Popular Airport | Tunoshna Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 12 hour 10 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 9762 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.
Once you arrive at Tunsohna Airport, which is 17 kilometers away from Yaroslavl city center, there are many transportation option you can prefer to reach the city. Among these, rental car, transfer services, taxi and buses are the most affordable and popular options. Transportation from Tunsohna Airport to Yaroslavl city center takes about a maximum of 25 minutes.
There is no doubt that airport buses are the most economical transportation option you can prefer to reach Yaroslavl city center from Tunoshna Airport. You can get information at the tourist information desk in the terminal. In addition, there are bus stops for buses that depart outside the terminal directly to the city center. It takes an average of 28 minutes to go from Tunoshna Airport to the city center by bus.
A large majority of domestic and foreign tourists prefer to take the advantage of taxi service that runs 24/7 at Tunoshna Airport. This is because taxi is both affordable and comfortable as well as it provides safe transportation. When you get out of the airport terminal, you can easily find a taxi there and reach Yaroslavl city center in about 20-25 minutes.
Although Tunoshna Airport is a medium-sized airport, there are the offices of several car rental companies at the airport. Before your flight, you can make a quick online search and find out about the details. If you rent a car with pre-booking, you can get this service for more affordable prices. Once you rent a car in a very short time, it is possible to reach Yaroslavl city center from Tunoshna Airport in 20 minutes.