Popular Airport | Elazığ Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 1 hour 20 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 457 Miles |
Traveling to Baghdad Airport from the city centre by Baghdad city buses, taxi or rental cars is quite easy. You can make a both safe and affordable journey by means of transportation such as private or shared taxis, armored or normal coaches or rental car, all of which can easily be found in the city.
Baghdad buses, which are called Rhino Runners, provide transportation to several locations in the city and to Baghdad Airport from the city centre. Due to some security problems going on in Baghdad and Iraq, these buses are armored. Locals and the tourists visiting the city usually prefer taxis and their own private vehicles for transportation.
If you don’t have an internationally valid driver licence, taxi is the safest means of transportation in Baghdad, where public transportation is under-developed. Contrary to popular belief, traveling by the yellow and white taxis, which can be found anywhere in the city, is budget friendly.
Nearly none of the taxis in Baghdad have taximeter, so tell your destination to the taxi driver and try bargaining before getting on the car. You can easily travel to Baghdad airport by taxi from any location in the city, and this journey takes about 30 – 35 minutes. Also, you can travel at a cheaper price by choosing shared taxis.
Renting a car is one of the most convenient and affordable ways to travel in Baghdad, where urban roads are quite developed. You can find rent a car companies in many locations in the city. You will get a fairer price by booking a car in advance, but local rent a car companies in Baghdad also offer reasonably priced options. By following the road signs, you can drive to Baghdad Airport in about 20 – 25 minutes in your rental car. There is not much urban traffic in Baghdad and as the public transportation in the city is under-developed, traveling by your own car is a much more convenient option.
There are three passenger terminals in Baghdad International Airport, Iraq’s largest airport. There are many services, including ATMs, banks, exchange offices, duty free shop, 7/24 in service tourist information office, eatery area, smoking and resting lounges, souvenir shops and markets, provided in Baghdad Airport, like in every international airport.
Elazığ Airport, which is 12 kilometers away from the city center, has been active since 1940. You can reach the airport, which serves both civilian and military flights, by choosing from the options such as bus, shuttle service, taxi and car rental, as well as you can go to the airport comfortably by driving your own car. Likewise, transportation from the airport to the city center is very comfortable.
Taxi is one of the reliable options you can prefer to reach the city center from Elazığ Airport. You can reach the city center quickly thanks to the taxis that are the fastest option as well as being reliable.
You can also reach the city center from Elazığ Airport by bus. You can arrive at the city center after a comfortable journey that takes about 30 minutes by bus, which is a more economical alternative compared to taking a taxi.
You can easily get to the city center by renting a car from Elazığ Airport, which has offices that offer car rental services in the terminal building. You can take the advantage of this service from the companies at the airport such as Europcar, AVIS and National Car Rental.
Another option you can prefer to reach the city center from Elazığ Airport is the passenger shuttle service. Turkish Airlines, Anadolujet, Pegasus, Onurair and Borajet companies provide their passengers with special shuttle bus service. You can easily reach the city center by these shuttle services if you are a passenger that has made a flight arranged by one of these companies. You can get information about this service by contacting the airline company you preferred.