| Popular Airport | Samana El Catey Intl. Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 12 hour 40 min |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 10123 Km |
You can easily reach Trabzon Airport by airport buses departing from the city center or Havaş shuttles whose departure times are changing according to flight schedules. In order to take Havaş shuttle, you have to go to Beşirli Orhan Oil, Karşıyaka Crossroad, Ziraat Bank, Tanjant Migros or Kipa. You can also use the Çimenli or Yomra buses that pass through the airport.
You can take Çimenli bus from Değirmendere, Tanjant and Meydan stops, and Yomra bus from Değirmendere, Sahil Yolu, Tanjant, Meydan, Atapark, Şenol Güneş Caddesi, and Sahil Peronu stops.
Having been operating for more than 50 years, Trabzon Airport has been renewed and started to serve both domestic and international flights. The fact that the airport and the airstrip are located right on the coastline provides a beautiful view for passengers during take-off and landing. There are CIP lounges, 2 cafés and 1 restaurant on the domestic terminal as well as stands where you can shop.
There is a bar and 1 duty-free store at the international terminal. If you have time, you can also benefit from Forum Trabzon Shopping Center, which is close to the airport for shopping.
You can take a taxi, the most practical method, take the bus, rent a car, ot a transfer service to get from Samana El Catey Airport to Samana city centre. You can reach Las Galeras in 1 hour, Samana city centre in 40 minutes, Las Terranas in 30 minutes, and Sanchez in 10.
Even though there aren’t direct buses to Samana city centre to Samana El Catey Airport, the buses leaving to Sanchez, which is 8km away, might save you some time. You can first go to Sanchez from Samana El Catey Airport in 10 minutes if you take a taxi, and then take the bus to Samana, which should take you 1 or 1.5 hours. These buses operate under Caribe Tours and the price for the ticket as of 2017 is 1-3 dollars. These buses leave from Sanchez every hour and it’s possible to make a reservation by calling (809) 221 44 22.
If your arrival time is in the late hours or if you prefer the quickest and least hassle free method then you can take one of the taxis that are available 24/7 outside Samana El Catey Airport. If your hotel is at Sanchez then you can reach it in 10-12 minutes. The cost for this should vary between 30-40 dollars. To reach Samana city centre with a taxi on the other hand takes around 100 dollars. It might be a good idea to share the taxi with some other passengers to split the fare.
There are many local and international car rental agencies in Samana El Catey Airport and so you will have some good alternatives regarding price so you can pick the agency that is the most suitable for your budget. If you make a reservation before your arrival then you can get even better deals. To reach Samana city centre from Samana El Catey Airport by car we recommend taking the Turistico del Atlantico/133 road from Aeropuerto El Catey.
