Popular Airport | Split Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 3 hour 50 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 3118 Km |
The distance from the city center to Gassim Airport, which is known as an important transportation center in Saudi Arabia, is approximately 27 kilometers. The passengers who want to travel to the airport at reasonable prices as well as with fast and convenient vehicles can take advantage of the taxis that can be found at almost any point in the center, private transfer companies' shuttles or car rental options. The rental car service in the center is usually provided by local companies in Saudi Arabia. Private transfer companies' shuttles can carry more passengers from the center to the airport, unlike taxis and rental cars. Moreover, the fares of these extremely fast and convenient vehicles are generally not too high.
You can find one of the white colored Gassim taxis almost everywhere in Gassim city center. Taxis in the city are advantageous in terms of providing fast transportation, as well as having comfortable seats and large luggage capacity. You will arrive at the terminal at the end of approximately 30 minutes' journey from the city center to Gassim Airport. Traveling to Gassim airport from the city center does not cost very much generally. If you are traveling with more passengers or suitcases than can fit in the cab, you may want to consider taking more than one taxi, or you can take advantage of private shuttles that offer larger capacities.
To easily travel to Gassim Airport, you can choose to rent a suitable car from local rental companies in the city center. If you rent your car from the city center, you can follow Gassim Airport direction and arrive to the airport terminal in about 25-30 minutes. If you arrive at Gassim Airport with your rental car, you can leave your car in the airport car park for a few hours or few days, depending on your need. Passengers arriving from the city center to Gassim Airport can also easily continue traveling by delivering their rental car to the offices in the terminal.
Traveling with private shuttles is preferred in many cities in Saudi Arabia for travelling to the airport from the center. Shuttles can pick up their passengers from designated points in the city center or directly from the passengers’ hotels. You can come directly to the terminal entrance of Gassim Airport with private shuttles, without having to transfer to other vehicles.
Gassim Airport, which is about 30 kilometers from Saudi Arabia's Buraidah city, usually hosts regional flights to nearby cities. It is also possible to travel directly from the airport to different points of Europe and Africa. The airport also offers a number of standard services such as a desk, automatic ticket vending machines, comfortable waiting rooms and a child care room, as well as spaces for passengers who want to eat and drink. At the airport cafeteria you can taste sandwiches and other snacks and buy hot or cold beverages. In souvenir shops located at Gassim Airport terminal, you can find many alternatives including souvenirs specific to Saudi Arabia. You can buy affordable small souvenirs or candy and chocolates from here to take with you. You can withdraw money from ATMs in and around the airport and change your currency with the local one at the exchange offices and use it while shopping in the city center.
A great majority of the city's transport is carried out by buses, ferries, trains, light-yellow taxis and car rental services. If you plan to spend your holiday in Split, using public transport is much more economical and practical than car rental and taxi services. Buses are the main means of transportation in the city.
The city is divided into 4 different zones in terms of the routes of public transportation and the fare is determined differently according to these zones. Zone 1 includes the city center of Split. Zone 2 is composed of Solin, Stobrec, Podstrana and Klis, while Zone 3 is composed of Kastela, Dugopolje. Finally Zone 4 is composed of Trogir and Omis. Access is very easy because all these settlements are connected and close to each other. You can download the application called Split Bus to get the most up-to-date and detailed information about intra-city transportation. The fact that the only option to get around the city is by bus is urging many for cycling. Because the city is both small and coastal routes offer many possibilities to cyclists.
There are basically 3 different companies that you can rent bikes from. The first one is Rent a bike Split (+38521388951) in Zajceva. The second is the company you can rent from Riva in Split, which can be reached at www.red-adventures.com and +385917903747. Rent your bike from Riva and continue about 7 kilometers from Marjan. The last is the New Trek bikes (+385913909416) in Split Majstora Jurja. Split train station is located in the city center. Most of the trains run between Split and Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. There are also train services between Split and Perkovic 5 times a day. Split Airport is 25 kilometers from the city center. Transportation to Split from the airport is possible by bus, taxi and car rental services. There are many bus lines from the airport to many different points of the city. Apart from that, taxi fares can be very convenient as long as they are negotiated. Car rental services may be preferred depending on your preference, such as whether you are planning a long vacation or not.
In Split, it is quite convenient to reach city center from Split Airport in a short time thanks to buses that make up almost all of the public transportation vehicles. There are quite a number of buses with different routes to and from Split Airport.
There is a bus stop in a district close to Split Airport. Bus 37 leaves Split Airport every 30 minutes on the Trogir route. This number 37 bus leaves from Sukoisanka, stops at Split Airport and continues to Trogir, which is 7 kilometers away. If you take bus number 37 and transfer to bus number 9-10, you can go to other parts of the city.
Bus number 1 goes to Salona from Split Airport. Bus number 18 travels from airport to Split city center.
Bus number 38 also has the Split Airport-Kastel Stari-Split route. Bus 60, like bus 37, departs from Sukoisan bus station, moves towards Omis, and at the same time there is a stop at Split Airport.
Sukoisan bus station is only 1 kilometers away from Split city center. It is a very economical and fast option to reach the city center of Split from the airport by shuttle buses provided by the airport. The Crotia Airline shuttle, which is the first of these options, goes directly to the city center. The second option, the private airport shuttle, takes you to the Green Market in a short time at a 30 Kuna ticket price.
The name of the bus stop in Split city center is Obala Lazareta.
Taxi from Split Airport to the city center can be expensive sometimes. Especially if you came up with a freelance taxi driver who is not affiliated with a certain company, you may have to pay more than the price that is actually on. So when you are taking a taxi, choose the ones that are connected to the companies. It is advised to call +385021895237 when you want to take advantage of taxi services.
Transportation from the airport to Split city center costs approximately 150-250 Croatian Kuna. Evening tariffs can be much different and more expensive. Most taxi drivers require 270 Kuna for this 25-30 minute journey, but with a good bargain it is possible to reduce this price to 220 Kuna.
It is possible to have your own vehicle during your holiday by choosing from one of the car rental companies located in Split Airport. Renting your car directly from the airport or by pre-booking from via internet is very practical. By taking your car from the airport, it is possible to reach the city center of Split in 25-30 minutes. Except for heavy traffic hours, traffic in Split flows normally.