Popular Airport | Ostend Bruges Intl. Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 8 hour 40 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 6973 Km |
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Transportation to Airport from Edmonton City Center
Edmonton Intl. Airport
The Edmonton International Airport is located only 26 kilometers from the Edmonton city center and there are many transportation methods you can choose. Shuttles and express busses are the most preferred options by the tourists, as they are cheap and fast transportation options. For more comfortable options, there are taxis and car rental companies. While it takes 40-45 minutes to get to Edmonton Airport from the city center by bus, with shuttles, taxis, or rented cars it takes approximately 30 minutes.
Express Busses
Express busses are very popular among the tourists as it is one of the most affordable and fast ways of transportation from the Edmonton Airport to the city center. Route 747 is the line from the city center to the Edmonton Airport, has several bus stops in the city for convenience, and is part of the Edmonton Transit System (EYT). This bus operates seven days a week and has a departure every half an hour. As of 2016, the one-way ticket price is 2,50 Canadian Dollars, monthly bus pass option is available and costs approximately 100 Canadian Dollars. No matter where you are in the city, it is very easy to get to the stops of the express buses by tram. You will likely arrive at Edmonton Airport in 35 minutes by taking this bus from the city center.
Shuttle
There are several shuttle companies in Edmonton city. For affordable and comfortable transportation, some of the shuttle companies are; Airport Sky Shuttle services, SunDog Tours Jasper Shuttle services, and Ebus services in addition to that, hotels provide shuttle services for their customers. You can either contact the related personnel of the hotel you are staying in for shuttle services or other shuttle companies for transportation. Pricing varies from company to company, the city center to Edmonton Airport transfer costs 34 Canadian Dollars with Ebus, and Airport Sky Shuttle company charges 11 Canadian Dollars for one-way transportation to the airport. From the city center to Edmonton Airport, it takes approximately 20-25 minutes by shuttle.
Taxi and Limousine Rental
Although taxis are popular, especially for inner-city transportation, limousines are not selected by many. If you do not have time for public transit or rush to catch your flight, it may be a good idea to use these options. If you call some selected taxi or limousine rental companies and request a ride to the airport, fixed price tariffs are applied for airport transportation. These companies are 24-7 Taxi (7804424444), Airport Taxi (7808907070), Co-op Taxi (7804252525), Greater Edmonton Taxi (7804623456), and Air Limousine (7809897090).
While the transportation is about 20-25 minutes from Edmonton city center to Edmonton Airport, it costs about 55 Canadian dollars by taxi and 66 Canadian dollars by limousine.
Car Rental
Car Rental companies provide comfortable, reliable, fast, and non-restrictive transportation to passengers who plan to stay in the city for a long time, and renting a car is usually the first option for those. There are many local and international car rental companies in Edmonton city such as Alamo (18772229075), Avis (18008792847), Budget (18002688900), Enterprise (18002617331), Hertz (18002630600), and National (18002277368). If you want to rent a car only to go from Edmonton Airport to the city center, you should start searching a day or two before your flight because most of the companies offer pre-booking discounts. From Edmonton Airport to the city center or vice versa is approximately 30 minutes by car.
Airport Information
Edmonton Airport is the biggest airport in North Canada and North Alberta in terms of the sum of acreage. The airport is located 26 kilometers southwest of Edmonton and is the 5th busiest airport. Approximately 8 million passengers used the airport in 2015 as it is an international airport, so it provides many services that the passengers may need. Popular restaurants and cafes in the airport are; Belgian Beer Cafe, Booster Juice, Boston Pizza, Brioche Dorée, Caffé Sorrentino, Chili’s Express, Euro Cafe, Gretzky’s Wine & Whisky, etc. Some of the shops in Edmonton Airport are; eğer A Flight of Wine and Spirits, Best Buy Express, Discover Alberta, Dufry Duty-Free, Indigo Spirit, iStore, Kids Works, etc. In addition to all these facilities, Edmonton Airport offers more, such as free Wi-Fi, post office, health polyclinic, playground for children, VIP lounges, tourist information desks, travel agencies, shuttle, and car rental services, exchange offices, banks, and ATMs, etc.
Transportation to Ostend City Center from Airport
Ostend Bruges Intl. Airport
Transportation to Ostend from the airport
Ostend is a Flanders settlement in Belgium. It comprises the boroughs of Zandvoorde, Vuurtörenwijk, Stene and Mariakerke. A seaside city with a port on the banks of the English Channel, Ostend is Belgium’s closest point to England. There is a fast and direct ferry service between England and Ostend. Transportation is quite easy in Ostend, which usually opens its doors to tourists in summer.
Trams, buses and taxis are the main elements of urban transportation in Ostend. The proximity of the airport and railway station to the city center of Ostend makes it very easy to access the city from other Belgian cities and from major European countries such as England. Trains are the easiest means of transportation from other countries and cities to Ostend Airport and Ostend city center. Because it is both cheap and fast, it is possible to reach many points of Ostend area by using trains.
The train station is just 5 minute walking distance from Ostend Airport. The central point of Ostend is considered to be the major railway station that opened in 1910-1913. There is a tram line, taxi stands and bus stops nearby train station, which is also very close to Ostend Bruges Airport.
The catamaran terminal is located near the station and it is easy to get to the Dover canal from here. There are lockers in many places in the city where you can lock your baggage or your belongings by using coins. This helps you to visit many places of the city without having to carry your belongings.
Bus
There are bus services between Ostend Airport and Raversijde that last 18 minutes. These buses, number 6, are located at the exit of the airport terminal. Single ticket costs 3 euros currently. Bus ride between Ostend Airport and Ostend city center lasts 10 minutes.
Tram
Ostend tram, which is also known as Kusttram (coastal tram), takes its name from its route, passing through the coastal strip. Trams are the easiest means of public transportation in Ostend which is known as a port city. Kusttram is exactly for you if you want to take a nice tour of the city and also want to get anywhere you want cheaply. Single ticket costs 2 euros whereas 10 tickets pass costs 9 euros as of 2015.
There are also daily tickets for trams. If you are planning to stay longer than one day in Ostend, 10 tickets pass would be the best option for you. To reach the city center by tram from the airport, you only need to walk to the railway station, which is 5 minutes away from the airport. You will see the stop of the trams going to the city very close to the train station. Normally trams depart every 20 minutes, but the frequency increases during summer, when tourists are busy. If you use the tram line passing through the train station, you can reach the Flemish coast in a very short time.
Taxi
Taxi prices in Ostend are a bit expensive, so using public transport in the city is more economical. From Oostende Airport you can go to the city center for about 10-15 euros by taxi. To take advantage of taxi services, you can visit www.mijintaxi.be or www.taxi-oostende.be. If a taxi driver at the airport asks more than 15-20 euros to take you to the city center, you should definitely go in the direction of the train station and check with the taxi drivers who are very close to the station.
Car Rental
It is possible to find car rental companies in Ostend Bruges Airport terminal and get information. If the offices of these companies at the airport are closed, you can also rent your car from any company in the city. Ostend has a developed urban transportation, as well as modern motorways and highways. Because the traffic in the city is not very intense and it is close to big European cities, most of the tourists prefer the option of car rental.
Transportation to Bruges from the airport
Bruges, which is very close to Brussels and located 33 kilometers east of Ostend Bruges Airport, is a small but charming and romantic city, which is famous for its houses, channels, phaetons, and a thousand varieties of Belgian chocolates. As a medieval city, Bruges was chosen as the European Capital of Culture in 2002 and has been able to carry its dazzling architecture to daylight.
There are trains from Brussels to Bruges that depart every 20 minutes and last about 1 hour. This creates an opportunity for tourists visiting Brussels Airport to visit the city of Bruges. Just like in Ostend, Bruges’ central point is the train station. There are trains to this station from neighboring countries or from other cities in Belgium.
The easiest way to get to the city of Bruges from Ostend Airport is taking a train. You can also take advantage of bus number 6, taxi and car rental services to get there as soon as possible.
Train
Taking a train is the easiest way to get to Bruges from Ostend Bruges Airport without a doubt. The train station, which is the most important point in Bruges, is a 5-minute walk from the city center. There are direct trains from Ostend train station, which is very short distance from the airport, to Bruges train station. Trains depart every one and half hours and last 15 minutes.
Bus
The ticket for the bus from the airport to Bruges city center can also be used for travelling within Bruges. You can buy these tickets as single-use (1.30 euros), daily, weekly or 10-use (9 euros). The most important clue is that one ticket can be used by more than one person.
Taxi
It takes 23 minutes to go to the city center of Bruges from Ostend Bruges Airport by taxi. You would pay an average of 70-85 euros for this journey. If you bargain with the drivers, you can reduce this price.
Taxi stands are located 5 minutes away from the airport terminal exit. Or after landing, you can get detailed information by calling, Rony's Taxis bvba (+32 50 34 43 44), Taxi Georges (+32 475 57 60 15) or Taxi Abby Albert (+32 50 36 36 45).
Car Rental
There are two car rental companies at the Ostend Bruges Airport terminal: Avis and Easy Terra Car Rental. You can choose one of these two companies, rent your car and arrive in Bruges city center in 20-30 minutes.
