Popular Airport | Harakani Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 1 hour 20 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 696 Km |
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Transportation to Airport from Sinop City Center
Sinop Airport
Sinop, the northernmost settlement in Turkey, provides Aegean air with its geographical and coastal waters in the Black Sea. There is an airport in the city which is now on the agenda with its bays, the famous prison which is turned into a museum and the construction of a nuclear power plant which is one of the most important investments of Turkey.
The airport is about 8 kilometers from the city center of Sinop, one of the most beautiful cities of the Black Sea region. You can get to the airport with shuttle service, minibuses, taxis and private cars.
Airport Services
The most important and most used means of transport between the Sinop city center and the airport are services that are operated by Turkish Airlines. The shuttle buses depart 90 minutes before flights in front of Sinop PTT and arrive at the airport in twenty minutes. These services are more economical than most alternatives. They also pass through Sinop Prison and Sinop Central Bus Station.
Minibus
It is also possible to get to the airport with the minibuses which are also called dolmuş in Turkish. These are considered to be slower than the airport services. The minibuses stop frequently to get their passengers and pass through Sinop Prison and TOKİ buildings.
Taxi
There are also taxi transportation between the city center and the airport which is located within the borders of Bostancılı village 8 kilometers outside the city. Remember that you have the right to bargain, even if there are fixed fees for taxi transportation. It takes about 15 minutes to get to the airport by taxi.
Private Car
Sinop city center is located on the Sinop Peninsula and its extension, Boztepe nose. It is also possible to use a private car to reach the airport from the city center, which is situated on these two land connected by a thin piece of land. First of all, you have to get to Fatih Caddesi via Sakarya Caddesi which connects the nose and the peninsula. Fatih Caddesi will also take you directly to the Bostancılı Village which will connect to the airport. There is also a car park for 100 cars where you can park your car at the airport.
Airport Information
Sinop Airport, which is only open for domestic flights, welcomes about 65,000 passengers per year. Despite this fact, the airport is not very well developed. There is one café and one restaurant at the airport. Within the terminal are offices of airline companies and check-in counters.
Transportation to Kars City Center from Airport
Harakani Airport
Kars Airport is only 7 kilometer from the city center. If you want to get to the city center from the airport, you can prefer taxi, municipal bus and rental car as well as the Sınır Tourism shuttle services that provide transportation service in agreement with airline companies. The hotels in Sarıkamış Winter Sports Center also offer airport shuttle service.
Taxi
You can take a taxi, which is always the easiest way, to go to the city center or the surrounding districts and villages from Kars Airport. You can reach the city center in 10 minutes without waiting. The taxis waiting at the airport according to plane landings are usually used as share taxi by taking more than one passenger.
This is because there is a limited number of taxis at the airport and some taxi drivers would like to earn more by asking for the same taxi fare from more than one passenger. Before taking a taxi, it would be useful to ask if the taxi fare can be shared or not.
Airport Shuttle Services (Sınır Tourism)
The airport shuttle services which provide shuttle service according to landing hours go up to Faikbey Street in Kars city center and drop the passengers off in front of Vergül Tourism agency. The same shuttle company also provides transportation service 30 minutes after landing for the passengers who would like to go Ardahan from Kars Airport. The shuttle services go up to the Sınır Tourism agency on Kongre Street in Ardahan city center.
There is only one car rental company called Öz Sema Otomotiv which serves at Kars Airport. For this reason, you are strongly recommended to book your car in advance if you want to rent a car. You can reach the authorized person by calling the office at 0-474- 212 08 18. If you are going to get to the places like Ani Ören Yeri (Ani Ruins) and Sarıkamış Winter Sports Center and if you travel more than one person, renting a car may be a more flexible and practical solution for you.
Bus
You can also prefer to go to the city center by bus from Kars Airport. There is only one municipal bus to the city center and it runs according to flight times. The municipal bus, which departs at the airport, goes up to the Lion Statues (in front of the Zafer Kuyumcusu – Jewelry Store) in the city center. If you are going to the surrounding cities or the tourist attractions like Ani Ruins, you can get to the bus station from the city center.
Since the bus station and the airport are located on different routes, you can benefit from minibuses or the shuttle services of the bus transportation companies once you arrive at the city center. The bus station is 3 kilometers away from the city center. You can take the buses provided by Sarıkamış Municipality, which depart from the city center, to reach the hotels in Sarıkamış Ski Resort. Though most of the hotels in Sarıkamış welcome their guests at the airport by offering shuttle services, you should ask your hotel if they offer shuttle transfer service considering your transportation options. The ski resort is 50 kilometers from the airport and 60 kilometers from the city center.
