Popular Airport | Vilnius Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 11 hour 40 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 9416 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.
The capital of Lithuania, Vilnius is home to Vilnius Airport, which is the country's largest international airport. As one of the fast developing airports of Europe, Vilnius Airport is just 5 kilometers away from the city center, and there a few options you can choose from to get there, and you should reach the center easily either by road or using the railway system.
There are also a number of services available in the waiting areas of the airport should you need them.
The spacious and comfortable taxis that you can take from Vilnius Airport are a good option to get to the city. These taxis are really high quality, equipped with top of the range technology. You can get these taxis from in front of the airport terminal and it’s possible to pay both by card and or in cash.
Buses are an economic and comfortable option to get from the Vilnius Airport to the city center and surrounding areas. There are direct buses from the airport to the city, as well as other buses that go to the Klaipeda and Palanga regions.
Another option for transport from the airport to the city center is taking a minibus. The TOKS agency arranges direct transportation to the city center by minibus, and if you want to go to the Daugavpils region then the JSC agency operates a minibus services that should take you there.
It’s also quite easy to catch a train to the city center from Vilnius Airport, and also both fast and economic. There’s a short walk from the airport terminal to the train station. The train service runs late into the night, and it can take you to almost wherever you want in the city.
Renting a car can be an enjoyable and comfortable way of getting from Vilnius Airport to the city center and other areas. You can rent a car from one of the agencies at the airport such as Auto Banga, Autocom, Avis, Enterprise, Europcar, Euro Renta, Green Motion, Hertz, Neo Rent, Ollex, Sixt