Popular Airport | Ngurah Rai Intl. Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 10 hour 50 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 8693 Km |
The airport, which is approximately 6 kilometers of the city center, is located on Bole Road. In the city where public transportation is not very developed, you can use minibuses to reach the airport. Taxi is another transportation alternative that is frequently preferred by visitors. In addition to these, you can get to the airport from the city center by renting a car or by benefitting from the airport shuttle service in case your hotel offers this service.
You can reach the airport by getting on a minibus from the minibus stops located in the city center. Minibuses generally carry passengers to the airport from 5:30 am to 09:00 pm. Although it is relatively cheaper compared to taxi, you should remember that drivers may demand higher amounts from tourists. The fare is about 5 Birr. They may also charge extra amount for each baggage.
Hotel shuttle service is the most comfortable alternative for your travel to the airport. In Addis Ababa city center, there are both small hotels and accommodation centers of chain hotels such as Hilton, Radisson and Sheraton. Some of these hotels offer airport shuttle service. If your hotel offers this service and you want to benefit from this service for your travel to the airport, you should definitely make a reservation in advance.
There are two types of taxis that you can get on to reach the airport. Mercedes taxis of the National Tour Operator (NTO) operate under a company and offer service with more comfortable vehicles. With their predetermined tariffs, they create a more reliable image in terms of the fares. You can ask your hotel to call a NTO taxi for you.
There is no taximeter in the taxis operating in Addis Ababa, so it is advised to agree on the fare before getting on. These yellow taxis are approximately 10 times more expensive than blue-white taxis. You can also reach the airport in a short time with a blue-white taxi which you can find in the city center or waiting in front of hotels. The average fare is between 80 and 100 Birr. The owners of these taxis aren’t companies but individuals. Since there is also no taximeter in blue-white taxis and fares are not standardized by a company, they are more flexible in terms of fares and you should definitely bargain.
You can rent a car from one of the car rental companies that you can find in the city center or from the offices of tour operators. You can also get help from your hotel about renting a car.
Since some roads in Addis Ababa have no name, there isn’t sufficient number of traffic signs throughout the city and there is no traffic light on many roundabouts, traffic flow isn’t in order. For this reason, renting a car during your visit may not be a good option. If you want to rent a car only for travelling to the airport from the city center, you should prefer a company which has an office at the airport.
In order to get to the airport with the car you have rented, connect to Bole Road in the city center, drive southeastward and follow the airport signs.
There are 2 terminals at the airport. Terminal 1, which offers service for domestic flights, is located in the old building. Terminal 2 offers service for international passenger transportation in the new building.
At Bole International Airport, there are many restaurants and cafes in addition to stores and a duty-free shop where you can do some shopping before your flight.
At the airport, there is also a lounge for passengers looking for a comfortable environment and a much larger lounge is now being constructed. Although there is no left luggage service at the airport, you can find other standard airport services such as pharmacy, currency exchange office and ATM.
Denpasar, which is located on Bali island connected to Indonesia, is one of the most important holiday centers of the region. It is among the most popular and attractive destinations in the world, especially with its exotic fruits, wonderful beaches and hotels welcoming a great number of tourists every year. Bali Ngurah Rai International Airport, which connects Bali and Denpasar to the world, is located 13 km south of Denpasar.
At Bali Ngurah Rai International Airport, which is the third busiest airport of Indonesia, there are many services that passengers can benefit from while waiting for their flights. Before or after your flight, you can do some shopping, eat or drink something at one of the restaurants or cafes and spend time in private passenger lounges.
At the airport, there are areas to charge phones, tablets or computers for passengers especially travelling for business purpose. From Bali Ngurah Rai International Airport, you can easily fly to cities such as Singapore, Hong Kong or Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, with direct or connecting flights.
There alternatives such as taxi, hotel shuttle services or car rental in order to reach the city center from the airport after your plane has landed.
Taxis will be waiting for you when you go out of the terminal of Bali Ngurah Rai International Airport. By getting on one of these taxis, you can easily and quickly get to wherever you want. Taxis demand fixed rates for certain distances.
For example, you need to pay 105.000 rupiah to get to Batubulan from the airport, 100.000 rupiah to Bukit and approximately 70.000-90.000 rupiah to Denpasar. You can bargain about the amount you will pay before getting on the taxi by specifying your destination. However, the chance of bargaining is not high during busy seasons.
Renting a car is another option you can prefer for going to the center of Denpasar or nearby places from the Bali Ngurah Rai International Airport. By renting a car from Hertz, Europcar, AVIS, Budget and Sixt companies located at the airport, you can comfortably get to the city center in a short time.
The distance between the airport and the city center is about 13 kilometers. At this point, renting a car is one of the most appropriate options when the hot weather of Bali is considered. In addition, renting a car offers the opportunity to explore nearby places.
Once you have rented your car, you can get help from the navigation to easily reach your destination, or you can get a map before leaving the airport. It will be a very comfortable and easy travel thanks to the direction signs that you will come across on the road.
You can benefit from the hotel shuttle services for getting to the center of Denpasar and other tourist destinations of Bali from the airport. However, in order to use these services, it is recommended to get in contact with the hotel before your arrival. Not every hotel has this kind of service or its departure times may not be suitable for you. After getting in contact with your hotel in advance, if it is convenient for you, you can arrange that your service will pick you up from the airport and take you to the hotel in a short time.