Popular Airport | Bergen Railway Station |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 4 hour 20 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 3546 Km |
It is possible for you to travel to the airport at more affordable prices by contacting the companies that provide private transfer service from Aktau city center to Aktau International Airport in advance and by making a reservation. It is possible to reach Aktau Airport in 25-30 minutes by private transfer service at a charge of 15-20 Euros.
You can reach the airport at a much more affordable price by booking online at Booking.suntransfers.com or by calling +44 (0) 2035885280. Apart from that, buses and matryoshka, the main means of public transportation in Aktau, also have direct services to the airport.
Taxi and car rental services are also available for those who prefer not to use public transport.
There are buses that provide direct transportation services from the airport to the city center. There are also bus services from Aktau city center and many other regions to Aktau Airport. All you need to do is get a map of the city bus routes from the nearest travel information office.
As there are many routes of minibus-like matryoshka vehicles, it is very easy to get to any point of the city in a very short time with these. As minibuses are not affiliated to a particular company, the routes, working hours and fares of each minibus are different. It is therefore not possible to come across any map showing the routes of matryoshka in any part of the city. Most of these vehicles are working till late hours in the evening, and usually the ticket costs around 35 Tenges. As you can get a very convenient way of travelling around the city with these vehicles, there also matryoshka vehicles that provide transportation service to Aktau Airport. These vehicles usually depart from the city center.
The taxi fares in Aktau starts from an average of 200 Tenges. But if you are a foreigner, you will be probably asked for a higher price: 300 Tenges. Officially affiliated taxi drivers are usually from the Caucasus. Local taxi drivers often speak English.
There are much more car rental opportunities available in the city center than Aktau Airport. If you choose a domestic car rental company, make sure that there is another branch of the company in Aktau Airport. This would be a great convenience for you; you can deliver your vehicle at the airport on your return trip. Many of the foreigners who come to Aktau as tourists or for longer stays prefer car rental options, as the city does not offer many options in terms of public transport unfortunately.
Aktau Airport is located 23 kilometers north-west of the city center. Some of the facilities within the Aktau International Airport terminal building, which has been active since 1983, are 258 car capacity parking area for private vehicles, information desks, souvenir shops, markets, cafés, restaurants and bars, travel agencies and tour operators, VIP, CIP and conference rooms, health services, duty free shops, taxi services, car rental companies, exchange office, bank and ATM equipment, ticket sales points, free internet access, smoking and recreation areas.
On your travels from Bergen Airport to the city center you are able to take advantage of bus, suburban train, and taxi and car rental services. It is very easy to get around the city with buses, minibuses, trolley buses, boats, sea taxis, ferries, suburban trains and trams.
It takes only 10-15 minutes to get from the airport to the city center with the suburban trains that provide fast and comfortable transportation in Bergen. This suburban train, which has only one line but stops at the central parts of the city like the main bus and train station, departs from the airport with 15-20 minutes intervals.
Buses departing from the bus stops at the exit of the Bergen Airport terminal building pass through Olav Kyress Gate, Torgallmenningen and the Target region (opposite the fish market at the town square). The most practical and quick way to reach Bergen from the airport is the Flybussen (airport bus) buses located outside the terminal. You can book your tickets online (ww.flybussen.no/en/bergen).
Flybus buses depart every 15 minutes. There is a common ticket system valid in Bergen buses, trams and trolley buses, which is called "Bergen Card". Bergen Card is available for single use, 24, 48 and 72 hours, daily, weekly, monthly and yearly uses. It offers discounts in various parks and museums in the city. As well as city buses, there are also private buses and vehicles that provide shuttle service, offering tourists economic options.
From the airport you can take the shuttle bus number 100 and go to Bergen train station in city center for free. Express buses called Skyss Bus have frequent services between Bergen Airport and the city center. All information buses on current routes, departure points and times, stops, and ticket costs are available at Skyss.no website. In addition, you can find out information about public transportation 7/24 by calling line 177.
Single-use Skyss bus tickets in 2016 cost 67 Norwegian krone for adults. Cost of daily tickets is 95 krone, while weekly tickets cost 335 krone and tickets valid for 10 times cost 555 krone. Skyss bus tickets need to be purchased at the ticket sales points at the airport.
In general, it is not possible to use taxis in Bergen, where taxis are expensive, at distances less than 300 meters. A more expensive fare for night travels and weekends is valid in Bergen in the taxis, which is a quick way to go from airport to city.
The average cost for this journey is 250-300 Norwegian krone (36-43 dollar). Some of the city's most reliable taxi companies are Bergen Taxi (07000), Taxi1 (+4755700000), Bryggen Taxi (+4755708090) and Norgestaxi (08000).
If you make a reservation with the car rental companies in Bergen Airport before your travel, you might be able to catch some opportunities in terms of fares. You can arrive to the city center, 19 kilometers from the airport, in 25-30 minutes with the car you rented.