Popular Airport | Macau International Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 5 hour |
Approximate Travel Distance | 3988 Km |
It is only possible to reach the airport from Colombo city center by bus and taxi. Alternatively, you can also travel with private cars that can be rented from car rental companies located in the city center.
Taxi drivers in Colombo, which is moving towards to becoming a global world city, also keep up with this development. Almost all of the taxi drivers are clean-wear, polite and speak English, which increases the quality of service. Despite being expensive compared to other alternatives, it is preferred because of its ease of reaching anytime.
The bus number 187-E3, which is used to get to the airport, collects passengers at different bus stops all day except night time. It serves as an economic and fast transportation option.
As in all major cities, it is also possible to find quality and reputable car rental companies in Colombo. You can request the model and brand you want from the companies you can reach easily via Internet and telephone.
Bandaranayike Airport, which links Colombo to the world and hosts many passengers every year, consists of a medium sized single terminal building. There are many services ranging from pharmacies and health centers to foreign exchange bureaus and bank ATMs at the airport. There is a beauty and spa center in the terminal which also has an animal care room for pets of passengers.
Baristar Coffee Lanka, Burger King, Deli Food & Spicy, HVA Foods, Nestle Lanka PLC, Palm Strip Restaurant and Relax Inn Food are the places where passengers can meet their eating and drinking needs during waiting periods.
For shopping there are Abans Pvt, AMF Duty Free, Asian Electricals, Aventure Holdings, Chamber of Gifts, Classic Electronics, Crown Electronics, Citizen, Gomez's and Odel stores. The airport also meets the accommodation needs of its passengers with the Serediva Transit Hotel in it.
Macau International Airport, which is located to the east of Taipa Island, generally has reciprocal flights with the cities of the countries such as China and Taiwan. It is possible to travel from the airport to many destinations such as Bangkok, Beijing, Busan, Manila, Taiyuan, Hanoi and Seoul. To get to the city center from Macau International Airport, you can benefit from bus and ferry or you can prefer to take a taxi which can take you directly wherever you want.
There are many bus lines that provide direct transportation between Macau International Airport and Macau city center. You can travel in the direction of Border Gate by the bus number 26, which you can take after leaving the terminal without losing time. The bus runs between 06:34 am and 11:46 pm and the ticket fare is 5 Macau Patacas for each passenger.
If you take the NEWERA bus number 36 from the airport, you can travel to Rotunda Leonel Sousa in a short time. You just need to pay 3 Patacas to get on this bus, which runs between 07:35 am and 11:50 pm.
You need to take the AP1 bus if you want to go to Portas De Corco from the airport. The buses to Portas De Corco serve between 06:30 am and 00:20 at midnight and they cost 4.2 Patacas.
If you need to travel to Praceta 24 De Junho after landing to Macau, you can prefer MT1 and MT2 buses which regularly depart at the terminal building. The departure times for these buses are between 7 am and 9:44 pm.
In addition to these routes, you can reach Bacia Norte Do Patane and its surrounding areas from Macau Airport by bus. The bus line going to Bacia Norte Do Patane is N2. The buses carrying passenger only for 4.2 Patacas serve the airport passengers from midnight until 6 am in the morning.
If you would like to get detailed information about all of these bus lines from the airport to Macau city center, you can contact TRANSMAC at (853) 2827 1122. You can dial (853) 2885 0060 at anytime to call the TCM Company or you can get information by calling (853) 2875 5210 for the NEWERA buses before coming to Macau. As an alternative to telephone, you can find out online information about the buses carrying passengers to the city center.
The ferry pier in Macau is only 10 minutes away from the airport. If you want, you can reach the pier by taking a taxi from the terminal and you can transfer to ferryboat here. The fast ferry journey to 150 destinations in Hong Kong takes about 55 minutes.
TurboJET is another option to reach the destinations in Hong Kong and its surrounding area from Macau Ferry Pier. The cost of this fast journey is very expensive compared to ferryboats and other public transport vehicles. You can choose to have a different experience if you want to travel by turboJETs that you can travel alone or with a few people.
You will see two different car rental companies at Macau Airport. One of them is AVIS and the other is Happy Mokes Rent a Car. You can make a reservation for your car by contacting AVIS at 2833 6789 and 2870 1786 or you can also contact Happy Mokes at 2843 9393 and 2872 6868 at any time if you want to rent a car. Those who want to rent a car in Macau must be over 21 years old and must have a driver’s license with international validity. The car rental company may also ask for your credit card information as a deposit. If you need to travel to different parts of Hong Kong by the car you have rented, it is very useful in this sense to have a navigation device that guides you in a language you know.
If you prefer to reach Macau city center by driving your own car after arriving at Macau Airport, you can take advantage of the parking areas at the airport and find your route to the city center without having any difficulty. You just need to pay about 5 Macau Patacas if you want to park your car at the airport for an hour. The daily parking fee is 50 Patacas and you need to pay 800 Patacas for the monthly parking fee. When you are headed to Macau city center by your car, you can follow the signs that lead you to the city center after you leave the airport.
Macau International Airport is also ideal for traveling by taxi to the city center. When you step out of the terminal building, you can easily see the taxi drivers who welcome the incoming passengers. From the airport to the central points of Macau, taking a taxi will cost you a lot compared to buses and ferryboat transfers.
But, if you are traveling with a heavy luggage you need to take with you to the hotel in the city center or to your home, the taxi is an ideal means of transport, albeit its high cost. You can continue your journey by finding out the average taxi fare you need to pay by asking to the taxi drivers or consulting to the airport information desk.
In Macau, limousines are known as one of the most frequently used vehicles for the transportation between the airport and the city center. the most important reason for this is that the limousine fares are lower in Macau compared to many cities. You can travel from the airport to many points in Macau with a limousine by paying 220 Patacas. If you want to reach Coloane or Taipa by limousine, you just need to pay 170 Patacas. The fare may change from time to time and you can get information at limousine rental counters located at the airport.
If you are going to stay at a hotel that provides airport shuttle service, you can reach your hotel from Macau International Airport by making your reservation in advance. The hotel shuttle services wait for their guests at the exit of the incoming passenger terminal and they reach the city center quickly.