Popular Airport | Monastir Habib Bourguiba Intl. Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 9 hour 30 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 7597 Km |
Since Dhaka is not a big city in terms of its surface area, it is very easy to use taxi, private car, rickshaw, bus and similar means of transportation in urban transportation or for travelling to the airport from the city center.
The names of the four main bus terminals in the city; Sayedabad bus terminal, Gulistan bus terminal, Gabtoli bus terminal and Mohakhali bus terminal. From these four terminals, there are direct bus services going to the airport. It is very cheap to use buses for travelling to the airport. It is only 5 Taka to take advantage of Dhaka buses. Throughout the city, the prices of bus tickets do not exceed 10 Taka.
The most popular means of transportation in Dhaka, where more than 400.000 rickshaws offer transportation service, are rickshaws also called three-wheeled taxis. They are divided into two as auto-rickshaw and cycle-rickshaw. The three-wheeled taxis called cycle-rickshaw are generally used for sightseeing just like bicycles. Auto-rickshaws are much faster than the other and much cheaper than normal taxis.
You need to pay 30-50 Taka for travelling with cycle-rickshaw for 15 minutes. The auto-rickshaws run by the CNG company also work with taximeter and the fares start from 25 Taka. It is both practical and enjoyable to travel to Hazrat Shahjalal Airport from the city center by using an auto-rickshaw. Tempo-rickshaws also offer transportation service and they are bigger than auto-rickshaws.
There are two types of taxis offering service in Dhaka and they have different fares. These are black and yellow taxis. The black taxis open their taximeters from 25 Taka. The yellow taxis are almost twice as expensive. With the taxi that you can get on in the city, you can get to Hazrat Shahjalal Airport in about 25-30 minutes. If you will prefer Airport Departure Taxi for your transportation, you will need to pay about 300 Taka for your transportation between the city center and Hazrat Shahjalal Airport.
It is possible to get to the airport from the city center in about 25-30 minutes by renting a car from one of the car rental companies that you can see almost in every part of the city. If you have an international driver’s license, you can rent a car by paying 3000 Taka for half-day use; you need to pay about 4500 Taka for full day use. You can get to Hazrat Shahjalal Airport by using Dhaka-Mymensingh highway (N3).
Hazrat Shahjalal Airport, which is the largest airport of Bangladesh, has a capacity of 15 million passengers per year. The airport is located in Kurmitola and 20 km north of the city center of the capital city Dhaka. Hazrat Shahjalal Airport, which is also known as Zia International Airport, has many facilities for passengers such as currency exchange, bank and ATMs, eating and drinking areas, tourist information offices and free internet access.
You can use the taxis or buses that start operating at early hours of the morning in order to reach Monastir city center from Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport. There are also other alternatives offered to the passengers who want to travel to the city center from the airport. One of them is renting a car. If you prefer a fast travel by railway, you can easily travel to anywhere by using a train.
Bus is one of the most practical and budget-friendly transportation alternatives that can be used for travelling to the city center from Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport. You can reach the departure point of the buses by going out of the terminal after landing at the airport and take the road to the city center by buying your ticket. The buses are outside the Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport. If you want to get more information about the buses operating between 06:00 am and 07:00 pm, you can call (00216) 73 460 926.
The passengers travelling to the direction of Sousse can use the buses which operate from 06:00 am to 10:00 pm. Sousse buses generally depart every hour.
When you land at the airport, you can get on a taxi at the airport in order to reach the station that is the departure point of the trains going to different parts of the country. It is possible to reach many important points of the country by getting on a train in Monastir city center. The departure times of the trains may vary depending on your destination. If you wish, you can analyze the departure hours of the trains and plan your travel according to this.
There are two different car rental companies offering service at Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport. These are HERITIERS AFRIC AUTOS and DIM RENT A CAR. If you prefer DIM RENT A CAR, you can call (+216) 73 524 420 and get detailed information about car rental options. If you choose HERITIERS AFRIC AUTOS, you can call (+216) 73 521 031. You can rent a car according to your budget by contacting one of these companies and take the road to Monastir city center from Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport. There are both standard and luxury cars that you can rent from these companies.
At Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport, you can also easily find a taxi for travelling to the tourist destinations or other points of the city. Taxis, which are commonly preferred by the foreign visitors of the region, are more expensive compared to other options carrying passengers to Monastir city center. Yellow taxis are generally more affordable than white taxis. Yellow taxis demand 0.4 Dinar per kilometer while white taxis add 1.2 Dinar per kilometer. You need to pay about 30 Dinar for travelling to Sousse city center from Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport. This amount is 80 Dinar for passengers travelling to Hammamet. You can travel to Nabeul from the airport by paying approximately 110 Dinar. Passengers can benefit from these vehicles by paying 190-200 Dinar for Tunis, 80 Dinar for Kairouan, 60 Dinar for Mahdia and 270 Dinar for Bizerte.