Search Flights from Kochi (India) to Al Ula

Kochi is located in the state of Kerala, India and lies approximately 37 kilometers away from Cochin International Airport. You can take taxis, buses and rent a car or get on a train and then switch to another vehicle in order to go to the airport from the city center.

Taxi

If you are going to take a taxi for your transfer to the airport from the city center of Kochi, it is possible for you to call a taxi online. The fares requested per kilometer can differ according to the model, brand and the comfort status of the cars. You can also request UBER and OLA if you wish. It is possible to determine the total fee of the transfer by entering the points the car is going to travel between in the online application.

Bus

You can make choices for alternative trips for the buses leaving from the city center of Kochi. The bus services provided by the Kerala State Road Transport are categorized as Super-Fast, Express and Premium. The super-fast buses are green-red, the fast-express buses are white-blue, and the premium buses are orange and comfortable with air conditioners. The orange buses leave every half an hour and the other buses every 10-20 minutes, which is same for those leaving from the airport. Quickness, comfort and price are the criteria to consider while selecting the vehicle. You can learn the departure times from the bus terminal in the city center and complete an economical transfer. You pay minimum 1.5 USD for your journeys by the buses.

Train

Kochi is a station where long-distance trains stop. The trains are significantly crowded; however, they are among the most economical transfer alternatives. Because the train station between the city and the airport is under construction, you can travel by changing your vehicles. Firstly, you go to Aluva (10 kilometers south) or Angamally (6 kilometers north) stations from Kochi by train, and then to the airport from here; then you reach the airport cargo terminal area with the three-wheel local cars.

Car Rental

If you would like to rent a car to go to the city center from Cochin Airport, you can obtain such a service from the taxi fleet companies. Or you can rent a car from corporate companies with service understanding like AVIS and Zoom. You must have an international driver’s license in order to drive a car. NH 544 & NH 66 is the one with the shortest length among the roads of Kochi heading towards the airport. You can reach the airport on NH 47, NH 17 and NH 49 in half an hour.

Hotel Transfer

You can ask while making your reservation whether the hotel you are going to stay at in Kochi provides airport transfer or not. Not every hotel provides transfer, but they can find solutions upon your request.

Airport Information

Cochin International Airport is the biggest and the 4th busiest airport in the state of Kerala, India. Located approximately 37 kilometers away from the city center, the airport was visited by around 69.000 airplanes and 10.2 million passengers in 2017-2018. There are 3 terminals in the airport, which is the first solar-powered airport of the world; domestic flights are executed from two terminals and international flights from the other one. 

Cochin Airport provides private air taxi service for the pilgrimages in Kerala and for traveling to the cities such as Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram.

You can use airport taxis to reach the center of Al-Ula, 25 kilometers from Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Airport. Another option would be renting a car from the airport. If you prefer more affordable prices, you can opt for Uber application or make benefit of the transfer service of the hotel you will be staying at Al-Ula. It takes 35-40 minutes maximum to reach Al-Ula city center from Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Airport

Taxi

The stands of the airport taxis, serving 7/24, are located just outside the arrival terminal of the Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Airport. If you wish, you can call a taxi from the private taxi companies located in the city center. The average taxi fare to go from Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Airport to the center of Al-Ula would be 150-180 Saudi Arabian Riyals. If you will be travelling using the Uber application, you might expect to pay around 30-45 riyal. You can reach Al-Ula city center with taxi from Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Airport in about 28 minutes.

Car Rental

It would be useful to make a research in advance to rent a car from Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Airport. You can easily take your rental car with your internationally valid driving licence and you pre-booking, and reach Al-Ula in about 20-25 minutes via route number 70. Werent Carr Car Rental (+966148842929), one of the car rental companies operating at Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Airport, is offering affordable prices.