Search Flights from Sochi to Taif

If you want to travel by car to the airport from Sochi, you can make a comfortable journey by renting a car easily from many car rental companies in the city center. In addition, means of public transportation and taxis are also available at every hour of the day for transportation to the airport.

Taxi

If you want to travel by taxi, you can easily get a taxi in front of the hotel you are staying or anywhere in the city and get to the airport in about half an hour.

Bus

Transportation is mainly provided by buses in Sochi and bus services to the airport are arranged via two lines. Bus 105 departing every 15 minutes and Bus 105C departing every 30 minutes take you to the airport in about 40 minutes.

Train

It takes about one hour to travel to the airport by the trains you can take from the railway station, which draws attention with its historical building. It would be useful for you to be at the station earlier considering that there are only 10 departures a day. The train services start at 7 am and go on until 9:30 pm in the central station.

Minibus

Considering the dense tourist population in Sochi, the minibuses called Marshrutka also contribute a lot for transportation needs especially when bus and train services are not enough. You can reach the airport in half an hour by taking the minibus number 124 from the city center.

Rent a car

You can also prefer to rent a car by contacting Sochi and Car Booking companies to enjoy traveling freely in Sochi, which has an admirable historical and touristic texture.

Airport Information

Sochi Airport, which serves in a single two-storey terminal building, offers numerous services for passengers. VIP services are offered exclusively at Sochi Airport, which also has mother and child care room, animal house, health care room, pharmacy, bank, and many other services. Passengers can enjoy their time surfing the internet which is offered free of charge throughout the airport, as well as they can benefit from many shopping stores and restaurants.

The Srore Sochi, Bosco Sport, Alexander Konasov, Duty-Free Shops, Euroset Retail, Arvika, Astrakhan Delights, Picture and Photo Gallery, Rospechat, Amber Box Store, Kaza Store, Sochi Autodrome, Vladimir Mikhaylov Jewelery Store, Morozko Store, Matryoskha Gift Store, Expedition Store, Artemiy Lebedev Studio Store, Baboushka Outlets, Mila Rose and Imaginarium are among the shopping stores you can do shopping at the airport.

Shokoladnitsa, Air Cafe, Buratinos, Grenki-Pub, South Pancake Fast Food Cafe, Willey Good And Bread Grils Fast Food Cafe, Baboushka Homemade Food Cafe, Leto Cafe and Baboushka Canteen are among the eating and drinking places in the terminal building.

Taif is located on the slopes of the Sarawat Mountains in Mecca province of Saudi Arabia, which has rich ethnic roots and is home to the world's leading industrial and commercial centers. Taif is also referred to as Green Haven, thanks to its about 3,000 gardens. Taif is one of the most preferred cities in the Mecca region, one of the most visited places by tourists in terms of religious tourism, thanks to the developed transportation facilities and affordable accommodation options in the city. It is 150 kilometers away from the city of Mecca.

The most important feature distinguishing Taif from Mecca and Medina, which is the third largest city in Mecca province after Mecca and Jeddah, is that non-Muslim foreigners are allowed to enter the city. You will not have any difficulty in terms of transportation in Taif city, which is located in the western part of Saudi Arabia and in the south-east of Jeddah within the boundaries of the Mecca Administrative Region.

Taif's transportation networks have been extended to the Mecca province as a whole, and even to other parts of Saudi Arabia. There are intercity bus services between major cities in Saudi Arabia such as Riyadh, Jeddah, Mecca, Medina, Taif, Dammam, Abha, Naseem, Tebuk and Hael.

If you prefer to stay in Taif city center, you can go to other cities of Saudi Arabia with these services on daily basis. There are also local buses within the city, like intercity buses. Transportation within the city is very easy. City roads, rail systems, and highway connections allow you to get to any other point in the city as quickly as possible. You can also rent a car for a fixed period of time from the car rental companies for your transportation in Taif.

In fact, the most profitable, time-saving and easiest way to tour other parts of Saudi Arabia apart from Taif is renting a car. Access to the city is very easy thanks to the buses. Local buses within Taif city center are extremely comfortable and reach almost every point of the city. If you travel as a lonely woman on these buses, you must show your passport to the officers. This is because women throughout Saudi Arabia are banned from driving, traveling and accommodating alone. But if you are a tourist and you prove it, you can travel all by yourself.

In Taif city transportation there are many options such as cable car, car, bus and taxi. Because Taif is a bit smaller than other cities in Saudi Arabia, thus local buses are preferred rather than car rental and taxi options. Domestic or foreign tourists willing to travel with intercity trains need to purchase special seats reserved for ladies and families.

Taif Airport, which has direct flights from many parts of the world, is one of the busiest airports in Saudi Arabia. Approximately 30 kilometers east of the city center, Taif Airport has domestic flights to almost every city in Saudi Arabia.

Bus

There are buses directly from the airport to Taif city center. You can easily get to the city center by buses which are cheaper than the taxi. You can purchase your bus tickets online or at the ticket sales points located inside the terminal. You can travel to any point in the city with a bus that you can take from any stop at the exit of the Taif Airport arrival terminal.

It takes approximately 1 hour to get to the city by bus. Local buses, which have stops in many places of Taif, are the most preferred means of transportation for visitors of the city. As is the case throughout Saudi Arabia, few bus seats can be reserved for ladies and families within Taif city.

Traveling as a lonely woman on a bus requires special permission, which can be very difficult for Saudi Arabian citizens. As a lonely woman and tourist, if you want to travel in these buses, you would be asked to prove that you are a tourist by showing your passport.

Taxi

Taking a taxi is the most expensive way of travelling from Taif Airport to the city center. You can take this distance of 29.5 kilometers in approximately 30-35 minutes by taxi. From the airport to the center of Taif, you pay a taxi fare of 160-190 Suudi Riyali (130-150 TL). Of course, the price we specify in TL may vary depending on the changes between the Saudi Riyal and the Turkish Lira. It is more profitable to rent a car or take a bus instead of taking a taxi just outside of the arrival terminal of Taif Airport.

Car Rental

In almost every region of Saudi Arabia, women are prohibited from driving. Therefore, only male tourists can benefit from car rental option. If you rent a navigation device with your car, you can easily go to Taif and other major cities around.

You can reach the city center by the car you will rent from Taif Airport in approximately 20-25 minutes. In Saudi Arabia, oil is quite cheap compared to Turkey. Hence, one of the best options for your transportation is renting a car. On average, the amount you would pay for the oil to go to the city center from Taif Airport is approximately 1-2 TL.