Popular Airport | Ordu Giresun Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 9 hour 50 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 7908 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.
You can choose between taxi, Havaş, bus, car rental to get to the city center from Ordu-Giresun Airport which is between Gülyalı and Piraziz districts. You can also choose to go with your own car thanks to the airport parking area.
The fastest option to get to the city center from Ordu-Giresun Airport is to take a taxi. It is possible to reach either Ordu or Giresun is 20 minutes by taxi from Ordu-Giresun Airport which is about 20 kilometers away from the city. Taxis are a bit more costly compared to other options, but they provide you a quicker access to the city center. You can find the taxis at the terminal building of Ordu-Giresun Airport as soon as your flight lands.
Havaş services are another meand you can use to reach the city center from Ordu-Giresun Airport. Havaş, which is more affordable than the taxi, offers shuttles for all flights to the airport. The shuttles depart 25 minutes after your landing. Havaş shuttles, that will take you to the city center in about half an hour, follow the route of Kumbaşı Metro Yazıhanesi, Fındık Diyarı, Belediye Durağı, Eski Üstgeçit, Fakülte Sapağı, Gülyalı to get to Ordu and follow the route of Liman Otoparkı, Şehiriçi Opet Karşısı Cep, Stadyum Üst Geçit Altı, Devlet Hastanesi Kavşağı and Sahil Yolu to get to Giresun.
It is also possible to rent a car from Ordu-Giresun Airport to get to the city center. With Fly Rent A Car's Honda, Hyundai, Ford, Renault, Fiat and Opel vehicles you can quickly get to the city center. After you arrive at the city center with the car you rented by showing your passport or driver's license from the airport, you can deliver your car to the Fly Rent A Car headquarters.