Popular Airport | Baghdad Intl. Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 2 hour |
Approximate Travel Distance | 1596 Km |
You need to take the airport buses of Muğla Metropolitan Municipality to get to Milas Bodrum Airport both from Bodrum and Muğla city center. The buses depart from Muğla Bus Terminal in Menteşe, the city center, and from Bodrum Bus Terminal in the district center. The buses departing from Menteşe also pass through Yatağan and Milas districts.
It is possible to get to Milas Bodrum Airport from Bodrum district center by taking the advantage of the shuttle services provided by three different airline companies.
The free shuttle services of Atlas Global, Pegasus and Onur Air companies depart from Bodrum Bus Terminal and service times are determined according to flight departure times. You can also get on the shuttle buses run by HAVAŞ from the Bus Terminal.
Taxis have fixed fares for transportation to the airport. The fares may vary seasonally and annually and it would be useful to find out about the current prices before you take a taxi.
If you drive through D330 road, the only motorway connecting Bodrum to the world, you will reach the airport. If you want to set off from Muğla city center, you can connect to D330 road through Yatağan and Milas districts and then get to Milas Bodrum Airport.
There is a small and cute café named Street Café where you can have a drink while waiting for your flight in the domestic flights terminal, which is going to have a new terminal building in the following years, though there are not many alternatives. At the airport, it is also possible to find the Burger King, which you will possibly come across in almost every airport.
You can enjoy most of your time at the Duty-Free store in the international flights terminal, which hosts between 3 and 5 million passengers per year, and you can find many souvenirs and food unique to Anatolian and Aegean cultures.
Baghdad does not have a developed public transportation network and vehicles, so transportation from one point to another is usually provided by taxi or private vehicles. There are also armored passenger buses that provide transportation services in the city, where taxis and private vehicles are recommended, especially for safety reasons.
It is more convenient and safer to use a taxi or car rental services instead of using buses and similar public transportation vehicles while traveling to the city from Baghdad Airport, which is 16 kilometers away from the Baghdad city centre.
The safest and the most comfortable way for transportation in Baghdad is to use taxis. In the city, where shared taxis are also quite common, traveling to city centre from the airport by taxi is the most economical option. As the prices are usually determined by mileage, it is a good idea to bargain with the taxi driver.
Baghdad Airport is 16 kilometers away from the city centre, and a journey by taxi takes about 20-25 minutes. It is also possible to use the private taxis, which can be found at the exit of the terminal building, or the taxis operated by the airport. If you want to reach the city centre by taxi from Baghdad Airport, you need to pay around 37.000 Iraqi Dinars. You can make a pre-reservation before coming to the Baghdad Airport by calling the company PNK Taxi (+964-750-633-7700).
Buses are also a popular public transportation vehicle like taxis, and they provide transportation service to many locations in Baghdad. There are airport transfer coaches that go directly to the city centre from Baghdad Airport. Compared to taxis, using these buses are much more affordable. It is quite easy to get bus tickets from the airport terminal building. There are also express buses which has regular runs between the airport and Baghdad city centre.
You can choose one of the world’s leading rent a car companies such as Hertz, Europcar or Avis at the airport terminal and by making a pre-reservation, you can rent a car at more affordable prices.
As the roads in Baghdad are quite well-maintained and convenient, tourists usually turn to rent a car companies. After carrying out the procedures at the Baghdad Airport terminal, you can drive to the city centre in 20-25 minutes in your rented car.