Popular Airport | Erzurum Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 3 hour |
Approximate Travel Distance | 2518 Km |
If you travel by plane from Kabul, you need to reach Kabul International Airport (Hamid Karzai International Airport). From Kabul International Airport, you can travel to many destinations with many airlines. Turkish Airlines also organizes seven flights a week from Istanbul to Kabul. The journey from Kabul to Istanbul lasts 5 hours.
There is a time difference of 2 hours and 30 minutes between Kabul and Turkey. For example, when it is 10.30 am in Kabul, the clock may still show 08.00 am in Turkey. But Afghanistan does not apply day light saving time. Therefore, time difference with Kabul is 2 hours 30 minutes in winter and 1 hour 30 minutes in summer. When you travel from Kabul to Istanbul, it is useful to consider these differences.
There is still no advanced urban transportation network in Kabul. Due to the fact that the city is located in a mountainous area, the rail system does not exist in this area. Buses and taxis are the most commonly used means of transportation within the city. You can also choose to walk to the airport instead of driving. Obtaining a map of Kabul would help you not to encounter problem with urban transportation.
The bus is one of the most used vehicles in urban transportation in Kabul. Buses in the city are comfortable and modern. But the direction information and the numbers of the buses are in Pashtun. You can find out which buses go to Kabul International Airport if you would have a Pashtun dictionary with you a guide on this subject on your own.
Visitors often prefer to take taxis for transportation in Kabul. Many of the taxi drivers know a little English. But just in case, you would write that you want to go to Kabul International Airport in local language on a paper and give it to the taxi driver.
You can rent a car to go to Kabul International Airport and get rid of the stress of catching the plane. With the car you will rent, you will not need to carry your heavy luggage between long distances on public transport vehicles.
Kabul International Airport, which connects Afghanistan's capital city Kabul to many points of the world, offers a more comfortable and enjoyable flight experience to its passengers with the renovation works. Improvements at the airport have resulted in the addition of a new international terminal and the old terminal is now being used for domestic flights.
Airline companies such as Turkish Airlines (THY), Emirates, Flydubai, Air India, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Ariana Afghan, Safi Airways, Kam Air, Mahan Air, SpiceJet, East Horizon Airlines and Iranian Aseman Airlines provides flights to Kabul. The airport of the city has free Wi-Fi, a duty free, currency exchange and ATM.
At the same time, you can eat at the restaurants in the terminal, and make benefit of the post office and car parking. It is not advised to have an alcoholic drink with you on your way to Kabul. It is a crime to have an alcoholic drink with you when you land here.
Erzurum, which draws attention with its history and nature as well as its scientific and cultural activities, opens its doors to many tourists and business people every year. It is very easy to get into the city from Erzurum Airport which is one of the most established airports in Turkey.
Various options are available to provide transportation between Erzurum Airport and the city center. You can reach the airport easily and quickly because the airport is close to the city center.
You can travel to anywhere from the city center, or you can benefit from more practical transportation options to reach anywhere from the airport. You can decide on how you are going to reach the city center (the Station Square) from the airport considering your time and budget.
Although there is not a private shuttle service company which provides transportation service at Erzurum Airport such as HAVAŞ, you can take advantage of the shuttle services to the points in the city center arranged by Erzurum Metropolitan Municipality according to the hours of landing; you can also easily get a taxi or rent a car.
Immediately after getting off the plane, you can easily take a taxi at the taxi ranks next to the airport and reach wherever you want quickly, comfortably and safely if you are in a hurry or if you are wearied by-traveling and do not want to wait. Taxis can also provide a variety of services such as a baby carriage and phone charger, provided you demand for them at the time of booking.
The special shuttle services arranged by the Public Transportation Directorate of Erzurum Metropolitan Municipality according to the hours of flights provide a fast and convenient transportation service for you at an affordable price. The shuttles departing from the Erzurum Airport reach the city center (the Station Square) by passing through the route consisting of the stops at the Bus Terminal, Erzurum Technical University, Erzurum Metropolitan Municipality Sports Facilities, Municipality, Kız Meslek Lisesi (Girls’ Vocational School), Hastaneler Caddesi and Gez Mahallesi. The journey to the city center from the airport takes about 20 minutes under normal traffic conditions.
Once you arrive at the city center from Erzurum Airport, you can easily reach anywhere in the city center by buses departing from the Station Square. The municipal buses passing through the city center are headed to each part of the city to the directions of east (D1), west (B-1, B-2, B-3, B-5), north (K-1, K-2, K-3, K-4, K-5, K-6, K-7) and south (G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, G-5, G-6, G-7, G-8, G-9, G-10, G-11).
You can get on the bus G-5 departing from the city center hourly to reach Palandöken Ski Resort and you can arrive at Mountain Palandöken after an average of forty-five minutes.
In addition to the buses, there is Erzurum Train Station right next to the Station Square. You can reach various parts of the city by trains departing from Erzurum Train Station, as well as you can also travel from Erzurum to Kars or Ankara by train.
There are many Rent a Car companies that you can easily find at Erzurum Airport. In addition to renting a car from these companies, you can enjoy your journey by demanding VIP services that offer comfortable options such as plasma television and internet access.