Popular Airport | Lorient South Brittany Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 4 hour 20 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 3549 Km |
Beirut, the capital and largest city of Lebanon, offers limited but comfortable transportation facilities between the city center and the airport, as well as the historical and natural beauties it has. You can be at the airport in a very short time with taxis or private cars that you can easily find in the city center.
Since there is no official transportation vehicle to the Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport, which is the only civil airport in the country since 1954 and was established for the replacement of the much smaller Bir Hassan Airfield, taxis become compulsory for passengers. Taxis are also open for bargaining for the average amount you will pay for the travel of about 15 minutes. In the city where taxi drivers speak French and English, taxis are air-conditioned and comfortable.
It is also a good option to go to the airport from the city center by private vehicle. Because in Beirut having a population of 1.5 million, it is extremely normal to encounter a traffic like in Istanbul. There are many alternatives but 2 major roads directly connect the city to the airport. The first one is the road that is connected to the airport via Ahmad Mukhtar Beyhum and Hafez Al-Assad street.
The second one is the road arriving at the airport through the Gamal Abdel Nasser Street, Ruhollah Khomeini Street and Umar ibn Al-Khattab Street. By using the either road, you can arrive at the airport within 15 minutes and can leave your vehicle to the parking lot with a capacity of 2350 vehicles.
The airport, which hosts 6 million passengers per year, aims to host 35 million passengers annually as a result of the developments in the process up to 2035. It also offers free internet service for airport passengers. The only airport of Lebanon, the country having the most non-Muslim population in the Middle East, has places of worship for every religion.
There are a few cafes and restaurants as well as a Japanese restaurant right now at the terminals. The terminals are expected to have more facilities when they are expanded and new terminals are opened in the future.
The airport, which welcome millions of mainly European tourists as well as Lebanese living abroad, has a very interesting Beirut Duty Free. There is also a car gallery in Beirut Duty Free.
Lorient is located in the region of Morbihan in France. Lorient South Brittany (Bretagne Sud) Airport (LRT) in the city is located in the west of the country. The airport is located approximately 10 kilometers inland from the sea. There are direct flights to Paris of France and Porto of Portugal from Lorient South Brittany Airport. However, there are connecting flights to the cities of France and other countries.
There is no direct flight between Turkey and Lorient. The city can be reached by connecting flight from Paris. At Lorient South Brittany Airport, Air France and Ryanair airlines offer service. The means of public transportation are not used for travelling to the city center. Taxi and car rental are among the options for reaching the city center from Lorient South Brittany Airport. Travelling to the city center from the airport lasts about 15 minutes whichever alternative you choose.
You can call a taxi from the stop located in front of Lorient South Brittany Airport terminal. You can reach the city center from the airport in about 15-20 minutes by taxi. Travelling between Lorient South Brittany Airport and city center will cost approximately 15-20 Euro.
You can rent a car suitable for your budget by visiting one of the car rental companies offering service near the airport. Europcar and Enterprise are among the companies that you can choose. If you rent a car for your transportation to the city center, you can also use your car in the urban transportation.
If you don’t prefer motor vehicles and want to use your bicycle, you can reach the city center in about 30 minutes. Travelling to the city center from the airport takes approximately thirty minutes.
It is also possible to reach the city center by walking. However, you should keep in mind that you need to cover a distance of about 7 kilometers. It will take more than one hour to reach the center if you choose this option.