Popular Airport | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport |
|---|---|
Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 1 hour 20 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 1079 Km |
Transportation to Airport from Cairo City Center
Cairo Intl. Airport
There are different options to reach the airport from the city center in Cairo, visited by many tourists every year. The services that the hotels usually offer or arrange for you and public transport are the first ones that come to mind.
Airport Transfer
Transfer vehicles that are privately rented from Cairo International Airport and shuttles of the Cairo Airport Shuttle Bus company will pick you up at your requested destination upon your telephone and internet reservation. You can reach the airport from any point of the city by using the shuttles, whose fares are changing according to the region you take it.
Airport transfers also include London-style taxis, limousines and luxurious midibuses. All you have to do is to make reservations and be at the place where you want the cars to pick you up.
Public Transport
It will be possible to reach the airport with the subway lines passing through Zamalek, Wasat Al-Balad and the Nile's eastern region, which we refer to as the center of Cairo, in a few years, but you can only reach the areas close by at the moment. Al Dock, Opera, Sedat (Tahrir) and Naguib are the metro stations close to the center.
You need to transfer to the Green Line at Attaba station from Yellow Line, which hosts the above mentioned stations.
Even if it does not reach the airport yet, you can get off at the Abbasiye station and complete the 15 kilometers distance by taxi or bus number 111. It is also possible to reach the airport by buses 27, 111, 356 from Tahrir Square where Sedat metro station is located.
Private Vehicle
Although it is a great merit to use private vehicles in Cairo, which is similar to Istanbul with regards to its traffic and size, there may be people who want to reach the airport by private vehicles. To do this, you have to follow the Oroba road, in the east direction, to go to the airport from Zamalek island and Tahrir in the city center.
Oroba route will take you to Airport Road, which will provide you with access to the airport, after 17 kilometers.
Airport Information
The airport, in the Heliopolis area, is the second airport in Africa with regards to passenger traffic. With the completion of the newly constructed terminals, there are also many possibilities offered for those waiting for their flight.
Japanese, Chinese and Korean restaurants representing the Asian lifestyle, world famous fast-food restaurants, coffee shops where you can drink the most famous coffees of the world and pizzerias are waiting for guests at Terminal 1. You can also access health services at the airport, which has a large duty free store.
Transportation to Sanliurfa City Center from Airport
Şanlıurfa GAP Airport
Şanlıurfa GAP Airport is located 35 kilometers away from Şanlıurfa city center and has been serving domestic and international flights since 2007. Serving in the civil category, GAP Airport has its own open car park as well as it provides you with various alternatives to reach the city center. It is also possible to take advantage of these alternatives in order to reach GAP Airport from the city center.
Taxi
Taking a taxi will be the fastest option you can prefer to reach the city center from Şanlıurfa GAP Airport. Depending on the traffic density, you can reach the city center in a short time by taking a taxi, which enables you to use your time in a more economical way compared to other alternatives. In this sense, the taxis, which provide a 24-hour service, can be a good choice for you.
HAVAŞ
You can reach the city center from Şanlıurfa GAP Airport through the HAVAŞ buses. You can arrive at the city center after a comfortable journey that takes about 45 minutes by HAVAŞ buses. HAVAŞ shuttle buses depart from the airport 25 minutes after your plane lands and follow a route consisting of Tevhide Hatun Lisesi, Karaköprü Ismar, Karaköprü BIM, Otogar Kavşağı, DSI Durağı and Avşaroğlu Petrol.
Rent a car
You can easily get to the city center from Şanlıurfa GAP Airport by the car you can rent from the car rental offices in the terminal building. You can benefit from this service at the offices of the AVIS and Baydili companies.
