Popular Airport | Anuradhapura Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 8 hour 20 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 6767 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.
There are several alternatives that provide transportation between Anuradhapura city center and the airport. You can reach the city center from the airport by choosing any of the means of transportation such as taxi, motorcycle taxi and bus.
There are a few car rental companies offering service at the airport. You can travel to the city center by renting a car at the airport. Before arriving the city, you can make a reservation by contacting one of the car rental companies or get help from your hotel about this issue.
Motorcycle taxis provide transportation to the city center by departing from the bus terminal located outside the airport. The fares of motorcycle taxis are very affordable especially for passengers who don’t have much luggage.
Red colored buses that you can find in the airport terminal reach Anuradhapura city center within 30-35 minutes. Airport buses are one of the most preferred means of transportation for travelling to the city center from the airport. The bus ticket prices are budget-friendly and it is easy to get to the city center by using these buses since they operate every 20 minutes.
You can travel to the city center from the airport by using the hotel shuttles providing transportation between the hotel and airport. You can get information about these shuttles by contacting your hotel and make a reservation in advance. The amount you need to pay may increase depending on the number of luggage and passenger.