| Popular Airport | Marsa Alam International Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 1 hour 50 min |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 1514 Km |
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Diyarbakır, the largest city in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey, is a city attracting attentions with its rapidly growing population. Urban transport is provided by bus or minibuses. The center of the city, which hosts the old castle, is among the crowded places of the city.
The heart of the city’s fun life beats at the Atatürk House and the park around it. The most convenient way to get there is to take a taxi.
There are regular bus services from Diyarbakır city center to the airport. The bus travels from the city center to the airport and picks up passengers at certain stops on the road.
Taking a taxi is the most practical option, because Diyarbakır Airport is close to the city center. You can easily reach the airport from wherever you are. If you are traveling from the distant districts, you can firstly go to the bus terminal by bus or minibus and take a taxi there to reach the airport.
You can deliver the car you have rented in Diyarbakır to the car rental offices at the airport. There are the offices of the companies such as Avis, Hertz, Kançul and Emir Oto at the airport. Once you deliver the rental car, you can catch your flight.
Diyarbakır Airport had firstly been used as a military airport in 1952 and later was transformed into a civilian airport. The airport has regular flights from the major cities such as Istanbul and Ankara.
Transportation to the airport is provided by taxi, bus or shuttle services. Domestic and international flights are available for 24 hours. The airport terminal building, which has a 10 thousand-square meter indoor space, offers cafés, some shopping stores and Rent a Car services for the passengers.
From Marsa Alam Airport to the city center and resort towns nearby, people generally prefer private shuttle services for their transportation. It is more difficult to find other alternatives at the airport such as taxis and car rental services, compared to the shuttles. Apart from private shuttle companies, for a comfortable and cheaper option, you can contact your hotel and get information on whether they provide shuttles from the airport to the hotel. The cost of transformation from Marsa Alam Airport is generally not very pricey.
Those who want to reduce their transportation expenses can use said shuttles or share taxi fares with others. Before your flight, you can choose a vehicle and pre-book online and when you land at Marsa Alam Airport you can directly transfer to the city center.
You can also contact your hotel to get more information and make a reservation vehicle of your choice through your hotel beforehand, so you can directly go from the airport to the region with its magnificent beaches.
Taxi
At Marsa Alam Airport there is no designated permanent cab stand, but you can always make a reservation in advance for taxis which cost approximately 40 US Dollars for a ride. All of the locals do not know English so before your ride you can ask for an English-speaking driver or you can take a map and mark the place you want to go beforehand and show it to the taxi driver.
Shuttle
At Marsa Alam Airport one of the most preferred transportation methods are private shuttles. You can call in advance and make a reservation from the private shuttle companies and the pricing varies depending on the number of passengers and baggage. The average price range of shuttle services from Marsa Alam Airport is generally 45-60 US Dollars but you may have the chance of cheaper transportation by pre-booking or negotiating with the shuttle company personnel. Larger shuttles with the capacity of up to 15 passengers cost on average 90-100 US Dollars. If you need transportation from Marsa Alam Airport to the Luxor Airport, the shuttles cost approximately 120 US Dollars.
Hotel Shuttles
If your hotel provides shuttle services from Marsa Alam Airport to the city center, it would be more affordable or free of charge compared to taxis and other transportation options. If your hotel does not provide such services, you can contact the related personnel in your hotel and get information for other transfer alternatives.
