| Popular Airport | Sacramento International Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 11 hour 40 min |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 5850 Miles |
Since the urban transportation and public transportation are very modern and highly developed, the need for taxis or car rental companies in the city significantly decreases. It is possible to travel to all parts of the city with many options such as metro, trolleybus, bus, express train, marshrutka or tramway which will take you wherever you want from the city center within the shortest time.
Arriving at the train station which is within a short distance to the city center or the metro station which is also close to the station enables a comfortable and quick travel to the airport without any transfer. Going to the airport without any transfer is possible thanks to these options.
The buses, which connect the many regions of Yekaterinburg to each other, has 40 different routes on average. There are two major bus stations, as the north and south, located on the busiest streets of the city. The north bus station is a little busier than the other, and most of the buses going to the airport are departing from this station.
To get to the southern bus station take bus routes 20, 030 or 57 from 8 Marta bus stop (on the corner of Prospekt Lenina) or trams 1, 5, 15 or 27 from metro Geologicheskaya. Electric trolleybuses are very practical and fast as long as the traffic is not too much. Trolleybus routes 1, 23, 31 and 71 go from the train station to the city center.
Bus routes 1 and 9 also follow the same route. You can use whichever comes first. As the bus and trolleybus routes operate quite often, your waiting time does not exceed 10 minutes. The trolleybus route 11 frequently operates between the train station and the southern bus station.
You can even get to the train station by walking since it is only 2.5 kilometers of the city center, and you can reach Kosovo Airport in about 40 minutes by getting on one of the express train routes 6037 or 6039. Be sure to get your ticket (22-50 ruble) from the ticket vending machine in the station before boarding this express train going to the airport from the train station.
The Yekaterinburg metro, which was put into service in 1991, is the most economical and fastest way of providing transportation between the city center and the train station or the north bus station. There are 9 different stations of this metro, which has only one line called Line 1, which is 12.7 km long in total.
These metro stops are Botanicheskaya, Chkolovskaya, Bazhovskaya, Geologicheskaya, Ploschad 1905 Goda, Dinamo, Uralskaya, Mashinostroiteley, Uralmash and Prospekt Kosmonavtov. Yekaterinburg metro, which is the 13th and last metro put into service in Russia, is a metro considered to be the shortest metro in the world and was mentioned in the Guinness book.
Geologicheskaya, which is the south of the city center, is the part of the city where many hotels are located and Ploschad 1905 Goda, which is the north of the city center, is the heart of the city and busiest streets are on this region. The public transportation that offers the fastest and most comfortable transportation option between these two regions is metro.
Tramway can be preferred as a public transportation vehicle as they will be much faster than buses during heavy traffic. Between the stops of each tramway route there is a region close to the city center. Ticket prices are the same as bus, trolleybus and metro ticket prices; 24 rubles. You can probably get your ticket from the driver. It is quite easy to get to the city center or the train station in a very short time if you take one of the tramway routes 1, 5, 15 or 27 from the 8 Marta bus stop (on the corner of Prospekt Lenina).
The fact that the city's transportation network is highly developed greatly reduces the use of taxis in the city. However, those who are trying to get to a place in time can choose to take a taxi in the city. If you want to go to the airport from the city center by taxi, you have to pay about 500 rubles. The taxi companies providing service actively in the city; Taxi Plus (343 381 45 45), Ekaterinburg Taxi (343 334 08 78) and Taxi Gorod (343 373 33 73). Taxi Deluxe (343 336 33 33) is one of the most affordable taxi companies.
Local car rental services are mostly among the last alternatives just like taxis. Because the city traffic and highly developed public transportation network put a damper on car rental services. But if you plan to see other Russian cities in addition to Yekaterinburg, renting a car can be a more economical option for you. In Yekaterinburg, there are the central offices of the car rental companies like Hertz, Avis and Europcar.
The prices start from 75 Euro per day. Local car rental companies are much cheaper than the international companies; daily car rental prices start from about 45 Euro. If you rent your car from the city center; make sure that the office of the same company is also located in Koltsovo Airport. In this way, it becomes possible to leave your car directly at the airport before your flight.
Koltsovo Airport is one of the busiest and biggest airports after Moscow and Petersburg airports in Russia. Koltsovo Airport, which is about 18 km southeast of Yekaterinburg city center, started offering service as a civil airport on July 10, 1943.
There are direct flights from Istanbul Ataturk Airport and Antalya (in some seasons) to Koltsovo Airport, which offer service to about 4.3 million passengers each year. At the same time, this airport arranges flights to more than 50 different destinations. At Koltsovo Airport, which is open to service every day and hour of the week, there are two main terminals as A and B and also a private terminal as Business VIP. There are many services at the airport such as comfortable waiting rooms, free internet access (WIFI), post office, ATM, ticket offices for public transportation and information desks, cafes, restaurants and souvenir shops.
Terminal A is for domestic flights and Terminal B is for international flights. The Business VIP terminal is used for VIP flights and there are private areas like meeting and conference rooms in this terminal.
Executive Airport is located approximately 16 kilometers northwest of the city center. The airport, which was renovated in 2014, now hosts many domestic and foreign tourists. It is very easy to reach the city center from the airport by taking a taxi and bus or by renting a car. Within the airport, there are car parks, offices of car rental companies, restaurants and bars, VIP services and lounges, and shopping stores. The passengers’ safety, comfort and similar needs are met under the best conditions, as well as their visitors are accompanied.
You can easily reach the city center from the airport by renting a car from Avis, Alamo, Advantage, Enterprise, Hertz and Thrifty, which have agency offices at the airport. In addition, you can also book your car in advance or contact your hotel and ask them to help you find a car rental agency. Those who don't want to lose time with other means of transportation can rent a car to reach the city center from the airport comfortably.
You can reach the city center easily in a short time by taking a taxi from the airport. It would be useful for you to bargain with the driver about taxi fare before taking the taxi. Transportation to the city center from the airport by taxi costs about 25-30 US Dollars.
You can reach the city center in about 40 minutes by bus lines you can easily take from the stations and stops at the airport. The bus number 42A is available on weekdays and at certain hours in the weekend. You can comfortably prefer this transportation option that you can use with daily or monthly tickets. You should carefully check the bus routes and make sure you have taken the right bus to get where you want to go. Bus services are listed on the boards at the bus stations. You can get off the bus at the nearest stop to your hotel.
During your hotel reservation, you can also prefer to use airport transfer option, which is one of the facilities offered to you, and you can easily travel between the airport and the hotel. You can get information about airport transfer service directly from your hotel. If you travel with a heavy luggage, this transportation option may be the best choice for you.
There are many alternatives to reach the city center from Sacramento International Airport. If you prefer to use public transport you can easily get to the city center by express bus line.
If you prefer a faster means of transportation, you can use taxi or shuttle services. Sacramento visitors who want to travel freely can rent a car or go to the city center by bicycle. In addition, many hotels in the city also provide airport shuttle service.
You can see the airport taxi stand right outside the airport arrival terminal. It is possible to reach Sacramento city center in about 20 minutes by taxi. The taxi opening fee is 3 dollar; the fee increases 2.5 dollars per mile.
Sacramento Airport hosts 6 different shuttle companies. You can get detailed information about route and departure times from the airport website or the information center at the arrival terminal. If you do not want to wait, it is also possible to book online before your journey.
Sacramento Airport hosts the office of numerous car rental companies. With the car you rent, you can easily reach the city center by following motorway number 5. The journey takes less than 20 minutes in normal traffic conditions, and the distance is about 10 miles.
For those who prefer public transport, you can easily get to Sacramento city center by bus number 42B which you can take from the bus stop located in front of the terminal. This line departs every hour and reaches the city center directly in about 25 minutes.
Many hotels in Sacramento have airport shuttle service. Most accommodation centers give this service to their guests free of charge. It is possible to reach the city center quickly and comfortably by booking in advance.
If you are traveling with your backpack, you can also get to the city center from Sacramento Airport by following the bicycle route Del Paso Road. You have to ride about 13 miles in total.
