Popular Airport | Volgograd Intl. Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 4 hour |
Approximate Travel Distance | 3297 Km |
You can reach Quaid–E–Azam International Airport from Karachi city center by using a bus or minibus. However, using a means of public transportation can make you lose time even though it is the most affordable transportation alternative. If you decide to use a faster transportation vehicle, you can get on a taxi. Renting a car is another option.
There are many car rental companies offering service in the city center. Most of them are local companies. In Pakistan, traffic is generally heavy and complicated. For this reason, tourists are advised to rent a car with a driver by contacting a reliable company. You can get help from your hotel about this issue before your travel. You should drive on the highway N5 and take the Jinnah Terminal Road in order to reach the airport. You can get to Quaid–E–Azam International Airport in about half an hour under normal traffic conditions by following the airport directions.
It is possible to reach the airport in approximately one hour by getting on an airport bus in the city center. One-way ticket price of these buses is 50 Pakistani Rupee per passenger. There are also minibuses carrying passengers to the airport from the city center. These vehicles are cheaper but tourists may be charged higher amounts. In addition, minibuses are very crowded. For these reasons, buses are more preferred by foreign visitors.
Travelling to the airport from the city center lasts about half an hour. You should bargain over the fare before getting on any taxi. The cost of travelling to the airport from the city center is about 300 – 500 Pakistani Rupee.
Quaid–E–Azam International Airport, which is known as Jinnah International Airport shortly, is located 14 km east of the city center. There are foreign exchange office, ATMs and baggage rooms at the airport. In addition, there are restaurants and cafes where you can try local tastes as well as the delicacies from the world cuisine. You can do shopping at the stores where you can find various products specific to Pakistan like carpet and rugs. There is also a duty-free shop at the airport. There is a mosque near the airport parking area. Although there is not any hotel within the building, you can stay at Ramada Plaza Hotel located 1 km of the airport.
You can go to the city center from Volgograd International Airport by taking a taxi or renting a car. In addition, many hotels offer airport shuttle service. If you prefer to use public transport, you can go to the city center, by taking a bus or a marşrutka at very affordable rates. Marşrutkas are small vehicles that resemble a minibus and are not recommended for passengers with large or many suitcases.
It is possible for you to reach Volgograd city center easily with the vehicles of the Bonjour Taxi Company. Under normal traffic conditions the journey lasts around 25 minutes. The taxi cabs are in different colours and models. There are wireless network and child safety seats for those who need it in the cabs.
A couple of car rental companies serve at the airport. You need to drive in the southeast direction via Aviatorov Street in order to get to the city center with the car you rent.
Most of the accommodation centers in Volgograd offer airport shuttle service. If you make a reservation in advance and provide your flight details, your driver would pick you up at the baggage claim area and thus you would reach your hotel easily. It is important that you keep in mind that the shuttle service is priced separately from the accommodation and are generally slightly more expensive compared to the taxis.
You can get to Volgograd city center with the bus number 6, as well as the, minibus-like, marşrutka number 6. It is possible to get to the city center in maximum half an hour with these vehicles that depart in every ten minutes the latest. The tickets cost only 17 Rub; but you might be asked extra fare for your luggage.