Popular Airport | Bergen Railway Station |
|---|---|
Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 9 hour |
Approximate Travel Distance | 7249 Km |
Transportation to Airport from Dominica City Center
Douglas Charles Airport
The only public transport going to Melville Hall Airport from Roseau and Marigot are minibuses. Since the bus times are not definite, many local international tourists prefer to take private transportation. You can get a taxi or rent a car from the city center to get to Melville Hall Airport. Another option is to get in contact with the airlines you travelled with and use their transfer services. It’s possible to reach Melville Hall Airport from central Roseau in 6-7 minutes, and 5 minutes from central Marigot.
Minibus
The minibuses that leave to Melville Hall Airport from the city centre are cheap and practical. All you need to do to get to Melville Hall Airport from Roseau is to wait at one of the stops in the centre of the city. The minibuses are numbered according to different locations; the ones that begin with H will take you to Melville Hall Airport through the city centre.
Taxi
Taxis are often preferred in both Roseau and Marigot. The most important reason for this is because they give service at any time of the day and are quite affordable. You can go to one of the many taxi stops you will find around the city or call a taxi to where you are. You can reach Melville Hall Airport from the city centre in 10 minutes.
Car Rental
To reach Melville Hall Airport in a short and comfortable journey you can rent a car from Roseau and be at the airport in 5 minutes. Some of the local and international car rental agencies at Roseau ve Marigot are Garraway, Valley Rent A Car, Avis, Courtesy Car Rental, Earth Dreams, Island Car Rentals Ltd, Wacky Rollers, Waitikubuli Adventure Tours Co., Antours, Whitchurch Tours, and more. You should reach Melville Hall Airport by taking the Dr Nicholas Liverpool Hwy/Wiers Road in maximum 10 minutes.
Airport Information
Melville Hall Airport, also known as Douglas-Charles Airport, is situated in Marigot on the northeast coast of Dominica. The airport is 3.2 km northeast of central Marigot, 5 km northeast of Roseau, and 1 hour away from the second largest city in Dominica, Portsmouth. It’s one of the two airports in Dominica (the other is Canefield Airport). Some of the airlines that have direct flights to Melville Hall Airport are Air Sunshine, LIAT, Seaborne Airlines, Winair, Hummingbird Air, Fly Montserrat ve Conviasa. Melville Hall Havalimanı’na Montserrat, Porlamar, Fort-de-France, Sint Maarten, San Juan, Nevis and more.
Transportation to Bergen City Center from Airport
Bergen Flesland - Flesland Airport
On your travels from Bergen Airport to the city center you are able to take advantage of bus, suburban train, and taxi and car rental services. It is very easy to get around the city with buses, minibuses, trolley buses, boats, sea taxis, ferries, suburban trains and trams.
Train
It takes only 10-15 minutes to get from the airport to the city center with the suburban trains that provide fast and comfortable transportation in Bergen. This suburban train, which has only one line but stops at the central parts of the city like the main bus and train station, departs from the airport with 15-20 minutes intervals.
Bus
Buses departing from the bus stops at the exit of the Bergen Airport terminal building pass through Olav Kyress Gate, Torgallmenningen and the Target region (opposite the fish market at the town square). The most practical and quick way to reach Bergen from the airport is the Flybussen (airport bus) buses located outside the terminal. You can book your tickets online (ww.flybussen.no/en/bergen).
Flybus buses depart every 15 minutes. There is a common ticket system valid in Bergen buses, trams and trolley buses, which is called "Bergen Card". Bergen Card is available for single use, 24, 48 and 72 hours, daily, weekly, monthly and yearly uses. It offers discounts in various parks and museums in the city. As well as city buses, there are also private buses and vehicles that provide shuttle service, offering tourists economic options.
From the airport you can take the shuttle bus number 100 and go to Bergen train station in city center for free. Express buses called Skyss Bus have frequent services between Bergen Airport and the city center. All information buses on current routes, departure points and times, stops, and ticket costs are available at Skyss.no website. In addition, you can find out information about public transportation 7/24 by calling line 177.
Single-use Skyss bus tickets in 2016 cost 67 Norwegian krone for adults. Cost of daily tickets is 95 krone, while weekly tickets cost 335 krone and tickets valid for 10 times cost 555 krone. Skyss bus tickets need to be purchased at the ticket sales points at the airport.
Taxi
In general, it is not possible to use taxis in Bergen, where taxis are expensive, at distances less than 300 meters. A more expensive fare for night travels and weekends is valid in Bergen in the taxis, which is a quick way to go from airport to city.
The average cost for this journey is 250-300 Norwegian krone (36-43 dollar). Some of the city's most reliable taxi companies are Bergen Taxi (07000), Taxi1 (+4755700000), Bryggen Taxi (+4755708090) and Norgestaxi (08000).
Car Rental
If you make a reservation with the car rental companies in Bergen Airport before your travel, you might be able to catch some opportunities in terms of fares. You can arrive to the city center, 19 kilometers from the airport, in 25-30 minutes with the car you rented.
