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Transportation to Airport from Kathmandu City Center
Tribhuvan Intl. Airport
To reach Tribhuvan International Airport from Kathmandu city center, you can rent a taxi or use the airport shuttle service. If you have rented a car for your travel, you can use the same vehicle for transport to the airport and deliver it at the airport. If your hotel has an airport shuttle service, you can make use of this service by making a reservation in advance.
Taxi
It is possible to easily find a taxi in Kathmandu city center. If you ask for it your hotel would arrange a taxi for you to be in front of the hotel at the time you checkout. Although it depends on the traffic intensity, it takes about 15 minutes to reach the airport from the city center under normal conditions.
Shuttle
Airport shuttle services depart from several different points of the city center. Your closest shuttle service stop and times can be found at your hotel.
Hotel Service
Some hotels in the city offer airport shuttle services to their customers. If you have booked in advance, the hotel shuttle can pick you up when you ask for and take you to the airport within 15 minutes.
Car Rental
In the city center you can see the offices of many car rental companies. You can also easily reach the airport by means of this transportation which will make your travel easier. To get to Tribhuvan International Airport from the city center, you have to enter the Ring Road and follow the airport signs. Remember that you must have an international driver's license before you can drive in Kathmandu. If your driver's license is not valid, but you want to have a travel with a private vehicle, you can also rent a car with a driver.
Airport Information
Tribhuvan International Airport is the only international airport from where Kathmandu’s, as well as whole Nepal's international flights are made. The airport which is located in the Kathmandu Valley, between mountains, serves with an airstrip that is hard to land, often causing the planes to circulate around the valley again before landing.
The airport, which has been operating since 1949, is about 6 kilometers from the city center of Kathmandu. The airport has all the basic services such as post office, first aid center, foreign exchange office, and cash dispenser.
There is also a souvenir shop, a few small eating areas and a CIP Lounge for passengers who do not want to give up comfort. You can also use the free Wi-Fi service throughout Tribhuvan International Airport.
Transportation to Pyongyang City Center from Airport
Pyongyang Intl. Airport
Among the means of public transportation that you can use to get to Pyongyang city center, 24 kilometers from Pyongyang Sunan Airport are buses, trams, trolleybuses and metro. You can also benefit from car rental and taxi companies if you want to have faster and direct access. Whichever means you use, it will take about 30 minutes to get to the city center from Pyongyang Sunan Airport.
Bus
From Pyongyang Sunan Airport to Pyongyang city center, it is very practical to use buses on your journey. You can arrive in Pyongyang city center in 25-30 minutes with airport buses affiliated with Air Koryo, the main airline serving in Sunan Airport.
Tram
In Pyongyang there are trams that provide transportation between the airport and the city center. There are three tram lines in total: Line 1 (Pyongyang-Mangyongdae), Line 2 (Tosong-Rangrang) and Line 3 (Sopyongyang-Rangrang). If you buy coupon tickets, you can easily get to Sunan Airport in 20-25 minutes.
Metro
It takes only 25 minutes to get to the city center from Sunan Airport thanks to metro which is the most popular public transportation means in Pyongyang. Rapid metro lines from the metro stop at the airport exit lead directly to the city center.
Trolleybus
There are electrical trolley buses that go directly from the trolleybus stops outside Sunan Airport to the city center. It is likely that you will arrive in Pyongyang city center in approximately 25 minutes with these means.
Taxi
You can get to the city center for a reasonable fare by taking one of the Pyongyang taxis at the exit of Sunan Airport terminal. Keep in mind that negotiating with Pyongyang taxi drivers can also be useful.
Car Rental
It is possible to reach Pyongyang city center in 30-32 minutes driving via Sochon and Hasin Streets by car that you can rent from national and international car rental companies located at the terminal of Pyongyang Sunan International Airport.
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