Popular Airport | Ingeniero Aeronautico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella Intl. Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 17 hour 40 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 14128 Km |
Located along the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan’s capital Baku is a rising star in the East gaining notoriety for its oil, gas, and caviar. Baku is a city that attracts the attention people migrating from Asia and other countries in the region, and businessmen from all around the world. The city’s only airport is the Heydar Aliyev International Airport, named after the National Leader and third President of Azerbaijan. The airport serves 5 million passengers annually.
You can get to the airport, which is located 25 km away, from the city center by car or a combination of the metro and airport buses.
The easiest and cheapest way to get to the airport from the city center is by airport bus. Bus line 116 departs from Vurgun Park, located in central Baku, and takes about 50 minutes to get to the airport.
The metro system in Baku provides transportation to many central locations in the city like the Old City, 28 May Street, and the Caspian Sea. However, to get to the airport from the city center you have to first take the metro and then get on a bus. From central locations in the city like the Old City, Cafer Cabbari, and Khatai you can take the metro to the 28 May and Koroglu stations. From here you can get on bus line 116, which runs to the airport or take a taxi to the airport.
Since the city is rich in oil, fuel is cheap, making traveling by car a very attractive option. Getting to the city center from the airport is very easy. One of the city’s most important avenues, Heydar Aliyev Avenue will connect you to the Boyuk Shor Highway, which goes to the airport. From the highway take the Airport exit. The airport contains indoor and outdoor parking lots where you can park your personal car for a certain fee.
Although it is not very large Heydar Aliyev International Airport is an important junction, especially for passengers traveling between Europe and Asia. The airport offers passengers a variety of eating, drinking, and shopping venues.
The airport has 2 terminals, Terminal 1, which was completely renovated, and Terminal 2, which serves domestic flights. The airport contains world famous fast food chains like Burger King, McDonald’s, and KFC, as well as restaurants that offer delicious flavors unique to Azerbaijani cuisine.
The international terminal has a large Duty Free shop as well as souvenir shops where you can buy items unique to Russian and Azeri culture. The airport features free wireless internet connection.
The distance between Argentina Pajas Blancas Airport and Cordoba city center is approximately 11 kilometers. The airport provides domestic and international flights and Even if the transportation from the airport to the city center is not too far, your arrival time may be longer than expected during the heavy traffic times . You can easily transfer from the airport to the city center by means of transportation such as bus, taxi and airport shuttle. If you want to rent a car, you can make a choice from both international and local companies in accordance with the standards you desire.
The most commonly used vehicle for transfers from Pajas Blancas Airport to the city center is the airport bus called Taravella. You will encounter these buses when you leave the terminal at the airport and they depart frequently.
The last stop on the route of the bus route 394 is the Monte Grande Train Station in the city center.
The bus route 4 takes a route that follows the archway in south of the city center. The last stop of the buses following the D20 motorway is the University Campus.
These buses depart every 15 minutes during the rush hours of airport traffic, and at other times, they depart every 30 minutes.
Another bus line from Pajas Blancas Airport to the city center is the bus route 25. These buses take place in front of the ground floor at the terminal exit. And they depart in every 15 minutes and stops at more bus stations than the Taravella airport bus.
You can also use Aerobus express shuttle buses in addition to public buses where you can travel by paying 4,50 Argentine peso. These express shuttle buses are available between 05:20 am and 00:25 am and they depart at the beginning of every hour. The travel takes about 50 minutes. The transportation costs of express shuttle buses are a little more than the public bus lines, and you can use the shuttle buses with prepaid cards instead of tickets. You can buy these cards at the airport booths.
If you prefer a bus ride to reach to the city center, we advise you to plan your time taking into account the traffic density and the bus stations. It takes one hour to get to the city center by bus.
Taxi services at Pajas Blancas Airport are controlled by the Cordoba Municipality. In the taxis lined up one after the other outside the terminal, only the next taxi in the queue can take passengers. Taking a taxi is also one of the fastest transportation options for transfer, and you can reach to the city center for 75 Argentine Pesos up to half an hour. Global Remises (Tel +54 351 475 3083) and Remis (Tel +54 351 428 5600) companies provide service by taxis operated by the municipality of Cordoba.
There is a section in the arrivals terminal at the airport where the car rental companies are located. You can rent any car from international or local car rental companies to create your own comfort and enjoy driving on foreign roads. If you book an online reservation before your travel, you can also pick up the vehicle of your choice from the company in this section. Car rental companies at Pajas Blancas Airport are open between the hours of 07: 00-23: 00.
Some of the companies that provide service at the Pajas Blancas Airport are followings:
Alamo (Tel +54 351 475 3076/3077), Avis (Tel +54 351 475 0815/0785), Localiza (Tel +54 351 475 3005), Annie Millet-Hertz (Tel +54 351 475 0581/0587), Annie Millet-Hertz (Tel +54 351 475 0581 / 0587) Avis (Tel +54 351 475 0815 / 0785)Europcar (Tel +54 351 475 9038) Europcar (Tel +54 351 475 9038).
You can prefer the upper segment cars as well as comfortable and chauffeur-driven vehicles for the group transfers at Pajas Blancas Airport. You can reach to the city center in 45 minutes by paying 15 American dollars by means of the Global VIP at the airport (tel +54 342 456 3386/800 555 5488).