| Popular Airport | Decimomannu Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 7 hour |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 5601 Km |
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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.
Sardinia is one of Italy's largest islands in the Mediterranean and the Air Base Airport is only used for military flights. To travel by plane to Sardinia, you can travel to Cagliari Elmas Airport which name is the same as the region and is located on the other side of the island.
Cagliari Elmas Airport is just 7 kilometers away from Cagliari and you can travel to other points of Sardinia Island by bus with economic prices. When traveling between the airport and the place you want to reach on the island, you can rent a car at Cagliari Airport or a faster alternative is you can choose a taxi or take the train from the station which is 10 minutes away.
The buses are certainly one of the most economical options for travelling to the various locations on Sardinia from Cagliari Elmas Airport. Buses start at 08:40 in the morning and continue until 11:30. You can get your tickets as you get onto the bus at Cagliari Elmas Airport which run every half hour during the day. You can also get your ticket from the news stand inside the terminal. The bus ride may vary depending on your destination on Sardinia, but in general many places on the island are close to each other.
It is very convenient to travel to the center with taxis which are available 24 hours a day at Cagliari Elmas Airport. The fees of taxis will change in price depending on your destination on the island. If you want you can inform the taxi driver at Cagliari Elmas Airport of your destination and ask for a small discount on the estimated total cost. If you intend to travel to the center by a taxi at night from the airport, please note that the payment fee may increase.
Renting a car on Sardinia is often a preferred choice for transportation to and from Cagliari Elmas Airport, as well as many other tourist destinations on the island. Within the airport terminal you will see several different rental companies. By choosing one of them, and you can reach the center of Cagliari which is 7 kilometers from Cagliari Elmas Airport and you can easily travel to many regions on Sardinia. Prices for rental cars may vary depending on vehicle type and rental period. If you want before you arrive to Cagliari you can make a comparison on the internet and reserve a suitable car for your trip to Sardinia.
There is no direct connection between the airport and the Cagliari train station. You can take a taxi from Cagliari Elmas Airport to the station which is about 10 minutes away and then you can travel by train to other destinations on the island. If you find a bus or a shuttle going to Cagliari train station, you can also choose either of those to travel from Cagliari Elmas Airport to the station.
