Flights from the Most Popular Cities to Conakry International Airport
Dubai - ConakryAbout Conakry International Airport
In the beginning years, local flights were held from Conakry International Airport, which was opened in Conakry, the capital city of Guinea, by French authorities in 1945, when Guinea was a colony of France. Guinea has always had a strategic importance in Western Africa. After Guinea gained its independence, Conakry International airport was used for reconnaissance flights held by the Command of Soviet Naval Aviation in the Atlantic Region within the projects it was involved in together with the Soviet Union. The international terminal was built in the airport in 1983. After this year, international flights started to be organized. From the airport, flights are held by many African and European airline companies to significant metropolises such as Istanbul, Paris, Brussels, Dubai and Casablanca. And the annual average of passengers is around 400 thousand.
Getting to the City Center from Conakry International Airport
You can use a taxi to reach the Conakry city center, 10 km from Conakry Airport. If you prefer a more comfortable transportation, renting a car can be an ideal choice. It takes about 10-15 minutes to reach Conakry city center from Conakry Airport. Taxis with 24/7 transportation service from Conakry Airport to Conakry city center and direct transportation to the city are very practical and economical. The taxi fare is not too high because the city center is 10 km away from the airport. In front of the Conakry Airport terminal, you can take a taxi to reach the Conakry city center in 7-8 minutes. When you arrive at Conakry Airport, you will find many car rental companies, but if you have information about the prices before your flight, you can travel more economically. By choosing one of the car rental companies serving at the Conakry Airport arrival terminal, you can rent a car in only a few minutes with the internationally approved driver's license and credit card. Some of the car rental companies that serve at the Konak Airport terminal are Hertz, Alamo, Budget, National, and Dollar.Taxi
Rent a car
Getting to Conakry International Airport from the City Center
To go to Conakry Airport from the city center you can either choose the most practical and economical transportation method or you can use different transportation ways by choosing one of the car rental companies or transfer companies in the city center. Although public transportation is used in the city, there is no public transport from the city center to the Conakry Airport. For this reason, you have to use these methods for your transportation.
Taxi
Taxis, which are very popular in urban transportation, provide both affordable and fast transport services. In addition, people who do not want to rent a car are using taxis since they can be used every moment of the day. It is possible to reach Conakry Airport in just 9-10 minutes by taxi from Conakry city center.
Rent a car
Those who plan to stay longer than a few days in the capital of the Republic of Guinea may rent a car before the day of the flight, in this way no time will be wasted. There are a number of domestic and foreign car rental companies in the city center: Avis, Europcar, MCD Et Frere, Vital Africa Transports, Hertz, National, Dollar, etc. After choosing one of these companies and pre-booking, you can rent your car daily or hourly and reach Conakry Airport in 10 minutes.
Airport Information
You can either fly to Conakry with Turkish Airlines, which has direct flights from Istanbul Atatürk Airport or fly with other airline companies such as Tunisair, Air France, Emirates and Royal Air Maroc, which have transit flights. Conakry International Airport, also known as Gbessia Airport, is located 10 km from the city center of Conakry, in West Africa. Services available at Conakry Airport include free internet access, VIP lounges, tourist information offices, supermarkets and shopping malls, dining and bank services.
