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You can reach Canberra Airport From the city center very quickly by taxi. You can also use the airport shuttle buses. Car rental or transfer vehicles with driver are the most convenient transportation alternatives. There is no public transport to the airport directly from the city center. The nearest bus stop is approximately 2.5 kilometers from the airport.

Car Rental

Many car rental companies’ offices are located in the city center. Your hotel can help you with contact information. To go to the airport you should follow Fairbairn or Morshead Dr road for about 7 kilometers and follow the airport signposts. In normal traffic conditions, you can reach the airport within 10 minutes.

Taxi / Metro

It is possible to reach the airport in 10 minutes by taxi. But you should remember that the fare is about 50 dollars on average.

Shuttle

You can go to the airport by the Airport Express shuttle bus. Buses depart from Canberra city center, Russle, National Convention Center, London Circuit and YHA. Ticket costs 12 dollars. You can buy your ticket directly from the driver of the bus. The Airport Express buses do not serve on public holidays.

Limousine / Minivan

Transfer companies that serve luxury lovers pick their passengers up from the point of their wishes and take them to the airport with luxury cars, minivans and limousine-style vehicles. It is absolutely necessary to book these vehicles in advance. You can get help from your hotel for reservation, or you can find contact information on the internet.

Bus

You should take bus number 910 from the city center and get off at IKEA. This journey lasts an average of 15 minutes. From here, you can complete your journey by taxi as the airport is only 2.5 kilometers away.

Airport Information

Canberra Airport in the Australian capital, the eighth busiest airport in the country, was completely renovated in 2013. The airport is just a 10 minute drive from the city center. Today, there is a foreign exchange office, ATMs, a restaurant, 2 cafes and a book store at the airport. There is also a big hotel next to the airport.

There are several ways to get to Nanjing city center from Nanjing Lukou Airport. The most popular options are metro, shuttle and regular city buses, taxi and Uber, transfer and car rental services. It takes a maximum of 1 hour from the airport, which is 35 kilometers away from the city, to Nanjing.

Metro

It is quite common to use metro in Nanjing. Because of this, there is a subway line called S1 (Airport Line) which provides continuous transportation between Nanjing Lukou Airport and Nanjing city center. In fact, we can say that the cheapest way to get to the city from the airport is to use the metro. You can get your metro ticket for only 6 Chinese Yuan and get off at one of the city center metro stops. You can reach the city center by metro within 30 minutes. When you use this route which is also called Line 1, you reach Shinjiekou, which is considered as a central district of the city.

Shuttle

The most affordable and reliable way to reach the city center from Nanjing Lukou Airport is to use the shuttle buses that are operated by the airport. There are two shuttle bus routes, Line 1 and Line 2. With Line 1 you can easily go both to bus and railway station from Nanjing airport and with the Line 2 you can easily go to the central bus station and the hotels located in the center. As of 2016, shuttle service costs 20 Chinese Yuan. At the end of the 40-minute bus journey you arrive at Nanjing city center.

Taxi

When you exit the airport arrival terminal you would see the taxi stands. If you are in a rush, or if you have arrived late at night and do not want to wait for public transport, taking a taxi might be a good idea for you. The taxi fare from Nanjing Lukou Airport to the city center can vary around 90-120 Chinese Yuan, depending on where you want to go. It is very practical to reach Drum Bell Square for 105 yuan and to Nanjing railway station for 120 yuan by taxi.

In addition, it is possible to reach Nanjing in a comfortable, fast and very economical way by using Uber system. There is only one thing you need to do to benefit from this system: you should either download Uber application to your smart phone or by following it on the internet.

Car Rental

There are a lot of foreign car rental companies at the airport because it is an international one. You can choose one of these companies and head to Nanjing city center. You can also save time by using express highway which shortens this distance significantly.