Popular Airport | Tabuk Regional - Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 2 hour 50 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 2336 Km |
If you choose to get to the airport by using a public transportation vehicle, you can get on a bus. If you prefer a more comfortable means of transportation, you can get on a taxi or rent a car. The airport does not have its own shuttle bus service. However, the two hotels in Cluj offer this service to their customers and you can benefit from this service by paying the fare if the place you are staying in is close to these hotels.
There are many car rental companies serving in the city center. Your hotel can help you to find the contact information of these companies. To get to the airport with the car you have rented, you must drive eastward by connecting to the highway 1C from the road E576. Under normal traffic conditions, you can reach the airport in less than 10-15 minutes.
It is possible to find a taxi in the city center easily. Taxi fare is calculated depending on the distance and is 0.50 Euro per km. Getting to the airport from the city center by taxi costs about 5-10 Euro on average. By taxi you can get to the airport in about 10 minutes.
You can reach the airport in half an hour by the bus route 5 departing from the city center. The buses operate every 10 minutes from 05:10 am to 10:38 pm on weekdays; on Saturdays from 05:48 am to 08:57 pm and on Sundays from 06:22 am to 08:57 pm every 20 minutes. Under normal traffic conditions, the travel to the airport from the city center lasts about 30 minutes.
Premier Hotel and Granata Hotel which are close to the city center of Cluj have shuttle buses that carry passengers to the airport from the city center. You should not forget to make a reservation in advance in order to benefit from this service even if you are not staying at one of these hotels.
The airport bearing the name of the Romanian revolutionist Avram Lancu is colloquially referred to as Cluj Airport. Cluj Airport, which is the second busiest airport in Romania, is busier during the summer season. Regular flights to certain regions are arranged at the airport, but only periodic charter flights are organized to some destinations.
The airport has ATMs, a currency exchange office, a conference room and a lounge. Free internet access is only available to lounge guests. Four cafes and two restaurants offer a comfortable atmosphere for passengers waiting for their flights. You can also do shopping at 7 different stores selling different products and a duty-free shop.
Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz - Tabuk Regional Airport
Tabuk Regional Airport or Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Airport (IATA: TUU) is located on King Abdulaziz Road, and formerly it was a military airport. This airport has one terminal which serves both domestic and international destinations. Although Tabuk Regional Airport is an international airport, it serves limited international destinations in general. Facilities like a mosque, coffee and gift shops, check-in and ticketing desks, and rental car counters are available inside and nearby Tabuk Regional Airport.
Taxi
Taxis are the most popular method of transportation in Tabuk as there are no public buses or airport shuttle services from Tabuk Regional Airport to Tabuk city center. Tabuk Regional Airport is around 10 minutes from the city center, which makes it easily accessible, easy to find taxis and relatively affordable prices. Although the prices may vary, they generally start from 15 USD but in some cases, additional fees can be applied for baggage. Different pricing policies are applied in Tabuk, such as higher rates at night or on Sundays. Also, you can use Uber as well.
Rental Car
Rental Cars are another comfortable option for transportation from Tabuk Regional Airport to the city center. There are several counters at the airport where you can rent a car, and almost all of them are open 24/7. The prices depend on the type of car, how many days you are planning to rent, etc. Generally, non-luxury cars’ daily rental prices start from SAR 170 which is roughly 45 USD.
Hotel Shuttles
In terms of transportation, especially when you are traveling in larger groups, hotel shuttles are the easiest way to commute in Tabuk city center. When booking hotels, you can search and/or ask for shuttles to pick you up from Tabuk Regional Airport. The prices may vary, some services being free of charge while some hotels apply fees for extra services.