Popular Airport | Volgograd Intl. Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 11 hour 50 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 9545 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.
You can go to the city center from Volgograd International Airport by taking a taxi or renting a car. In addition, many hotels offer airport shuttle service. If you prefer to use public transport, you can go to the city center, by taking a bus or a marşrutka at very affordable rates. Marşrutkas are small vehicles that resemble a minibus and are not recommended for passengers with large or many suitcases.
It is possible for you to reach Volgograd city center easily with the vehicles of the Bonjour Taxi Company. Under normal traffic conditions the journey lasts around 25 minutes. The taxi cabs are in different colours and models. There are wireless network and child safety seats for those who need it in the cabs.
A couple of car rental companies serve at the airport. You need to drive in the southeast direction via Aviatorov Street in order to get to the city center with the car you rent.
Most of the accommodation centers in Volgograd offer airport shuttle service. If you make a reservation in advance and provide your flight details, your driver would pick you up at the baggage claim area and thus you would reach your hotel easily. It is important that you keep in mind that the shuttle service is priced separately from the accommodation and are generally slightly more expensive compared to the taxis.
You can get to Volgograd city center with the bus number 6, as well as the, minibus-like, marşrutka number 6. It is possible to get to the city center in maximum half an hour with these vehicles that depart in every ten minutes the latest. The tickets cost only 17 Rub; but you might be asked extra fare for your luggage.