| Popular Airport | Mulege - Mulege Municipal Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 17 hour 20 min |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 13895 Km |
Since Dhaka is not a big city in terms of its surface area, it is very easy to use taxi, private car, rickshaw, bus and similar means of transportation in urban transportation or for travelling to the airport from the city center.
The names of the four main bus terminals in the city; Sayedabad bus terminal, Gulistan bus terminal, Gabtoli bus terminal and Mohakhali bus terminal. From these four terminals, there are direct bus services going to the airport. It is very cheap to use buses for travelling to the airport. It is only 5 Taka to take advantage of Dhaka buses. Throughout the city, the prices of bus tickets do not exceed 10 Taka.
The most popular means of transportation in Dhaka, where more than 400.000 rickshaws offer transportation service, are rickshaws also called three-wheeled taxis. They are divided into two as auto-rickshaw and cycle-rickshaw. The three-wheeled taxis called cycle-rickshaw are generally used for sightseeing just like bicycles. Auto-rickshaws are much faster than the other and much cheaper than normal taxis.
You need to pay 30-50 Taka for travelling with cycle-rickshaw for 15 minutes. The auto-rickshaws run by the CNG company also work with taximeter and the fares start from 25 Taka. It is both practical and enjoyable to travel to Hazrat Shahjalal Airport from the city center by using an auto-rickshaw. Tempo-rickshaws also offer transportation service and they are bigger than auto-rickshaws.
There are two types of taxis offering service in Dhaka and they have different fares. These are black and yellow taxis. The black taxis open their taximeters from 25 Taka. The yellow taxis are almost twice as expensive. With the taxi that you can get on in the city, you can get to Hazrat Shahjalal Airport in about 25-30 minutes. If you will prefer Airport Departure Taxi for your transportation, you will need to pay about 300 Taka for your transportation between the city center and Hazrat Shahjalal Airport.
It is possible to get to the airport from the city center in about 25-30 minutes by renting a car from one of the car rental companies that you can see almost in every part of the city. If you have an international driver’s license, you can rent a car by paying 3000 Taka for half-day use; you need to pay about 4500 Taka for full day use. You can get to Hazrat Shahjalal Airport by using Dhaka-Mymensingh highway (N3).
Hazrat Shahjalal Airport, which is the largest airport of Bangladesh, has a capacity of 15 million passengers per year. The airport is located in Kurmitola and 20 km north of the city center of the capital city Dhaka. Hazrat Shahjalal Airport, which is also known as Zia International Airport, has many facilities for passengers such as currency exchange, bank and ATMs, eating and drinking areas, tourist information offices and free internet access.
Located about 3 kilometers north of Mulege, Mulege Airport is mostly used for short-distance regional flights. Loreto International Airport, which is 140 kilometers away from the center of the city, is preferred for domestic and international flights. You can reach the center of Mulege by choosing one of the alternative means of transportation such as rental car, taxi or shuttle from both Mulege Airport and Loreto International Airport. The journey from Mulege Airport to the center would usually not exceed a few minutes. From Loreto International Airport, on the other hand, it can take up to 1.5 hours.
At Mulege Airport, a taxi can only be found on days and at times when flights are operated. If you want to travel from the airport to the center of Mulege by taxi, you can book with one of the taxi stops in advance to increase your chances of finding a car. At Loreta International Airport you can easily find a taxi at any time and travel to Mulege with one of these fast cars. The distance of Loreta International Airport to the center of Mulege is almost 140 kilometers, a fact that is increasing the taxi fare. As an alternative to directly taking a taxi, you can travel to Mulege by bus or if you wish you can rent a car from Loreta International Airport and drive to Mulege with your rental car.
Due to the fact that Mulege Airport is at close proximity to the center, buses are considered to be among the alternative means of transportation. However, if you prefer flying to Loreta International Airport and get to Mulege from here, you can enjoy a bus ride to Mulege at very affordable rates from the airport. Bus fare at this distance is much more affordable compared to taxi or rental car, a fact that is leading those looking for an affordable option to the buses.
It is possible to travel from both Mulege Airport, which is just a few kilometers away from the center, and Loreta International Airport to the center of Mulege with airport shuttles. To be able to make benefit of these vehicles, you must make a reservation in advance and wait for your shuttle outside the airport terminal at the designated time. If you are planning to stay in a hotel close to the city, you can contact the hotel where you will spend the night to get information about local shuttle companies and make reservations.
If you choose to rent a car at Loreta International Airport from one of the international and local car rental companies, you can reach Mulege with a car ride of up to 1.5 hours. At Mulege Airport, car rental is an alternative that you can only us by making reservations to rental companies in the city and its neighbourhood. Make sure that you have your travel and driver's documents that you would need while renting a car in the region with you when coming to the car rental offices at Loreta International Airport. Thus, you can easily rent your car and hit the road to Mulege or the other regions where you will be traveling.
