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Make sure that you organize your time carefully by taking into account the intensity of city traffic while traveling from Surabaya city center to Juanda International Airport. You can travel to the airport by taking a taxi or by car. There is no direct bus line travelling from Surabaya city center to the airport. But it is possible to reach the airport by transferring. On the other hand, you can use the hotel's airport shuttle service if it is available.

Taxi

You can always find a taxi in the city center. However, you should bear in mind that many taxis prefer not to operate their taximeter device. Before taking a taxi, you should agree with the drivers on the destination and the fare; if possible, you want the taxi driver to operate the meter. You can take a taxi from Surabaya city center to Juanda International Airport for approximately 10 dollars.

Car Rental

There is sufficient number of local car rental companies in the city. You can ask your hotel staff for assistance about finding a reliable company. You need to go south on the Raya Malang road to get to the airport with your rental car and follow the airport signs. Do not forget that city traffic can be extremely intense and complex. Rent a car with a driver if it suits your budget. In normal traffic conditions, you can reach the airport in half an hour by car.

Bus / Shuttle Bus

There are no bus lines departing from Surabaya city center and directly going to the airport. However, you can take the bus from the city center to the Bungurasih Bus Terminal. Airport shuttle buses depart from here and they reach the airport in about 15 minutes. The ticket price is 20,000 rupees. Do not forget that buses in Surabaya are almost always very crowded. If you have a loaded baggage, do not use this transportation alternative.

Hotel Shuttle

Most of the accommodation facilities in Surabaya have airport shuttle services. You can benefit from this service by booking in advance and you can easily reach the airport. Please note that the airport shuttle services are also charged separately than other services of hotel.

Airport Information

Juanda International Airport, which is located about 12 km from the city center, is one of the largest and busiest airports in Indonesia that has over ten million passengers. There are a various cafés and restaurants that you can eat at the airport. There are also special areas for those who smoke.

Cochin International Airport is located in a suburb of the city of Kochi in the state of Kerala in India and is about 37 kilometers from Kochi city center. Cochin Airport is the fourth largest airport in India and is also the worlds first fully solar-powered airport. There are 3 terminals at the airport where domestic and international flights are made. At the airport you can withdraw money from ATMs and exchange currency.

From Cochin Airport to Kochin city center you can take a taxi and a bus or rent a car.

Taxi

From Cochin Airport you can travel to Kochi city center or the surrounding cities by taxi at any time of the day. At Cochin Airport taxis are run through a Cooperative Society controlled by CIAL (Cochin International Airport Limited) and run on a pre paid taxi system. There are fully computerised and automated pre paid taxi counters at both the international and domestic terminals in the airport. You can decide the type of taxi you want from these meters as a normal passenger car or larger vehicle. If you wish you can rent large and high standard vehicles such as UBER - OLA and you can also pay for a limo if you wish from the pre paid counters. While taxis from outside can drop off passengers at the airport, only CIAL taxis are allowed to pick up passengers from the airport. When you get off the plane, you will get a receipt from the taxi counter and then you want to go to the pre-paid taxi stand and get your taxi.

The standard fare for a taxi from the airport to city center is 19 Indian Rupees per km for a non-conditioned car. 23 Indian Rupees per km for an air conditioned vehicle. The minimum fee is approximately 400 rupees. You can also use pre-paid taxis for tours and daily hire basis. The most convenient transportation to the city center is by taxi and you can travel to the city in about half an hour. Some of the taxi fleets with a counter at Cochin Airport are Kochi Taxi, Vayu Travels, Dayz, Gezi India.

Bus

You have two alternatives of buses from Cochin Airport to the city center. The first alternative is buses that depart from the terminal at the entrance of airport at frequent intervals. White - blue buses (fast), green - red buses (without stopping, faster) express running buses which run every 10 to 20 minutes and stop at bus stops near the city center. The fare you will pay for transportation by buses like this is approximately 1.5 USD.

The other alternative is the bus that runs from outside the terminal which are the orange Volvo buses. The first bus starts at 07.50 in the morning and runs every half an hour and costs about 70 Indian rupees. The difference between these buses from the express buses are that they provide a more comfortable journey and they are air-conditioned. The buses stop at Aluva, Kalassery and Vytilla, and reach Kochi city center in about 30 to 40 minutes.

Rent a Car

If you prefer to travel to the city center by renting a car, you can choose from the car rental companies AVIS and Zoom at the airport. Let us remind you that when you rent a car foreigners are asked for an international driving license. You can reach the city center from the airport in about half an hour and the airport has access to all three national highways NH 47, NH 17 and NH 49.

Other Alternatives

To protect the interests of CIAL taxis the three-wheeled local cars are not allowed into the airport. If you want to make a more economical transfer from the standard taxi fares, you can travel to the nearest train stations such as Angamally or Aluva for a price ranging from 50 to 100 rupees and take the train to the city center from there. Just to add, it is difficult to find such a vehicle early in the morning and late in the evening.