| Popular Airport | Nanjing South Railway Station |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 15 hour 10 min |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 12172 Km |
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While travelling to Lome Airport from the city center, you can prefer getting on a taxi which you can easily find one in the city center and complete your transportation for an affordable fare. As alternative to taxi, another transportation option is renting a car. If you rent a car for your transportation, you can comfortably travel to the airport. There are also private airport shuttles which are also very comfortable and pick you up wherever you want. Passengers who prefer private shuttles for travelling to the airport from the city center can get support from their hotel in order to arrange these shuttles. Private shuttle and car rental can be a wise choice for passengers who are not close to the airport. Passengers close to the airport can opt for taxis which are one of the most practical means of transportation that can be used in this route.
Travelling to Lome Airport from the city center is completed within minutes. When you come to the airport terminal by taxi, the fare you need to pay is about 4,000 CFA franc for those coming from the city center. Passengers coming from the places outside the city can pay 20 thousand CFA franc and this amount can increase or decrease according to the distance. Those who want to pay less when travelling by taxi can bargain about the fare.
It cannot be said that Lome city center is very rich in terms of international car rental alternatives. For this reason, you can rent your car in the city center by choosing one of the local car rental companies and travel to Lome Airport with this car. Car rental comes to the forefront as an appropriate alternative to reach the airport especially if you plan to travel to a large number of destinations in the city center and nearby places.
Another option offered to the passengers travelling to Lome Airport from the city center is private shuttle. The shuttles that carry passengers to the airport with a comfortable travel by picking them up anywhere in the city center are among the alternatives that can be preferred. The biggest difference between private shuttles and other alternatives such as taxi and car rental is that they operate with reservation system. If you are considering to use this option, you need to make a reservation in advance. Private shuttle is also an ideal choice for passengers travelling to the airport from outside the city. The private shuttles that can be preferred as alternatives to car rental having limited options and taxi which can be very expensive for out-of-city distances are in the service of passengers with their comfortable vehicles.
Lome Airport is located near Lome which is the capital of Togo, an African country. The airport offers service for its passengers with its terminal that can be described as small sized. At the airport, there are standard services such as check points, recreational areas, waiting areas and information desks. At Lome Airport, there are also buffets where you can buy snacks before or after your flight. If you wish, you can buy gifts before leaving the terminal.
There are several ways to get to Nanjing city center from Nanjing Lukou Airport. The most popular options are metro, shuttle and regular city buses, taxi and Uber, transfer and car rental services. It takes a maximum of 1 hour from the airport, which is 35 kilometers away from the city, to Nanjing.
It is quite common to use metro in Nanjing. Because of this, there is a subway line called S1 (Airport Line) which provides continuous transportation between Nanjing Lukou Airport and Nanjing city center. In fact, we can say that the cheapest way to get to the city from the airport is to use the metro. You can get your metro ticket for only 6 Chinese Yuan and get off at one of the city center metro stops. You can reach the city center by metro within 30 minutes. When you use this route which is also called Line 1, you reach Shinjiekou, which is considered as a central district of the city.
The most affordable and reliable way to reach the city center from Nanjing Lukou Airport is to use the shuttle buses that are operated by the airport. There are two shuttle bus routes, Line 1 and Line 2. With Line 1 you can easily go both to bus and railway station from Nanjing airport and with the Line 2 you can easily go to the central bus station and the hotels located in the center. As of 2016, shuttle service costs 20 Chinese Yuan. At the end of the 40-minute bus journey you arrive at Nanjing city center.
When you exit the airport arrival terminal you would see the taxi stands. If you are in a rush, or if you have arrived late at night and do not want to wait for public transport, taking a taxi might be a good idea for you. The taxi fare from Nanjing Lukou Airport to the city center can vary around 90-120 Chinese Yuan, depending on where you want to go. It is very practical to reach Drum Bell Square for 105 yuan and to Nanjing railway station for 120 yuan by taxi.
In addition, it is possible to reach Nanjing in a comfortable, fast and very economical way by using Uber system. There is only one thing you need to do to benefit from this system: you should either download Uber application to your smart phone or by following it on the internet.
There are a lot of foreign car rental companies at the airport because it is an international one. You can choose one of these companies and head to Nanjing city center. You can also save time by using express highway which shortens this distance significantly.
