There are different options to reach the airport from the city center in Cairo, visited by many tourists every year. The services that the hotels usually offer or arrange for you and public transport are the first ones that come to mind.

Airport Transfer

Transfer vehicles that are privately rented from Cairo International Airport and shuttles of the Cairo Airport Shuttle Bus company will pick you up at your requested destination upon your telephone and internet reservation. You can reach the airport from any point of the city by using the shuttles, whose fares are changing according to the region you take it.  

Airport transfers also include London-style taxis, limousines and luxurious midibuses. All you have to do is to make reservations and be at the place where you want the cars to pick you up.

Public Transport

It will be possible to reach the airport with the subway lines passing through Zamalek, Wasat Al-Balad and the Nile's eastern region, which we refer to as the center of Cairo, in a few years, but you can only reach the areas close by at the moment. Al Dock, Opera, Sedat (Tahrir) and Naguib are the metro stations close to the center.

You need to transfer to the Green Line at Attaba station from Yellow Line, which hosts the above mentioned stations.

Even if it does not reach the airport yet, you can get off at the Abbasiye station and complete the 15 kilometers distance by taxi or bus number 111. It is also possible to reach the airport by buses 27, 111, 356 from Tahrir Square where Sedat metro station is located.

Private Vehicle

Although it is a great merit to use private vehicles in Cairo, which is similar to Istanbul with regards to its traffic and size, there may be people who want to reach the airport by private vehicles. To do this, you have to follow the Oroba road, in the east direction, to go to the airport from Zamalek island and Tahrir in the city center.

Oroba route will take you to Airport Road, which will provide you with access to the airport, after 17 kilometers.

Airport Information

The airport, in the Heliopolis area, is the second airport in Africa with regards to passenger traffic. With the completion of the newly constructed terminals, there are also many possibilities offered for those waiting for their flight.

Japanese, Chinese and Korean restaurants representing the Asian lifestyle, world famous fast-food restaurants, coffee shops where you can drink the most famous coffees of the world and pizzerias are waiting for guests at Terminal 1. You can also access health services at the airport, which has a large duty free store.

Taking advantage of the city buses to reach Quebec city center from Quebec City Jean Lesage Airport in the shortest possible time will benefit you economically. In addition, taxi, car rental, and transfer services are also among the available options you can take. It takes 30-45 minutes to get to the city center from Quebec City Jean Lesage Airport.

Bus

Once you arrive at Quebec City Jean Lesage Airport, you will find many bus-stops as soon as you step outside the terminal building. The bus number 78 departing from these bus-stops goes directly to Quebec city center. If you want to get on bus 78 passing through tens of stops, you need to buy a one-way ticket from the tollbooths or ticket vending machines in the terminal. According to 2016 tariff, you need to pay 3.50 dollars for a single one-way ticket to get on bus 78; if you want to buy full-day tickets, you must pay 8.25 dollars. Buses 803 and 280 also go directly to inner parts of Quebec city and they depart by the hour. It takes up to 45 minutes maximum to reach Quebec city center from Quebec City Jean Lesage Airport by bus. The last alternative you can prefer taking a bus is to reach the city center by transferring to another bus; you should first take bus 93 and then transfer to bus 801. The bus ride with transfer option takes a little more (about one hour) than usual.

Taxi

Taxi option, which is one of the most effortless ways to get to Quebec city center from the airport, is much more expensive than public transportation. Although the transfer time will be reduced by half, it is not a good idea to use taxis unless it is urgent. Taxis that you will see outside the terminal building of Quebec City Jean Lesage Airport provide transportation services 7 days 24 hours and take you to Quebec city center within 15 minutes. After arriving at the airport, you can contact the Taxi Coop Quebec company (+14185255191), which provides affordable taxi service. The taxi ride from Quebec City Jean Lesage Airport to the city center costs around 30-40 dollars.

Rent a car

If you are looking for the fastest and most practical way to get to Quebec city center from Quebec City Jean Lesage Airport, car rental option is exactly for you. The offices of car rental companies are located in the terminal building. It would be profitable to make an online search before your flight because car rental companies sometimes offer special discounts for the customers who prefer pre-booking option. Once you rent a car at Quebec City Jean Lesage Airport, it will take you only 10 minutes to get to Quebec city center by car.