Search Flights from Bakü to Drama

Located along the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan’s capital Baku is a rising star in the East gaining notoriety for its oil, gas, and caviar. Baku is a city that attracts the attention people migrating from Asia and other countries in the region, and businessmen from all around the world. The city’s only airport is the Heydar Aliyev International Airport, named after the National Leader and third President of Azerbaijan. The airport serves 5 million passengers annually.

You can get to the airport, which is located 25 km away, from the city center by car or a combination of the metro and airport buses.

Airport Buses

The easiest and cheapest way to get to the airport from the city center is by airport bus. Bus line 116 departs from Vurgun Park, located in central Baku, and takes about 50 minutes to get to the airport.

Metro

The metro system in Baku provides transportation to many central locations in the city like the Old City, 28 May Street, and the Caspian Sea. However, to get to the airport from the city center you have to first take the metro and then get on a bus. From central locations in the city like the Old City, Cafer Cabbari, and Khatai you can take the metro to the 28 May and Koroglu stations. From here you can get on bus line 116, which runs to the airport or take a taxi to the airport.   

Personal Car

Since the city is rich in oil, fuel is cheap, making traveling by car a very attractive option. Getting to the city center from the airport is very easy. One of the city’s most important avenues, Heydar Aliyev Avenue will connect you to the Boyuk Shor Highway, which goes to the airport. From the highway take the Airport exit. The airport contains indoor and outdoor parking lots where you can park your personal car for a certain fee.

Airport Information

Although it is not very large Heydar Aliyev International Airport is an important junction, especially for passengers traveling between Europe and Asia. The airport offers passengers a variety of eating, drinking, and shopping venues.

The airport has 2 terminals, Terminal 1, which was completely renovated, and Terminal 2, which serves domestic flights. The airport contains world famous fast food chains like Burger King, McDonald’s, and KFC, as well as restaurants that offer delicious flavors unique to Azerbaijani cuisine.

The international terminal has a large Duty Free shop as well as souvenir shops where you can buy items unique to Russian and Azeri culture. The airport features free wireless internet connection. 

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.