Popular Airport | Yiwu Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 16 hour 10 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 8043 Miles |
Nouakchott International Airport is very close to the city center; only 4 kilometers and 10 minutes away. There is no public transport from the city center to the airport. But by taxi or renting a car, you can reach the city center very easily and quickly.
You can easily find a taxi in the city center. If you ask your hotel, they can arrange one for you. Since there is no taximeter in the cars, you have to bargain and negotiate the fare in advance. It takes only 10 minutes to get to the airport by taxi.
Renting cars is a common method of transportation for foreigners in Nouakchott. There are offices in the city center where you can rent a car. It is recommended that you deal with an international company. You can also make reservations in advance via the internet. If you ask your hotel, they can help you with this. With the car you rent, you can reach the airport in just 10 minutes from the city center.
The route you need to follow is quite easy. Take the N3 road to the west of the city center and connect to the N1 motorway after about half a kilometer. Only after 3.5 kilometers, you can see the airport on your right
Nouakchott International Airport is the only airport in Mauritania. On the other hand, it is a very small airport and serves only with basic units. It is important to remember that at the airport, where no extra service is provided, very strict searches are made.
Almost all of Mauritania’s population is Muslim, and as in other Muslim countries there is the practice of reading verses from the Qur'an on the plane before the flight at the Nouakchott International Airport.
When you land at Yiwu Airport, which is 5.5 kilometer from Yiwu city center, you can use city buses as well as taxi or car rental alternatives to get to the city center. You will encounter numerous bus and taxi stops when you step out of the airport terminal. For a more comfortable transport you can rent your own car. You are likely to reach in Yiwu city center within a maximum of 15-20 minutes whichever mean of transportation you choose.
Buses that go directly to the city center from Yiwu Airport depart from bus stops outside the terminal, and serve on a frequent daily basis. You can get your bus ticket from the pay-desks or ticket vending machines for only 2 Chinese Yuan, as of 2016. If you take the bus 102 that goes till Yiwu Binwang Hotel in city center you would reach Yiwu city center in no more than 22 minutes..
One of the most affordable and shortest ways to reach Yiwu city center from Yiwu Airport is to take a taxi. The taxis, which are also incredibly popular in the city, are ready for your service outside the terminal on a 24/7 basis. You only need to give the driver the details of your destination. The taxis that operate at the airport are more affordable than others, and the average fare of reaching the city center from the airport would be 35-45 Chinese Yuan. Once you take a taxi, you would reach Yiwu city center in 7-8 minutes.
Renting a car would be economically beneficial for you, if you are going to stay in Yiwu city for more than 3-4 days. In order to rent your car from the airport, you need to do a little research before your arrival. In this way, you can rent your car in minutes with your international driver's license and pre-reservation, and reach Yiwu city center in 5-6 minutes.