Popular Airport | Jinnah Intl. Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 4 hour 40 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 3853 Km |
Dalaman is a small district of Muğla with a population of 35 thousand people. The airport was built here in 1976 because Dalaman is on the crossroads and has flat terrains. The airport was opened to international transportation in 1981.
Dalaman Airport is used for transportation to the major tourist spots in Turkey such as Fethiye, Marmaris, Göcek and Akyakaya. The airport can also be preferred for transportation to Muğla city center and even Kaş and Kalkan, the touristic districts of Antalya. In addition to tourism, greenhouse farming is also an important income channel in the district. Dalaman is a delta rich in bird diversity. The bays here are very convenient for yacht tourism. Dalaman has a temperate climate and the average annual temperature is 20 degrees. It rains heavily in winter.
HAVAŞ shuttle services are the easiest way to reach Dalaman Airport from the tourist spots such as Fethiye and Marmaris. The shuttle services depart from the city centers of Fethiye and Marmaris.
If you are planning to take a taxi from your hotel, the holiday village or from wherever you are, you can get information from the authorized people about taxi fares. Taxi drivers usually fix the taxi fares for transportation to the airport. You can sometimes bargain with taxi drivers.
You can reach Dalaman Airport from both Fethiye and Marmaris by taking advantage of HAVAŞ shuttle services. Marmaris HAVAŞ shuttles reach the airport by passing through Gökova, Köyceğiz, Havaş Ortaca and Dalaman. Fethiye shuttle services depart from Fethiye Bus Terminal and reach Dalaman by passing through Adnan Menderes Boulevard, Günlükbaşı and Göcek.
You can go to the airport by the car you have rented and deliver it here. There are the offices of AVIS, Budget, Europcar and Almira at Dalaman Airport. You can deliver the rental car to these offices.
Dalaman Airport was firstly built in 1976 and it was opened to international transportation in 1981. The airport is one of the busiest airports during summer in Turkey. This is because the airport is used by the inhabitants of Marmaris, Fethiye, Göcek, Gökova, Akyaka and Muğla center and by those who come to these places for holiday.
Dalaman airport has VIP and CIP lounges. The airport is located on a place close to the Antalya-Muğla highway. It is 6 kilometers away from the city center. You can choose from taxi, rental cars or minibus (dolmush) alternatives to leave the airport.
The most practical way of travelling to Karachi city center from Quaid–E–Azam International Airport is getting on a taxi. You can have a comfortable transportation vehicle during your whole travel by renting a car. However, you should keep in mind that the traffic can be heavy and drivers generally don’t obey the traffic rules. Buses and minibuses are also among the options.
At the airport, you can find the car rental offices of Avis and some local companies. You can reach the city center in about 30 minutes by connecting to the highway N5 after going out of the airport.
You can reach the city center by getting on a bus from the bus stops located in front of the airport. The ticket price is 50 Pakistani Rupee. The travel lasts about 50 minutes under normal traffic conditions. It is also possible to reach the city center by using a minibus. 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.
You can comfortably travel to the city center by taxi. The cost of travelling to the city center by getting on a taxi waiting in front of the airport is about 300 – 500 Pakistani Rupee. The travel lasts about half an hour.