Popular Airport | Xiamen Gaoqi Intl. Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 2 hour |
Approximate Travel Distance | 1690 Km |
The distance between Mactan - Cebu International Airport and the city center is not too short. If you have rented a car your transportation would be very easy. You can also go for a taxi, but you should not forget that it will increase the cost. Bus transportation is the cheapest alternative in terms of public transport but there is no direct bus to the airport from the city center.
You can find a taxi in the city center or you can also ask your hotel to arrange a taxi for you. Since the airport is not very close, it is advisable to negotiate the price beforehand.
If you are considering renting a car for your trip, you can make an agreement at the beginning about delivering the car at the airport. Your hotel can help you with the contact details of car rental companies in Cebu.
It is possible to take a bus to the airport. Although this alternative of transportation is quite cheap, you should remember that the total journey will last about two hours and you will need to change three buses. You have to take the 13C bus from the city center and get off at the Talamban stop. Here you have to transfer to 21A line and go to Mandeu stop. The bus number 23 that you can take from Mandeu stop will take you to the airport.
Mactan - Cebu International Airport, the second busiest airport in the Philippines, is located on the Lapu-Lapu Island of Cebu. It is 15 kilometers from the city center. There are adequate places where you can eat and drink something and stores where you can shop at the airport. The MIP Lounge serves the passengers who do not give up their comfort at the airport where the exchange office and the ATMs are also located.
Xiamen Gaoqi Airport, which is the 11th busiest airport in China with regards to passenger traffic, is located in the north of Xiamen Island, about 10 kliometers from the city center. Xiamen Airport is classified as "navigable airport" and it offers alternatives to almost every type of passenger in terms of transportation to the city center.
Airport-based Xiamen Airport Express, which provides transportation between the city center and the airport, serves seven days a week, until the last flight of the day. The vehicles depart from 80 meters west of the domestic flights arrival gate of T3 terminal and from 5th gate of the T4 terminal.
If you want to make an economical and environment-friendly journey from the airport to the city, you can use the city bus that is preferred by many passengers. While buses 27, 37, 41, 81 and 84 which goes to different points of the city depart from the T3 terminal, buses 91 and L19 depart from T4 terminal. Buses operate between 06:30 am and 22:00 pm and the rate per person is 1 Yuan (CNY1). Bus number L19 is the express airport line and its fare is 0,5 Yuan (CNY0,5).
If you plan to take a taxi from Xiamen Airport to the city center, you need to head to the 7th gate of the T3 terminal or the 3rd gate of the T4 terminal where taxis wait for their customers. Taking a taxi from the airport to the city center would cost around 30-40 Yuan. You will have to use the local taxis if you would like to go to longer distances such as Quanzhou, Shishi and Zhangzhou. Local taxis stand in the Western Car Park, which is about 100 meters from the arrival hall of the T4 terminal.
If you would to continue your journey to the city center after your flight with a private car, you can rent the car you prefer from the car rental companies in Xiamen Airport. At the airport there are three different car rental companies: Avis, Shenzou and Henghao. These companies are located in the T3 terminal and serve between 9 am and pm seven days of the week.