Popular Airport | Basel Mulhouse Freiburg Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 11 hour 20 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 9152 Km |
Monterrey Airport, also known as General Mariano Escobedo Airport, is located approximately 25 kilometers far from the city center. Passengers who would like to come to the airport from the center can take the buses which start working early in the morning and continue working until midnight. For those who will go to the airport from Monterrey and its surrounding region, taxis, rental cars and hotel shuttles are among the other alternatives which are preferred a lot.
By taking a bus from the city center, you can easily come to General Mariano Escobedo Airport from several corners. Buses are also among the most practical and economical alternatives for transportation to the airport, which lies approximately 25 kilometers far from the city center. Leaving the center, buses take passengers to the airport from early hours in the morning until midnight. For the bus, you can buy your ticket from automatic machines and ticket sale offices in the center. If you need to come to Monterrey Airport from the city center very early in the morning or late at night, you can wait for the departure times of the buses or take a taxi. Taxis are among the best vehicle options especially for passengers who have too many heavy suitcases.
During your journey to the airport, if you have one, you can drive your private car and arrive at General Mariano Escobedo Airport within about 30 minutes. You can easily reach Monterrey Airport from the city center of Monterrey when you follow the airport signs by heading on Federal Highway 40.
If your hotel in the city center of Monterrey provides airport shuttles, you can directly go to Monterrey Airport by using these shuttles. Hotel customers can take the shuttles for reasonable prices or for free. Thus, when specifically compared to taxis and rental cars, you can go to the airport from the center more advantageously by taking the shuttles. Do not forget that hotel shuttles generally render services to the passengers only through reservations, and you may need to get a reservation made in order go to the airport by the shuttle.
Many car rental companies such as Sixt, AVIS, Alamo, Payless, Greenmotion, Hertz and Thrify have offices in the city. By renting a car from the company you prefer, you can come to General Mariano Escobedo Airport within approximately 30-35 minutes. Car rental is highly suitable for those who plan to stay in Monterrey and around it for a longer time. On the other hand, the presence of the offices of car rental companies at the airport provide those who rent a car from the city center and come to the airport with it with convenience.
When you need to travel between the terminals of General Mariano Escobedo Airport, you can take the airport shuttles. With the shuttles working between the terminals A and C, it is extremely easy to go to the other terminal at the airport. You can come out of the terminal and wait at the departure point of the shuttles in order to take a shuttle.
The airport terminal is quite small, and there are areas such as duty-free shop and restaurant for passengers. You can connect to the Internet for free in the VIP lounge inside the airport. There is a small market in Monterrey Airport. If you would like to, you can do shopping here while waiting in the airport. At the airport terminal, you can see souvenir shops for buying interesting souvenirs, and cafes and bars where you can drink while taking a rest. You can buy clothes from the shop, and easily carry out transactions such as withdrawing and transferring money by using ATMs at Monterrey Airport. There is a parking lot in each terminal of the airport for passengers who come here with their cars. You can leave your car in the parking lots at Monterrey Airport for a few hours or the whole day. You can pay with a credit card or in cash in the airport parking lots. If you need to stay somewhere near Monterrey Airport, you can prefer one of the hotels around the airport.
Euro Airport, which is located 6 kilometers north of Basel, is an international airport used for Freiburg in Germany and Mulhouse in France as well as Switzerland.
One of the most beautiful features of public transportation in Basel is the mobility ticket, which is given to all guests after check-in if you stay in a hotel during your visit. These tickets provide free transportation to the 10th, 11th, 13th and 15th regions of the city (including the airport) for up to thirty days during their stay in the city.
If you are not staying in a hotel and planning to spend more time in the city, you can buy Basel Card and you can take the advantage of the sightseeing tour, zoo tour and ferry journey free of charge; in addition to these, you can also benefit from the discounts available at some restaurants, cinemas, and stores thanks to this card.
For transportation to the city center from the airport, you can benefit from the buses and trains to the city center and railway station. If you are going to travel by your car from the airport, this is also among the options you can prefer.
In addition to car option, you can also prefer to rent a car or take a taxi to reach the city in a short time. Even if you haven't got the mobility card, you can take the advantage of free transportation with the booking confirmation if you have booked a hotel in advance.
You need to board the bus number 50 first in order to reach the city from the airport. The bus 50 departs from the airport and arrives at SBB Railway Station passing through the 10th district. In addition to changing bus through the route of the bus 50 to reach other parts of the city, you can also benefit from train and tramway transfers before arriving at SBB Railway Station.
Basel is literally a tramway city. The tram provides transportation to the vast majority of the city. The places where tramways do not reach are supported by transfer buses. You can find a tram line every fifteen minutes at different times of the day. There are many alternative routes you can prefer depending on your destination after you board the bus number 50 from the airport. For example, you can get off the bus at Kannenfeldplatz region and get to Voltaplatz regions by taking the tramway line 1. If you want to go to the 11th region, you need to get off the bus 50 at SBB Railway Station, where you can take the tramway lines 10 or 17.
Alternatively, you can get to Barfüsserplatz and Marktplatz by taking one of the tramway lines 1, 2, 8, 10 or 11 after arriving at SBB Railway Station. Barfüsserplatz and Marktplatz serve as general transfer stations for trams. These two stations are just a few stops away from SBB Railway Station. All tram lines are connected to these two stations. So you can choose from the tram lines passing through these stations no matter which part of the city you are going.
Among the tramway lines, the tram line 1 runs between Dreirosenbrücke and SBB Railway Station; the tram line 2 runs between Binningen and Eglisee; tram line 3 runs between Burgfielden Grenze and Birsfelden Hard; tram line 6 runs between Allschwill and Riehen Grenze; tram line 8 runs between Neuweilerstrasse and Kleinhüningen; tram line 10 runs between Rodersdorf and Dornach; tram line 11 runs between St-Louis Grenze and Aesch; tram line 14 runs between Dreirosenbrücke and Pratteln; and the tram line 15 runs between Messeplatz and Bruderholz.
As additional tramway lines, the tram line 1 runs between SBB Railway Station and Badischer Train Station; the tram line 2 runs between Eglisee and Riehen Dorf; the tram line 17 runs between Schifflande/Wiesenplatz and Ettingen, the tram line E11 runs between Reinach Süd and Theater; and the tram line 21 runs between St. Johann Train Station and Badischer Train Station.
Among the major railway stations in Basel are Basel Badischer Train Station, SBB Railway Station, St. Johann Train Station, Pratteln Train Station, Aesch Train Station, Dornach Train Station and Muttenz Train Station.
The international service provided in terms of air transportation also applies to railway transportation. Swiss Federal Railways (Schweizerische Bundesbahnen, SBB), German Railways (Deutschebahn, DB) and French National Railways (Société nationale des chemins de fer français, SNCF) serve for railway transportation in Basel. Upon your arrival at the airport, you need to get on the bus number 50 and go to SBB Railway Station for railway transportation.
Train network in Basel is not advanced as much as tramway network. The railways surrounding the city center also provides transportation service to the opposite bank of the Rhine River and in the vicinity of the 15th region. In addition, by taking the advantage of train, you can arrive at the neighboring Swiss cities like Liestal, Sissach, Rheinfelden, and Waldshut, and French cities like Mullhouse, St. Louis, and Village-Neuf Hunninge as well as Freiburg, Kandern, Lörrach and Inzlingen regions of Germany.
There are many taxi stands at the airport and you can easily get a taxi. Then you can easily reach anywhere in the city by taxi.
For more free and comfortable transportation during your stay, car rental option is also available at the car rental offices at the airport or by online booking option. It takes about five minutes from the airport to Basel city center by driving.
If you are going to take public transportation to reach Mulhouse, the shuttle service 11 departing from the airport will take you to St. Louis Train Station in about 10 minutes. It is possible to reach various parts of the city from this station. Car rental and taxi options are also available for a shorter journey.
You can reach Freiburg from the airport by the shuttle buses provided frequently by the airport and the shuttle services provided by the Südbadenbus Company. Your journey takes about one hour. So it is also possible to shorten journey time by renting a car. Taxi is not an affordable solution because of the distance.