Popular Airport | Konya Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 1 hour 30 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 1191 Km |
Transportation to Airport from Baghdad City Center
Baghdad Intl. Airport
Traveling to Baghdad Airport from the city centre by Baghdad city buses, taxi or rental cars is quite easy. You can make a both safe and affordable journey by means of transportation such as private or shared taxis, armored or normal coaches or rental car, all of which can easily be found in the city.
Bus
Baghdad buses, which are called Rhino Runners, provide transportation to several locations in the city and to Baghdad Airport from the city centre. Due to some security problems going on in Baghdad and Iraq, these buses are armored. Locals and the tourists visiting the city usually prefer taxis and their own private vehicles for transportation.
Taxi
If you don’t have an internationally valid driver licence, taxi is the safest means of transportation in Baghdad, where public transportation is under-developed. Contrary to popular belief, traveling by the yellow and white taxis, which can be found anywhere in the city, is budget friendly.
Nearly none of the taxis in Baghdad have taximeter, so tell your destination to the taxi driver and try bargaining before getting on the car. You can easily travel to Baghdad airport by taxi from any location in the city, and this journey takes about 30 – 35 minutes. Also, you can travel at a cheaper price by choosing shared taxis.
Rent a Car
Renting a car is one of the most convenient and affordable ways to travel in Baghdad, where urban roads are quite developed. You can find rent a car companies in many locations in the city. You will get a fairer price by booking a car in advance, but local rent a car companies in Baghdad also offer reasonably priced options. By following the road signs, you can drive to Baghdad Airport in about 20 – 25 minutes in your rental car. There is not much urban traffic in Baghdad and as the public transportation in the city is under-developed, traveling by your own car is a much more convenient option.
Airport Information
There are three passenger terminals in Baghdad International Airport, Iraq’s largest airport. There are many services, including ATMs, banks, exchange offices, duty free shop, 7/24 in service tourist information office, eatery area, smoking and resting lounges, souvenir shops and markets, provided in Baghdad Airport, like in every international airport.
Transportation to Konya City Center from Airport
Konya Airport
Konya Airport, which is a medium-sized airport that serves intercity transportation in civil and military categories, is located in Selçuklu District. There are various alternatives to reach Konya Airport, which has been opened to civil air traffic as of 2000, from the city center and the bus station. You can also take advantage of a number of services in the terminal building of Konya Airport where you can find various transportation alternatives from the airport to the city center.
You can reach the city center from Konya Airport, which is located in Selçuklu District, by HAVAŞ shuttle services, taxi and rental car, or you can also get to the airport by your car driving on the highway.
Taxi
Taking a taxi is the fastest option you can prefer to reach the city center from Konya Airport. Depending on the traffic density, you can reach the city center in a very short time by taking a taxi, which allows you to use your time in a more economical way compared to other alternatives. In this sense, the taxis, which provide a 24-hour service, can be a good choice for you.
HAVAŞ
You can reach the city center from Konya Airport by HAVAŞ shuttle buses. HAVAŞ is a more economical alternative compared to taxi and you can arrive at the city center after a comfortable journey that takes about 30 minutes by these shuttle buses.
HAVAŞ shuttle buses depart from the airport 25 minutes after your plane lands and follow a route consisting of the following stops: Otogar, Aydınlıkevler, Kulesite, Sille Kavşağı, Belediye, Alaaddin, Zafer, Duar and Anıt.
Rent a car
You can comfortably reach the city center by renting a car at Konya Airport, which has various offices that offer car rental offices in the terminal building. You can take advantage of this service by contacting various companies such as Hertz, Budget, AVIS and Enterprise in the airport building.