| Popular Airport | Abraham Gonzalez Intl. Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 17 hour |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 13680 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.
The easiest way to get to the city center from the airport is by taxi. You can have a free trip by renting a car for your journey. On the other hand, buses depart to Texas from the airport and these buses pass through the city center of Ciudad Juarez.
Contracted taxi companies with the airport carry passengers between 06:00 and 23:00. Taxis consist of automobiles and minivans. The fare is determined according to the regions, not the distance traveled. The map of the city divided into different regions is hovered in vehicles. The total cost varies depending on the region you are going to, the number of passengers and the type of vehicle. By taxi you can reach the city center in just 10 minutes.
You can rent a car suitable for your budget by agreeing with one of 6 different car rental companies located downstairs in the terminal building. After leaving the airport, you can reach the city center in an average of 10 minutes by going north on the highway no. 45. You can continue on the same road to El Paso, Texas.
By bus from the airport you cannot go to the city center of Ciudad Juarez maybe, but to El Paso in the state of Texas in the United States of America. Ticket price is only 10 dollars.
