| Popular Airport | Saratov Gagarin Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 4 hour 20 min |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 3461 Km |
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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.
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.
