| Popular Airport | Adelaide Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 14 hour 40 min |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 11825 Km |
A Merino Benitez Airport, 16 kilometers west of Santiago city center, can be quickly reached by taxi or metro. Passengers can also go to the airport with special vehicles that can be rented from car rental companies.
Taxis that can take you from Santiago to Merino Benitez Airport in about 20 minutes, are applying a high tariff on weekends, holidays and night time.
With the metro that you can take from the Los Heroes metro station in Santiago you can reach the Barrancas stop which is just 10 minutes away from the airport. To use the metro you can buy tickets from the counters around the station. From Barrancas stop you have to take an 8 minute taxi ride to the airport.
Avis, Budget, Enterprise and Alamo car hire companies provide you the option to rent a car with or without a driver. You can rent a car from these companies at any time, or arrange a private vehicle to pick you up from wherever you are and take you to the airport.
There is a four-storey terminal building at A Merino Benitez Airport, which covers a large area. The terminal building, which is undergoing renovations, is planned to be opened in 2020 with much wider features. The current terminal building has duty free shops, luggage space and parking space on the ground floor. On the first floor there are rest rooms reserved for VIP companies, on the second floor, shops, restaurants and entrance doors are located. On the third floor of the building, there is also a check-in area reserved for the customers of restaurants and VIP passengers.
You can find bank ATMs, telephone operator shops, pharmacies, travel agency shops, health care room and insurance offices spread over different floors of the building. In the terminal there is a reserved area for those who are VIP passengers. In this section you can access VIP lounges of Latam, Pacific Club, Voyage, Delta Sky Club, American Airlines and Avianca companies.
There are many restaurants, cafes and bars in the airport for travelers to meet their eating and drinking needs. These are La Pausa, Cybo Bistro, Fritz, Gatsby, Ruby Tuesday, Subway, Telepizza, Johnny Rockets, Pronto Copec, McDonald's, Cafe Danes, Bakery & Co, Cafe On Time, Cinnabon, Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, Tamarugo, Patagonia Cafe, Espression Lavazza , Vinum and Heineken Star Lounge.
Among the places you can shop at the airport are stores ranging from cosmetics to clothing, technology and music to jewelry. Among these are Bath & Body Works, MAC Cosmetics, Punto Musical, Samsung, MacOnline Express, Garmin, Gizmobies, Fotokina, MOW, La Cava del Vino, Kubox, Jugueteria Alemana, BirttShop Chile, Licantai, Toc's, Rumbo Sur, Piedra Linda, Sol y Mar , Piedras Australes, Jewelery Me, Swarovski and Hugo Boss.
Australia's fifth largest city Adelaide is a city worth seeing with its modern architecture and luxurious entertainment venues. Passengers who want to get here can travel to Adelaide International Airport. There is a distance of 7 kilometers between the city center and the airport. You can take a taxi, rent a car or take advantage of private shuttles to access the center from the airport in the western part of the city.
It is possible to get to many parts of the city including the city center by taking one of the J1, JA, J1X or J3 lines among public transport buses called JetBus. These vehicles usually operate at fifteen minute intervals and arrive at the city center between fifteen and twenty minutes. It is worth noting that these buses have slightly higher ticket prices. If you get a single ticket, you can travel for two hours at no extra charge after your journey begins. If you are considering frequent use of public transport, it will be more cost-effective to collect from visitor cards which will allow you to enjoy unlimited public transport for three days.
With private shuttles organized by Skylink Adelaide Company, you have the option to travel to many parts of the city. Fares for this service may vary depending on the distance you are going. If you will be traveling close to the city center, Skylink shuttles offer a more affordable option than public transport. You can also get to the Keswick Intercity Train Station by these shuttles. It is also possible to use the shuttles known by the name Airport City Shuttle. These are available between 06:00 and 18:00 on weekdays and Saturdays, and between 06:00 and 17:00 on Sundays.
You can also take a taxi for a more comfortable ride. Taxi fares are not very different than buses. There are taxis waiting for you at the terminal exit.
It is also possible to rent a car from Rent a Car offices located at the terminal kiosks. You can also book your car online.
