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In the city where the public transportation system is not common, the fastest and comfortable transportation to the airport is provided by special vehicles. There is a train station very close to the airport. This station stretches from the city center to Uzbekistan, but it serves mostly for the purpose of transporting commercial goods.

Hotel Shuttles

Although it is very easy to find in a hostel or motel Mazar I Sharif, there are not much bigger hotels. You should check with your hotel whether or not they provide a shuttle service to the airport and make reservation in advance.

Taxi

Taxis are a frequent means of transportation to get to the airport from the city center. If there is not much traffic, you can reach the airport in 16 minutes. It’s a good idea to have a deal about the fare with the taxi driver before you take the cab. If you ask at your hotel, they will help you to find a taxi which will pick you up at your hotel.

Car Rental

It is a transportation method used frequently in Mazar I Sharif. Since the roads are not generally asphalt, the Jeep is the most preferred type of vehicle. By renting a car, you can move freely both in the city center and easily reach the surrounding cities.

You should remember that traffic rules are not applied very often and traffic is generally intense. Continue straight on the AH76 motorway and turn off at the airport exit, and you will be able to reach the airport within 16 minutes under normal conditions after driving for 12 kilometers.

Airport Information

From the ridge to the tower, from the lighting to the automation system, many points of the Mazar I Sharif International Airport are signed by Turkish companies. Approximately 12 kilometers from the city center, the one-storey airport is quite small. Apart from basic services, there are no different services possible at the airport. There is a separate door for the entrance of women and men to the airport.

Kabul, Afghanistan's capital and largest city, is a city developed economically and culturally thanks to the Hayber Pass which connects Pakistan and Afghanistan. Babylon Gardens, Kabul Zoo, Bala Hisar, Ghazi Stadium, Kabul Museum, Darul Aman Palace, Afghan National Gallery are among the places you can see in Kabul, which hosts many civilizations.

You need to get a visa before traveling to Kabul. Private, service and regular passport holders are subjected to a visa. Diplomatic passport holders can be considered immune from visa for 90 days. In case you plan to travel to Kabul, Kabul International Airport (Hamid Karzai International Airport) will welcome you.

It is possible to travel to Kabul through direct and indirect flights with many airlines, especially Turkish Airlines (THY), from Turkey. You can reach Kabul from Istanbul in about 5 hours by plane.

One flight from Istanbul Ataturk Airport to Kabul is carried out every day. It is also possible to have an indirect flight between Istanbul and Kabul.

Emirates and Flydubai fly from Istanbul to Kabul in connection with Dubai. Kabul International Airport is not too far from the city center. You can take a bus, taxi, private car or walk to the airport terminal. But let's also point out that reaching the terminal by foot may be dangerous.

The currency you will use for transportation will be the Afghan Afghani (AFN). Do not forget that 1 Turkish Lira is approximately 23 Afghanis.

Bus

Buses are the most commonly used means of transportation in Kabul. The one-way fare for these buses that provide transportation from the airport to the city is 15-20 Afghanis. If you want to travel by bus from the airport to the city, you should definitely have a booklet with language help; because the routes and numbers are written in the local language may not be very clear for the foreign tourists. For this reason, using a helpful booklet can make your job easier.

Taxi

If you want to reach Kabul International Airport from Kabul city center in a comfortable way, you can use taxi. You can reach the city center in a very short time by taking a taxi among the ones waiting outside the airport terminal. You can reach the city center by taxi paying between 25-30 Turkish Liras.

Car Rental

You can also get to the city center of Kabul from the airport by renting a private car. Car rental companies at Kabul International Airport would like to see your driver's license before delivering the car to you.