Popular Airport | Bushehr Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 1 hour 40 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 1378 Km |
It is very easy to reach Zvartnos Airport from every point in the city. You can reach the airport, which is nearly 13 kilometers away from the city center, in 15 minutes. You can get to the airport by choosing from the public transportation alternatives such as bus, minibus and metro, by taking a taxi or driving your car.
Buses and minibuses are the most frequently used public transportation vehicles in Yerevan. The routes of buses and the minibuses called marshrutka are connected to each other and so you can easily reach the airport from anywhere in the city.
It is possible to reach the airport directly by bus from the best-known central points of the city, such as Opera House, Tigran Mets av., Khanjyan st., Abovyan st., Yeritasardakan.
The buses N107 and N108 directly go to the airport. In addition, the bus number 18 has services between the airport and the main railway station of Yerevan. If you have arrived in the city by train, you can reach the airport in 20-25 minutes by taking the bus 18.
The marshrutka is the most popular means of public transportation in the city thanks to the high number of routes and lines. You can see the marshrutkas that directly go to the airport from every point of the city. If there is not a marshrutka line going to the airport from where you are, you can easily reach the airport in 30 minutes transferring by bus or metro because marshrutka lines are connected to metro and bus stops. It is also possible to come across the marshrutka minibuses from Tbilisi's Ortachala bus station to Yerevan.
Minibus drivers usually wait until the minibus is full. There are more than 100 marshrutka routes serving in Yerevan. The minibus number 23, which is the most preferred line, departs from the main railway station and goes to Kilikia central bus station. This route also passes through the city center. Marshrutkas departing from Kilikia bus station go to almost everywhere in Yerevan. You can directly get to the airport by taking the marshrutka 18 from this station.
Yerevan metro has a total of 10 stops with a single line of 13.4-km length. The metro serves between 6:30 am and 11 pm every day of the week and it is connected to the main bus station and the railway station as well.
The busiest metro station is the Hanrapetutyan Hraparak station next to Republic Square, which is the center of Yerevan. Yeritasardakan, which is very close to the Opera House that is another central point, and Zoraver Andranik opposite the cathedral are also another practical metro stations.
The Sassountsi David area, where the Yerevan railway station is located, is also connected to the metro network and so transportation becomes easy to a great extent. The boarding fee has been fixed for years; it is possible to buy tickets from the stations by paying 100 Drams.
There are two types of taxis in the city; the taxis you can take directly on streets and the taxis you can get by phone. The taxis you can get by phone charge 600 drams for the first 5 kilometers and 100 drams per kilometer. The only thing you need to be careful is to make sure if the taxi driver has turned on the taximeter.
Sixt Rent a Car company serves in the arrival terminal building of Zvartnots Airport and you can rent here a car when you arrive at the airport or while leaving the city. The only thing you need to do to travel by your car in Yerevan, which has well-maintained roads, is to have a navigation device. If you have rented a car within the city, you can deliver the car at the airport on your return journey.
Zvartnots Airport, which was established in 1961, is about 13 kilometers away from Yerevan city center, on the west of the city center. In 2004, the construction of a new terminal was started and it continues to increase its passenger capacity day by day. Zvartnots Airport, which served more than 2 million passengers in 2014, host the airline companies such as 97 Airlines, Aeroflot, UTair, Austrian and Ural Airlines.
Once you arrive in Yerevan, you can get 120-day visa by paying 15.000 drams or a 21-day visa by paying 3000 drams. For a transit visa, the amount you need to pay is 10.000 drams.
At the airport, you can easily carry out your foreign currency transactions at the world-famous Converse Bank. Just across the terminal is the car park with 600 cars capacity. Hourly parking fee is 500 drams, while daily parking fee is 2000 drams.
The airport has three terminals in total as Terminal 1, Terminal 2 and VIP Terminal. Within the main terminal building, there are tourist information desk, free wi-fi service, duty-free shop, VIP lounge, restaurants, bar, cafes, and the shopping stores where you can find souvenirs, DVD, CD, newspaper and magazines.
You can enjoy your time at Esperçnto Food bar that offers the delicacies of Armenian, Italian and Chinese cuisines and at the restaurants such as Pascucci, Dili Jan / Lavazza, Segafredoz, which serve as both cafe and bar.
The distance between Bushehr Airport and Bushehr city center is 6 kilometers. Direct flights are organized from Bushehr Airport to cities such as the capital Tehran and Mashhad, the historical city of the country. Passengers who want to reach the city center after landing at Bushehr Airport can benefit from many transportation alternatives such as taxi, car rental or shuttle which is also as comfortable as the other options.
You can get to the city center by getting on a taxi from Bushehr Airport which is used for reciprocal flights to cities like Mashhad or Tehran. Passengers can easily find a taxi in front of the airport and comfortably travel to the city. Since the distance between the airport and city center is 6 kilometers, passengers can have a comfortable and enjoyable travel to the city center by getting on a taxi from the airport. This is also one of the economical options for this travel.
If you prefer using a taxi for your transportation, you can carry your luggage without trouble and take the road to your hotel or other points in the city in a comfortable way. Finding a taxi at Bushehr Airport is very easy. All you need to do is to walk to the taxi waiting area which is within striking distance when you go out of the airport terminal. If you cannot find a taxi in front of the terminal, you can visit the information desk located at Bushehr Airport and ask them to call a taxi for you. You can also consider renting a car for travelling to Bushehr city center.
Another transportation alternative that is commonly preferred by the passengers travelling to the city center from Bushehr Airport is airport shuttle. Some of these shuttles belonging to the hotels offering service in the city are free of charge.
Passengers who will travel to the city center from Bushehr Airport, which is 6 kilometers away, can benefit from the private shuttles offering service at the airport. These shuttles can be used by paying the necessary amount. Baggage capacity of these vehicles which can carry 4-6 passengers is high. Thanks to this, passengers with heavy luggage can benefit from this service and comfortably travel to the city center from Bushehr airport.
Since car rental and gasoline prices are not very high in the region, this option is among the budget-friendly transportation alternatives that passengers can use for travelling to the city center. You can reach the city center in about 10-12 minutes by renting a car at Bushehr Airport. You can also benefit from the parking areas of the airport. In order to find your way easier while travelling to the city center from Bushehr Airport, you can take a city map or local guide with you.
If there is someone who can carry you to the city center from the airport with a private vehicle, you can easily and comfortably get to your destination in about 15 minutes. Travelling to the city center with a private vehicle is one of the most comfortable transportation options. The city center can be easily reached from the airport.