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| Popular Airport | Chennai Intl. Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 5 hour 30 min |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 4387 Km |
Transportation to Airport from Aktau City Center
Aktau Airport
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.
Bus
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.
Matryoshka
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.
Taxi
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.
Car Rental
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.
Airport Information
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.
Transportation to Chennai City Center from Airport
Chennai Intl. Airport
The distance between the airport and the crowded Indian city Chennai is approximately 21 kilometers. After landing at the airport, you can find many transportation alternatives for travelling to the city center. You can benefit from many options for travelling to the city center such as taxi, train or bus. You can also rent a car for a more comfortable transportation during your stay in the city.
Train
The railway system of the city is one of the most preferred transportation options. Although there is not a station in front of the terminal of Chennai Airport, you can reach the Tirusulam Railway Station, which is located 2 kilometers away, by walking or using a rickshaw. The cost of the auto rickshaws parking outside the domestic terminal of the airport is 30 Indian Rupee for 2 kilometers but this amount increases at night hours.
If you don’t have any luggage and think that you can find a place for yourself in the crowd, you can prefer this travel which will last 30 minutes. The wagons are clean and air-conditioned. The trains operate from the early hours of the morning until the midnight and you don’t wait too much at Tirusulam station. The ticket price is around 40 Indian Rupee and you can buy your ticket at the station.
Bus
When you go out of the Chennai Airport terminal, you will see the air-conditioned buses of the route 1B which will take you to the city center. The cost of travelling to the city center with these buses departing every 5 minutes is 45 Indian Rupee.
You can get information about the timetables of the bus route 18A, which goes directly to Chennai city center, by visiting the airport information desk. Travelling to the city center by using these buses which depart every hour takes about 40 minutes and it has the same price with the bus route 1B.
Another alternative is getting on one of the buses passing through the highway in front of the airport. You can signal for these buses which do not stop everywhere. You need to get information about the prices from the driver.
Taxi
The most practical and fastest way to get to the city center from Chennai Airport is using a taxi. You can travel to the city center by paying a fare between 200 and 300 Indian Rupee without being subject to a price tariff other than the standard when you get one of the prepaid taxis at the airport. You can make a reservation in advance for using these taxis and pay the fare to the counters found at the arriving passenger gate. You can also get on a taxi outside the terminal and this alternative can cost minimum 350-500 Indian Rupee. The majority of the taxis offering service in Chennai and its surrounding consists of the taxis belonging to the taxi stands like City Taxi (+91 82972 82979), Meru Cabs (+91 44 4422 4422), Aviation Express Taxis (+91 44 2256 2193) and Fast Track (+91 44 2888 9999).
The estimated fares of the taxis that you can use for travelling from Chennai Airport to the city center vary from INR 350 to 500. Note that there can be a slight difference between the domestic and international terminals in terms of the fares. The travel lasts about 30-40 minutes.
Car Rental
You can see the offices of many international car rental companies like Avis, Europcar and Hertz at the arriving passenger section of Chennai International Airport. In addition to these companies, there are also local car rental companies offering service at the airport such as Mary Matha Cabs (+91 98844 69469) Zoomcars (+91 08 4339 37107 / +91 08 4339 37108), Aviation Express (+91 44 2435 4073). However, if you want to benefit from the discounts and have a more budget-friendly travel, you can make an online reservation before your flight.
Since India is a hot country, we advise you to rent an air-conditioned car even if it is a little more expensive. While renting a car, you don’t need to get insurance and pay an additional amount for this.
Ride-Sharing
You can find another passenger going to the city center from the airport and use Uber or taxi together in order to pay less for this travel. Ride-sharing is among the best methods for travelling to the city center as well as being an economic and fast way.
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