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Southampton Airport

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Approximate Flight Duration

7 hour

Approximate Travel Distance

5612 Km

Transportation to Airport from Kabul City Center

Kabul Intl. Airport

If you travel by plane from Kabul, you need to reach Kabul International Airport (Hamid Karzai International Airport). From Kabul International Airport, you can travel to many destinations with many airlines. Turkish Airlines also organizes seven flights a week from Istanbul to Kabul. The journey from Kabul to Istanbul lasts 5 hours.

There is a time difference of 2 hours and 30 minutes between Kabul and Turkey. For example, when it is 10.30 am in Kabul, the clock may still show 08.00 am in Turkey. But Afghanistan does not apply day light saving time. Therefore, time difference with Kabul is 2 hours 30 minutes in winter and 1 hour 30 minutes in summer. When you travel from Kabul to Istanbul, it is useful to consider these differences.

There is still no advanced urban transportation network in Kabul. Due to the fact that the city is located in a mountainous area, the rail system does not exist in this area. Buses and taxis are the most commonly used means of transportation within the city. You can also choose to walk to the airport instead of driving. Obtaining a map of Kabul would help you not to encounter problem with urban transportation.

Bus

The bus is one of the most used vehicles in urban transportation in Kabul. Buses in the city are comfortable and modern. But the direction information and the numbers of the buses are in Pashtun. You can find out which buses go to Kabul International Airport if you would have a Pashtun dictionary with you a guide on this subject on your own.

Taxi

Visitors often prefer to take taxis for transportation in Kabul. Many of the taxi drivers know a little English. But just in case, you would write that you want to go to Kabul International Airport in local language on a paper and give it to the taxi driver.

Car Rental

You can rent a car to go to Kabul International Airport and get rid of the stress of catching the plane. With the car you will rent, you will not need to carry your heavy luggage between long distances on public transport vehicles.

Airport Information

Kabul International Airport, which connects Afghanistan's capital city Kabul to many points of the world, offers a more comfortable and enjoyable flight experience to its passengers with the renovation works. Improvements at the airport have resulted in the addition of a new international terminal and the old terminal is now being used for domestic flights.

Airline companies such as Turkish Airlines (THY), Emirates, Flydubai, Air India, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Ariana Afghan, Safi Airways, Kam Air, Mahan Air, SpiceJet, East Horizon Airlines and Iranian Aseman Airlines provides flights to Kabul. The airport of the city has free Wi-Fi, a duty free, currency exchange and ATM.

At the same time, you can eat at the restaurants in the terminal, and make benefit of the post office and car parking. It is not advised to have an alcoholic drink with you on your way to Kabul. It is a crime to have an alcoholic drink with you when you land here.

Transportation to Southampton City Center from Airport

Southampton Airport

There are a variety of transportation alternatives available to get to Southampton city center from Southampton Airport. Buses and trains provide convenient transportation to the city from the airport starting in the early hours of the morning and operating until the late evening. Taxis and rental cars are other transportation alternatives that are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Taxi

Checker Cars is the licensed taxi service operating at Southampton Airport. Checker Cars feature modern vehicles with trained drivers and they offer passengers different payment options. These taxis provide transportation to the city center 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Taxis are an ideal alternative at hours when public transportation vehicles are no longer in service. There are vehicles that can accommodate 6 to 8 passengers, for those who want to ride share. You can make a reservation for your return from the authorized company employees at the airport. You can also pay the fare with the authorized personnel by cash or credit card.

Bus

City buses U1C provide transportation to the city center from Southampton Airport. These buses operate from 5:30 am to 11:25 pm. During the week bus line U1C runs every 15 minutes and over the weekends bus line U1C runs every 30 minutes. There are also private buses that provide service from Southampton Airport to the city. These private bus services offer more baggage room and are more comfortable. First Group and Wheelers Connect depart from the bus stop near the terminal building and provide transportation to the city center in 25 minutes.

Train

The Southampton Parkway Railway Station is located within walking distance to the main terminal. Trains departing from this station provide transportation to the city center in 7 minutes. You can purchase train tickets at the automated ticket machines at the station. If you purchase a ticket online it is almost half off. Train lines 051, 158, 165, 187 operate from 6:20 am to 1:20 am and take 10 minutes to get to the city center. These trains also provide transportation to London.

Rental Car

Renting a car is another transportation alternative to get to the city center from the airport. There are various rental car companies at the Car Rental Reception Centre that you can easily rent a vehicle from. Companies you can choose from include Alamo, Europcar, Hertz, National, Avis, Budget, and Enterprise. Driving to the city from the airport is quite enjoyable.

Weather in Southampton

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SundayMin 7ºC - Max 11ºC
MondayMin 6ºC - Max 8ºC
TuesdayMin 8ºC - Max 12ºC
WednesdayMin 10ºC - Max 12ºC
ThursdayMin 10ºC - Max 11ºC

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