| Popular Airport | Göteborg Landvetter Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 10 hour |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 8056 Km |
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.
Landvetter Airport, the second largest airport in Sweden, is 25 kilometres away from the Gothenburg city centre. It is possible to travel to city centre from the airport by shared-use vehicles or rental cars as well as taxi, bus or bicycle.
It is very easy to get to the city centre by taxis departing from the arrival hall at Landvetter Airport. There are many taxi companies in service at the airport, and you can find a taxi right after your plane lands, without waiting. You can get the list of the taxi companies that are in service at the airport from the airport web site or from the information desk at the terminal building.
You may prefer buses for an affordable ride from the Landvetter airport to the city centre. In addition to the local buses, you can also find private bus companies at the airport, and you can decide which one to take according to your destination. Among the private bus companies, there are Flygbuss, which enables you to get to the city centre in 20 minutes, and Swebus, which provides transportation between Gothenburg and Stockholm.
Bicycle use has gained more value for the sake of regulating the climate conditions in the world and this has been showing its effect at the airports day by day as well. Landvetter Airport too, has improved itself on this field and built bicycle paths. Although bicycle parking areas are yet to be finished, it is an airport ideal for bicycle users.
You may also prefer carsharing for transportation. After paying the fee for the car designated for you, you can travel to your destination and drop off the car wherever you wish to. Company of Sunfleet at the airport provides this service with its two vehicles.
You can also travel to city centre by renting a car online. You can rent a car from the companies at the airport such as Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Europcar, Hertz or Sixt and make a pleasant and comfortable ride to the city centre.
