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The distance from the city center to Gassim Airport, which is known as an important transportation center in Saudi Arabia, is approximately 27 kilometers. The passengers who want to travel to the airport at reasonable prices as well as with fast and convenient vehicles can take advantage of the taxis that can be found at almost any point in the center, private transfer companies' shuttles or car rental options. The rental car service in the center is usually provided by local companies in Saudi Arabia. Private transfer companies' shuttles can carry more passengers from the center to the airport, unlike taxis and rental cars. Moreover, the fares of these extremely fast and convenient vehicles are generally not too high.

Taxi

You can find one of the white colored Gassim taxis almost everywhere in Gassim city center. Taxis in the city are advantageous in terms of providing fast transportation, as well as having comfortable seats and large luggage capacity. You will arrive at the terminal at the end of approximately 30 minutes' journey from the city center to Gassim Airport. Traveling to Gassim airport from the city center does not cost very much generally. If you are traveling with more passengers or suitcases than can fit in the cab, you may want to consider taking more than one taxi, or you can take advantage of private shuttles that offer larger capacities.

Car Rental

To easily travel to Gassim Airport, you can choose to rent a suitable car from local rental companies in the city center. If you rent your car from the city center, you can follow Gassim Airport direction and arrive to the airport terminal in about 25-30 minutes. If you arrive at Gassim Airport with your rental car, you can leave your car in the airport car park for a few hours or few days, depending on your need. Passengers arriving from the city center to Gassim Airport can also easily continue traveling by delivering their rental car to the offices in the terminal.

Private Shuttles

Traveling with private shuttles is preferred in many cities in Saudi Arabia for travelling to the airport from the center. Shuttles can pick up their passengers from designated points in the city center or directly from the passengers’ hotels. You can come directly to the terminal entrance of Gassim Airport with private shuttles, without having to transfer to other vehicles.

Airport Information

Gassim Airport, which is about 30 kilometers from Saudi Arabia's Buraidah city, usually hosts regional flights to nearby cities. It is also possible to travel directly from the airport to different points of Europe and Africa. The airport also offers a number of standard services such as a desk, automatic ticket vending machines, comfortable waiting rooms and a child care room, as well as spaces for passengers who want to eat and drink. At the airport cafeteria you can taste sandwiches and other snacks and buy hot or cold beverages. In souvenir shops located at Gassim Airport terminal, you can find many alternatives including souvenirs specific to Saudi Arabia. You can buy affordable small souvenirs or candy and chocolates from here to take with you. You can withdraw money from ATMs in and around the airport and change your currency with the local one at the exchange offices and use it while shopping in the city center.

Whichever transportation alternative you use to get to the city center from Mannheim Airport, it will take no longer than 10 minutes. There are a variety of ways to get to the city center from the airport including trains, which are very reasonably priced, buses, trams, taxis, and rental cars.

Train

There are regional suburban trains that provide direct transportation from Mannheim Airport to the city center. These trains leave the airport every 20 minutes and go directly to the main train station, which is located in an area very close to the city center. These regional trains are undoubtedly the fastest transportation alternative to get to the city center from the airport.

Bus

Once you exit Mannheim Airport there are several bus stops that are easily accessible. Almost all of the city buses that depart from these stops at the airport pass through the city center since the airport is located in such close proximity to the city center. Taking the bus is a much more economical alternative compared to other methods of public transportation.

Tram

There are also tram stops located near the bus stops at the exit of the Mannheim Airport terminal building. Tram lines 5 and 6 provide direct transportation from the airport to the city center. It takes about 10 minutes to get to the city center from Mannheim Airport by tram.

Taxi

Taxis are a reasonable transportation alternative since the airport is located in such close proximity to the city center. Under normal traffic conditions you can get to the city center by taxi within 5 minutes. If you come across a taxi driver who doesn’t want to use the taximeter we would recommend trying to bargain for a more affordable fare.

Rental Car

Since Mannheim Airport is a regional airport, 80% of the rental car companies at the airport are local companies. Rental car rates at local companies are more affordable than the rates at well-known international rental car companies.

The fastest way to get to the city from the airport by car is to take one of the motorways (B38a, B37, A656), which will vary according to your destination in the city.