Popular Airport | Erzincan Yıldırım Akbulut Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 3 hour 50 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 3068 Km |
You can reach Quaid–E–Azam International Airport from Karachi city center by using a bus or minibus. However, using a means of public transportation can make you lose time even though it is the most affordable transportation alternative. If you decide to use a faster transportation vehicle, you can get on a taxi. Renting a car is another option.
There are many car rental companies offering service in the city center. Most of them are local companies. In Pakistan, traffic is generally heavy and complicated. For this reason, tourists are advised to rent a car with a driver by contacting a reliable company. You can get help from your hotel about this issue before your travel. You should drive on the highway N5 and take the Jinnah Terminal Road in order to reach the airport. You can get to Quaid–E–Azam International Airport in about half an hour under normal traffic conditions by following the airport directions.
It is possible to reach the airport in approximately one hour by getting on an airport bus in the city center. One-way ticket price of these buses is 50 Pakistani Rupee per passenger. There are also minibuses carrying passengers to the airport from the city center. These vehicles are cheaper but tourists may be charged higher amounts. In addition, minibuses are very crowded. For these reasons, buses are more preferred by foreign visitors.
Travelling to the airport from the city center lasts about half an hour. You should bargain over the fare before getting on any taxi. The cost of travelling to the airport from the city center is about 300 – 500 Pakistani Rupee.
Quaid–E–Azam International Airport, which is known as Jinnah International Airport shortly, is located 14 km east of the city center. There are foreign exchange office, ATMs and baggage rooms at the airport. In addition, there are restaurants and cafes where you can try local tastes as well as the delicacies from the world cuisine. You can do shopping at the stores where you can find various products specific to Pakistan like carpet and rugs. There is also a duty-free shop at the airport. There is a mosque near the airport parking area. Although there is not any hotel within the building, you can stay at Ramada Plaza Hotel located 1 km of the airport.
Erzincan Airport, which is 9 kilometers away from Erzincan city center, has been serving domestic flights since 1988. Erzincan Airport, which hosts civilian and military flights, has an outdoor car park, as well as it offers various transportation alternatives for you to reach the city center. Likewise, it is possible to benefit from the same alternatives to get to Erzincan Airport from the city center.
You can go to the city center from Erzincan Airport by driving your own car as well as you can go by taxi, dolmuş (share) taxi and rental car. You can take advantage of these transportation options to go to the city center as soon as you get off the plane.
The fastest option you can prefer to reach the center from Erzincan Airport is to take a taxi. You can get to the city center in a short time by taking a taxi that allows you to use your time in a more effectively depending on the traffic density compared to other transportation options. Taxis that run 24 hours a day at the airport can be a good choice for you.
You can easily get to the city center by renting a car from the car rental offices at Erzincan Airport terminal. You can get this service from the companies such as Avis, Asis and City 24 at the airport.