Airports in Africa

Cairo International (CAI)www.cairo-airport.com is 15 miles northeast of the city at Heliopolis (journey time – 1 hour).

To/from the airport: There are bus services every 30 minutes, and taxis are available. Special limousines are offered by local and international operators. Hotel cars may also be available.

Facilities: Incoming and outgoing duty-free shops selling a wide range of goods, car hire, post office, bank/bureau de change, restaurants and bar, hotel reservation service, souvenir shops, bookshop and travel insurance services.

Cape Town (CPT) (Cape Town International)www.airports.co.za is 16 miles east of the city (journey time - 20 minutes).

To/from the airport: Round-the-clock shuttle buses meet incoming flights. Courtesy buses are operated by some hotels. Taxis are available, with a surcharge after 11pm.

Facilities: Duty-free shop, car hire, bank/bureau de change, ATMs, post office, tourist information desk and restaurants/bars.

Durban (DUR) (Durban International)www.airports.co.za is 11 miles southwest of the city (journey time - 20 minutes).

To/from the airport: Airport shuttle buses and taxis are available to the city.

Facilities: Duty-free shop, car hire, bank/bureau de change, ATMs and bar/restaurant.

Marrakech-Menara International Airport (RAK) is located about 4 miles southwest of Marrakech.

To/from the airport: Bus 11 is supposed to run to the old Arabic heart of the city, the medina, every half an hour, but services can be unpredictable. There are taxi phones in the arrival and departure lounges and taxis can be caught near the bus stop.

Facilities: Banks, ATMs, a post office, a restaurant and snack bars, duty-free shops, general shops, a medical center and tourist information. Avis, Budget, Europcar and Hertz all provide car hire services.

Casablanca (CMN) (Mohammed V) is 19 miles south of the city (journey time - 35 minutes).

To/from the airport: There are taxi services into Casablanca and train services available to Rabat.

Facilities: Outgoing duty-free shop, post office, banking and bureau de change, restaurant, bar, tourist help desk and car hire.

Lagos (LOS) (Murtala Muhammed) is 13 miles north of Lagos.

To/from the airport: Taxis to the city (journey time - 40 minutes) are available.

Facilities: Restaurant, bar, snack bar, bank, post office, bureau de change, duty-free shop and car hire.

Johannesburg (JNB) (Or Tambo International)www.airports.co.za is 14 miles east of the city (journey time - 35 minutes).

To/from the airport: Shuttle bus services and taxis to Pretoria and Johannesburg are available. Courtesy coaches are operated by major hotels within the vicinity of the airport.

Facilities: Duty-free shops, post office, car hire, bank/bureau de change, ATMs, medical clinic, conference facilities, tourist information desk, restaurant and bar.

Port Elizabeth (PLZ) (Port Elizabeth International)www.airports.co.za is 3 miles west of the Capital Business District (journey time - 15 minutes).

To/from the airport: There is an airport shuttle bus to the main international hotels in Port Elizabeth upon request. Taxis are also available.

Facilities: ATM, conference facilities, information desk, restaurants and pubs, shops, pharmacy, postal services and car hire.