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To get to Bamako Airport, which is located 22 kilometers outside Bamako, you can take a taxi from the city center or you can take advantage of airport shuttle service provided by your hotel. Although it is not one of the most commonly preferred options to travel to the airport in the city, car rental option is also available. Another alternative offered to the passengers in Bamako in this regard is the private shuttle services which can be used by booking in advance.

Taxi

Bamako is a city where taxis are frequently preferred by foreign travelers for transportation. You can take advantage of the taxi option, which is both safe and fast, to get to the airport from the city center. Taking a taxi doesn't cost a lot because the airport is not too far from the city center and taxi option is much more practical on this route compared to other alternatives. You can complete your journey from Bamako city center to Bamako International Airport by paying 7000 CFA as taxi fare.

Rent a car

Local rental companies are mostly available in Bamako; however, if you want to rent a car from an international car rental company that has an office at the airport, you can get this service from AVIS. It is recommended that you should travel with a local guide to certain areas for safety reasons while driving the rental car, which is a useful way of traveling to other cities and regions around Bamako. You will arrive at Bamako Airport by driving in half an hour.

Private Shuttle Services

Private shuttle services are another transportation alternative in the city for families and more crowded passenger groups to get to the airport. Private shuttle charges are not so high in general; however, it would be a budget-friendly option to give information about your location in Bamako city center before completing your reservation and to get information about how much you need to pay to reach the airport. Private shuttles mostly accept payments in local currency, but you can also offer to pay the cost of shuttle service in Euro or Dollars. However, you need to make sure that you are not overcharged due to exchange rate differences.

Hotel Shuttle Services

Some hotels in the capital Bamako also offer free and paid airport shuttle services. Just like the taxis, hotel shuttles pick you up from your hotels and take you quickly to the gates of the airport terminals. Another advantage of traveling by hotel shuttle services is that they are much safer. So, you can easily prefer to travel to Bamako International Airport, the starting point of your trip, by hotel shuttle services from Bamako city center.

Airport Information

Bamako International Airport, which connects Bamako, the capital city of Mali, to a number of important destinations in the world, especially in Africa and Europe, hosts direct flights to the cities such as Istanbul, Paris, Dakar and Abidjan. In addition to the lounge at the airport, there are also kiosks and restaurants where you can get a snack. You can also benefit from car rental service at Bamako Airport and then deliver the car to the car rental offices at the airport and catch your flight.

Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport is located in Libreville, the capital of Gabon, an African country. You can travel various cities such as Paris, Dubai, Amsterdam, Londan, and  Cairo, etc. via flights at this airport.

Libreville International Airport is around 7 kilometres to the city centre. The best alternative to get to the city centre is taxi.

Other means of  transportation from airport to Libreville city centre are rental cars or shuttle services. In this country, whichever means you prefer will take you to Libreville city centre or other places nearby at affordable price. When you would like to go to a further city or area, you can use a rental car or get on a couch by arriving the city centre first.

Taxi

Taxis in Libreville are not quite expensive. Besides, Libreville International Airport is located only 7 kilometres away to the centre of the capital. Therefore, taxis are seen as a transportation vehicle the passengers can easily prefer almost anytime in this region. By taking a taxi, you can get to anywhere in the city from Libreville Airport within around 15 minutes. There are also taxis without licence that carry passengers in this city. However, you should get to the centre by a licensed taxi for a safer journey. If you would like to get informed about the taxis and other alternative means of transportation before getting out of Libreville International Airport, you can directly ask the information desk and then take a taxi.

Renting A Car   

Local rent-a-car companies in Gabon offer services for the passengers of Libreville International Airport. Before landing at the Libreville Airport, you can choose your car via internet or a phone call. Thereofore, upon landing, you can directly get your car at the local rent-a-car office in Libreville. When you exit Libreville International Airport via your rental car, you can get to the city centre by following the direction signs in around 15 minutes.

Renting a car is also an affordable alternative for a group of 3 or 4 persons to get to Libreville city centre. If you have plenty of luggages that couldnot fit into one car, you can prefer private shuttle services instead of renting a car.

Shuttle Services  

You can make a reservation in advance to arrive the city centre by one of the private shuttles when you land at Libreville International Airport. Shuttles are generally a bit more expensive than the taxis in Libreville. However, they are the most comfortable means of transportation that could be preferred in this city due to the fact that they are fast vehicles with large capacity of both passengers and fleet.

When you book a room in a hotel you will stay in Libreville, you can ask for the paid or free shuttle services as well. If you make the airport shuttle reservation along with the hotel, you can directly find your vehicle waiting for you in front of the terminal gate of Libreville Airport and therefore you would not have to need a private shuttle afterwards.