Popular Airport | Bandırma Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 4 hour 50 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 3963 Km |
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Transportation to Airport from Zanzibar City Center
Abeid Amani Karume Intl. Airport
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport or Kisauni Airport, as it was known before, is located about 5 kilometers outside the center of Zanzibar. The passengers who will travel to the airport from the center often choose to take a taxi ride that would last only a few minutes considering the short distance.
Guests staying in the centrally located hotels can make benefit of the shuttles offered by the hotel free of charge or at reasonable prices.
If you would like to travel to the airport terminal in Zanzibar with a means of transportation outside the shuttles and taxi, it is a good idea to keep in mind that you have the chance to rent a car. Rental vehicles, usually provided by local Zanzibar companies, are extremely practical to reach the airport and other points of the country.
Taxi
When you travel to the Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, which is about 5 kilometers from the center of Zanzibar, with Zanzibar taxis that you can take from the center, you will be travelling with a practical means that also helps you to carry your luggage comfortably at. Taxis are not only practical, useful and convenient, but also vehicles that can be considered economic in the region. If you need to arrive at the airport very early in the morning or late at night, you are advised to book a taxi in advance. Apart from this, you can also easily call taxi without prior booking during the day and enjoy the comfortable and easy ride to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport that lasts around 10 minutes.
Car Rental
Renting a car in Zanzibar and getting to the airport with your rental car is a method that you would have to choose via local car rental companies. You can find a local car rental company office in the center and reach Abeid Amani Karume International Airport with your rental car in about ten minutes and park your car at the airport terminal. If you prefer delivering the car you have rented in the region at the airport, it should be enough to share this opinion in advance with the car rental company you have rented your car from. If you need to wait a while at the airport after arriving to the terminal with your rental car, you can use the car park of Abeid Amani Karume International Airport.
Airport Shuttle
Your centrally located hotel can provide private shuttle for you to reach the airport terminal. Moreover, your hotel may offer this service free of charge or at a very convenient fare. You can book a seat on these shuttles departing from the center and going to the airport by contacting your hotel in advance to see if they are providing this option. However, if your hotel does not offer this service but you still have to go to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport with these vehicles, you can search online about other shuttle options serving in the region. It is possible for you to make a reservation for the shuttle that would pick you up from your door until a few hours before your flight.
Airport Information
The terminal of the Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, which is often used for seasonal flights to the major centers of Europe and the Middle East, is not too big. The airport terminal, however, provides many basic services that you may need. Waiting lounges, information desks from where you can get detailed information about the area, and places where you can eat help you to spend your time while waiting at the airport. You have the chance to travel to cities like Istanbul, Nairobi, Warsaw, Addis Ababa, Dubai, Mombasa, Tel Aviv, Prague, Amsterdam, and Brussels thanks to the direct and connected flights operated from the airport at certain times.
Transportation to Bandirma City Center from Airport
Bandırma Airport
Ataturk Airport, which is located in Istanbul, is being used for air transportation to Bandırma, one of the most beautiful holiday resorts in Marmara Region. It takes about 3 hours to get to the center of Bandırma from İstanbul Atatürk Airport.
You can get to Yenikapı by metro which you can take from the airport and you can easily reach to the center by transferring to Bandırma ferries here. You can reach to Bandırma from the airport by rental cars, private vehicles and passenger services besides the metro and ferry. Taxis can be an alternative for this trip, but taking a taxi would be costly because of the distance between.
The most practical and time-saving method is to transfer to the ferry after metro. If you prefer a more comfortable journey, you have a chance to use the private passenger services.
Metro
In order to continue your journey towards Bandırma after you arrive at Istanbul Atatürk Airport, you must first transfer to the metro, which has a direct connection with the airport terminal. You can reach Yenikapı by the M1 metro passing through the airport. You can get to the Bandırma Ferry Pier by taking the fast ferries from here. You can continue to your destination in Bandırma by a taxi from the pier. It takes 35 minutes to reach Yenikapı with the metro. Metro is also one of the fastest means of transportation for this route.
Bus
YH-1 buses, which you can take from the exit of the incoming passenger terminal, take the passengers to the ferry port in Yenikapı. Especially when the traffic is heavy, buses can take longer than the metro. However, if you are not in a ruch, you can go to the pier with busses, which is an economical and easy option, and you can continue on your way with the ferry. You can find the buses at Atatürk Airport at the exit of the international terminal.
Taxi
Getting to Bandırma from Ataturk Airport by taxi is a much more costly method; taxis are usually used for transportation to the ferry pier in Yenikapı. The average amount you need to pay for taxis on this route varies according the condition of the traffic, but usually it is around 40-50 TL.
You can also get detailed information about the average fare by talking to the taxis waiting for you at terminal exit. There are also taxis at the airport for which you can pay by credit card. If you want to make a payment by card, you can specify this preference before boarding the taxi. Once you arrive at the Yenikapı port by taxi, you can take to the ferries here.
Fast Ferry
Once you reach the Yenikapı from the airport with the metro, you can transfer to Bandırma ferries here. Bandırma ferryboats, carrying their passengers to Bandırma, depart from Yenikapı every day at 07:00 and 18:30. You can get on the ferry at 7 am with your car.
Ferry times can change at certain times of the year. For that reason, before you make your travel plans, it is useful to review the current travel schedule on the internet and plan accordingly. The journey to Bandırma takes about 130 minutes.
Private Car
If you are traveling with your own vehicle, you can reach Bandirma by following different routes from Istanbul Atatürk Airport. The distance from Istanbul to Bandirma is approximately 120 kilometers and you will have to travel for about 3 hours. If you get on the ferry with your car, the journey duration would be reduced to 2 hours and 10 minutes. Considering the intense traffic of Istanbul, getting on the ferry from Yenikapı will be a much faster and more comfortable choice.
Transfer Services
Before you start your journey, you can book online and arrange a special transfer vehicle for your journey. With these transfer vehicles that can respond to your different needs whether you are travelling with your family or a group of friends, you can either go to the Yenikapi port or continue to Bandırma.
The fare you pay for these vehicles depends on the type of vehicle selected, the number of passengers and the distance traveled. Another advantage of the transfer vehicles is that they offer direct transfer service, which is especially convenient for those traveling with heavy luggages.
Havataş
Havataş services that you can take from Atatürk Airport terminal is one of the fastest alternatives to get to Yenikapı port. The fare of Havataş services is not as low as the metro and bus but it is much more convenient than taxi and special transfer services.
