Search Flights from Alexandria to Drama
Approximate Travel Distance | Approximate Flight Duration | Popular Airlines | Popular Airport |
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759
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1 hour
30 min
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Transportation to Alexandria Airport from the City Center
Borg El Arab Airport
The easiest ways to get to Borg El Arab International Airport from Alexandria city center are to take a taxi, use hotel shuttle service or rent a car. Since the traffic in Alexandria can be very heavy, you have to be careful and take the road a bit earlier in order not to miss your flight.
Taxi
You can easily get to Borg El Arab International Airport in about 1 hour by getting on a taxi in the city center. It is suggested that you get on a familiar taxi or ask your hotel to call a reliable taxi for you. You should definitely agree on the fare before getting on a taxi. You can bargain.
Hotel Shuttle
Some hotels in Alexandria offer airport shuttle service for their guests. You can benefit from this service, which is safer than taxis, by making a reservation in advance.
Car Rental
If you have rented a car for your travel, you can arrive at Borg El Arab International Airport in maximum 1 hour under normal traffic conditions by following a straight route through Mehwar Al-Ta’ameir and turning left from the airport turnaround.
Airport Information
Alexandria International Airport is located 7 km southeast of Alexandria city center. Alexandria International Airport has been closed because of major renovations since 2013 and all traffic has been transferred to Borg El Arab International Airport which is located 40 km southeast of the city. Borg El Arab International Airport, which previously offered service for domestic flights and cargo aircrafts, has been undertaking airline traffic of Alexandria and Nile Delta since 2013.
In addition to the airplanes flying from Turkey, Central Asia and North Africa, cargo aircrafts also land at Borg El Arab Airport. The airport, which is located 40 km of Alexandria city center, has all fundamental facilities despite of not being a large airport. At the airport, there are many facilities such as a lounge, duty-free shop, various stores selling souvenirs and clothes and a few cafes.
El Nouzha Airport
In order to get directly to El Nouzha Airport, which is only seven kilometers from the city center of Alexandria, you have to prefer private means of transportation as there are no direct means of public transportation. Therefore, you have to either take a taxi or use the transfer service of your hotel.
Taxi
You can use the taxi to get directly from Alexandria city center, 7 seven kilometers from El Nouzha Airport, but remember that no flights are operated to this airport as of 2017. If the airport reopens to flights again in the future, you can reach El Nouzha Airport by taxi from Alexandria city in a maximum of 10 minutes.
Airport Information
El Nouzha International Airport, located in Alexandria, Egypt, served a total of over 1 million passengers in 2009. El Nouzha Airport, located seven kilometers south east of Alexandria city center, is closed since 2010, so all flights to and from here are routed to the Borg El Arab Airport, which is 40 kilometers southwest of Alexandria and has been the main airport of Alexandria since 2011. Some of the airline companies that have direct flights to Borg El Arab Airport are Turkish Airlines (Istanbul Atatürk), Saudia (Jeddah, Medina, Riyadh), Nile Air (Jeddah, Kuwait, Yanbu), FlyEgypt (Cairo, Dubai, Medina, Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, Oman, Kuwait), Aegean Airlines (Athens) and so on.
Transportation to Drama City Center from Airport
Transportation to Drama, situated in the northeast of Greece, is usually provided through Kavala International Airport, which is the closest international airport to the city. The journey to the city center of Drama, which is about 50 kilometers away from the airport, takes about one hour.
The car rental option, which provides direct transportation from Kavala Airport to Drama, is one of the most comfortable and most preferred alternatives. If you want to travel by a more economical option, you should firstly get to Kavala city center, where you can take a bus to Drama from the bus station. You can also take advantage of private shuttle services to travel along this route in the city, or you can prefer to take a taxi though it is known as a much more costly transportation option.
Rent a car
You can take the advantage of car rental option at the car rental offices to reach the city center of Drama from Kavala Airport, also known as Megas Alexandros Airport. Alternatively, you can get to Drama city center by taking a bus or taxi and then you can continue your journey by renting a car in the city center.
Private Shuttle Services
You can also take the advantage of the private shuttle services to travel from Kavala International Airport to Drama. Since the distance is not very long, it is also an affordable alternative to get to Drama from Kavala by private shuttle services.
Transfer Vehicles
The offices of the transfer vehicles, which usually carry the passengers arriving at the airport by luxury vehicles, are located in the city center; however, they can also pick you up from the airport and take you to exactly wherever you want in the center of Drama when you make reservation via internet or by phone.
Taxi
At Kavala Airport, you can easily find a taxi at the exit of the terminal building 24 hours a day and you can get to Drama by taking advantage of the taxis. Taxi fares may be a little costly for this journey because of the 50-kilometer distance between the airport and Drama city center. Taxis usually take passengers to Drama for 100 Euros. If you are traveling with a few people, you can reduce the cost of taxi journey by sharing the taxi fare.
Bus
You can take a taxi from the airport to get to the bus station in Kavala city center, where you can benefit from bus transfer option. It takes about 50 minutes to go Drama from Kavala by bus. After arriving at Drama bus station, you need to take a taxi again to reach the place you want to go in Drama.
Another option is to rent a car after arriving at Drama city center. So you will also have the opportunity to reach different areas around the city by your car. If you want to continue your journey by taxi from the bus station to your destination in Drama, the taxi fare will not cost too much. However, you can choose from different alternatives by getting information from the drivers in advance.
Last Updated: 21 Mar 2017Frequently Asked Questions
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For Alexandria-Drama flights, you can use Borg El Arab Airport, El Nouzha Airport as departure airport, and Drama Airport for arrival.
The flight distance between Alexandria-Drama is 1220 kilometers in total. The flight between the two cities takes 1 hour 30 minutes.
When the average prices are examined, the most suitable day for Alexandria-Drama flights is Monday.
