| Popular Airport | Yogyakarta International Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 5 hour 10 min |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 4120 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.
Serving the Java region of Indonesia, Adisutjipto Airport is about 8 kilometers from Yogyakarta city center and consists of two different terminals as domestic and international terminals. Although it is the 3rd busiest airport in the Java region, which is a tourist destination, the area that you may find quite small closes at night. You can get to Yogyakarta city center from the airport in half an hour by taking advantage of means of public transportation such as buses, taxis, and trains, as well as you can enjoy driving by renting a car to reach the city center.
If you prefer an affordable transfer option from Adisutjipto Airport to Yogyakarta city center, you can take the bus. There are two bus companies providing transportation services at the airport, and the first of these are the buses with Damri logo. These buses go through many central points in the city center including well-known hotels. Bus fares vary from 50.000 IDR to 85.000 IDR (3.5 USD on average) depending on your destination.
Apart from Damri buses, the buses operated by Trans Jogja company also depart from the airport. Trans Jogja buses have 3 different routes to the city. The route of the 1A line is Adisutjipto Airport – Tugu Station- Malioboro - Jogja Expo Center (JEC); the route of Line 1B starts from Adisutjipto Airport and passes through Jogja Exhibition Center (JEC) - General Post Office - Pingit - Gadjah Mada University; Line 3B follows Kotagede route and goes to the bus terminals in the city center. Trans Jogja buses offer quite an affordable transfer option for the passengers with a tight budget and bus fare is only 3.600 IDR to reach all over the city. You can even get to the well-known Prambanan temple directly from the airport. You can get on Trans Jogja buses from the bus stops near the car park outside the terminal.
Both bus options will take you to the city center in 30 minutes under normal conditions. The buses depart by the hour, and bus services start at 7 am and end at 7 pm.
In Yogyakarta, taxis are safe and you can take a taxi to get to the city center from the airport comfortably. You will be charged depending on the distance you will go; the opening fare of the taxis having a taximeter is 5.500 IDR. Opening fare of the night tariff is 10.000 IDR. Some taxis at the airport operate at flat rates depending on your destination. To take one of these taxis, you need to get a flat rate (fixed price) taxi coupon from the taxi counters inside the terminal. Flat rate is around 60.000 IDR (4 USD on average) for the nearest distance.
The taxi stops where you can take the taxis operating at flat rates are located to the right of the international terminal exit. If you would like to take a taxi having a taximeter, you can take one on the main road at the airport exit.
Adisutjipto Airport is the first airport in Indonesia having railway connection for transfer. The departure point of the trains, frequently preferred for transfer between the airport and the city center, is the Maguwo Station connected with underground tunnels in the area. The trains running between 6 am and 8 pm every day follow the routes linking Kutoarjo, Yogyakarta, Surakarta, Surabaya, and Madiun to each other. You will pay quite a small fee for your trip on the train that provides an easy transfer to Yogyakarta-Tugu Station, which lets you reach the city center without having to deal with the traffic congestion in the city.
You can rent a car from the car rental offices inside the terminal building after arriving at Adisutjipto Airport, or you can also book a car in advance and ask the car rental company make your car ready at your landing time. The international car rental companies such as Hertz, Budget, Avis, Dollar, Europcar, Alamo, and National, and local travel agencies provide car rental services at the airport.
Since Yogyakarta is a tourist destination, many hotels offer airport transfer (shuttle) services for their guests. If you would like to take advantage of this service that is priced depending on the location and standards of the hotel you are going to stay, you are recommended to ask for information about shuttle services when booking your room.
