Popular Airport | Bushehr Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 4 hour 50 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 3968 Km |
Since Dhaka is not a big city in terms of its surface area, it is very easy to use taxi, private car, rickshaw, bus and similar means of transportation in urban transportation or for travelling to the airport from the city center.
The names of the four main bus terminals in the city; Sayedabad bus terminal, Gulistan bus terminal, Gabtoli bus terminal and Mohakhali bus terminal. From these four terminals, there are direct bus services going to the airport. It is very cheap to use buses for travelling to the airport. It is only 5 Taka to take advantage of Dhaka buses. Throughout the city, the prices of bus tickets do not exceed 10 Taka.
The most popular means of transportation in Dhaka, where more than 400.000 rickshaws offer transportation service, are rickshaws also called three-wheeled taxis. They are divided into two as auto-rickshaw and cycle-rickshaw. The three-wheeled taxis called cycle-rickshaw are generally used for sightseeing just like bicycles. Auto-rickshaws are much faster than the other and much cheaper than normal taxis.
You need to pay 30-50 Taka for travelling with cycle-rickshaw for 15 minutes. The auto-rickshaws run by the CNG company also work with taximeter and the fares start from 25 Taka. It is both practical and enjoyable to travel to Hazrat Shahjalal Airport from the city center by using an auto-rickshaw. Tempo-rickshaws also offer transportation service and they are bigger than auto-rickshaws.
There are two types of taxis offering service in Dhaka and they have different fares. These are black and yellow taxis. The black taxis open their taximeters from 25 Taka. The yellow taxis are almost twice as expensive. With the taxi that you can get on in the city, you can get to Hazrat Shahjalal Airport in about 25-30 minutes. If you will prefer Airport Departure Taxi for your transportation, you will need to pay about 300 Taka for your transportation between the city center and Hazrat Shahjalal Airport.
It is possible to get to the airport from the city center in about 25-30 minutes by renting a car from one of the car rental companies that you can see almost in every part of the city. If you have an international driver’s license, you can rent a car by paying 3000 Taka for half-day use; you need to pay about 4500 Taka for full day use. You can get to Hazrat Shahjalal Airport by using Dhaka-Mymensingh highway (N3).
Hazrat Shahjalal Airport, which is the largest airport of Bangladesh, has a capacity of 15 million passengers per year. The airport is located in Kurmitola and 20 km north of the city center of the capital city Dhaka. Hazrat Shahjalal Airport, which is also known as Zia International Airport, has many facilities for passengers such as currency exchange, bank and ATMs, eating and drinking areas, tourist information offices and free internet access.
The distance between Bushehr Airport and Bushehr city center is 6 kilometers. Direct flights are organized from Bushehr Airport to cities such as the capital Tehran and Mashhad, the historical city of the country. Passengers who want to reach the city center after landing at Bushehr Airport can benefit from many transportation alternatives such as taxi, car rental or shuttle which is also as comfortable as the other options.
You can get to the city center by getting on a taxi from Bushehr Airport which is used for reciprocal flights to cities like Mashhad or Tehran. Passengers can easily find a taxi in front of the airport and comfortably travel to the city. Since the distance between the airport and city center is 6 kilometers, passengers can have a comfortable and enjoyable travel to the city center by getting on a taxi from the airport. This is also one of the economical options for this travel.
If you prefer using a taxi for your transportation, you can carry your luggage without trouble and take the road to your hotel or other points in the city in a comfortable way. Finding a taxi at Bushehr Airport is very easy. All you need to do is to walk to the taxi waiting area which is within striking distance when you go out of the airport terminal. If you cannot find a taxi in front of the terminal, you can visit the information desk located at Bushehr Airport and ask them to call a taxi for you. You can also consider renting a car for travelling to Bushehr city center.
Another transportation alternative that is commonly preferred by the passengers travelling to the city center from Bushehr Airport is airport shuttle. Some of these shuttles belonging to the hotels offering service in the city are free of charge.
Passengers who will travel to the city center from Bushehr Airport, which is 6 kilometers away, can benefit from the private shuttles offering service at the airport. These shuttles can be used by paying the necessary amount. Baggage capacity of these vehicles which can carry 4-6 passengers is high. Thanks to this, passengers with heavy luggage can benefit from this service and comfortably travel to the city center from Bushehr airport.
Since car rental and gasoline prices are not very high in the region, this option is among the budget-friendly transportation alternatives that passengers can use for travelling to the city center. You can reach the city center in about 10-12 minutes by renting a car at Bushehr Airport. You can also benefit from the parking areas of the airport. In order to find your way easier while travelling to the city center from Bushehr Airport, you can take a city map or local guide with you.
If there is someone who can carry you to the city center from the airport with a private vehicle, you can easily and comfortably get to your destination in about 15 minutes. Travelling to the city center with a private vehicle is one of the most comfortable transportation options. The city center can be easily reached from the airport.