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Although the distance between the city center and Brunei International Airport is only 4 kilometers, taxis are known to be expensive vehicles for this route. For this reason, you can use the buses that offer service until the evening hours while traveling to Brunei International Airport from the city center or you can also take advantage of renting a car for a comfortable transportation.

Taxi

In Brunei, taxis are among the vehicles that you can use to reach the airport for 24 hours. The average cost of traveling to Brunei International Airport by taxi is 25 Brunei Dollars. If you want to travel by paying less, you can find other passengers and share your taxi with them. In this way, you can travel more budget-friendly and comfortably.

Bus

You can travel to Brunei International Airport in approximately 30 minutes by using one of the bus routes 23, 24, 36 and 38 that depart from the city center. The ticket prices of the bus tickets are very affordable compared to taxis. You can get information about the stops of the buses from your hotel or you can ask anyone walking on the road where the bus stops are located. Buses in the country are generally crowded; therefore, they are not preferred by some visitors. However, if you need to come to the airport in the daytime, you can travel to the airport in an affordable way by using these vehicles and save money.

Car Rental

You can also travel to Brunei International Airport by benefitting from the car rental services offered by different companies such as AVIS, Elsie, Roseraya and Hertz. Renting a car is an ideal alternative especially for the passengers who want to save time and come to the airport quickly and catch their flight. If you want to deliver your car at the terminal of Brunei International Airport before boarding the plane, you can get information by phone or by coming to the car rental office.

Hotel Shuttle

Hotels such as Orchid Garden Hotel, Badi'ah Hotel, Palm Garden Hotel, the Capital Residence Suites Times Hotel and Rizqun International Hotel can offer direct shuttle service between the airport and the city center. To use the shuttles, you can contact your hotel in advance and make a reservation for a shuttle to travel to Brunei International Airport from your hotel. The shuttles carry passengers directly from their hotels to Brunei International Airport. In this way, you can have a comfortable travel and reach your destination in a short time.

Airport Information

Brunei International Airport is located just a few kilometers outside the city. It is easy to reach the airport. You can purchase gifts, duty free products, chocolates, perfumes or small accessories from the shops located at the airport. You can also withdraw money from the ATM, exchange money from the foreign exchange office or spend your time by relaxing in the private passenger lounges at the airport. Passengers arriving at Brunei International Airport by car can benefit from affordable parking area that can be used for both short and long term. At the airport, cafes and restaurants are at the service of those who want to eat and drink something at Brunei International Airport.

The distance between the airport and the crowded Indian city Chennai is approximately 21 kilometers. After landing at the airport, you can find many transportation alternatives for travelling to the city center. You can benefit from many options for travelling to the city center such as taxi, train or bus. You can also rent a car for a more comfortable transportation during your stay in the city.

Train

The railway system of the city is one of the most preferred transportation options. Although there is not a station in front of the terminal of Chennai Airport, you can reach the Tirusulam Railway Station, which is located 2 kilometers away, by walking or using a rickshaw. The cost of the auto rickshaws parking outside the domestic terminal of the airport is 30 Indian Rupee for 2 kilometers but this amount increases at night hours.

If you don’t have any luggage and think that you can find a place for yourself in the crowd, you can prefer this travel which will last 30 minutes. The wagons are clean and air-conditioned. The trains operate from the early hours of the morning until the midnight and you don’t wait too much at Tirusulam station. The ticket price is around 40 Indian Rupee and you can buy your ticket at the station.

Bus

When you go out of the Chennai Airport terminal, you will see the air-conditioned buses of the route 1B which will take you to the city center. The cost of travelling to the city center with these buses departing every 5 minutes is 45 Indian Rupee.

You can get information about the timetables of the bus route 18A, which goes directly to Chennai city center, by visiting the airport information desk. Travelling to the city center by using these buses which depart every hour takes about 40 minutes and it has the same price with the bus route 1B.

Another alternative is getting on one of the buses passing through the highway in front of the airport. You can signal for these buses which do not stop everywhere. You need to get information about the prices from the driver.

Taxi

The most practical and fastest way to get to the city center from Chennai Airport is using a taxi. You can travel to the city center by paying a fare between 200 and 300 Indian Rupee without being subject to a price tariff other than the standard when you get one of the prepaid taxis at the airport. You can make a reservation in advance for using these taxis and pay the fare to the counters found at the arriving passenger gate. You can also get on a taxi outside the terminal and this alternative can cost minimum 350-500 Indian Rupee. The majority of the taxis offering service in Chennai and its surrounding consists of the taxis belonging to the taxi stands like City Taxi (+91 82972 82979), Meru Cabs (+91 44 4422 4422), Aviation Express Taxis (+91 44 2256 2193) and Fast Track (+91 44 2888 9999).

The estimated fares of the taxis that you can use for travelling from Chennai Airport to the city center vary from INR 350 to 500. Note that there can be a slight difference between the domestic and international terminals in terms of the fares. The travel lasts about 30-40 minutes.

Car Rental

You can see the offices of many international car rental companies like Avis, Europcar and Hertz at the arriving passenger section of Chennai International Airport. In addition to these companies, there are also local car rental companies offering service at the airport such as Mary Matha Cabs (+91 98844 69469) Zoomcars (+91 08 4339 37107 / +91 08 4339 37108), Aviation Express (+91 44 2435 4073). However, if you want to benefit from the discounts and have a more budget-friendly travel, you can make an online reservation before your flight.  

Since India is a hot country, we advise you to rent an air-conditioned car even if it is a little more expensive. While renting a car, you don’t need to get insurance and pay an additional amount for this.

Ride-Sharing

You can find another passenger going to the city center from the airport and use Uber or taxi together in order to pay less for this travel. Ride-sharing is among the best methods for travelling to the city center as well as being an economic and fast way.