Popular Airport | Sialkot Intl. Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 3 hour 50 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 3186 Km |
Although the distance is long, you can easily get to Xi'an Xianyang International Airport from Xi'an city center. You can take the airport's private shuttle buses or public buses. Taxi is another alternative. If your budget is suitable, you can also benefit from your hotel's airport shuttle service.
Shuttle buses departing from eight different points take the passengers from central points such as train station, bus station and big hotels to get to the airport. You can learn departure points and times from your hotel, or contact the airport's Ground Transportation center.
Eleven different bus lines depart from both the city and the different regions of the city to the airport. Ticket prices, varying according to distance, range from 30 RMB to 128 RMB.
It is easy to find a taxi in the city center. The opening fare in the taxi is 9 RMB during the day, and 10 RMB between 23:00 and 06:00. 2 RMB per kilometer is added to the starting fare. Make sure you have enough currency to pay the taxi as you will need to pay the fare in RMB.
More than a hundred hotels in Xi'an have airport shuttle service for their customers. Please note that this service is charged extra and must be booked in advance.
After it was decided that the city of Xi'an needed a large and modern airport, where international flights were also operated to and from, Xi'an Xiguan Airport, which had been serving the city for a long time with a considerable budget of about 8 billion yuan, was demolished and replaced by Xi'an Xianyang International Airport. Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, one of China's largest and busiest airports, is located about 30 kilometers from the city center.
At the airport there are all basic units such as health center, cash dispenser, and exchange office. If you have a connected flight or need some rest before your flight, you can use the airport hotel daily or hourly. If you have a lower budget, you can rent a suitable sleeping cabin. The airport has special areas for smokers. Free Wi-Fi network throughout the entire building is open for the use of passengers.
There are dozens of cafes, bars and restaurants throughout the airport, where you will find something to cater for your taste. If you want to evaluate your time by shopping, you can buy very different products from near the stores. Massage chairs and a spa are also available at the airport for passengers who want to indulge themselves. There are also seven lounges at the airport.
You can take a taxi, use shuttle services or rent a car to get to Sialkot city center from Sialkot International. It is possible to reach the city by bus or train. But you must remember that you must make a short taxi journey in the beginning.
You can see the white taxis waiting in front of the airport terminal building. With these taxis, all of which are air-conditioned, you can reach the city center easily. It is possible to reach the city center of Sialkot from the airport by taxi in less than half an hour under normal traffic conditions.
You can rent a car at the airport. Use the Wazirabad Road to go to the city center and proceed eastwards. You can reach Sialkot city center in about 30 minutes by following the city center signs.
With airport shuttle services, you can go to Sialkot city center as well as Wazirabad, Daska and Gujranwala. You can contact the information center on the terminal for shuttle schedule and routes.
The closest bus stop, Sambrial, is a few minutes’ drive away from the airport. It is possible to get to the city center by taking a bus from this stop which you can reach by taxi. Even if the duration of your trip would be a bit longer with this option, it is an alternative which costs considerably less. The buses are generally crowded and not recommended for those with large luggage.
The closest train station to the airport is Sambrial Station. However, this station is located 5 kilometers from the airport. You can take a taxi to the station and reach the city center by taking a train from here. But you should remember that trains are generally very crowded.