Popular Airport | Shanghai Pudong Intl. Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 6 hour 10 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 5021 Km |
The province of Kyzylorda of Kazakhstan is a city with a population of approximately 160,000 people. The city, which has a coast on Lake Aral in the south, borders on Uzbekistan, Aktobe and Karaganda. Kyzylorda Airport lies 21 kilometers southeast of the city center, and you can reach the airport only by taxi or renting a car.
Since there is no public transportation and bus network connecting the city center with the airport, going to Kyzylorda Airport by taxi, which you can take in the city center, is the easiest and most economical alternative. The price procedure applied by each cooperative taxi is different, and 45 Tenges are paid minimum per kilometer. The duration of the journey may change between 23 and 30 minutes depending on traffic and the situation of the road.
To go to the airport from the city center, you can rent a car from Hertz, AVIS, Alamo, Budget, Dollar, Thrifty, Enterprise and Europcar. If you would like to, you can drive the car yourself and leave it at the airport or you can call a car with a driver. The most reasonable prices in car rental are provided in online reservation you are going to make before traveling. It is also possible to rent a car instantly from the offices in the city center.
You can learn whether your hotel in Kzylorda provide airport transfers while getting a reservation made, and if it has such a service, you can plan your transfers according to your dates of entry and exit.
Kzylorda Airport, which is quite a small airport established on the outskirts of the city, has a small cafe and lounge. You can travel via the taxis waiting right in front of the airport, where there is no Wi-Fi network, and car rental offices inside.
Shanghai is the most populated city in China, which is the most populated country in the world. With a population of about 20 million, Shanghai is home to the world’s busiest cargo port, which attracts millions of industrialists, businessmen, and investors to the city every year. Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is located 13 km from the city center, in the Changning district, and handled about 40 million passengers in 2014. The airport is the city’s main domestic airport, serving few international flights to nearby areas.
The Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station is located right next to Terminal 2 at the airport. The station features 2 major lines that run through it, connecting the city with the airport in a very convenient way. Passengers who want to get to the city center from the airport by train need to take Line 2 or Line 10, which take about 19 to 22 minutes to get to the city center.
Due to its close proximity to the city center accessing Hongqiao Airport by road is very convenient, except during rush hour. To get to the city center from the airport you can use bus line 941 during the day. Bus line 941 provides transportation to the central train station. If you land at night you have to use night bus 316 to get to the city center.
The airport is located 13 km from People’s Square in the city center. Therefore most passengers prefer to take a taxi from the airport to the city. The total time can vary depending on the traffic but on average it takes about 30 minutes to get to the city center. Taxis are located by exit number 4 at Terminal 2.
The fact that the airport is located in such close proximity to the city center and many other areas makes renting a car an attractive alternative. The rental car offices are located in Terminal 2. To get to the city from the airport go south on Hongyu Road and connect to the G50 Expressway, which goes east. This will connect you to the Yan’an Road, which goes directly to the People’s Square, passing by Shanghai Museum and Shanghai Times Square.
Located 30 km from the city center, Pudong International Airport is the city’s main international airport. The airport is located in the Pudong district and is an important international hub for Air China.
Shanghai is an important city in terms of tourism and trade and it features an advanced rail network that continues to evolve. The rail system is an important transportation alternative, providing access to the People’s Square, which is located in the city center, the train station, and the World Trade Center.
You can get to the city center by taking the Maglev train from the airport to Longyang Station. From here transfer to metro line 2, which will take you to the city center. During certain times of the year metro line 2 will extend all the way to the airport, making direct access between the city center and the airport a possibility. Using the rail system you can get to the city center in about an hour and a half.
Buses aren’t a very popular method of transportation to the city center when you take the changing traffic conditions into consideration. However, buses are a viable transportation alternative if you’re traveling to coastal towns and the surrounding areas. Buses to the city center from the airport can take up to 2 hours. The S1 Yingbin bus is the most commonly used; the bus has a total of 4 stops before reaching the main train station.
Taxis are not the most preferred method of transportation due to the heavy traffic conditions in the city. English is not widely spoken in the city so we recommend that you have the name of your destination written down in Chinese handy. Taxis take about 40 minutes to get to the city center; this can vary depending on the traffic.
Renting a car is another alternative to get to the city center from the airport. There are various rental car companies located in the arrivals terminal at the airport. To get to the city center from the airport take Huaxia expressway to the North-South expressway. This will take you over the Huangpu River to People’s Square, and over Wusong River to the main train station.