| Popular Airport | Mulege - Mulege Municipal Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 17 hour 50 min |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 14257 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.
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.
