Popular Airport | Angers Loire Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 5 hour 10 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 4150 Km |
Since the urban transportation and public transportation are very modern and highly developed, the need for taxis or car rental companies in the city significantly decreases. It is possible to travel to all parts of the city with many options such as metro, trolleybus, bus, express train, marshrutka or tramway which will take you wherever you want from the city center within the shortest time.
Arriving at the train station which is within a short distance to the city center or the metro station which is also close to the station enables a comfortable and quick travel to the airport without any transfer. Going to the airport without any transfer is possible thanks to these options.
The buses, which connect the many regions of Yekaterinburg to each other, has 40 different routes on average. There are two major bus stations, as the north and south, located on the busiest streets of the city. The north bus station is a little busier than the other, and most of the buses going to the airport are departing from this station.
To get to the southern bus station take bus routes 20, 030 or 57 from 8 Marta bus stop (on the corner of Prospekt Lenina) or trams 1, 5, 15 or 27 from metro Geologicheskaya. Electric trolleybuses are very practical and fast as long as the traffic is not too much. Trolleybus routes 1, 23, 31 and 71 go from the train station to the city center.
Bus routes 1 and 9 also follow the same route. You can use whichever comes first. As the bus and trolleybus routes operate quite often, your waiting time does not exceed 10 minutes. The trolleybus route 11 frequently operates between the train station and the southern bus station.
You can even get to the train station by walking since it is only 2.5 kilometers of the city center, and you can reach Kosovo Airport in about 40 minutes by getting on one of the express train routes 6037 or 6039. Be sure to get your ticket (22-50 ruble) from the ticket vending machine in the station before boarding this express train going to the airport from the train station.
The Yekaterinburg metro, which was put into service in 1991, is the most economical and fastest way of providing transportation between the city center and the train station or the north bus station. There are 9 different stations of this metro, which has only one line called Line 1, which is 12.7 km long in total.
These metro stops are Botanicheskaya, Chkolovskaya, Bazhovskaya, Geologicheskaya, Ploschad 1905 Goda, Dinamo, Uralskaya, Mashinostroiteley, Uralmash and Prospekt Kosmonavtov. Yekaterinburg metro, which is the 13th and last metro put into service in Russia, is a metro considered to be the shortest metro in the world and was mentioned in the Guinness book.
Geologicheskaya, which is the south of the city center, is the part of the city where many hotels are located and Ploschad 1905 Goda, which is the north of the city center, is the heart of the city and busiest streets are on this region. The public transportation that offers the fastest and most comfortable transportation option between these two regions is metro.
Tramway can be preferred as a public transportation vehicle as they will be much faster than buses during heavy traffic. Between the stops of each tramway route there is a region close to the city center. Ticket prices are the same as bus, trolleybus and metro ticket prices; 24 rubles. You can probably get your ticket from the driver. It is quite easy to get to the city center or the train station in a very short time if you take one of the tramway routes 1, 5, 15 or 27 from the 8 Marta bus stop (on the corner of Prospekt Lenina).
The fact that the city's transportation network is highly developed greatly reduces the use of taxis in the city. However, those who are trying to get to a place in time can choose to take a taxi in the city. If you want to go to the airport from the city center by taxi, you have to pay about 500 rubles. The taxi companies providing service actively in the city; Taxi Plus (343 381 45 45), Ekaterinburg Taxi (343 334 08 78) and Taxi Gorod (343 373 33 73). Taxi Deluxe (343 336 33 33) is one of the most affordable taxi companies.
Local car rental services are mostly among the last alternatives just like taxis. Because the city traffic and highly developed public transportation network put a damper on car rental services. But if you plan to see other Russian cities in addition to Yekaterinburg, renting a car can be a more economical option for you. In Yekaterinburg, there are the central offices of the car rental companies like Hertz, Avis and Europcar.
The prices start from 75 Euro per day. Local car rental companies are much cheaper than the international companies; daily car rental prices start from about 45 Euro. If you rent your car from the city center; make sure that the office of the same company is also located in Koltsovo Airport. In this way, it becomes possible to leave your car directly at the airport before your flight.
Koltsovo Airport is one of the busiest and biggest airports after Moscow and Petersburg airports in Russia. Koltsovo Airport, which is about 18 km southeast of Yekaterinburg city center, started offering service as a civil airport on July 10, 1943.
There are direct flights from Istanbul Ataturk Airport and Antalya (in some seasons) to Koltsovo Airport, which offer service to about 4.3 million passengers each year. At the same time, this airport arranges flights to more than 50 different destinations. At Koltsovo Airport, which is open to service every day and hour of the week, there are two main terminals as A and B and also a private terminal as Business VIP. There are many services at the airport such as comfortable waiting rooms, free internet access (WIFI), post office, ATM, ticket offices for public transportation and information desks, cafes, restaurants and souvenir shops.
Terminal A is for domestic flights and Terminal B is for international flights. The Business VIP terminal is used for VIP flights and there are private areas like meeting and conference rooms in this terminal.
The city of Angers, located on the north-west of France, is spreading along two banks of the Maine River. There are a total of 6 bridges bringing the two sides of this city divided by the river. Angers is home to many historical and architectural beauties. The city is famous for its flowers, wall carpets and orange liqueur. Every year, a music festival is held in the last two weeks of June and many music lovers from abroad participate in this festival.
The most common means of public transport in the city is buses. Thanks to the lines spread all over the city, you can easily reach every place by bus. The one way ticket costs 1.40 Euros. You can get your ticket in the bus. With this ticket you have the right to transfer as many times as you like in one hour. If you wish you have the chance to get a daily ticket for 3.60 Euros. If you plan to stay in the city much longer and prefer to use public transport, you can buy a monthly ticket.
At all bus stops you can see clear explanatory information and maps about the rides. There is also a tram line running on a single line in Angers city center. With this tram you can go from one side of the city to another.
You can take a taxi from the taxi stops located at different points in the city. In general, it is not possible to take a taxi besides the taxi stands. There is a taxi stand right next to the train station.
The trains are extremely modern and comfortable. You should never forget that you will come across a ticket check every time you travel. The main bus station is located in the Lorraine region. Intercity bus services are arranged here. Although the city has its own airport from where domestic and international flights are organized, you can also reach Angers by using the Le Mans Arnege International Airport which is only 57 kilometers from the city, or Tours Airport which is 79 kilometers from the city.
You can arrive in Angers by train or bus from the cities where these airports are located. The cities of Nantes, Poitiers and Rennes are not too far away. From the Angers Loire International Airport you can reach the city center by bus or taxi. Some hotels offer airport shuttle service.
If you want a more private transport vehicle you can rent a car. But you must remember that you must have an international driver's license for this.
You can see the taxi stand right in front of the departure gate of the airport arrival terminal. The taxis definitely have a taximeter and are extremely reliable.
There is a bus alternative for those who prefer public transport. You can easily get to the city center by bus no. 2 from the bus stops, which you can easily see at the exit of the airport arrival terminal. It is possible to get your ticket from the driver. You can also transfer within 1 hour with the same ticket.
There are offices of different car rental companies at the airport. You can rent a car according to your budget by agreeing with one of these. To reach the city center you need to connect to the A11 motorway via the D766 motorway.
Some of the hotels in Angers offer airport shuttle service for their customers. Although it is more costly than taking a taxi, you can make reservations in advance with your hotel if you want to take advantage of this service which welcomes you at the door of the arrival terminal and brings you to the door of your hotel.
Passengers using the Marce airport, built 24 kilometers from Angers city center, can rent a car to go to the city center or use taxis working 24/7. Passengers looking for a more economical transportation can use buses with less frequent services.
Almost all taxi drivers of Allo Anjou, Alliance Angers, and Aeroports Vallee taxi firms wait for passengers in front of the terminal building all day long and provide great convenience by knowing English. Taxi companies accepting payment by credit card can provide large minibus-style vehicles that can carry 8 people upon request.
From Marce Airport to the city center you can travel by buying tickets of 2B line buses of AnjouBus company which makes four journeys a day. Buses that arrive at the city center in about 35 minutes regularly depart from the station every day at 06:59, 07:59, 09:14 and 13:59 outside the terminal building. After reaching the bus station in the city center, you can go to the railway station which is five-minute away on foot and travel different regions of the city by train.
Although taxis make it easy to get from the airport to the city center, passengers who want to be at the steering wheel in the city with very steady roads and avenues can rent cars from two companies at the airport. Europcar and Avis, which have offices in Marce Airport, serve passengers all week except Sunday.