Popular Airport | Zvartnots Intl. Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 14 hour |
Approximate Travel Distance | 6990 Miles |
Transportation to Airport from San Francisco City Center
San Francisco Intl. Airport
Located 21 km from the city center, San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is a major transit center for passengers, particularly those traveling from Asia. San Francisco International is the second busiest airport in California, following Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Every year SFO handles a significant number of both domestic and international flights. There are a variety of transportation alternatives passengers can utilize to get to and from the airport.
San Francisco International Airport stands out for the comfortable and exceptional services it offers. The airport features services aimed at meeting your every need, from comfortable passenger lounges, to restaurants that offer a wide variety of cuisines and a vibrant array of stores where you can go shopping.
San Francisco International Airport is accessible by taxi, bus, train, rental car, and personal car as the airport contains parking lots that offer short-term and long-term parking options.
Train
There are two rail systems that you can use to get to San Francisco International Airport from the city center. The first is the rapid-rail system, the BART. The BART starts running in the early hours of the morning, providing easy and fast transportation between SFO and the northern and southern parts of the city.
The other rail system that you can use to get to SFO is the CalTrain. This train departs on the hour, every hour, every day of the week, until 10 pm. This train provides transportation between San Francisco and San Jose and SFO.
Taxi
One of the most convenient and fastest transportation alternatives to get to SFO from the city center is by taxi. Taxi fares are calculated based on the kilometers traveled. A taxi from downtown San Francisco can cost between 42 and 62 dollars and takes about 20 minutes. For more information on taxi companies and their contact information please visit San Francisco International Airport’s website.
Bus
SamTrans buses provide transportation between the San Francisco city center and the airport. These public buses are operated by San Mateo County and run between San Mateo, various parts of San Francisco and San Francisco International Airport. SamTrans lines KX, 292, 397, and 398 run directly to the airport terminals. Buses stop at the arrivals and baggage claim level of Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 and at Level 1 of the International Terminal.
Rental Car
Renting a car is another transportation alternative to get to the airport. There are many rental car companies located in the city. You can drop off your rental vehicle at the Rental Car Center before your departure. From the Rental Car Center the AirTrain Blue Line provides access to the airport terminals and it operates 24 hours a day, every day of the week. Rental car companies that you can choose from include Alamo, Dollar, Hertz, Avis, Enterprise, National, Budget, Fox and Thrifty.
Bike
San Francisco International Airport contains bike assembly stations and parking areas for those who want to access the airport by bike. The BART and SamTrans rapid rail systems provide passengers with bike/transit options and the airport features marked bicycle routes. Bike lovers can easily access the airport by bicycle.
Airport Information
San Francisco International Airport is located 21 km from the city center. The airport covers an expansive area and operates domestic and international flights out of 4 terminals, Terminal 1, Terminal 2, Terminal 3, and the International Terminal. The AirTrain automated system provides free transportation between each terminal, as well as the Rental Car Center and BART station. The AirTrain Red Line links all terminals, terminal garages and the BART Station. The AirTrain Blue Line links the Rental Car Center with all terminals, terminal garages, and the BART Station. SFO also contains a variety of services and amenities to meet passengers’ pre-flight and post-flight needs.
The airport features health services in the terminals, rental car offices, banks, a lost and found, wireless internet, charging stations, clothing stores where you can go shopping, restaurants and cafes, the Aviation Museum & Library, rotating exhibitions, spa services, children’s play areas, free yoga rooms, a market, and much more.
Transportation to Yerevan City Center from Airport
Zvartnots Intl. Airport
Yerevan Airport, which is also officially known as Zvartnos Airport, is located 12 kilometers west of Yerevan. In addition to the short distance, it is very easy and cheap to get to the city center from the airport. You can choose from various options such as bus, metro, marshrutka, taxi, airport transfer services and rental car services in order to reach the city from Zvartnots Airport.
Bus
In Yerevan, buses and the minibuses called marshrutka run as coordinated with each other. Therefore, it is possible to transfer to buses and minibuses to reach a certain point in the city.
The buses in Yerevan are modern, fast and quite economical for transportation. It is possible to reach every point of the city by bus because there are a lot of routes. It takes about 20-25 minutes to go to the city center and also to many points in the city from Zvartnots Airport by bus. When you leave the airport, turn right and move towards Stepanakert park area; there you will see the bus stops. Many bus lines (with different numbers) leave from this area. Bus departure times vary by line number.
You are charged for your baggage as extra while paying the ticket price for the buses you will take from the airport. The bus number 18 that you will take at the airport passes through the main railway station of Yerevan. This station is also connected to the metro network of the city. Tigran Mets av., Khanjyan st., Abovyan st., and Yeritasardakan are some of the stops of this the bus number 18.
If you want to go to Opera House, which is another important place of Yerevan, you need to get on the bus N107. Ticket price per passenger costs 0.70 dollar according to the current tariff. The bus N108 takes you directly to the city center by following a different route, which takes about 20 minutes. The bus N201 run between the airport and the streets of Mashtots and Sayat Nova in Yerevan.
Marshrutka (Minibus)
In Yerevan, the minibuses called marshrutka are preferred as much as the buses. Because, the routes of the minibuses are longer and they provide transportation to the places even where the buses cannot reach. In addition to being the most preferred public transportation option in Yerevan, the marshrutka minibuses can stop at the bus stops and at any point you wish.
You can buy marshrutka tickets from the driver after getting on the minibus. When you want to get off the minibus, the driver will drop you off if you say "kangnek". After leaving the arrival terminal of Zvartnots Airport, you can see the marshrutka minibuses that are in the parking area on the right.
One-way boarding fee for the minibus number 18, which departs every 20 minutes and has services between the airport and Abovyan Street, is 250 AMD (Armenian Dram) according to 2014 tariff. The main stops of minibuses on line 18 are Sasuntsi Davit (metro station) and Rossiya Mall. However, you need to pay extra 100 Dram for your luggage to board these minibuses.
Metro
Yerevan Metro, which is clean, safe and fast and also plays a major role in urban transportation, reaches every point of the city, even if it has onle a single line. The metro departs every 5 minutes and you need to pay 100 dram to board the metro. Barekamuyun, Marshall Baghramyan, Yeritasardakan, Republic Square (Hanrapetutyan Hraparak), Zoravar Andranik, Surp Grigor Lusavorich Katedralinin / Rossiya Mall and Sasunti David are the main stations of the metro, which has been in service since 1981. Yerevan metro has a total of 10 stops with a single line of 13.4-km length.
The metro serves between 6:30 am and 11 pm every day of the week and it is connected to the main bus station and the railway station as well. The busiest metro station is the Hanrapetutyan Hraparak station next to Republic Square, which is the center of Yerevan. Yeritasardakan, which is very close to the Opera House that is another central point, and Zoraver Andranik opposite the cathedral are also another practical metro stations.
The Sassountsi David area, where the Yerevan railway station is located, is also connected to the metro network and so transportation becomes easy to a great extent. The boarding fee has been fixed for years; it is possible to buy tickets from the stations by paying 100 Drams.
Taxi
Taking a taxi from Zvartnots Airport to the city center costs about 3500-4200 drams. However, the taxi fare may go up to 6700 drams depending on the distance from the airport to your destination. Before boarding the taxi, try to bargain with the taxi driver. The distance between the airport and the city center is nearly 13 kilometers and taxi fare costs 3000 drams maximum. Don't rely on the taxi drivers who demand more than this fare and get a cheaper one.
Going to the city from the airport by taxi takes about 15-20 minutes. The Aero taxis, which are the transportation service run by Zvartnots Airport, are the most known taxi service that you can book a taxi online or by phone. The Aero taxis, which serve as a service provided by the airport, provide transportation between the airport and the place you want to go or leave. So, it is not possible to hail these taxis in the city.
The airport taxis apply a different but fixed fare for each route from the airport or that passes through the airport. Aero taxis, which have in service since 2010, provide transportation service for the visitors coming to the city to a large extent. These taxis are frequently preferred for transportation between the airport and the city thanks to its luxury furnishing, comfort and being available almost for the same price as other taxis. You transportation can be much more economical if you book a taxi in advance by contacting Aero taxi service which is active 24/7 via [email protected] or by phone at +374-55-319050.
Rent a car
The fact that Yerevan has a developed urban transportation and has a variety of public transportation options as well as the high-speed trains from Yerevan to other cities outweighs the car rental services to a large extent. Those who have arrived in Yerevan can see a number of public transportation vehicles ready to depart, such as metro, minibuses and buses when they step outside the airport. However, apart from this, those who want to travel by car throughout their stay in Yerevan can rent a car from one of the world-famous car rental companies at Zvartnots Airport.
