Popular Airport | Bingöl Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 9 hour 30 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 7704 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.
Bingöl Airport is 20 kilometers away from the city center. You can prefer the shuttle services provided by the airline companies to reach the city center, as well as you can take a taxi or rent a car.
Bingöl Airport is not a busy airport. Only Turkish Airlines arranges flights to Bingöl Airport. You can reach the city center by taking the advantage of the shuttle services provided by Turkish Airlines. The shuttle follows a route consisting of “Havalimanı (Airport), Otogar (Bus Station), Ulu Cami (Mosque), Öğretmen Lisesi (High School), Rektörlük (Rectorship) and the city center.
You can take a taxi as another alternative to reach the city center. You can go on your journey after bargaining with the taxi driver. In addition, some tour companies at the airport offer you private taxi service. If you prefer this private service, you can take advantage of being picked up at the airport and the taxi can drop you off at any point in the city center.
Traffic is not a matter in Bingöl. Just because of this reason, it seems advantageous to rent a car in the city. Besides, you also don't need to worry about the gasoline because the places to be seen are close to each other.