Popular Airport | Chiang Mai Intl. Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 1 hour 20 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 1150 Km |
You can get on a train or bus for travelling to the airport from Kolkata city center. If you rent a car, you can travel to the airport more comfortably. Taxi is also much more comfortable compared to the means of public transportation. Whichever transportation option you choose, you should not forget that traffic throughout India can be very busy and you can lose a lot of time on the road.
In addition, since many local people know Netaji Subhas Chanda Bose International Airport as Dum Dum Airport, which is the first name of the airport, it may be a good idea to ask somebody the way or use this name if you need any help about the route.
You can comfortably travel to the airport by getting on a taxi in the city center. You should agree with the driver about the fare in advance and bargain if possible. Your hotel can also find a reliable taxi for you.
You can rent a car in the city center. While making this decision, you should keep in mind that the traffic is always very heavy in India and many drivers don’t obey the traffic rules. You can rent a car with a driver.
You should follow the VIP road in order to get to the airport with the car you have rented. It takes about 45 minutes to reach the airport by car under normal traffic conditions.
There are a few different bus routes departing from the city center and carrying passengers to the airport. It takes 1 hour to get to the airport by bus.
Since Kolkata Suburban Railway has a station at the airport, you can easily get to the airport from the city center by train. The travel lasts about 1 hour. However, you should remember that the trains can be very crowded.
The first name of the airport is Dum Dum Airport and it is still mentioned with this name by the local people. Netaji Subhas Chanda Bose International Airport, which is located 17 kilometers of the city center, is the 5th busiest airport of India. Although 90% of the flights are domestic flights, there are two separate lounges belonging to the Air India and Jet Airways companies at the airport where international flights are also organized. There is also a grocery store at the airport having a few eating and drinking areas.
Public transportation vehicles or tuk-tuks which are widely used in the city are not allowed to enter Chiang Mai International Airport. You can reach the city center by taxi or rent a car at the airport. It is important to remember that almost all the hotels in Chiang Mai have airport shuttles and you can go to the hotel effortlessly with these shuttles.
You can get to the city center from the airport by paying 120 baht. The travel lasts approximately 20 minutes. You should remember that there are a few taxi companies offering service at the airport and you should demand a vehicle from the 'Taxi' offices in the terminal.
Almost all hotels in the city have airport shuttle services or limousines for their guests. You can get in contact with your hotel in advance in order to benefit from this service.
You can see the limousine rental office on the first floor of the airport, at the passenger terminal opposite the domestic and international arrival terminals. There are car rental offices next to it. If you will drive, you must follow the road 4032 to go to the city center. Another alternative is to go straight on the road 108 and connect to the road 121. The travel lasts for a total of 20 minutes.