| Popular Airport | Nashville Intl. Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 12 hour |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 9602 Km |
Murtala Muhammed Airport in Nigeria's Lagos province, Ikeja region can be reached easily from the city center with bus, okada, taxi or rental cars.
It is very easy to get to Murtala Muhammed Airport from the city center thanks to Lagos city buses operated by NURTW Cooperative and Lagbus. In Lagos, the roads used by buses are different from those used by regular cars, so they provide a fast transportation service without any traffic. To take advantage of the Modern and comfortable Lagos buses, all you have to do is to get a ticket from the sales points or vending machines at the stops.
Lagos buses might have different sizes but all are yellow. The name of the smallest buses type is known as ''danfo''. The “molue” buses, which are a bigger, travel more frequently between the city and the airport compared to others.
Okada motorcycles that you can use for your short trips are Lagos' most popular means of transportation. Okadas are quite fast so it is possible to get to your destination without losing time in the traffic. There are many okada motorcycles going directly to Murtala Muhammed Airport from Lagos city center.
The safest, though not the cheapest, way to get around in Lagos is by taxi. Lagos taxis can be easily found at every corner of the city. Some taxi drivers do not use a taximeter, so it is advised that you negotiate according to the distance you are going to travel.
Taxis are usually opening with 500 Nigerian Naira. Then they demand 500 Naira per kilometer. If you choose to go to the airport by taxi from within the city, it would be useful to call one of these companies: Red Cab (+2347000733222), Corporate Cabs (+2348191166926) or Orange Cabs (+2347029119504).
Having an expressway linking Murtala Muhammed Airport and Lagos city center, shortens the duration of your journey incredibly. You can get to the airport in 25-30 minutes, instead of one hour, thanks to this highway.
Murtala Muhammed Airport, located 22 kilometers north-west of Lagos, is in the Ikeja region. As it is the largest and most modern airport in Nigeria, it has multiple facilities for its passengers.
In the airport with two terminals, facilities like duty free store and other stores, souvenir shops, eating and drinking areas, exchange office, bank and ATMs, travel agencies, car rental companies, free internet access, tourist information desks, recreation areas, VIP halls, etc. are available.
You can travel to Nashville city center from the airport by using the means of public transportation or private vehicles. Whichever alternative you choose, you can reach the city center in a short time. Using a bus significantly reduces your transportation cost. In addition, if you need a more comfortable and faster transportation vehicle, you can prefer airport hotel shuttle, taxi or shuttle bus. You can also rent a shuttle, minivan or limousine at the airport and comfortably travel to anywhere you want in the city.
Taximeter starts at 7 dollars and the rate is 2.10 dollar per mile. However, there is a fixed fare applied for the transportation to the city center from the airport. This fare is 25 dollars. If you find another passenger to share your taxi, 1 dollar is added to this amount. In this way, you can travel to the city center by paying 13 dollars per person. It takes about 15 minutes to reach the city center by taxi under normal traffic conditions.
Ten different car rental companies offer car rental service for the passengers of the airport. The center where you can rent a car is located opposite the terminal building and next to the short-term parking area that you can reach after a few minutes’ walk. You can rent your car here and take the road to the city center in a comfortable way. You can reach the city center in about 15 minutes by following the highway l-40 E.
You can see the bus stops after leaving the baggage claim area of the airport. It is possible to reach the city center less than half an hour by getting on the bus route 18. The ticket price of this bus route is 2.50 dollars.
At the airport, there are a few private companies offering shuttle service. These companies offer transportation service to different destinations in addition to Nashville city center. Some of these shuttles drop you off wherever you want. You can visit the “Ground Transportation” desk located at the arrivals terminal in order to get information about the departures hours and prices of these shuttles.
If you want a luxurious and comfortable travel, you can rent a limousine from a company offering service at the airport. There are more than thirty limousine rental company.
More than thirty accommodation centers in Nashville offer airport shuttle service for their guests. You can comfortably travel to your hotel with one of these comfortable and fast vehicles by making a reservation in advance by contacting your hotel. You also need to learn whether your hotel offers this service for free or not.
