Popular Airport | Malatya - Erhaç Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 6 hour 10 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 4945 Km |
Kochi is located in the state of Kerala, India and lies approximately 37 kilometers away from Cochin International Airport. You can take taxis, buses and rent a car or get on a train and then switch to another vehicle in order to go to the airport from the city center.
If you are going to take a taxi for your transfer to the airport from the city center of Kochi, it is possible for you to call a taxi online. The fares requested per kilometer can differ according to the model, brand and the comfort status of the cars. You can also request UBER and OLA if you wish. It is possible to determine the total fee of the transfer by entering the points the car is going to travel between in the online application.
You can make choices for alternative trips for the buses leaving from the city center of Kochi. The bus services provided by the Kerala State Road Transport are categorized as Super-Fast, Express and Premium. The super-fast buses are green-red, the fast-express buses are white-blue, and the premium buses are orange and comfortable with air conditioners. The orange buses leave every half an hour and the other buses every 10-20 minutes, which is same for those leaving from the airport. Quickness, comfort and price are the criteria to consider while selecting the vehicle. You can learn the departure times from the bus terminal in the city center and complete an economical transfer. You pay minimum 1.5 USD for your journeys by the buses.
Kochi is a station where long-distance trains stop. The trains are significantly crowded; however, they are among the most economical transfer alternatives. Because the train station between the city and the airport is under construction, you can travel by changing your vehicles. Firstly, you go to Aluva (10 kilometers south) or Angamally (6 kilometers north) stations from Kochi by train, and then to the airport from here; then you reach the airport cargo terminal area with the three-wheel local cars.
If you would like to rent a car to go to the city center from Cochin Airport, you can obtain such a service from the taxi fleet companies. Or you can rent a car from corporate companies with service understanding like AVIS and Zoom. You must have an international driver’s license in order to drive a car. NH 544 & NH 66 is the one with the shortest length among the roads of Kochi heading towards the airport. You can reach the airport on NH 47, NH 17 and NH 49 in half an hour.
You can ask while making your reservation whether the hotel you are going to stay at in Kochi provides airport transfer or not. Not every hotel provides transfer, but they can find solutions upon your request.
Cochin International Airport is the biggest and the 4th busiest airport in the state of Kerala, India. Located approximately 37 kilometers away from the city center, the airport was visited by around 69.000 airplanes and 10.2 million passengers in 2017-2018. There are 3 terminals in the airport, which is the first solar-powered airport of the world; domestic flights are executed from two terminals and international flights from the other one.
Cochin Airport provides private air taxi service for the pilgrimages in Kerala and for traveling to the cities such as Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram.
Malatya Erhaç Airport, which is 34 kilometers away from the city center, is located in Akçadağ district of Malatya. Taxi, Havaş shuttle buses and car rental are among the options you can prefer to reach the city center. There are also the municipal buses from the city center to Akçadağ; however, these buses are not preferred because they do not pass through a close point to the airport.
Taxi is the fastest option you can prefer to reach the city center from Malatya Erhaç Airport. Depending on the traffic density, you can reach the city center in a short time by taxing a taxi that allows you to use your time in a more effective way compared to other transportation options. In this sense, the taxis that run 24 hours at the airport can be a good choice for you. A few passengers can also share a taxi. This is a commonly preferred way of taxi transportation in Malatya.
You can reach Malatya city center and some other destinations on the road by Havaş shuttle services that leaves the airport after the passengers get off the plane. Havaş shuttles are also the most economical way of reaching the city center. On their route to the city center, Havaş shuttle services respectively pass through MAŞTİ (the Coach Station), belt highway and Sivas Street. Duration of the journey depends on the destination and the distance to be traveled, but the complete route takes about 45 minutes in total. The passengers can get off at the following stops on this route;
Onbin Konut, Polis Kantini, Polis Okulu, AFRA, MAŞTİ, 2.Ordu TSK Lojman Kavşağı, Beydağı Devlet Hastanesi (SSK), Altın Kayısı, Eski Garaj, Emeksiz Kavşağı, Doğu Garajı and İnönü Stad Karşısı Havaş Ofisi.
At the airport, you can see the offices of some car rental companies such as Enterprise and Avis.