| Popular Airport | Copenhagen Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 4 hour |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 3192 Km |
Located along the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan’s capital Baku is a rising star in the East gaining notoriety for its oil, gas, and caviar. Baku is a city that attracts the attention people migrating from Asia and other countries in the region, and businessmen from all around the world. The city’s only airport is the Heydar Aliyev International Airport, named after the National Leader and third President of Azerbaijan. The airport serves 5 million passengers annually.
You can get to the airport, which is located 25 km away, from the city center by car or a combination of the metro and airport buses.
The easiest and cheapest way to get to the airport from the city center is by airport bus. Bus line 116 departs from Vurgun Park, located in central Baku, and takes about 50 minutes to get to the airport.
The metro system in Baku provides transportation to many central locations in the city like the Old City, 28 May Street, and the Caspian Sea. However, to get to the airport from the city center you have to first take the metro and then get on a bus. From central locations in the city like the Old City, Cafer Cabbari, and Khatai you can take the metro to the 28 May and Koroglu stations. From here you can get on bus line 116, which runs to the airport or take a taxi to the airport.
Since the city is rich in oil, fuel is cheap, making traveling by car a very attractive option. Getting to the city center from the airport is very easy. One of the city’s most important avenues, Heydar Aliyev Avenue will connect you to the Boyuk Shor Highway, which goes to the airport. From the highway take the Airport exit. The airport contains indoor and outdoor parking lots where you can park your personal car for a certain fee.
Although it is not very large Heydar Aliyev International Airport is an important junction, especially for passengers traveling between Europe and Asia. The airport offers passengers a variety of eating, drinking, and shopping venues.
The airport has 2 terminals, Terminal 1, which was completely renovated, and Terminal 2, which serves domestic flights. The airport contains world famous fast food chains like Burger King, McDonald’s, and KFC, as well as restaurants that offer delicious flavors unique to Azerbaijani cuisine.
The international terminal has a large Duty Free shop as well as souvenir shops where you can buy items unique to Russian and Azeri culture. The airport features free wireless internet connection.
It’s very easy to travel from Kastrup Airport to the centre of Copenhagen, which is just 8 km away. It’s possible to use a taxi, bus, train, take the metro, or use other public transportation methods. It’s also possible to rent a car.
Your first choice in getting from the airport to the centre might be to take a taxi. You can easily reach the city centre by grabbing a taxi from Terminal 2 or 3. It’s possible to pay the taxi fare by card as well as with cash. If you’re planning to go on to Sweden then you should take one of the taxis that leave from Terminal 3.
Trains are one of the more economic options. It’s really easy to reach the city centre by taking a train from the station in Terminal 3. You can reach Terminal 3 in just 5 minutes with one of the free shuttle buses that are part of the transport system within the airport. You can get your tickets from the station and reach most places in Denmark and Sweden by train.
Another economic option is to take the metro. You can catch it from Terminal 3 and it should take you comfortably to the city centre. There’s a metro every 5 minutes during the day, and every 15 minutes in the later evening hours. You can go to many places in Copenhagen with the metro. Tickets are available at the station.
There’s a large number of buses departing from the airport, and also shuttle bus services at the airport which can help you get from terminal to terminal.
Car rental is another option aside from public transport or taxis. You can rent a car from the agencies that are located in both Terminal 2 and 3 at the airport.
You can choose to rent a car with a driver if you wish. Avis, Enterprise, Europcar, Hertz, Budget and Sixt. are among the car rental agencies you can choose from.
