2 kilometers, you will use the car you have rented for 1 day for a maximum of 1 hour. If you are planning to stay longer in the city, renting a car will definitely be beneficial. Halmstad City Airport is an international airport and there are more than one national and international car rental companies serving here. Some of those are Avis, Europcar and Hertz. You can rent a car and reach Halmstad city center in just 5 to 8 minutes.
This ultra-cheap transportation option provided by Halmstad City Airport is suitable for those passengers who do not carry much with them. There is a long bicycle route starting from the airport, going to the city. After renting your bicycle at the airport, you need to follow the bicycle route at the exit. Although the duration of this journey would vary according to your speed, it is possible to reach the city center in 20-25 minutes on average.