Popular Airport | Kannur Intl. Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 6 hour 50 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 5494 Km |
Located along the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan’s capital Baku is a rising star in the East gaining notoriety for its oil, gas, and caviar. Baku is a city that attracts the attention people migrating from Asia and other countries in the region, and businessmen from all around the world. The city’s only airport is the Heydar Aliyev International Airport, named after the National Leader and third President of Azerbaijan. The airport serves 5 million passengers annually.
You can get to the airport, which is located 25 km away, from the city center by car or a combination of the metro and airport buses.
The easiest and cheapest way to get to the airport from the city center is by airport bus. Bus line 116 departs from Vurgun Park, located in central Baku, and takes about 50 minutes to get to the airport.
The metro system in Baku provides transportation to many central locations in the city like the Old City, 28 May Street, and the Caspian Sea. However, to get to the airport from the city center you have to first take the metro and then get on a bus. From central locations in the city like the Old City, Cafer Cabbari, and Khatai you can take the metro to the 28 May and Koroglu stations. From here you can get on bus line 116, which runs to the airport or take a taxi to the airport.
Since the city is rich in oil, fuel is cheap, making traveling by car a very attractive option. Getting to the city center from the airport is very easy. One of the city’s most important avenues, Heydar Aliyev Avenue will connect you to the Boyuk Shor Highway, which goes to the airport. From the highway take the Airport exit. The airport contains indoor and outdoor parking lots where you can park your personal car for a certain fee.
Although it is not very large Heydar Aliyev International Airport is an important junction, especially for passengers traveling between Europe and Asia. The airport offers passengers a variety of eating, drinking, and shopping venues.
The airport has 2 terminals, Terminal 1, which was completely renovated, and Terminal 2, which serves domestic flights. The airport contains world famous fast food chains like Burger King, McDonald’s, and KFC, as well as restaurants that offer delicious flavors unique to Azerbaijani cuisine.
The international terminal has a large Duty Free shop as well as souvenir shops where you can buy items unique to Russian and Azeri culture. The airport features free wireless internet connection.
Kannur International Airport
Kannur International Airport (IATA: CNN) is located 28 kilometers from the Kannur city center, in the state of Kerala. Besides Kannur, this airport serves the North Malabar region and the Mahe district as well. There are several transportation options from the Kannur International Airport to the city center, such as buses, taxis, autorickshaws, hotel shuttles, and rental cars. Overall, the road and railway network of Kannur is good, so the best transportation method is a taxi or rented car, as you can either head to the city center, or to the railway station easily, which the railway is connected to the rest of India. Kannur airport has also an open parking lot with a capacity of up to 700 cars, 200 taxis, and 25 buses.
Bus
Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) operates buses from and to the Kannur Airport. Currently, the routes start operating from 05:00 to 20:00. Besides Kannur, there are routes to Iritty, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Thalassery, and other locations. Bus fares are INR 24 to Kannur city, but due to Covid-19 restrictions, the availability may vary.
Taxi
Taxis are the easiest, and perhaps the most luxurious option of transportation from Kannur International Airport to the city center and get around the city as well. Calicut Tours& Travels provides pre-paid taxi services at their counters on both domestic and international arrival terminals. The taxi fares start from INR 750, which is roughly 9-10 USD, but keep in mind that fares may change. Otherwise, outside the airport, you can find taxis as well. It takes about 35-45 minutes from the airport to the city center.
Rental Car
Rent-A-Car services are available at several counters in the Kannur International Airport. You can either rent from one of them, or book online in advance. Well-known companies like Hertz, Avis, and Enterprise provide services and the prices vary according to your preference of cars, dates, availabilities, etc.
Auto Rickshaw
Auto rickshaws are one of the versions of rickshaws and it is quite common in several Asian cities, including India. These auto rickshaws are motorized, and if you want to use this as a transportation method from Kannur International Airport to the city center, you can find them outside the airport.
Hotel Shuttles
Hotel shuttles are ideal for larger groups, and when you do not want to arrange your transportation separately, you can easily book a hotel that provides shuttle services, and demand to get picked up from Kannur International Airport around the time of your landing.