Popular Airport | Tuzla International Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 9 hour |
Approximate Travel Distance | 7206 Km |
It is only possible to reach the airport from Colombo city center by bus and taxi. Alternatively, you can also travel with private cars that can be rented from car rental companies located in the city center.
Taxi drivers in Colombo, which is moving towards to becoming a global world city, also keep up with this development. Almost all of the taxi drivers are clean-wear, polite and speak English, which increases the quality of service. Despite being expensive compared to other alternatives, it is preferred because of its ease of reaching anytime.
The bus number 187-E3, which is used to get to the airport, collects passengers at different bus stops all day except night time. It serves as an economic and fast transportation option.
As in all major cities, it is also possible to find quality and reputable car rental companies in Colombo. You can request the model and brand you want from the companies you can reach easily via Internet and telephone.
Bandaranayike Airport, which links Colombo to the world and hosts many passengers every year, consists of a medium sized single terminal building. There are many services ranging from pharmacies and health centers to foreign exchange bureaus and bank ATMs at the airport. There is a beauty and spa center in the terminal which also has an animal care room for pets of passengers.
Baristar Coffee Lanka, Burger King, Deli Food & Spicy, HVA Foods, Nestle Lanka PLC, Palm Strip Restaurant and Relax Inn Food are the places where passengers can meet their eating and drinking needs during waiting periods.
For shopping there are Abans Pvt, AMF Duty Free, Asian Electricals, Aventure Holdings, Chamber of Gifts, Classic Electronics, Crown Electronics, Citizen, Gomez's and Odel stores. The airport also meets the accommodation needs of its passengers with the Serediva Transit Hotel in it.
You can use buses or taxis to reach the city center from Tuzla Airport which is 15 kilometers away. Another option is to rent a car from the arrival terminal. It takes about 20 minutes to reach the city center by private car.
Buses departing from the Tuzla International Airport arrival terminal go towards Zivince to Husino, Sicki Brod-Petlija and Tuzla city center. Once you have reached the city center by bus, you can take bus no. 11 and go directly to Dubrava Gornje.
When you get out of the airport terminal, you will see taxi stops. Airport taxis offer 24/7 transportation service with fixed prices. You will arrive at a price of only 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina Convertible Marks (15 euros) by taxi to Tuzla city center. Taxi & transfer companies that you can book in advance with are TaxiTender and Tuzla Taxi (+387644101111).
If you want to rent a car from Tuzla Airport, you may want to check out the companies in terminal in advance. You can pick your car in a short time in Tuzla Airport from companies like Europcar, Sixt and Budget and go to Tuzla city center in 15 minutes. There are 2 different routes directly from the airport to the city center: R470 (fastest route) and M18.