Popular Airport | Xian Xiguan Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 7 hour 20 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 5858 Km |
Traveling to Baghdad Airport from the city centre by Baghdad city buses, taxi or rental cars is quite easy. You can make a both safe and affordable journey by means of transportation such as private or shared taxis, armored or normal coaches or rental car, all of which can easily be found in the city.
Baghdad buses, which are called Rhino Runners, provide transportation to several locations in the city and to Baghdad Airport from the city centre. Due to some security problems going on in Baghdad and Iraq, these buses are armored. Locals and the tourists visiting the city usually prefer taxis and their own private vehicles for transportation.
If you don’t have an internationally valid driver licence, taxi is the safest means of transportation in Baghdad, where public transportation is under-developed. Contrary to popular belief, traveling by the yellow and white taxis, which can be found anywhere in the city, is budget friendly.
Nearly none of the taxis in Baghdad have taximeter, so tell your destination to the taxi driver and try bargaining before getting on the car. You can easily travel to Baghdad airport by taxi from any location in the city, and this journey takes about 30 – 35 minutes. Also, you can travel at a cheaper price by choosing shared taxis.
Renting a car is one of the most convenient and affordable ways to travel in Baghdad, where urban roads are quite developed. You can find rent a car companies in many locations in the city. You will get a fairer price by booking a car in advance, but local rent a car companies in Baghdad also offer reasonably priced options. By following the road signs, you can drive to Baghdad Airport in about 20 – 25 minutes in your rental car. There is not much urban traffic in Baghdad and as the public transportation in the city is under-developed, traveling by your own car is a much more convenient option.
There are three passenger terminals in Baghdad International Airport, Iraq’s largest airport. There are many services, including ATMs, banks, exchange offices, duty free shop, 7/24 in service tourist information office, eatery area, smoking and resting lounges, souvenir shops and markets, provided in Baghdad Airport, like in every international airport.
To get to the city center from Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, you can take the airport shuttle bus. There are buses departing from the airport and going to different points of the city. You can get a more convenient transportation by taking a taxi. Do not forget that there are airport shuttle services offered by many hotels in the city.
The airport has shuttle buses with eight different routes. With these buses you can go to the city center as well as to the central railway station or the main bus station. The Passenger Service Center at Terminal 2 or the Ground Transportation Center at Terminal 3 can help you with which shuttle bus is better for you. You can also get your ticket from these centers.
There are eleven different bus lines departing from the airport to different points of the city as well as to distanced areas. Ticket prices range from 30 to 128 RMB depending on distance. You can find out which bus line is best for you, how to transfer if necessary and ticket prices from the Ground Transportation Center staff at Terminal 3 and you can buy your ticket here. You can also get your train ticket here if you go on a route that will require you to transfer to the train.
After leaving the luggage delivery areas of Terminals 2 and 3, you can easily get to the taxis by following the taxi stand signs. Taxi fares vary according to the car's engine volume and day-night tariff. The daytime opening fare for all taxis is 9 RMB, while it is 10 RMB between 23:00 and 06:00. The cost per mile varies between 2 and 2.4 RMB depending on engine size. Since taxi fares should be paid in RMB, be sure to carry enough foreign currency.
More than a hundred hotels in Xi'an city offers airport shuttle service to its customers. By booking in advance, you can experience the comfort of reaching the hotel effortlessly. Please note that this service is charged separately from the accommodation .