Popular Airport | Kaunas Fluxus Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 6 hour |
Approximate Travel Distance | 4841 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.
Kaunas, the glittering face of the Baltics adorned by the Nemunas and Neris rivers ... After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Kaunas, the fastest growing and developing city of Lithuania, becomes a serious tourism center by opening new transport routes to Europe. In addition, festivals held in the city are the main reason why tourists prefer the city. The basketball team Zalgiris, the symbol of the city, is the most popular team in the sports arena. Transportation in Kaunas is provided by bus, train and taxi.
The riverside harbor offers ferry services for tourists. Kaunas International Airport is the largest airport in the region and contributes greatly to the transportation of the city. The distance between Kaunas International Airport and the city center, 22 kilometers, can be travelled with different options. Buses running almost all day are accompanied by 24-hour taxis. Car rental is also an alternative to these vehicles.
You can choose the comfort and speed of the taxi to reach the city center. All taxi drivers working at Kaunas International Airport are specially trained and licensed. Taxi fees for certain distances are determined by the municipality in advance.
Bus 29, during the day, and 29E, in the evening, operate at Kaunas International Airport. The last time the night bus will depart is set according to the last plane to land at the airport. The last stop of buses that you can see in front of the terminal building is the train station in Kaunas city center. In order to use the buses, you need to get a single-use or monthly ticket in Euro at the terminal building.
Car rental companies such as Alamo, Avis, National, Payless, Sixt and Hertz operate at Kaunas International Airport. It may be beneficial for you to reserve your vehicle in advance from the companies’ websites in order to make use of the car rental companies' campaigns and to rent an economic car.