Popular Airport | North Perry Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 16 hour 40 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 13348 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.
In your journey from North Perry Airport, just eight kilometers away from Hollywood city center, to the center, you can make benefit of the taxis waiting ready at the exit of the terminal 24/7 and the car rental companies, or you can use local and airport buses serving at certain hours during the day.
After getting information from the tourism information desks inside the terminal about the bus tickets and schedules, you can easily see the bus stops after exiting the terminal. It is possible to purchase your ticket after getting on the bus. It would take you maximum 15 minutes to get to Hollywood city center from North Perry Airport by airport or public buses.
The most trustworthy way of reaching Hollywood city center from North Perry Airport in the fastest and most comfortable way is to use Hollywood taxis. You can reach the city center from North Perry Airport in maximum ten minutes by taxi.
There are a couple of car rental companies located in the North Perry Airport terminal. You can get information about the fares by searching these companies in advance and pre-book a rental car at more affordable prices. After landing to the airport you can rent your car in a couple of minutes and reach Hollywood city center in 10-12 minutes.