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Kandahar International Airport is located around 17 kilometres southeast of Kandahar, the second-largest city in Afghanistan. As you can prefer private transportation options to get to the city centre from Kandahar International Airport, alternatively you can rent a car.

 Taxi 

It is possible to arrive Kandahar city centre from Kandahar International Airport within 20-25 minutes at the very latest by taking a taxi that is waiting for you outside the terminal building and provides service 24/7. Taxi fare is around 25-30 American Dollars.

Renting A Car

If you would like to get to the city centre from Kandahar International Airport in a fastest way, you can rent a car by choosing one of the local or foreign rent-a-car firms in the terminal building of the airport.

The government of Afghanistan is in the process of establishing a bus network for the transportation to the airport from Kandahar city center. Moreover, 50 off-road vehicles are planned to be included on this transportation network. Until the infrastructure of these alternatives is complete, you have two options for the transfer between these two points. These alternatives are taxi or renting a car.

Taxi

You can ask your hotel to call a taxi for you, call a taxi company or make a reservation through online platforms. Traveling to the airport from Kandahar city center takes about 20 minutes. This is also the most practical alternative for traveling to the airport.

Car Rental

The best way to rent a car in the city center for traveling to Kandahar International Airport is to make an online reservation. You can choose one of the foreign car rental companies such as Avis, Dollar, Fox, Sixt and Europcar. You can also search for the local car rental companies and get advice from your hotel about this issue.

Airport Information

Kandahar International Airport in Afghanistan is located 17 kilometers southeast of Kandahar. As well as being the second largest airport of the country with its large capacity of 250 airplanes, it is also one of the largest military bases. Due to its important location, it is used for military and civil flights.

The airport, which was restored in 2007 and gained new facilities, is a structure built between 1956 and 1962 with a plan designed by the United States. The airport, which was used by the Red Army as an air base between 1980 and 1989 and was controlled by the United States until 2006, is now operated by NATO. The terminal covers a large area of 650 acres, and the Afghan National Police ensures security within the terminal.

Kandahar International Airport is Afghanistan's only airport offering service 24/7. In addition to Kam Air, Safi and Ariana, which are the three local airports of the country, Iran Airlines, which flies to Dubai, India, Iran and Kabul, is one of the most active companies of the airport. The airport has free Wi-Fi and limited shopping and eating areas.