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It is possible for you to reach Lombok International Airport with your private car or vehicles such as taxis and buses from the central spots of the island of Lombok, which is connected to Indonesia. At the airport, there is also a waiting area in front of the parking lot and terminal for passengers who have private cars.

Bus

In order to come to Lombok International airport, you can take a bus from places such as Mataram, Senggigi, Ampenan and Selong. Prices of bus tickets to the airport are 30,000 Indonesian Rupees for those coming from Selong, 35,000 Indonesian Rupees for those coming from Senggigi and Ampenan, and 25,000 Indonesian Rupees for those coming from Mataram. You can pay in Dollars or other currencies in vehicles such as taxis, which you will take from the center; however, buses only accept the currency of the country in general. 

Taxi

It is possible to reach Lombok International Airport from may corners of the island by taxi. Traveling to the airport by taxi takes a similar time to buses, but the cost is higher. In order to come to Lombok International Airport, you can call a taxi from your hotel in the center or from nearby stops and find your taxi ready at the door at the time specified.

Car Rental

In the region, there are car rental offices of companies such as Dharma Lestari, TRAC, BIL Local Transport, Pusaka Prima Transport and KSU Mandalika. When you pick up your car from these offices, you can come till Lombok International Airport with the rented car. Moreover, you can also see the offices of these companies in the terminal of Lombok International Airport and return the car in the airport terminal.

Private Car

If there is a car you drive in the island of Lombok, you can prefer to come to Lombok International Airport by driving this car. Those who have relatives in the island can make use of these cars to come to the airport from the center of the island. At Lombok International Airport, there are sufficient numbers of parking lots and lounges with enough sizes in service for passengers traveling with their private cars.

Airport Information

You can spend time in the comfortable lounges of Lombok International airport, which offers a lot of services together. Inside the airport, those who would like to have a drink or eat something can visit places like Sky One Lounge and Concordia Executive Lounge. Ipo Restaurant, Dante Caffe, Coffee Bean, Solaria, Maxx Coffee, Papa Roti and Bakso Lapangan Tembak, on the other hand, are other ideal places in the airport to spend enjoyable time and try delicious tastes.

To do shopping in Lombok International Airport, you can prefer shops such as Coffee Corner, Australian Dessert, Oleh, Pollo and Periplus. Passengers who would like to buy clothes or souvenirs can visit shops such as Gift Shop, Souvenir Shop and Lombok Jewelry. In addition to these services in the airport, you can also get information about the tours during which you can see the beauties of the region or do your exchange transactions in the exchange office. If you need to transfer or withdraw money and do other banking transactions, you can visit Bank BNI and Bank BRI branches in the airport terminal.

Dammam is a port city located just on the Gulf of Basra, east of Saudi Arabia. In the city rich of oil, the industry is also highly developed. Due to its proximity to major cities and the ease of transportation, it is known as an important transfer point. There are two important things that you should not forget that you will visit Dammam.

The first is the fact that the country is being ruled by rigid Muslim rules and that the visitors are expected to act with respect these and the second is that the temperature is very high without any significant difference in summer and winter. The most common means of transportation in the city center are taxis. There is no taximeter in the taxis. Although it is a specific tariff of the routes, the fares are more subject to bargaining. You must agree with the driver about the place you will go and how much it costs definitely before you take the taxi.

Buses are used in the city as a means of public transport. These vehicles, which are quite old and crowded, are not preferred by tourists. Car rental is a more preferred alternative. There are numerous car rental companies in both the city center and the airport.

Dammam is the second largest port in Saudi Arabia. Both ship trips and fish and freight transportation are organized from King Abdulaziz Harbor. The highways are quite developed in Dammam. In addition to a route to the capital Riyadh, many other countries in the region are also connected to the highways.

You can reach Bahrain in just 1 hour and Riyadh in 4 hours by car. If you have not rented a car, you can catch the buses leaving from the main bus terminal, which is about 700 meters from the city center.

As you can provide your intercity transfers with these buses, there are also 5 bus services every day from the bus station to Bahrain.

The railway system has an important place in the city. In addition to intercity passenger transport by train, cargo transportation is also being carried out. A project that will link Dammam to Mecca and Medina is in preparation.

The train station is 8 kilometers from the city center. From there you can reach Riyadh in 3 and half hours, Hofuf in 1 hour and Abqaiq in 40 minutes.

There is also an airport in the city and both domestic and international flights are operated from here. Bahrain International Airport is only 86 kilometers from the city center. From Dammam King Fahd International Airport you can reach the city center by taxi.

Different companies' offices are available at the airport to rent a car. For passengers who prefer to use means of public transport, bus services are arranged.

Taxi

If you do not prefer public transport, you can find a taxi at the airport's passenger exit. It is possible to reach the city center by taxi in a short time, less than half an hour, at a cost of about 50-60 SAR.

You should not forget that taxis do not have taximeters. For this reason, it is useful to tell the driver your destination in advance and agree on the fare.

Bus

If you prefer public transport, you can get to the city center by public buses operated by the Saptco Company. The journey takes up to 40 minutes and the ticket price is 12 SAR per person for one way.

You can also reach El Huber and El Hassa cities outside the city center by these buses. You can visit the Saptco Information Desk at the passenger terminal for departure times and route information.

Car Rental

There are the offices of ten domestic and foreign car rental companies in the airport. If you are going to drive a car from the airport to the city center, you must turn east at the terminal exit and connect to King Fahd Road.