Popular Airport | Leos Janacek Ostrava Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 11 hour 10 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 8950 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 take a taxi to the city center of Ostrava from Leos Janacek Airport. Renting a car is the most preferred option for those who want to have a convenient transportation vehicle for the entire trip. However, you must remember that you must have an international driver's license to be able to drive in Ostrava. If you prefer to use public transportation, you can go to the train or bus station.
Avis, Budget, Europcar and Hertz companies are serving at the airport. With the car you rent, you can go to the city center via motorway 58. The journey takes about twenty minutes under normal traffic conditions.
Taxi passengers are waiting in front of the Incoming Passenger Terminal. It takes about twenty minutes to get to the city center by taxi from the airport.
The train station is located next to the Outbound Passenger Terminal. You have to board the train S4 to get to the city center. You can purchase your ticket at the information desk at the arrival terminal or on the train. You can pay by cash or credit card.
You can reach bus lines 910 333 and 820 150 from the bus stop in front of the Incoming Passenger Terminal. The bus 880 670 leaves from the bus stop just in front of the train station. These three bus lines also go to the city center. You can get your ticket on the bus from the driver.