Popular Airport | Tuzla International Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 8 hour 20 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 6688 Km |
You can get on a train or bus for travelling to the airport from Kolkata city center. If you rent a car, you can travel to the airport more comfortably. Taxi is also much more comfortable compared to the means of public transportation. Whichever transportation option you choose, you should not forget that traffic throughout India can be very busy and you can lose a lot of time on the road.
In addition, since many local people know Netaji Subhas Chanda Bose International Airport as Dum Dum Airport, which is the first name of the airport, it may be a good idea to ask somebody the way or use this name if you need any help about the route.
You can comfortably travel to the airport by getting on a taxi in the city center. You should agree with the driver about the fare in advance and bargain if possible. Your hotel can also find a reliable taxi for you.
You can rent a car in the city center. While making this decision, you should keep in mind that the traffic is always very heavy in India and many drivers don’t obey the traffic rules. You can rent a car with a driver.
You should follow the VIP road in order to get to the airport with the car you have rented. It takes about 45 minutes to reach the airport by car under normal traffic conditions.
There are a few different bus routes departing from the city center and carrying passengers to the airport. It takes 1 hour to get to the airport by bus.
Since Kolkata Suburban Railway has a station at the airport, you can easily get to the airport from the city center by train. The travel lasts about 1 hour. However, you should remember that the trains can be very crowded.
The first name of the airport is Dum Dum Airport and it is still mentioned with this name by the local people. Netaji Subhas Chanda Bose International Airport, which is located 17 kilometers of the city center, is the 5th busiest airport of India. Although 90% of the flights are domestic flights, there are two separate lounges belonging to the Air India and Jet Airways companies at the airport where international flights are also organized. There is also a grocery store at the airport having a few eating and drinking areas.
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.