Popular Airport | Juanda Intl. Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 11 hour |
Approximate Travel Distance | 8808 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.
In order to get to Surabaya city center from Juanda International Airport, you can take a taxi or use the airport shuttle services. It is also possible to rent a car at the airport. However, you need to take into consideration that you may encounter the intensity and complexity of traffic in Surabaya. In addition, many accommodation facilities in the city have airport shuttle service.
It is possible to reach to city center in a short time by taking a taxi from the airport. Taxi cost is approximately 7 - 10 dollars. If you prefer Prima Taxi, which is the contracted taxi company of the airport, you will not have to worry about the fee. Otherwise, be sure that driver operates the taximeter device.
You can rent a car at the airport. It is suggested for travelers to rent a car with a driver due to the fact that traffic in Surabaya is always intense and the traffic rules are not followed much. If you are going to drive the car yourself, go towards north on the Raya Malang way to go the city center. You can reach the city center within half an hour.
Shuttle buses of Damri Company can take you to Bungurasih Bus Terminal in just 15 minutes. By using the buses there, you can reach not only the city center of Surabaya, but also by many different points of the city or the surrounding cities. Shuttle bus ticket price is 20,000 rupees. Please note that the public buses you will use are very crowded. If you have a large suitcase or more than one suitcase, it is not recommended to use this transportation alternative.
Nearly a hundred hotels in the city provide airport shuttle services to their customers. You should make a reservation in advance and share information such as the number of people and the time of landing, if you want to benefit from this service to be welcomed by your driver in the baggage delivery area and to go to your hotel effortlessly without having to search the hotel location. Please note that the airport shuttle service is subject to an extra charge.