Popular Airport | Urgench Intl. Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 3 hour |
Approximate Travel Distance | 1527 Miles |
Transportation to Airport from Nicosia City Center
Ercan Intl. Airport
You can get to the airport from the surrounding cities by KIBHAS airport shuttle services because public transportation in Cyprus is not very developed.
The buses, which depart from Nicosia (Lefkoşa) Bus Terminal to Ercan Airport, run between 05.15 and 20.30 for 11 times during the day. The service intervals are variable; for example, the first service is at 05:15 am, the second service is at 08:00 am and the third service is at 09:30 am. You can find out the right time for you on internet or you can ask for the current service hours by telephone. The airport shuttle services which depart near the Girne Colony Hotel run between 04:50 and 20:00. The airport shuttle services departing from Magosa Bus Station run between 05.00 and 22.30; those shuttle services departing from Güzelyurt Bus Station run between 04.20 and 19.20; and those departing from Lefke Bus Station provide service between 03.50 and 18.50.
In order to reach the bus stations, you can get on the minibuses that run in the city. If you want to return to the airport by the car you have rented, you can leave the car at the rental car park and deliver it to the authorized person of the car rental company. Do not forget to bargain if you want to take a taxi or benefit from the airport transfer services with a driver.
Airport Information
Ercan Airport is the only active airport in Northern Cyprus (TRNC). The airport usually hosts the flights from Turkey and the UK. The airport also has a modern look because the airport building, which consists of incoming and departing passenger terminals, has been renewed. As a typical island airport, it is not such a big airport. In both terminals, you can find restaurants, the cafés including Gloria Jean’s Café and the stores selling souvenirs. There are also duty-free shopping stores in the departing passenger terminal. Unifree Lacomel Duty Free, Merit Elite Duty Free, Net Voyager Duty Free, Kaner Duty Free and Cipro Duty Free are all among these stores. You can access these stores once you go through passport and police control. The airport offers the ATM machines of many banks as well as airline ticket sales offices and the offices of car rental companies.
There are two car parks as the paid car park and rental car park at Ercan Airport. There are no special service areas like “Lounges” apart from the waiting rooms at the airport. There is one lounge reserved for government officials or their official guests only. Internet access at the airport is free of charge, but it might be relatively slow. Gloria Jean’s Café also offers internet access.
Transportation to Urgench City Center from Airport
Urgench Intl. Airport
Urgench International Aiport is located in Urgench in the Harezm region of Uzbekistan and is about 5 kilometers from the Urgench city center. If you are after an economical and quick journey from the airport to reach Urgench which is extremely close, you can choose from one of the alternatives such as minibuses or taxis. Both minibuses and taxis are practical alternatives for travelling to the city center which is 5 kilometers away from Urgench Airport.
Minibus
It is possible to travel to the city center by using minibus number 3 from Urgench Airport. Minibuses usually depart from Urgench Airport starting in the morning until late evening, and for those who wish to travel to the city center from the terminal other than minibuses may also turn to the alternative such as taxis. For those who prefer to use minibuses to travel to the center which is about 5 kilometers away, the prices of these vehicles are extremely budget friendly.
Taxi
For those travelling from Urgench Airport to the center, taxis offer a more expensive but more comfortable journey from the airport then minibuses. You can easily find a taxi at Urgench Airport during arrival and departure times of planes if you prefer a taxi to travel to Urgench city center. The airport is about 10 minutes away from the center and due to this the taxi fare will not rise too much during this route. When travelling from Urgench Airport to the center, passengers who prefer a more affordable vehicle can explore the bus and minibus alternatives in the area.
