Popular Airport | Malatya - Erhaç Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 3 hour 50 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 3108 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.
Malatya Erhaç Airport, which is 34 kilometers away from the city center, is located in Akçadağ district of Malatya. Taxi, Havaş shuttle buses and car rental are among the options you can prefer to reach the city center. There are also the municipal buses from the city center to Akçadağ; however, these buses are not preferred because they do not pass through a close point to the airport.
Taxi is the fastest option you can prefer to reach the city center from Malatya Erhaç Airport. Depending on the traffic density, you can reach the city center in a short time by taxing a taxi that allows you to use your time in a more effective way compared to other transportation options. In this sense, the taxis that run 24 hours at the airport can be a good choice for you. A few passengers can also share a taxi. This is a commonly preferred way of taxi transportation in Malatya.
You can reach Malatya city center and some other destinations on the road by Havaş shuttle services that leaves the airport after the passengers get off the plane. Havaş shuttles are also the most economical way of reaching the city center. On their route to the city center, Havaş shuttle services respectively pass through MAŞTİ (the Coach Station), belt highway and Sivas Street. Duration of the journey depends on the destination and the distance to be traveled, but the complete route takes about 45 minutes in total. The passengers can get off at the following stops on this route;
Onbin Konut, Polis Kantini, Polis Okulu, AFRA, MAŞTİ, 2.Ordu TSK Lojman Kavşağı, Beydağı Devlet Hastanesi (SSK), Altın Kayısı, Eski Garaj, Emeksiz Kavşağı, Doğu Garajı and İnönü Stad Karşısı Havaş Ofisi.
At the airport, you can see the offices of some car rental companies such as Enterprise and Avis.