Popular Airport | Girona–Costa Brava Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 4 hour 50 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 3867 Km |
Atyrau International Airport, located only 8 kilometers outside of the city, offers direct and connected flights to many cities, especially like Aktau, Almaty, Amsterdam, Moscow and Istanbul. The airport's proximity to the center of Atyrau provides comfort and the possibility of an affordable journey for the passengers coming to the airport from the center. You may arrive at the terminal of the Atyrau International Airport at the end of a 10-20 minute journey after leaving the city center, regardless of which means of transportation you prefer. Taxis, rental cars, buses and private services are among the options you can use to reach the airport from the city center.
It might be a bit difficult to find a taxi at the city center of Atyrau, especially during the night. On the other hand, you can find a taxi during the day in the city center more easily and arrive at the airport. Since the distance between the airport and the city is just 8 kilometers, you should not expect to pay a high taxi fare. If you are travelling from a more distanced location, you can go to the airport by taking a taxi from the center after arriving here by bus or try to negotiate a bit with the driver. Taxi fares can be slightly higher than normal during the night, or on special days and public holidays such as festivals.
You can also reach Atyrau International Airport by renting a car from the local rental companies located in the center of Atyrau. Both the car rental fares and gas prices are not too high in the city. Thanks to this, you can get to the airport with a private and comfortable vehicle or you can travel to other areas near the city with the car you rent. There are car parks and waiting areas at Atyrau International Airport for those passengers arriving by car. Thus, when you enter the airport, you can deliver your car to the rental company or you can leave it in the parking lot for a while.
Shuttles are one of the fastest and most comfortable means of transportation available to the passengers travelling between Atyrau city center and the airport. If you prefer using these private shuttles, whose passenger capacity is dependent on your needs, you would be picked up from your location to arrive to the airport. To book these shuttle services, which is usually provided by tour operators, you may contact your hotel or make a deal with an affordable provider by researching yourself.
As an alternative to all these means of transportation, those who wish to use a more affordable option can reach from the center by bus. Schedules of the buses that you may use to reach Atyrau Airport from the city center are changeable according to the season. You can get detailed information about the stops of the buses that generally operate from early hours of the morning till night from the hotel you are staying at. You can either take a taxi to the bus stop or walk.
Atyrau International Airport, serving to the passengers just 8 kilometers outside of the city center, is small in size but offers many services that passengers may need. You can wait for the departure time of your plane in the comfortable lounges at the airport, and you can use the car park with a sufficient width when you arrive at the airport with your private vehicle. The airport also offers different options including the restaurants and cafes where you can try tastes from Kazakhstan and world cuisine, information desks and ATM machines. If you want to buy something peculiar from the city and Kazakhstan, you have the chance to have a look at the souvenir items at the terminal without leaving the airport.
Costa Brava Airport, which is among the airports having the highest capacity of passengers in Spain and ranked the second in Barcelona with its size and traffic, is only 12.5 kilometers away from Girona city center. You can cover that distance in 20 minutes with a normal driving. There are flights from Istanbul, Antalya, Izmir, and Adana (by Turkish Airlines) to the airport. Once you get off the plane, you won't have any difficulty reaching Girona city center. Regular bus services, taxis, car rental and private transfer services are among the transportation alternatives you can prefer to reach the city center from the airport.
You can go to the city center from Costa Brava Airport by bus, one of the most affordable means of transportation. The public transport network in the city is organized by a company called Sagales and you can find the schedule of bus departures on the company's website (sagales.com).
The bus route 605 starts from Blanes, picks up passengers from Lloret de Mar and then Costa Brava Airport, and ends in Girona. It takes about 20 minutes to get to the city center from the airport.
L-28 line is also one of the buses you can prefer for transfer between the airport and the city center. It departs from Lieida and goes through C25 Highway to reach Girona. The bus ride approximately takes 15 minutes.
Another bus alternative to get to the city center is the line 607 and it also stops by Riudellots. Let us remind you that the bus operates on weekdays between 5 am and 11 pm.
There are transfer services to reach the city center every 25 minutes and by the hour. You can take a bus in front of the airport terminal, which is in a 5-minute walking distance when you get off the plane. The last stop is the city center and you get off the bus at Girona Bus Station (Estació D'Autobusos De Girona). Every bus stop has a route schedule and you can plan your journey according to the departures.
Each single fare from Costa Brava Airport to Girona city center costs 2.75 Euros. No online sale of tickects is available, nor is there any possibility of buying one on the bus. You can buy bus tickets at the ticket sales office of the airport which opens at 8am (and operating until 2am on the next day) every day of the week.
Taxi, which is the fastest, busiest and most practical transfer option, runs on day-rate and night-tariff just like in Turkey. Taximeter is available in all taxis at the airport and the taxi ride takes about 20 minutes to get to the city center. The taxi fare for transfer to Girona city center costs about 25-30 Euros.
Taxi stops at the airport are in front of the gate of the incoming passenger terminal. These stops immediately catch your eyes with their blue and white taxi signs and yellow "taxi" writings on the road. If you cannot find a taxi at this area, you can dial the taxi numbers hung on the wall through the free-of-charge phone next to the information desk inside the terminal.
You will find the offices of the international car rental companies such as Hertz, Dollar, Firefly, and Thrifty on the ground floor of the airport. You can also enjoy pre-booking option making a reservation through the websites of these companies offering you rental car options with high standards. You can determine the route to the city center through navigation, or you can get help from the route signs on the road if you are not provided with such an option.
Once you leave the airport and take the AP7 highway, the road takes you to Girona city center.
You are charged 1 Euro for using the highway and render the payment in cash at the exit of the highway.
If you would like to enjoy comfort, security and Wi-Fi in one transfer option, you can take advantage of the private local transfer companies providing this service with fully equipped vehicles with a private driver. You are charged according to the size, model and newness of the vehicle and you can render the payment online by your credit card.