Popular Airport | Hatay Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 4 hour |
Approximate Travel Distance | 3207 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.
Known as the city of tolerance in Turkey, Hatay is also known as Antakya. Urban transportation is usually provided by bus, minibus or taxi in Hatay. You can go to many places in the city center by walking. Religious and historical structures such as churches and mosques belonging to different religions are close to each other.
The city has narrow streets where even the cars cannot pass through. You can travel the old parts of the city on foot. You can benefit from bus or minibus to get to Harbiye, one of the tourist attractions of the city.
At the airport, there are HAVAŞ shuttle services which are arranged according to flight departures and landings. You can easily reach the city center by HAVAŞ shuttle services.
Taking a taxi is the most practical way to travel from the airport. You can take a taxi by bargaining with the taxi driver depending on the place you would like to arrive.
There are the offices of car rental companies in the terminal building of Hatay Airport. You can book in advance and easily choose a car you would want.