Popular Airport | Milas Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 3 hour |
Approximate Travel Distance | 1552 Miles |
Many transportation options are available to Bahrain International Airport from the city center, including:
Buses are the most budget-friendly transportation option to Bahrain International Airport. Two main lines, A1 and A2, are the primary airport routes, running approximately every 30 minutes, with air-conditioned, spacious, and comfortable buses.
Minibuses are less common alternatives to buses, as these are privately operated vehicles, and fares are typically lower than buses. However, they do not have a set schedule, availability can vary and can be crowded during peak hours. If you choose to use a minibus, it is advisable to confirm the destination with the driver before boarding.
Taxis are the fastest options available, as transportation to Bahrain International Airport takes around 15-20 minutes, depending on traffic conditions. Make sure taxis are metered before your trip and if you seek alternatives ride-hailing services are available in Bahrain.
Many local and international car rental companies are available within the Manama city center, offering an alternative option for transportation to Bahrain International Airport. Make sure you have a valid international driving permit beforehand.
Bahrain International Airport is located in Muharraq, about 7–8 km northeast of the capital Manama, and takes around 15-20 minutes to reach Manama city center, depending on the traffic. Bahrain International Airport, which mainly serves flights to the Middle East, Europe, India, and other international destinations, handled over 9 million passengers in 2019 before the pandemic. After a major expansion in 2021, the new terminal increased capacity to 14 million passengers annually.
Bahrain International Airport offers duty-free shopping, restaurants, cafés, lounges, travel agencies, banks, currency exchange offices, free internet access, car rental companies, and parking areas.
Although it is known as "Bodrum", the real name of the airport located within the borders of Milas district is "Milas - Bodrum Airport". Muğla has recently been a metropolitan municipality and the municipal bus services between the city center and Milas - Bodrum Airport entered into service. The bus departs from the stops at the exit of incoming and departing passenger area of domestic flights terminal and takes you to Menteşe district in Muğla city center and Yatağan and Milas districts.
You can also take advantage of the free shuttle services offered to the passengers of some airline companies that arrange flights to Milas - Bodrum Airport. Atlas Global, Pegasus and Onur Air companies offer this service only to those who take the Airport - Bodrum Bus Terminal line.
HAVAŞ services are arranged according to plane landing times.
Bodrum Airport Taxi, which provides taxi services at the airport, has fixed fares for certain districts, towns and tourist spots. Of course, you can bargain with the taxi driver.
You can rent a car from the car rental offices at domestic and international terminals of the airport and deliver the car when you come back later to the airport, or you can also deliver the car to the offices all around Muğla city, including Dalaman Airport.
You can drive through Muğla - Bodrum Road (D330) at the exit of the airport and then you can reach and see Muğla city and the districts of Didim and Kuşadası in Aydın after a few-hour drive. In addition, you can also park your car in parking lots and garages with a total capacity of 1152 cars. It takes about half an hour to get to Bodrum district center and one hour to reach Muğla city center by driving.