| Popular Airport | Saratov Gagarin Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 17 hour 30 min |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 14037 Km |
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In order to go to Pajas Blancas Airport from the city center of Cordoba, Argentina, you can take means of transportation such as buses, shuttles, and taxis or you can rent a car as well. The distance between the two points is approximately 11 kilometers; when the time wasted in traffic is considered, it may take 20 minutes to 1 hour to arrive the airport.
Taravella Public Bus and express buses which go to Pajas Blancas Airport from Cordoba leave from the main bus terminal, line A5, in the city center. The bus terminal, on the other hand, is located where Boulevard Peron and Boulevard Illia near Rio Suquia intercept. There are also buses departing in front of the University Campus in the city center; by taking them, you can directly reach the airport via D20.
Buses move with 15-minutes intervals during working hours. At other times, they move with half-hour intervals. The most economical transfer to the airport is to take a bus. You pay only 4.50 Argentine Pesos to go to Pajas Blancas Airport from the city center. 1 USD=27 ARS on average) When you are taking a bus, you should be careful about time and the form of payment. You need to show a pre-paid card to take the bus. You can buy this card from counters in the terminal or ask a passenger on the bus to show the card for you after paying him/her in cash. When you buy a card, you can also use it for those accompanying you. Because the bus keeps stopping, the journey to the airport, which normally takes half an hour, may take more than an hour. For this reason, we recommend you to make a good plan in terms of time.
You can also take a taxi in front of the main bus terminal in the city center in order to go to the airport. Transfer to the airport with a taxi takes approximately 20 minutes, by which you can save time. You can stop the yellow taxis in the city, whereas you can call the green taxis only by telephone (Radiotaxi tel: 957 764 444). Transfer costs 75 Argentine Pesos on average if the taximeter is opened, and you can take a receipt from the driver if you want.
Another transfer alternative to go to Pajas Blancas Airport from the city center is to rent a car. This option is not so advantageous in terms of cost; however, you can get discounts when you get a reservation made on the Internet from companies such as Hertz, Avis, Sixt, Alamo, Fox Rent and Budget. Besides, you can also ask for support from the agencies in the city center or your hotel.
There are VIP services, in Cordoba, which enable you to be picked up from your door via the reservation you are going to make on the Internet, as well as the airport shuttles picking up passengers by stopping by the hotels and holiday resorts in the city center. For this transfer, you need to buy tickets online. You will pay 15 American Dollars on average and reach the airport in approximately 45 minutes.
The official name of Cordoba Pajas Blancas Airport is 'Aeropuerto Internacional de Cordoba' Ing. A. Taravella'. Due to its long official name, it is only mentioned as Cordoba Airport. Being the third biggest airport of Argentina and the main airport of Cordoba, Pajas Blancas lies 11 kilometers northwest of the city center. Its location in the center of Argentina is important for transportation to both South America countries and various destinations in Europe.
Planes of 17 airline companies, such as Pluna, Copa, Lan, Omni Air, Air Europa, Air Force and Aerolineas, land on the airport, which has two large runways and is visited by more than 2.2 million passengers every year. At Cordoba Pajas Blancas Airport, which offers direct flight services to 26 cities, you can get services in many languages from the information desk on the right side of Terminal A for 24/7.
In the terminal, you can come across VIP Club, ATMs, restaurants, pharmacy and duty-free shops, and also taste delicacies from Argentinian cuisine if you wish. There are also open and multi-layer parking lots in the airport.
Gagarin International Airport, which is located 20 kilometers away from the center of Saratov, a large port city with a population of 837,000, can be reached by trains, buses and taxis. Passengers, who want to travel to the city center, can choose one of these options for a easy and fast transportation. You can arrive at your destination after your flight by using the nearest public transportation vehicle to your location or a taxi that you can easily find at the airport.
The airport is connected to the city with a newly built railway line. You can reach anywhere in the center of Saratov in about 40 minutes by using the special express service from the airport to Saratov Railway Terminal or the train lines going to the central points of the city. The railway line is planned to be developed in the next years, and the lines and routes that you can use are as follows:
Line 6472: Gagarin International Airport-Tarhany-Saratov 1.
Line 6118: Gagarin International Airport-Tarhany-Anisovka.
Line 6316: Gagarin International Airport-Tarhany-Karamysh.
Line 6166: Gagarin International Airport-Sennaya-Saratov 1.
You can take the bus route 101i to reach Saratov central bus station in about 80 minutes. This bus route, which passes through many important streets and boulevards of the city, offers service for its passengers between 07:45 am and 10:45 pm.
You can also reach Balakovo and Volsk by using the bus route 605 from Gagarin International Airport. This bus route provides transportation to Balakovo at 07:00 am and 01:00 pm and Volsk city between 07:50 am and 01:50 pm.
The terminal taxis, where you will see their stops in front of the airport entry and exit gates, offer service for their passengers 24/7, and you can get to any point in Saratov city center in a short time by using a taxi. You can also demand taxis with child seats or suitable for disabled individuals. There are also large-size minivans and VIP luxury vehicles.
