| Popular Airport | Harakani Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 3 hour 50 min |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 3071 Km |
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Semipalatinsk International Airport (Semey) is located 6 kilometers from the city center of Semey and it provides both economical, fast and practical travel for passengers. It is possible to travel to Semey Airport by bus which start in the morning from the city center and other alternatives are taxis and rental car and one can reach the airport in 10 - 20 minutes. You can choose your vehicle according to your priorities such as speed or favorable price. For long term travel you can choose to rent a car.
It is always possible to find a taxi in the city center of Semey and travel to the terminal of Semey Airport in these fast vehicles. Taxi fares in the area are generally considered appropriate due to the fact that the airport is located near the center. If you want a cheaper taxi ride to the airport you can find different passengers who also want to travel to the airport from the city center and offer to share the taxi and the fare.
You can reach Semey Airport by taking the bus number 33 from the city center. Buses are also the most affordable type of vehicles to travel to the airport in the region. But buses only work between certain hours. For this reason the bus may not be suitable for passengers who particularly wish to travel to the airport late in the evening. You can learn the prices and schedules of airport buses departing from the center from your hotel and you can take advantage of the convenience of getting to the airport in about 15 minutes.
You can contact the local rental companies to rent a car from the city center of Semey. Those who prefer to rent a car can use the car park at the terminal after arriving at Semey Airport or you may choose to leave the vehicle at the rental offices at the airport. If you do not know much about the area when you rent a car you will be able to find the airport by looking at a map or getting help from local guides.
Semay Airport is generally used for transportation to cities such as Almaty, Moscow and Astana. The airport has a cafe where you can taste the famous delicacies of Kazakhstan and the region and a store where you can buy souvenirs. You can wait for your flight in the comfortable waiting areas of the airport and you can get information from the information desks.
Kars Airport is only 7 kilometer from the city center. If you want to get to the city center from the airport, you can prefer taxi, municipal bus and rental car as well as the Sınır Tourism shuttle services that provide transportation service in agreement with airline companies. The hotels in Sarıkamış Winter Sports Center also offer airport shuttle service.
You can take a taxi, which is always the easiest way, to go to the city center or the surrounding districts and villages from Kars Airport. You can reach the city center in 10 minutes without waiting. The taxis waiting at the airport according to plane landings are usually used as share taxi by taking more than one passenger.
This is because there is a limited number of taxis at the airport and some taxi drivers would like to earn more by asking for the same taxi fare from more than one passenger. Before taking a taxi, it would be useful to ask if the taxi fare can be shared or not.
The airport shuttle services which provide shuttle service according to landing hours go up to Faikbey Street in Kars city center and drop the passengers off in front of Vergül Tourism agency. The same shuttle company also provides transportation service 30 minutes after landing for the passengers who would like to go Ardahan from Kars Airport. The shuttle services go up to the Sınır Tourism agency on Kongre Street in Ardahan city center.
There is only one car rental company called Öz Sema Otomotiv which serves at Kars Airport. For this reason, you are strongly recommended to book your car in advance if you want to rent a car. You can reach the authorized person by calling the office at 0-474- 212 08 18. If you are going to get to the places like Ani Ören Yeri (Ani Ruins) and Sarıkamış Winter Sports Center and if you travel more than one person, renting a car may be a more flexible and practical solution for you.
You can also prefer to go to the city center by bus from Kars Airport. There is only one municipal bus to the city center and it runs according to flight times. The municipal bus, which departs at the airport, goes up to the Lion Statues (in front of the Zafer Kuyumcusu – Jewelry Store) in the city center. If you are going to the surrounding cities or the tourist attractions like Ani Ruins, you can get to the bus station from the city center.
Since the bus station and the airport are located on different routes, you can benefit from minibuses or the shuttle services of the bus transportation companies once you arrive at the city center. The bus station is 3 kilometers away from the city center. You can take the buses provided by Sarıkamış Municipality, which depart from the city center, to reach the hotels in Sarıkamış Ski Resort. Though most of the hotels in Sarıkamış welcome their guests at the airport by offering shuttle services, you should ask your hotel if they offer shuttle transfer service considering your transportation options. The ski resort is 50 kilometers from the airport and 60 kilometers from the city center.
