Popular Airport | Koltsovo Intl. Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 4 hour 30 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 3701 Km |
Milan’s Orio Al Serio International Airport, also known as Milan-Bergamo Airport, is considered the city’s 3rd largest airport. Milan-Bergamo Airport is accessible by taxi, bus, train, rental car and personal car, thanks to the airport’s parking lots.
One of the fastest and most convenient methods of transportation you can use to get to Milan-Bergamo Airport from the city center is a taxi. Using licensed Radiotaxi taxis you can get to the airport in a comfortable way, without having to worry about traffic.
Another transportation alternative you can use to get to Milan-Bergamo Airport from the city center is by bus. You can board buses to the airport in the city center and travel to the airport for an affordable fare and in a short amount of time. Bus companies that you can choose from include ATB, Autostradale, Orioshuttle, Terravision, Sadem and Iseo Express.
You can also rent a car in the city center and use that to get to the airport. Rental car companies that have offices in the city that you can choose from include Auto Europa, Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, Locauto, Sixt and Maggiore. You can drop your vehicle off at the rental car return areas at the airport. If you prefer to rent a chauffeured vehicle check out Tour Car Service, they provide chauffeured vehicle services.
Milan’s second largest airport, Linate Airport is located in very close proximity to the city center. Just 7 km away, the airport is accessible by taxi, bus, shuttles, rental car, and personal car. The airport contains parking areas for those who choose to drive their personal car.
One of the most convenient transportation alternatives to get to Linate Airport is by taxi. Taxis are also one of the fastest options since the airport is such a short distance away from the city center. Taxi companies that are reliable and easy to use include Radiotaxi, Arrow Radio Taxi, Blue Taxi, The Martesana Radio Taxi and Taxi Autodraiotassi.
Buses are another transportation alternative you can use to get to Linate Airport from the city center. There are two different routes you can take to the airport using Urban Line 73 and Urban Line X73.
You can rent a car in the city center and drive to the airport, where you can return your vehicle at the appropriate location. There are various rental car companies located in the city center including Auto Europa, Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, Locauto, Sixt, Thrifty, Maggiore and Dollar. If you don’t want to drive yourselves you can take advantage of Fly Car Service’s chauffeured vehicles.
Linate Airport is comprised of one terminal building, which features 3 passenger floors. The airport also contains services and amenities to meet your various needs such as mobile services, wireless internet, VIP rooms, lounges, meeting rooms, and more. There are many stores and shops where you can go shopping at the airport including Tire It, BM39, Boggi, Brooks Brothers, Burberry, Calzedonia, Camicissima, Carpisa, Carrefour Express, Dedem, Dufry Store, Farmacia, Gallo, Giganet, Harmont & Blaine, Hour Passion, Hudson News, Hugo Boss, Intimissimi, Kiko, L’erbolario, Mandarina Duck, Moleskine, Moreschi, Nau Ottica, Parah, Pinko, Piquadro, Rossella Curcio, Silvian Heach, Sunglasses, Swatch, Tim, Tosca Blu, Toy Con Te, Unieuro, Victoria’s Secret, Wind, Wolford and Yamamay.
Venues where you can enjoy a bite to eat or something to drink include Asia, Briciole Bar, Caffe Milano, Ciao, Gran Cafe, Illy Cafe, L’espressino, Mc Donald’s, Michelangelo, Moka, Motta, Panino Giusto, Pizza Chef, Puro Gusto, Spizzico, Sweet & Bagel Factory, Tentazioni Cafe and Wine & Food Restaurant.
Milan’s largest airport Malpensa Airport is accessible from several parts of the city by taxi, bus, train, rental car, and personal car. The airport is located 49 km from the city center.
The most comfortable and fastest method of transportation to get to the airport from the city center is by taxi. Taxis are easily accessible in the city and take about 50 minutes to get to the airport.
Another transportation alternative that you can use to get to the airport from the city center is by bus. Buses are an easy way to get to the airport. Buses depart from the city center and go to Malpensa Airport, as well as Linate Airport, Sesto, Torino, and other areas.
The fastest way to get to the airport is by train. Trains depart from Milano N. Cadorna Station and go directly to the airport; the total trip takes about 30 minutes. Trains that depart from Milano Central Station also go directly to the airport; the total trip takes about 45 minutes. When purchasing tickets for the train you can buy a single use ticket or multi-journey ticket, which can contain 6 tickets within it.
There are various rental car companies located in the city center. Renting a car is an easy way to get to the airport. Rental car companies located in the city that you can choose from include Auto Europa, Avis Autonolegio, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, Locauto Rent, Maggiore National, Sixt and Thrifty. You can return your rental vehicle at the airport.
Malpensa Airport has 2 passenger terminals that are linked by airport shuttle buses. Terminal 1 is the main passenger terminal. The airport features many products that represent Italian fashion. There are a rich variety of stores where you can go shopping for jewelry, clothing, shoes, and more. The airport also contains delicious restaurants, bars, and cafes where you can enjoy a bite to eat or something to drink before your flight. In addition, the airport features services and amenities to address your various needs such as banks, VIP meeting rooms, mobile services, lounges, postal services, a pharmacy, and health services.
Yekaterinburg, which is the most crowded city of Russia in terms of population density, is also the fourth largest city after Moscow, St. Petersburg and Novosibirsk. Yekaterinburg, which has a population of 1.5 million, is located 1677 km east of Moscow and in the middle of the Ural Mountains which is on the border of Europe and Asia. Being one of the most developed commercial regions of Russia, the city is an indispensable destination for tourists with its ethnic and cultural origin. While the city's transportation network is very wide and developed, there is a great diversity of public transportation vehicles.
In general, the means of public transportation are bus, trolleybus, metro, tramway, train, marshrutka and taxi. Apart from these, the number of visitors benefitting from the car rental services is also high. You can get information from the Yekaterinburg tourism office in the city center about the map of the city transportation network. There are two big bus stations and a train station in the city. These three stations are open from 06:00 am to 12:00 at midnight. Just like in the other cities in Russia, which is famous for being a cold country, also in Yekaterinburg, public transportation services never stop even at -35 degrees. Because the public transportation network is highly developed.
There is a single and common ticket system for tramway, metro, bus and trolleybus that meet the majority of the city's public transportation needs. Tickets can be purchased from the ticket vending machines or from the bus, metro or train stations, which you can see almost everywhere in the city. The price of these tickets is 24 rubles for single use and 350 rubles for 3 days.
Thanks to the city buses it is very easy to travel to any part of Yekaterinburg without any transfer. Apart from the buses, there are also 19 different trolleybus routes. Including their operating hours and ticketing systems, buses and trolleybuses are connected to a single and common system. All buses and trolleybuses operate from 06:00 am to 10:00 pm. There is city bus route 1 running regularly between Koltsovo Airport and Yekaterinburg train station. It is possible to reach the train station, i.e. the city center, with this bus route 1 in about 40-50 minutes. Because the train station is very close to the city center. Apart from these buses which run every 15 minutes, it is possible to go to the city center comfortably by using the bus route 168, which operates every 30 minutes. One way ticket price is only 24 rubles.
There are two main bus stations in Yekaterinburg and these stations are called as the north and south. At these bus stations there are ATM, a few markets and stores, eating and drinking places. In addition, there is also a smaller bus station compared to the north and south stations. This station is located just near the airport.
The north bus station (+7 343 379 09 09) located on Vokzalnaya street is just near the Yekaterinburg train station and is about 2.5 kilometers of the city center. The south bus station (+7 343 257 12 60) is located on Marta street.
Yekaterinburg train station is about 2.5 km north of the city center. It is very easy to reach Yekaterinburg by train. At the same time, from this station there are regular daily trains to other important and major cities of Russia. It is very comfortable to reach the important cities like St. Petersburg and Moscow with the trains departing from Yekaterinburg train station by paying 30-150 euros. If you arrive at the train station from Koltsovo Airport in some way, it is very practical to reach the city directly by using trolleybus from this station.
There are two-way express trains that provide continuous transportation service between Koltsovo Airport and Yekaterinburg train station. The stops are; Koltsovo Airport, Koltsovo, Kompresorniy, Lechebniy, Chapaevskaya, Putevka, Shartosh, Pervemayskaya and Ekaterinburg-Passazhirskiy. By taking one of the express train routes 6040 and 6038, it is very budget-friendly and practical to travel from the airport to Yekaterinburg city center. The ticket price of this express train that you will take from the airport will vary from 22 to 50 rubles depending on the season. You can get your ticket from the person in charge in the train and arrive at the train station, which is 2.5 km of the city center, on in about 40 minutes.
The metro line called Line 1, which offers service between the central and industrial districts of Yekaterinburg, is actually the only metro line the city has. The Yekaterinburg metro is one of the most popular public transportation vehicles in the city. It is both fast and affordable. It is one of the transportation vehicles commonly preferred by the tourists visiting the city. There are 9 metro stations providing transportation service under Line 1. This line joins the north and south ends of the city. Ticket price for single use is 24 rubles. There are trains every 6 minutes, especially during the heavy traffic hours. ATMs and ticket machines are available at almost every metro stop.
The most practical metro stops; Uralskaya (next to the northern bus station, 200 meters west of Yekaterinburg train station), Geologicheskaya (south of the city center, junction point between 8 Marta Ulitsa and Kuibysheva Ulitsa), and lastly Ploschad 1905 Goda metro stop (just in the middle of the city center, Ulitsa entrance).
There are totally 30 different tramway routes serving in the city. Travelling to almost every part of the city by tramway is an easy and economical option. All tramway routes operate from 06:00 am to 11:00 pm. It is possible to buy tramway tickets from automatic ticket vending machines found at stations or stops. It is a great convenience that you can also use the ticket you buy for travelling by bus, trolleybus and metro.
The fare you need to pay for travelling by tramway is 24 rubles. However, it can be more economical to use public transportation tickets that are valid for 3 days and 350 rubles. Tramway routes 21, 27 and 32 go to the city center from Hotel Sverdlovsk (on the square just across the train station), the most famous hotel in the city. Tramway route 3 provides transportation between the train station and Lenin Avenue, one of Yekaterinburg's busiest streets.
Taxi is one of the most convenient and budget-friendly means of transportation in the city which has a heavy traffic. The average taxi fares are 25 rubles per kilometer and the running fare is 160 rubles. Of course, make sure the taxi driver turns on the taximeter and try to bargain about the price. It is possible to get to the city center comfortably and quickly in 25-30 minutes by taking one of the taxis waiting outside the arrivals terminal of Koltsovo Airport. The fare you need to pay for this travel is about 500 rubles.
Just like taxis, yellow-colored minivan vehicles are waiting for passengers at the exit of the airport. They operate between 07:00 am and 10:00 pm. These vehicles go directly to the city center after picking up the passengers. They have the capacity of 7-14 passengers and the fare is only 18 rubles. Koltsovo Airport has an agreement with the official taxi company Taxi Avangard; so, you can call this company and make a reservation before your arrival. You can get in contact with the company by calling +7 343 222 0 222.
There are more than one rental companies at Koltsovo Airport. You can comfortably arrive at the city center in about 20-30 minutes with the car you have chosen according to your needs and passenger number. Some of the car rental companies at the airport; Avis (+7 922 031 31 31), Europcar (+7 903 080 76 76), Naprokat (+7 911 738 85 12). Since the main offices of these companies are located in Yekaterinburg city center, it is possible to prevent possible loss of time by leaving your car at the airport before leaving the city. If you make your reservation in advance, it will be of great advantage for you to receive your car immediately after your arrival to Koltsovo Airport. If we assume that there is no traffic, it takes about 30-40 minutes to travel across the city. It is quite easy to get to the city center from Koltsovo Airport, which is directly linked to Yekaterinburg highway. You do not even need a navigation device, you just need to follow the signs to the city center.