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Murtala Muhammed Airport in Nigeria's Lagos province, Ikeja region can be reached easily from the city center with bus, okada, taxi or rental cars.

Bus

It is very easy to get to Murtala Muhammed Airport from the city center thanks to Lagos city buses operated by NURTW Cooperative and Lagbus. In Lagos, the roads used by buses are different from those used by regular cars, so they provide a fast transportation service without any traffic. To take advantage of the Modern and comfortable Lagos buses, all you have to do is to get a ticket from the sales points or vending machines at the stops.

Lagos buses might have different sizes but all are yellow. The name of the smallest buses type is known as ''danfo''. The “molue” buses, which are a bigger, travel more frequently between the city and the airport compared to others.

Okada

Okada motorcycles that you can use for your short trips are Lagos' most popular means of transportation. Okadas are quite fast so it is possible to get to your destination without losing time in the traffic. There are many okada motorcycles going directly to Murtala Muhammed Airport from Lagos city center.

Taxi

The safest, though not the cheapest, way to get around in Lagos is by taxi. Lagos taxis can be easily found at every corner of the city. Some taxi drivers do not use a taximeter, so it is advised that you negotiate according to the distance you are going to travel.

Taxis are usually opening with 500 Nigerian Naira. Then they demand 500 Naira per kilometer. If you choose to go to the airport by taxi from within the city, it would be useful to call one of these companies: Red Cab (+2347000733222), Corporate Cabs (+2348191166926) or Orange Cabs (+2347029119504).

Car Rental

Having an expressway linking Murtala Muhammed Airport and Lagos city center, shortens the duration of your journey incredibly. You can get to the airport in 25-30 minutes, instead of one hour, thanks to this highway.

Airport Information

Murtala Muhammed Airport, located 22 kilometers north-west of Lagos, is in the Ikeja region. As it is the largest and most modern airport in Nigeria, it has multiple facilities for its passengers.

In the airport with two terminals, facilities like duty free store and other stores, souvenir shops, eating and drinking areas, exchange office, bank and ATMs, travel agencies, car rental companies, free internet access, tourist information desks, recreation areas, VIP halls, etc. are available.

There are many alternatives for travelling to the center of Panama City from the Northwest Florida Beaches Airport. Taxis, which are among the commonly used vehicles, are the most practical and fastest transportation method. If you want to rent a car, you can choose one of the car rental companies offering service at the airport terminal. In addition, there are many shuttle and limousine companies operating privately or within the body of the airport. It takes about 45 minutes to reach Panama City, which is 30 km away from Northwest Florida Beaches Airport, which replaced the Panama City-Bay County Airport, formerly located 5 km northwest of Panama City.

Taxi

Airport taxis and private taxis, which wait for their passengers in front of Northwest Florida Beaches Airport terminal building at any hour of the day, carry passengers to the center of Panama City in a comfortable and reliable way. Travelling to Panama City by taxi can cost 60-75 dollars according to the distance. If you want a more affordable transportation, you can benefit from Towncar and Uber taxi services which offer a more budget-friendly travel or you can share your taxi with other passengers travelling to the same destination with you. The most popular taxi companies carrying passengers to Panama City from Northwest Florida Beaches Airport are Red Cabs of Panama City (+185007332227), H2O Shuttle Taxi and Limo (+18507082870) and Emerald Taxi (+18507922546). In addition, you can travel with limousines and shuttles which are also among the popular transportation alternatives.

Car Rental

Northwest Florida Beaches Airport is very rich in terms of car rental and transfer companies. It is possible to make an online reservation for all companies offering service in the airport terminal building. These companies are Alamo (8502353771), Avis (8507691411), Budget (8507630108), Hertz (8502352201), National (8502350227), Enterprise (8502353771) and Thrifty (8502338046). In this way, you can receive your car in a few minutes without losing time with your driver’s license and credit card after landing at Northwest Florida Beaches Airport. You can reach Panama City in about 40-45 minutes through State Hwy 388 and FL-77 S or US-98 E with the car you will rent at Northwest Florida Beaches Airport.