Popular Airport | Federico García Lorca Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 8 hour 20 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 6716 Km |
You can reach Quaid–E–Azam International Airport from Karachi city center by using a bus or minibus. However, using a means of public transportation can make you lose time even though it is the most affordable transportation alternative. If you decide to use a faster transportation vehicle, you can get on a taxi. Renting a car is another option.
There are many car rental companies offering service in the city center. Most of them are local companies. In Pakistan, traffic is generally heavy and complicated. For this reason, tourists are advised to rent a car with a driver by contacting a reliable company. You can get help from your hotel about this issue before your travel. You should drive on the highway N5 and take the Jinnah Terminal Road in order to reach the airport. You can get to Quaid–E–Azam International Airport in about half an hour under normal traffic conditions by following the airport directions.
It is possible to reach the airport in approximately one hour by getting on an airport bus in the city center. One-way ticket price of these buses is 50 Pakistani Rupee per passenger. There are also minibuses carrying passengers to the airport from the city center. These vehicles are cheaper but tourists may be charged higher amounts. In addition, minibuses are very crowded. For these reasons, buses are more preferred by foreign visitors.
Travelling to the airport from the city center lasts about half an hour. You should bargain over the fare before getting on any taxi. The cost of travelling to the airport from the city center is about 300 – 500 Pakistani Rupee.
Quaid–E–Azam International Airport, which is known as Jinnah International Airport shortly, is located 14 km east of the city center. There are foreign exchange office, ATMs and baggage rooms at the airport. In addition, there are restaurants and cafes where you can try local tastes as well as the delicacies from the world cuisine. You can do shopping at the stores where you can find various products specific to Pakistan like carpet and rugs. There is also a duty-free shop at the airport. There is a mosque near the airport parking area. Although there is not any hotel within the building, you can stay at Ramada Plaza Hotel located 1 km of the airport.
It is easy to get to the city center from Granada Airport, which is located 15 kilometers west of Granada city center, by using the city and airport buses. In addition, taxi and car rental services offer a more comfortable and fast transportation option.
There are many bus companies serving directly from Granada Airport to Granada city center. Around 10 airport buses operate in a day, providing transportation from the airport to the city center. You can reach Granada city center in about 45 minutes by paying 3 euros for these airport buses. You should keep in mind that the bus named Granada Airport Bus is not numbered.
Every bus on which you see “Granada – Airport” sign on goes directly to the city center. Stops of the Granada airport bus is as follows: Granada Airport, Santa Fe, Palos de la Frontera, Avenue of Andalucia, corner of Periodista Eugenio Selles Street, Europa Square, Granada Bus Station, Juan Pablo Avenue II, Avenue of Pintor Francisco Padilla, Avenue of Constitucion, Hotel Abba, Avenue, Hotel Condor, Gran Via de Colon, Catedral, Puerto Real (corner of Puente Street) and Plaza Rotary (near Palacio de Congresos).
Nearest bus stops to Granada city center are Cathedral and Plaza Nueva. The last bus from Granada Airport departs from at 23:50. Another bus company, Alsa Bus, also provides transportation from the airport to the city. You can use the Alsa Bus company to reach both Jaén, Spain's most important city, and Granada's city center comfortably.
Taking a taxi is also a widely used method to get to city center from Granada Airport. Taxis are waiting their passengers at the exit of the terminal. You can reach Granada city center by paying a fare of 17-30 Euros.
Airport taxis and 90% of Granada city taxis are calculating the fare based on the travelled distance. Therefore, you should be careful about taxi drivers who charge more than 25-30 Euros for taking you to the city center. Even if your flight lands to the airport late at night, it is possible to go to the city easily thanks to taxis that serve 24/7.
It is extremely practical to rent a car from Granada airport, which hosts the branches of a large number of national and international companies such as Economy Car Hire, Sixt, Avis, Budget, Europcar, Dollar, Alamo, EasyCar, Thrifty, National Car Rental, Holiday Autos, Auriga Crown, Record Granada Airport Car, Auto Europa Granada Car, Marbesol, Niza, Goldcar. All you need to do is to book the car you will rent at least one day before arriving at the airport. Then you can pick up your car from the Granada airport on the A-92 motorway in direction to Seville and you can reach the city center in 30-35 minutes.