Popular Airport | Abeid Amani Karume Intl. Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 6 hour 30 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 5210 Km |
One of the easiest ways to get to the airport from the city center is to use the airport shuttle service offered by your hotel. However, you can also prefer taking a taxi. If you have rented a car, you can deliver it at the airport. If you prefer using one of the means of public transportation, you may need to take a taxi at the station since there is not a metro station very close to the airport in Cannes.
Although there is only 1 car rental company at the airport, many companies offer service in the city center. If you follow the Midi Louise Moresu Boulevard, which continues along the coast, in order to get to the airport with the car you have rented, you will be accompanied by a beautiful sea view during your travel. In addition, this is the shortest way going to the airport. You can reach the airport in approximately 20 minutes.
You never have trouble finding a taxi in the city center. You can get to the airport in about 20 minutes by taxi. If you choose getting on the train, need to take the route TER from the city center and get off at the Frayere Train Station. This travel lasts about 30 minutes. Although this station is the closest station to the airport, it is located 2 kilometers of the airport and you need to get on a taxi from here to go to the airport.
There are many accommodation centers in Cannes, and almost all of them offer airport shuttle service for their guests. If the amount you need to pay for this service is suitable for you, you can go to the airport in a very comfortable way by making a reservation in advance.
Cannes - Mandelieu Airport, which is located 5 kilometers west of the city center, is a very modern airport that offers a wonderful sea view for their passengers during take-off and landing of planes. Here you can go on a city tour with a helicopter. There are also flight schools. There are 2 hotels and one restaurant offering service at the airport. There are also eating and drinking areas at the airport. There are also other services such as a private lounge for VIP passengers and private conference rooms for passengers travelling for business purpose.
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, also known as Kisauni Airport, is an important transportation center of the region with its distance of about 5 kilometers from the capital Zanzibar. Regular flights to European cities, to East Africa and the Middle East take place from the airport. The airport which was known as Kisauni before, is carrying the name of the first president of the country since 2010.
It is possible to travel to Israel's Tel Aviv city, Germany's Munich and Frankfurt cities, Dubai, Doha, Amsterdam, Brussels, Nairobi, Milan, Bologna and Istanbul with seasonal flights from the airport.
When you arrive at the Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, you can get to the center which is 5 kilometers away by taking a taxi, renting a car from one of the local Zanzibar rental companies, or with airport shuttle if you have booked in advance
At Abeid Amani Karume International Airport you can find taxis without difficulty, especially during flight times. The taxis in Zanzibar determine their fares based on the taximeter device turned on in front of the airport terminal; you can reach your destination with a not-so-high fare thanks to the factors such as the close proximity of the airport. However, if you still have some question marks about the taxi fare that you would pay, you can go to the information desks at the airport without having to leave the terminal after your plane has landed, and you can ask the average taxi fare by showing the address you will be going to. Another way to know about the taxi fare in advance and have a more comfortable journey on this route is to discuss with the taxi drivers waiting in front of the Abeid Amani Karume International Airport.
At Abeid Amani Karume International Airport or Kisauni Airport, as it was known before, generally the local car rental companies serve to those passengers willing to rent a car. After renting your car from the companies located at the airport terminal, you can deal with a local guide or drive with a navigation device if you would like to find your way easily to the center. Car rental fares are not usually high at the airport and you will not have much difficulty driving and finding parking slot in the city. This way, if you are planning to travel between different regions of Zanzibar, you can consider renting a car and driving to the center.
The airport shuttle service is among one of the top preferences of passengers who will stay in a large hotel, especially in the center of Zanzibar. If you are not planning to stay in a hotel in the center or the hotel you are staying at does not offer this service, it is possible for you to look online and find a private shuttle company. If you are going to get support from a local guide while you are in the city, you can also ask your guide for help finding and booking an airport shuttle. The fare you would pay in Zanzibar, where the airport is only about 5 kilometers outside the center, for a shuttle to get to the city center will usually be low. On the other hand, keep in mind that based on the distance the fare you would pay increase if you will be travelling further away from the center.