Popular Airport | Ministro Pistarini Intl. Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 21 hour |
Approximate Travel Distance | 16811 Km |
Since Dhaka is not a big city in terms of its surface area, it is very easy to use taxi, private car, rickshaw, bus and similar means of transportation in urban transportation or for travelling to the airport from the city center.
The names of the four main bus terminals in the city; Sayedabad bus terminal, Gulistan bus terminal, Gabtoli bus terminal and Mohakhali bus terminal. From these four terminals, there are direct bus services going to the airport. It is very cheap to use buses for travelling to the airport. It is only 5 Taka to take advantage of Dhaka buses. Throughout the city, the prices of bus tickets do not exceed 10 Taka.
The most popular means of transportation in Dhaka, where more than 400.000 rickshaws offer transportation service, are rickshaws also called three-wheeled taxis. They are divided into two as auto-rickshaw and cycle-rickshaw. The three-wheeled taxis called cycle-rickshaw are generally used for sightseeing just like bicycles. Auto-rickshaws are much faster than the other and much cheaper than normal taxis.
You need to pay 30-50 Taka for travelling with cycle-rickshaw for 15 minutes. The auto-rickshaws run by the CNG company also work with taximeter and the fares start from 25 Taka. It is both practical and enjoyable to travel to Hazrat Shahjalal Airport from the city center by using an auto-rickshaw. Tempo-rickshaws also offer transportation service and they are bigger than auto-rickshaws.
There are two types of taxis offering service in Dhaka and they have different fares. These are black and yellow taxis. The black taxis open their taximeters from 25 Taka. The yellow taxis are almost twice as expensive. With the taxi that you can get on in the city, you can get to Hazrat Shahjalal Airport in about 25-30 minutes. If you will prefer Airport Departure Taxi for your transportation, you will need to pay about 300 Taka for your transportation between the city center and Hazrat Shahjalal Airport.
It is possible to get to the airport from the city center in about 25-30 minutes by renting a car from one of the car rental companies that you can see almost in every part of the city. If you have an international driver’s license, you can rent a car by paying 3000 Taka for half-day use; you need to pay about 4500 Taka for full day use. You can get to Hazrat Shahjalal Airport by using Dhaka-Mymensingh highway (N3).
Hazrat Shahjalal Airport, which is the largest airport of Bangladesh, has a capacity of 15 million passengers per year. The airport is located in Kurmitola and 20 km north of the city center of the capital city Dhaka. Hazrat Shahjalal Airport, which is also known as Zia International Airport, has many facilities for passengers such as currency exchange, bank and ATMs, eating and drinking areas, tourist information offices and free internet access.
You can get to the city center from Jorge Newbery Airport by taxi, limousine, bus and rental cars.
You can get a taxi in front of the arrival terminal of the airport. You can safely reach the center of the capital city by taking a yellow or black taxi. You can hail a taxi on the road in the capital city; however this would not be a safe option. You can be sure that the taxis you can get at the airport are extremely safe.
You can have a more comfortable and high quality journey by preferring limousine service that is a little more costly compared to taxi option. You can benefit from the limousine service at the airport if you want to go to the city center safely and comfortably.
You can also prefer to go to the city center by taking city buses if you don't have too much luggage and if you want to spend less money for transportation. Please remember to find out which bus takes you to your destination.
You have a variety of transportation options that allow you to travel from Ministro Pistarini Airport to the city center. These alternatives include taxi, bus, minibus, Remis shuttle service and rental car.
Going to the city center with the taxis known as white taxis can be one of the best options for you. You don't have to make a reservation in advance and you can easily travel to the city center by taking one of the white taxis in front of the terminal. The specially trained taxi drivers can help you with your luggage and give you information about the city along the way.
You can prefer to go to the city center by taking the city buses which are very economical compared to other transportation options. These buses run in many different lines and allow you to go to the city center and its surroundings. Please keep in mind to get information about the bus line that takes you to your destination.
The big minibuses run by the Manuel Tienda Leon Bus Company are another option you can prefer. By booking your seat at the arrival hall of the airport, you can benefit from these minibuses which depart every 30 minutes. The minibuses, which are more affordable than taking a taxi, can take you to the city center in about 50 minutes.
Remis services are one of the options that take you to the city center. You can benefit from this service by making a reservation in advance and you can easily say that the car will be special for you. You can travel to the city center reliably, quickly and comfortably by getting on the car with a specially trained driver for you.
Renting a car is one of the independent options that can be preferred to reach the city center. You can travel to the city center by the car you can rent from the offices of Alamo, Annie Millet, Hertz, National, AVIS and Localiza companies at the airport. Please remember that you should be careful while driving in the heavy traffic of Buenos Aires.