| Popular Airport | Del Norte Intl. Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 19 hour |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 15240 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.
The distance between the city enter and Monterrey Airport, which is also known as General Mariano Escobedo Airport, is 25 kilometers. Travelling to the city center from Monterrey Airport lasts about 30 minutes under normal traffic conditions.
You can also travel to the city center from General Mariano Escobedo Airport by using the SkyBus vehicles or renting a car. In addition to rental cars and buses, passengers can also use the taxis for travelling to Monterrey city center from the airport.
You can directly reach the city center from Monterrey Airport by using the buses in the large part of the day. The buses, which are commonly used by both domestic and foreign visitors thanks to their affordable prices, operate from the early hours of the morning until the late hours of the night. The buses pick passengers up from the airport and carry them to the Valle Oriente station in the city center. If you prefer using a bus, we advise you to make a reservation in advance.
Some of the hotels in the city center offer airport shuttle service for their guests. They directly carry them to Monterrey Airport. Some hotels offer this service for free. This is one of the most economic transportation alternatives that you can use for travelling to the city center from the airport. If the hotel you are staying at doesn’t offer this service, you can take a look at other private shuttle alternatives offering service in the region and arrange a shuttle to pick you up from the airport.
It is very easy to rent a car at General Mariano Escobedo Airport. You can rent a car from one of the companies located in Terminal A of the airport. AVIS, Greenmotion, Europcar, Sitxt, Payless, Thrifty, Alamo and Dollar are among these companies. Passengers who want to rent a car can save time by making a reservation in advance before coming to the city. Since the distance between the city center and airport is not too long, you can find your way easily by following the signs.
You can travel between A and C terminals of Monterrey Airport by using the shuttles. The shuttles offer service all day long and passengers who want to reach the other terminal can use these shuttles.
