Popular Airport | Oran Tafaraoui Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 2 hour 40 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 2176 Km |
Greece's capital, Athens, is one of the cities that has effected today's world with its history and culture. With this attribute, it hosts millions of tourists from around the world. Athens' only airport, Elefterios Venizelos International Airport, however, is an important airport to which 15 million of people who visit the city arrive through.
For transportation here, you can get on the bus number 732 from the Sintagma and Omonoia squares in the city center of Athens, getting off on the third stop, Evangelimos Hospital stop and changing on to bus number X95, arriving at the airport after about an hour-long trip. X96, however, provides transportation to the Pire Port and from Pire, to the airport.
Passing through Monastiraki and Sintagma, located in the city center, the M3 line takes you directly to the Airport. However, from the Omonoia Square you can get on the M1 line to get to Monastiraki switching to line M2 which will get you to Sintagma from where you can get on a bus to the airport.
The M3 line also can get you to important places like the Benaki museum, Athens Academy and Athens Concert hall.
Athens, unlike western European cities, does not have orderly streets and boulevards. Because of this, your chance of getting lost is very high.Attiki Road will get you to the A64 which takes you to the Airport. You can get to the Airport via private vehicle in 30 to 40 minutes and park it in the 1360 capacity parking lot.
Hosting more than 15 million visitors annually, the airport offers its passengers and their close ones places to spend their time fruitfully. With health and maintenance facilities located within the airport, there is also a small archaeological and Acropolis exhibition.
There are also galleries where temporary exhibitions take place in the Airport. It is rich in terms of eating, drinking and shopping. There is a large Duty Free in the airport where you can find everything related to the Mediterranean culture and cuisine.
When you go from Oran Es Sénia Airport to the city center, you can rent a private car waiting outside the airport terminal or take a taxi, bus or suburban train. In Oran, one of the most developed cities and second largest city of Algeria, the public transport network is highly developed.
Local transport is provided by tram, bus, minibus, suburban train and taxi. It is possible to use trams and minibuses as a means of transport in the city, especially where buses are very easy and practical to reach.
There are suburban trains that go directly to the Gare Centrale d'Oran in Rue Mankour Mahi Michel, located very close to the city center from the suburban station outside Oran Es Sénia Airport terminal building. Transportation with these trains, going to the city center in 25-30 minutes, is faster and more economical than other public transport.
There are buses leaving from the bus stops at the Oran Es Sénia airport direct to the city center. These buses reach many different points of the city, including the central regions.
Although there is no tram line which provides a direct connection between the airport and Oran city center, it is very easy to use the trams as a means of transfer.
In Oran, where finding a taxi is very difficult, you have to board a regular taxi to go from the airport to the city center. It is possible to get to Oran city center in 15-20 minutes by taking one of the yellow taxis, with a taximeter, you can easily see outside the airport terminal building.
Car rental, the most economical and practical option of getting transportation in Oran, can be the right travel option for you if you stay longer than a few days in the city. If you make your pre-booking before arriving at the airport from a company such as Europcar, Hertz, Sixt or Thrifty, you can rent your car at more affordable prices. From Oran Es Sénia Airport, you can reach the city center of Oran in a short time via the N4 motorway. If you are traveling with a large group of people, you can consider shuttle services as another option. Mozio, the most reliable shuttle company in Oran, provides transportation services between the city center and Oran Airport for 20-60 dollars.