Popular Airport | Cagliari Elmas Airport |
|---|---|
Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 2 hour 50 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 2258 Km |
Transportation to Airport from Cairo City Center
Cairo Intl. Airport
There are different options to reach the airport from the city center in Cairo, visited by many tourists every year. The services that the hotels usually offer or arrange for you and public transport are the first ones that come to mind.
Airport Transfer
Transfer vehicles that are privately rented from Cairo International Airport and shuttles of the Cairo Airport Shuttle Bus company will pick you up at your requested destination upon your telephone and internet reservation. You can reach the airport from any point of the city by using the shuttles, whose fares are changing according to the region you take it.
Airport transfers also include London-style taxis, limousines and luxurious midibuses. All you have to do is to make reservations and be at the place where you want the cars to pick you up.
Public Transport
It will be possible to reach the airport with the subway lines passing through Zamalek, Wasat Al-Balad and the Nile's eastern region, which we refer to as the center of Cairo, in a few years, but you can only reach the areas close by at the moment. Al Dock, Opera, Sedat (Tahrir) and Naguib are the metro stations close to the center.
You need to transfer to the Green Line at Attaba station from Yellow Line, which hosts the above mentioned stations.
Even if it does not reach the airport yet, you can get off at the Abbasiye station and complete the 15 kilometers distance by taxi or bus number 111. It is also possible to reach the airport by buses 27, 111, 356 from Tahrir Square where Sedat metro station is located.
Private Vehicle
Although it is a great merit to use private vehicles in Cairo, which is similar to Istanbul with regards to its traffic and size, there may be people who want to reach the airport by private vehicles. To do this, you have to follow the Oroba road, in the east direction, to go to the airport from Zamalek island and Tahrir in the city center.
Oroba route will take you to Airport Road, which will provide you with access to the airport, after 17 kilometers.
Airport Information
The airport, in the Heliopolis area, is the second airport in Africa with regards to passenger traffic. With the completion of the newly constructed terminals, there are also many possibilities offered for those waiting for their flight.
Japanese, Chinese and Korean restaurants representing the Asian lifestyle, world famous fast-food restaurants, coffee shops where you can drink the most famous coffees of the world and pizzerias are waiting for guests at Terminal 1. You can also access health services at the airport, which has a large duty free store.
Transportation to Cagliari City Center from Airport
Cagliari Elmas Airport
It is very easy to reach the city center from Cagliari Airport. You can go to the city center by taxi in a short time, as well as you can take the train for your transportation. The airport also offer car rental option.
Taxi
You can reach the city enter in about 10 minutes by taking a taxi from the airport. Taking a taxi from the airport to Cagliari costs about 15-20 Euros. Taxi fare costs more at night.
Rent a car
There are the offices of some car rental companies at the airport. You can reach the city center in about 10-15 minutes by renting an affordable car. At the airport exit, go straight along the road SS391; then take the road SS131 at the 5th junction and follow the city center signs on the road.
Train
Train station is only 5 minutes away from the airport building by walking. You can reach the city center in 6 minutes by train. Train services start at 5 in the morning and continue until 9 pm. One-way ticket price is 1.30 Euros. You can get your ticket at the kiosks in the station or from the arrivals terminal of the airport. Please make sure you swipe your ticket before getting on the train.
