| Popular Airport | Aktau Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 6 hour |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 4855 Km |
Ibn Batouta Airport is located only 11 kilometres away to Tangier. You can easily get to this airport by one of the options of taxis, transfer cars or rental cars. Also, you can get information about the public transportation options, or taxis and rent-a-car firms at the Tourist Information Offices in the city centre.
Taxis are the most common way of transport in Tangier. You can comfortably get to the airport from the city at a reasonable price. Tangier taxi drivers located in the city centre and other centric locations are at your service 24/7. The majority of the taxis apply two different tariffs as day-tariff and night-tariff. If you want to get to Ibn Batouta Airport from the city centre by taxi between 5.30 and 22.30, you will have to pay 100 Moroccan Dirham, whereas the same route might increase up to 150 Dirham between 22.30 and 5.30. You will be asked to pay 300 Dirham to go to Ibn Batouta Airport from Port Med or pay around 120 Dirham to get to the airport from the train station. It will take around 10-12 minutes to arrive Ibn Batouta Airport from Tangier city centre.
If you would like to get to Ibn Batouta Airport by renting your own car, there are some certain procedures to follow, such as making a pre-reservation, having an international driving licence, not being able to rent a car hourly, etc. Loca Som, Starc Hertz, Marloc (Europcar), Scal Avis, Dbilij Car, Air Car, France Car, and Location Auto are some of the rent-a-car companies whose offices you could see at Tangier city centre. It might take around 15 minutes to arrive the airport from the city by a car.
Having had an air transportation service to around 900 thousand passengers in 2015, Ibn Batouta Airport is located 11 kilometres away to Tangier city centre. Also known as Tangier Airport or Tangier-Boukhalef Airport, this airports provides various opportunities to spend a good time while waiting for your flight, though it is not a very large airport, indeed. Especially; Newrest Rahal, CMG food&beverage and Newrest Ata Sa Medas are the most famous cafes and restaurants in the food and beverage areas of the airport. Ibn Batouta Airport also has a lot to offer you in terms of shopping. You can find souvenirs peculiar to Moroccan culture at Tresor El Mamoun, Habiba Gharafi, Dufry Maroc, Cafesta, Hudson News and as a final alternative, duty free shop.
The transportation system in Aktau, the second largest and modern city in Kazakhstan, is highly developed and practical. The main transportation means in the city are buses, matryoshka and taxis. Apart from this, other cities in Kazakhstan and neighboring countries of Kazakhstan are directly connected to Aktau by sea. Aktau Port is one of the leading ports in the region and most famous ports in terms of commerce and transportation.
Addresses in Aktau are generally expressed as 14-42-30. While 14 is the number of the province/region, 42 is the building number and 30 is the apartment number. As the streets in the city are not named, they can create some problems for tourists in terms of transportation. There are many train services from the Mangestau train station, 12 kilometers outside of the city.
It takes about 2 days to travel with the trains that provide transportation service between Astana, another important city of Kazakhstan, and Aktau. The train journey between Almaty and Aktau takes 3 days and the train journey between Atyrau and Aktau takes 1 day. The main means of public transportation you can use to get to the city center from Aktau Airport are buses and minibuses (matryoshka). Apart from that, you can also go to the city center at very reasonable prices thanks to the private transfer services affiliated with the airport or other transportation companies.
It is possible to make your transportation in the city in the most practical way by paying a little more where car rental and taxi services are also highly developed.
With the Aktau local buses waiting right outside the airport terminal, you can reach the city center or other points of the city at reasonable prices. Bus tickets cost 25 Tenges. By taking these buses that take you from the airport to one of the city's central points, you reach the city in 40-45 minutes.
The size and appearance of the matryoshka are like minibuses. These much smaller than the normal local buses but they provide access to more points in the city. The fact that the matryoshka and bus routes in the city are connected with each other makes it possible to reach any point of the city in a very short time. Some of the matryoshka you can see in Aktau city center go to the airport. The departure points and destinations of most of these are written on the vehicles.
If you want to get to the city center from Aktau Airport by taxi, you need to pay approximately 1600 Tenge. You are likely to see many taxi stands ready at the exit of Aktau Airport's arrival terminal. You can choose the vehicle you want to travel with and tell where you want to go or show it on the map to the driver.
You must bargain with the taxi drivers because the fares that Aktau taxi drivers demand are usually open to it. It is possible to get this journey of 23 kilometers in 30-35 minutes on average with a taxi.
It is possible to have more detailed information from the most popular taxi company (+777 753 33 55) among the ones waiting at the airport's exit which is also offering the most affordable options.
If you have already looked through many car rental companies in Aktau Airport in advance and made your choice, you can rent a car at much more affordable prices. So as long as you benefit from car rental services, where the pre-booking system is much more economical, you can pick your cat at the airport in a short time after a few small transactions. It takes approximately 25-30 minutes to drive from the airport to the city center of Aktau. Renting a car in the city where traffic is not too crowded is one of the best options.
