Popular Airport | Alesund Vigra Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 7 hour 30 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 6088 Km |
You can reach Quaid–E–Azam International Airport from Karachi city center by using a bus or minibus. However, using a means of public transportation can make you lose time even though it is the most affordable transportation alternative. If you decide to use a faster transportation vehicle, you can get on a taxi. Renting a car is another option.
There are many car rental companies offering service in the city center. Most of them are local companies. In Pakistan, traffic is generally heavy and complicated. For this reason, tourists are advised to rent a car with a driver by contacting a reliable company. You can get help from your hotel about this issue before your travel. You should drive on the highway N5 and take the Jinnah Terminal Road in order to reach the airport. You can get to Quaid–E–Azam International Airport in about half an hour under normal traffic conditions by following the airport directions.
It is possible to reach the airport in approximately one hour by getting on an airport bus in the city center. One-way ticket price of these buses is 50 Pakistani Rupee per passenger. There are also minibuses carrying passengers to the airport from the city center. 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.
Travelling to the airport from the city center lasts about half an hour. You should bargain over the fare before getting on any taxi. The cost of travelling to the airport from the city center is about 300 – 500 Pakistani Rupee.
Quaid–E–Azam International Airport, which is known as Jinnah International Airport shortly, is located 14 km east of the city center. There are foreign exchange office, ATMs and baggage rooms at the airport. In addition, there are restaurants and cafes where you can try local tastes as well as the delicacies from the world cuisine. You can do shopping at the stores where you can find various products specific to Pakistan like carpet and rugs. There is also a duty-free shop at the airport. There is a mosque near the airport parking area. Although there is not any hotel within the building, you can stay at Ramada Plaza Hotel located 1 km of the airport.
Alesund Vigra Airport is located about 15-20 minute drive from Alesund city center. Passengers who want to travel from the airport to the city center can use alternatives such as taxi, car rental, bus and private vehicle. You can also get to the city center by agreeing with a private shuttle company from the airport. You can find comfortable and fast transportation means at the airport for most of the day and you can meet your eating, shopping and other needs without leaving the terminal.
From Alesund Airport you can travel to the city center by buses that start operating from early morning. The airport buses pick up their passengers right out of the terminal and deliver them to the center of the city as soon as possible. The bus ride takes approximately 25 minutes. The airport bus is affordable and generally you can get to the center after a quick journey.
If you want to travel from the airport to the city center with a more comfortable and speedy vehicle to Alesund, you can take one of the taxis you can see in front of the terminal. Taxis are waiting for their passengers in front of the terminal during the hours when the airport is operating. It is possible to reach the city center in just 15 minutes by taxi. The taxi fare you will pay for this short trip is not much. However, if you have any question marks in this regard, you can talk to the taxi driver in advance and then take the road. You can contact Ring Taxi (+47) 07012 or Alesund Taxi (+47) 70 10 30 00, the companies that serve to passengers between the airport and the city center.
The journey from Alesund Airport to the city center takes 15 minutes by private car. After departing from the airport, you can continue your journey to the Alesund city center by following the signs in the city center direction.
Car rental companies such as AVIS, Europcar, Hertz, Sixt and Budget serve in Alesund Airport. You can easily find a rental car from the offices in the terminal. If you would like to get information by phone, you can contact AVIS (+47) 70 18 34 60, Budget (+47) 70 18 34 60, Hertz (+47) 71 20 14 44, Europcar (+47) 70 18 23 00 and Sixt (+47) 40 00 28 40.