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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.

Bus

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.

Rickshaw

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.

Taxi

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.

Car Rental

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).

Airport Information

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.

There are many alternatives providing transportation between Aristotelis Apt Airport and city center. You can reach the city center from the airport by selecting one of the transportation vehicles such as taxi, hotel shuttle or shuttle service.

Car Rental

There are a few car rental companies offering car rental service at Aristotelis Apt Airport. You can reach Kastoria city center by renting a car at the airport. You can make a reservation in advance before your travel or ask help from your hotel about this issue.

Shuttle

Shuttles waiting outside Aristotelis Apt Airport carry passengers to the city center in about 30 minutes. Shuttle is one of the most preferred transportation vehicles by the visitors who want to travel to the city of Kastoria from the airport. The ticket prices of shuttles are affordable and they operate every 20 minutes.

Hotel Shuttle

You can easily travel to the city center from the airport by using a hotel shuttle providing transportation between Aristotelis Apt Airport and hotel. You can get detailed information about hotel shuttles by contacting your hotel. If you have heavy luggage, this transportation alternative may be one of the best options for travelling to the city center. The cost of this travel may increase depending on the number of luggage and passenger.

Taxi

You can reach the city center from Aristotelis Apt Airport in a short time by using a taxi. Since the distance between the airport and city center is close, this transportation option is commonly preferred by visitors.