Popular Airport | Cairns Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 15 hour |
Approximate Travel Distance | 12074 Km |
In Cape Town, which the largest and most crowded city of South Africa, you can use buses and taxis for going to the airport. It is also possible to reach the airport in a short time by renting a car in the city.
You can get to the airport in about 20 minutes by getting on a taxi. Using a taxi may be a better choice because buses are very crowded and the weather is too hot.
For going to the airport, you can an also use the buses, which are the most popular public transportation vehicles in the city. You can reach the airport after a travel of approximately 40 minutes by using the buses operating all day long except late hours of the night.
Since the distance between the airport and the city center is short, car rental, which is more expensive option than others, is less preferred. However, if you want to rent a car, you can get a car from many companies that you can find on the internet.
Cape Town Airport has a single terminal building with multiple floors. At the airport, there are banks where you can perform your currency exchange transactions and a store where you can buy souvenirs, clothes and books. Furthermore, at Spur Restaurant, you can taste local foods and drink something while waiting for your flight. At this restaurant which is located on a very wide area, you can spend time watching the takeoff and landing of the planes as well as enjoying the delicacies of Cape Town and world cuisine.
After arriving at Cairns Airport located approximately 7 kilometers north of the city of Cairns within the region of Queensland, Australia, you can prefer airport shuttles or reach the city with a taxi quickly. Another option is to rent a car from the airport. It is possible to reach the city center of Cairns from Cairns Airport within maximum 10-15 minutes.
The shuttles leaving right in front of the arrival terminal of Cairns Airport have different lines with the routes such as the city center of Cairns, Northern Beaches, Palm Cove, Port Douglas and Cape Tribulation. Besides, it is possible for you to arrive in the city center of Cairns by the Line 110 Buses, which are operated by the company of TRANSLink QLD and drive off every 20 minutes. With the single-use ticket prices varying between 4- and 6 Australian Dollars, these buses leave from the arrival terminal of Cairns Airport and go by the stops of McKenzie St, Smith Street, Lily St (Tobruk Pool), Rutherford St and the city center of Cairns, respectively.
As soon as you come out of the arrival terminal of Cairns Airport, you will see the airport taxis which deliver services of transportation for 24/7. You can reach the city center of Cairns quickly and comfortably with the airport taxis by paying 20-25 Australian Dollars on average. If you do not want to prefer the airport taxis, you can call a taxi to the airport by calling the company of Cairns Taxi (+61 13 10 08).
If you consider renting a car at Cairns Airport, you should be early and definitely make your reservation in advance. Some of the car rental companies at Cairns Airport are Avis (07 4033 9555), Budget (07 4033 9777), Europcar (07 4034 9088), Hertz (07 4035 9299), Redspot (07 4034 9052) and Thrifty (07 4033 9800).