| Popular Airport | Eldoret International Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 6 hour 10 min |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 4994 Km |
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It is only possible to reach the airport from Colombo city center by bus and taxi. Alternatively, you can also travel with private cars that can be rented from car rental companies located in the city center.
Taxi drivers in Colombo, which is moving towards to becoming a global world city, also keep up with this development. Almost all of the taxi drivers are clean-wear, polite and speak English, which increases the quality of service. Despite being expensive compared to other alternatives, it is preferred because of its ease of reaching anytime.
The bus number 187-E3, which is used to get to the airport, collects passengers at different bus stops all day except night time. It serves as an economic and fast transportation option.
As in all major cities, it is also possible to find quality and reputable car rental companies in Colombo. You can request the model and brand you want from the companies you can reach easily via Internet and telephone.
Bandaranayike Airport, which links Colombo to the world and hosts many passengers every year, consists of a medium sized single terminal building. There are many services ranging from pharmacies and health centers to foreign exchange bureaus and bank ATMs at the airport. There is a beauty and spa center in the terminal which also has an animal care room for pets of passengers.
Baristar Coffee Lanka, Burger King, Deli Food & Spicy, HVA Foods, Nestle Lanka PLC, Palm Strip Restaurant and Relax Inn Food are the places where passengers can meet their eating and drinking needs during waiting periods.
For shopping there are Abans Pvt, AMF Duty Free, Asian Electricals, Aventure Holdings, Chamber of Gifts, Classic Electronics, Crown Electronics, Citizen, Gomez's and Odel stores. The airport also meets the accommodation needs of its passengers with the Serediva Transit Hotel in it.
Eldoret International Airport is used for transportation to popular tourist regions in the west of Kenya and the airport's distance from the city center is about 16 kilometers. Taxis are the preferred way to travel to the center from the airport in a safe and quick way. Other than taxis, buses are among the vehicles that passengers can take from Eldoret International Airport to the center and are often preffered with the affordable prices. You can also search the car rental companies in the area and travel easily to the city center with the car you are renting from the airport.
Eldoret International Airport is located 16 kilometers south of Eldoret city center and is located on the Eldoret - Kisumu road. The airport is especially preferred as a way transportation to nearby tourist destinations and passengers who have just arrived at the airport can easily find a taxi in front of the terminal and travel directly to Eldoret city center in approximately 20-25 minutes. Those who choose to travel to Eldoret by taxi can benefit by only paying an average of 800 Kenyan Shilling. Another advantage of taxis at Eldoret International Airport is that they can be found even late at night, but if you do not see a taxi in front of the airport terminal, you can ask at the information desk to call a taxi.
Buses at Eldoret International Airport are more affordable compared to taxis, but the journey may take a little longer to get to the city of Eldoret by bus and the buses usually do not have fixed times. During the day until evening you have the chance to travel to the center by bus from Eldoret Airport. The bus fare from the airport to the center of Eldoret is only around 30 Kenyan shilling.
Due to the fact that the airport is not too far from the city center of Eldoret, renting a car is a costly alternative for those who only want to travel to the center. However those who prefer to rent a car can search the rental companies in and around Eldoret Airport and you can make a rental car reservation in accordance with your arrival time into Eldoret International Airport.
