Popular Airport | Zvartnots Intl. Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 2 hour 20 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 1985 Km |
Transportation to Airport from Timisoara City Center
Timișoara Traian Vuia Intl. Airport
There are quite a few ways to get to Traian Vuia Airport from Timişoara city center. The quickest and most comfortable way of covering the 12 kilometres is to take a taxi. Other possibilities are to rent a car or use one of the express buses. The journey to Traian Vuia Airport takes 15 minutes by car or taxi, and around 20-25 minutes by bus.
Bus
Buses and trams are frequently used for public transport in the city, but the bus is the only option if you want to go to Traian Vuia Airport directly from Timişoara. The city buses meet a great deal of the public transport needs in Timişoara and they are numbered differently according to their size, size, and service. The express buses are the only ones that go directly from Timişoara to Traian Vuia Airport and they are fast as well as frequent and reliable. The E4 bus goes directly to the airport from the city center, while the as E4B goes to the airport from the central train station, Gare De Nord. These line 4 buses operate with the R.A.T.T. bus company. The journey takes 20 minutes minimum but can last up to 40 minutes. You can get a bus ticket from almost everywhere in the city and the price for a single ticket is 2.50 Romanian Lei, as of 2016.
Taxi
You will likely have noticed how common taxis are in Timişoara yourself. The main reason for this is that the meter starts from a very low fixed price. If you want to go to Traian Vuia Airport directly and without wasting any time then this would be the best option. Taxis can be found 24/7 from most locations in the city and the journey to Traian Vuia Airport takes around 15 minutes. It’s almost as if the price for the distance between Timişoara and Traian Vuia Airport was mutually agreed on by the local taxi drivers, because it’s almost always the exact same amount, which is 30 Romanian Lei.
Rent a car
If you don’t like the sound of taking a bus or taxi, and you’re planning to stay in in Timişoara for a longer period of time, then it might be a good idea to look into renting a car. There are many international brands that you can choose from grouped together in the city center such as Avis, Bavaria, Budget, Hertz, Europcar, Sixt, Thrifty, City Car, Api Rent, Autonom, Enterprise and Easy Terra Car Rental. Once you’ve rented a car with an internationally valid driver’s license then you can get to Traian Vuia Airport by using the E70 motorway. It should take 15 minutes.
Airport Information
Traian Vuia Airport, in the Banat region, is the first airport of Timişoara, and the main airport servicing western Romania. Traian Vuia Airport is the 3rd busiest airport in Romania, and almost 1 million passengers passed through it in 2015. It’s located 12 kilometers northwest of Timişoara and has two terminals. The European E70 motorway is very close so the airport is easily accessible from many European cities. There’s also plenty to do while you’re waiting for your flight. There are two duty-free stores where you can find affordable perfumes, chocolates, jewelry, and gift items from world-renowned brands. You can also eat, drink, and have a snack at places such as Fropin, Aero Bistro Cafe, Eur Comtur, iPC Vending and ies Caffé. Avis, Europcar, Budget, Hertz are among the famous international car rental agencies you can find here. You can also benefit from free Internet access, VIP lounges, ATM machines, banks, currency exchange desk, and various information centers, including one for visitors.
Transportation to Yerevan City Center from Airport
Zvartnots Intl. Airport
Yerevan Airport, which is also officially known as Zvartnos Airport, is located 12 kilometers west of Yerevan. In addition to the short distance, it is very easy and cheap to get to the city center from the airport. You can choose from various options such as bus, metro, marshrutka, taxi, airport transfer services and rental car services in order to reach the city from Zvartnots Airport.
Bus
In Yerevan, buses and the minibuses called marshrutka run as coordinated with each other. Therefore, it is possible to transfer to buses and minibuses to reach a certain point in the city.
The buses in Yerevan are modern, fast and quite economical for transportation. It is possible to reach every point of the city by bus because there are a lot of routes. It takes about 20-25 minutes to go to the city center and also to many points in the city from Zvartnots Airport by bus. When you leave the airport, turn right and move towards Stepanakert park area; there you will see the bus stops. Many bus lines (with different numbers) leave from this area. Bus departure times vary by line number.
You are charged for your baggage as extra while paying the ticket price for the buses you will take from the airport. The bus number 18 that you will take at the airport passes through the main railway station of Yerevan. This station is also connected to the metro network of the city. Tigran Mets av., Khanjyan st., Abovyan st., and Yeritasardakan are some of the stops of this the bus number 18.
If you want to go to Opera House, which is another important place of Yerevan, you need to get on the bus N107. Ticket price per passenger costs 0.70 dollar according to the current tariff. The bus N108 takes you directly to the city center by following a different route, which takes about 20 minutes. The bus N201 run between the airport and the streets of Mashtots and Sayat Nova in Yerevan.
Marshrutka (Minibus)
In Yerevan, the minibuses called marshrutka are preferred as much as the buses. Because, the routes of the minibuses are longer and they provide transportation to the places even where the buses cannot reach. In addition to being the most preferred public transportation option in Yerevan, the marshrutka minibuses can stop at the bus stops and at any point you wish.
You can buy marshrutka tickets from the driver after getting on the minibus. When you want to get off the minibus, the driver will drop you off if you say "kangnek". After leaving the arrival terminal of Zvartnots Airport, you can see the marshrutka minibuses that are in the parking area on the right.
One-way boarding fee for the minibus number 18, which departs every 20 minutes and has services between the airport and Abovyan Street, is 250 AMD (Armenian Dram) according to 2014 tariff. The main stops of minibuses on line 18 are Sasuntsi Davit (metro station) and Rossiya Mall. However, you need to pay extra 100 Dram for your luggage to board these minibuses.
Metro
Yerevan Metro, which is clean, safe and fast and also plays a major role in urban transportation, reaches every point of the city, even if it has onle a single line. The metro departs every 5 minutes and you need to pay 100 dram to board the metro. Barekamuyun, Marshall Baghramyan, Yeritasardakan, Republic Square (Hanrapetutyan Hraparak), Zoravar Andranik, Surp Grigor Lusavorich Katedralinin / Rossiya Mall and Sasunti David are the main stations of the metro, which has been in service since 1981. Yerevan metro has a total of 10 stops with a single line of 13.4-km length.
The metro serves between 6:30 am and 11 pm every day of the week and it is connected to the main bus station and the railway station as well. The busiest metro station is the Hanrapetutyan Hraparak station next to Republic Square, which is the center of Yerevan. Yeritasardakan, which is very close to the Opera House that is another central point, and Zoraver Andranik opposite the cathedral are also another practical metro stations.
The Sassountsi David area, where the Yerevan railway station is located, is also connected to the metro network and so transportation becomes easy to a great extent. The boarding fee has been fixed for years; it is possible to buy tickets from the stations by paying 100 Drams.
Taxi
Taking a taxi from Zvartnots Airport to the city center costs about 3500-4200 drams. However, the taxi fare may go up to 6700 drams depending on the distance from the airport to your destination. Before boarding the taxi, try to bargain with the taxi driver. The distance between the airport and the city center is nearly 13 kilometers and taxi fare costs 3000 drams maximum. Don't rely on the taxi drivers who demand more than this fare and get a cheaper one.
Going to the city from the airport by taxi takes about 15-20 minutes. The Aero taxis, which are the transportation service run by Zvartnots Airport, are the most known taxi service that you can book a taxi online or by phone. The Aero taxis, which serve as a service provided by the airport, provide transportation between the airport and the place you want to go or leave. So, it is not possible to hail these taxis in the city.
The airport taxis apply a different but fixed fare for each route from the airport or that passes through the airport. Aero taxis, which have in service since 2010, provide transportation service for the visitors coming to the city to a large extent. These taxis are frequently preferred for transportation between the airport and the city thanks to its luxury furnishing, comfort and being available almost for the same price as other taxis. You transportation can be much more economical if you book a taxi in advance by contacting Aero taxi service which is active 24/7 via [email protected] or by phone at +374-55-319050.
Rent a car
The fact that Yerevan has a developed urban transportation and has a variety of public transportation options as well as the high-speed trains from Yerevan to other cities outweighs the car rental services to a large extent. Those who have arrived in Yerevan can see a number of public transportation vehicles ready to depart, such as metro, minibuses and buses when they step outside the airport. However, apart from this, those who want to travel by car throughout their stay in Yerevan can rent a car from one of the world-famous car rental companies at Zvartnots Airport.
