| Popular Airport | Semey Intl. Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 3 hour 10 min |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 2593 Km |
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Located along the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan’s capital Baku is a rising star in the East gaining notoriety for its oil, gas, and caviar. Baku is a city that attracts the attention people migrating from Asia and other countries in the region, and businessmen from all around the world. The city’s only airport is the Heydar Aliyev International Airport, named after the National Leader and third President of Azerbaijan. The airport serves 5 million passengers annually.
You can get to the airport, which is located 25 km away, from the city center by car or a combination of the metro and airport buses.
The easiest and cheapest way to get to the airport from the city center is by airport bus. Bus line 116 departs from Vurgun Park, located in central Baku, and takes about 50 minutes to get to the airport.
The metro system in Baku provides transportation to many central locations in the city like the Old City, 28 May Street, and the Caspian Sea. However, to get to the airport from the city center you have to first take the metro and then get on a bus. From central locations in the city like the Old City, Cafer Cabbari, and Khatai you can take the metro to the 28 May and Koroglu stations. From here you can get on bus line 116, which runs to the airport or take a taxi to the airport.
Since the city is rich in oil, fuel is cheap, making traveling by car a very attractive option. Getting to the city center from the airport is very easy. One of the city’s most important avenues, Heydar Aliyev Avenue will connect you to the Boyuk Shor Highway, which goes to the airport. From the highway take the Airport exit. The airport contains indoor and outdoor parking lots where you can park your personal car for a certain fee.
Although it is not very large Heydar Aliyev International Airport is an important junction, especially for passengers traveling between Europe and Asia. The airport offers passengers a variety of eating, drinking, and shopping venues.
The airport has 2 terminals, Terminal 1, which was completely renovated, and Terminal 2, which serves domestic flights. The airport contains world famous fast food chains like Burger King, McDonald’s, and KFC, as well as restaurants that offer delicious flavors unique to Azerbaijani cuisine.
The international terminal has a large Duty Free shop as well as souvenir shops where you can buy items unique to Russian and Azeri culture. The airport features free wireless internet connection.
When you land on Semipalatinsk Airport, which is located 6 kilometers far from the city center of Semey, you can go to the town center by taking taxis or buses. At Semipalatinsk Airport, taxis may be a little expensive especially at night time; however, these vehicles are doubtlessly much more practical, comfortable and quicker compared to the buses. Generally preferred by the passengers who travel during the daytime, buses have much more reasonable prices than taxis.
For travelling between Semipalatinsk Airport and the city center, another option could be to come to the central spots of the city by buses, and then to travel towards other regions by switching to alternative vehicles such as buses and minibuses. If you are planning to go to a different town than the city, you can directly go to the bus terminal from airport and then continue your journey by taking a bus here.
In the city, taxi fares are quite affordable in general. However, if you need to travel between farther distances, you can travel more cheaply by preferring public transportation vehicles such as minibuses and buses or taxis.
It is possible to travel to Astana, Almaty and Moscow from the airport through flights held continuously.
Passengers who take a taxi from Semipalatinsk Airport can reach the city center that lies 6 kilometers far within 10 minutes under normal conditions. It is also extremely east to find a taxi at the airport during the day and night. In order to reach the city center from Semipalatinsk Airport by taxi, you can the taxi over the local currency of Kazakhstan or Dollars, and easily carry your suitcases and other stuff till the place you are going to stay at by taxi. If you want to travel by taxi over a fixed price determined beforehand, do not forget to negotiate with the driver before you take the taxi.
You can reach the city center in about 15 minutes by taking the buses numbered 33 from Semipalatinsk International Airport. In the region, airport buses usually start working very early in the morning and render transfer services to the passengers until evening. With the airport bus, you can go to the bus terminal in the city center, and if you want, you can switch to the buses going to other cities from here. You can learn about the bus routes, fares, departure times and other issues at the airport desk.
There are local rental alternatives for passengers who want to rent a car at Semipalatinsk International Airport. You can reserve any car if you contact the rental companies on the Internet or phone beforehand. Moreover, daily car rental fees are not so high in the region. Thus, it is possible to make use of car rental as an affordable option particularly for long-term journeys.
