Popular Airport | Bingöl Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 4 hour |
Approximate Travel Distance | 3284 Km |
It is possible to reach Houari Boumediene International Airport from the city center by taking the advantage of bus or metro line. If you prefer a more relaxing and fast journey, you can take a taxi or rent a car.
You can easily find a taxi at every corner of the city center. For safety reasons, it is better to take a taxi from taxi stands or you can also ask your hotel to arrange a taxi for you. You should keep in mind that most of the taxi do not activate the taximeter even if taximeter is available in all taxis. Therefore, it would be a good idea to bargain with the driver about taxi fare in advance. You can reach the airport in about 50 minutes by taxi from the city center and the taxi ride costs about 600 dinars.
If you prefer to travel by public transportation, you can reach the airport by taking a bus from the city center. The buses to the airport depart every 30 minutes and the bus ride takes about one hour. Ticket price is 20 dinars per passenger.
Although there is only one subway line in Algeria, it is possible to reach the airport by taking the advantage of this line. Metro ticket is more expensive than the bus ticket. You need to pay 50 dinars for the one-way ticket.
There are offices of many local and international car rental companies in the city center. Your hotel can also help you with this. If you don't have an international driver's license, you can rent a car with a driver. Renting a car for the entire trip is an attractive option since oil prices are quite affordable in Algeria.
Publicly known as Algiers International Airport, Houari Boumediene International Airport is located 20 kilometers southeast of Algeria. The airport serves its passengers with two terminal buildings, one for domestic flights and one for international flights.
In addition to restaurants and cafés, there are various services such as pharmacy, bookstore, hairdresser, currency exchange office and ATM at the airport. There a lounge available for passengers who don't want to sacrifice their comfort while waiting for their flight. If you need to do shopping, you can visit the duty-free store and souvenir shops. Despite all, there is no wi-fi internet access throughout the airport.
Bingöl Airport is 20 kilometers away from the city center. You can prefer the shuttle services provided by the airline companies to reach the city center, as well as you can take a taxi or rent a car.
Bingöl Airport is not a busy airport. Only Turkish Airlines arranges flights to Bingöl Airport. You can reach the city center by taking the advantage of the shuttle services provided by Turkish Airlines. The shuttle follows a route consisting of “Havalimanı (Airport), Otogar (Bus Station), Ulu Cami (Mosque), Öğretmen Lisesi (High School), Rektörlük (Rectorship) and the city center.
You can take a taxi as another alternative to reach the city center. You can go on your journey after bargaining with the taxi driver. In addition, some tour companies at the airport offer you private taxi service. If you prefer this private service, you can take advantage of being picked up at the airport and the taxi can drop you off at any point in the city center.
Traffic is not a matter in Bingöl. Just because of this reason, it seems advantageous to rent a car in the city. Besides, you also don't need to worry about the gasoline because the places to be seen are close to each other.