Popular Airport | Khujand Intl. Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 4 hour 40 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 3846 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.
It is possible to reach the city center of Khudzhand from the airport by several methods, the most popular of which is the minibus.
"Matrushka", or minibuses, constantly travel back and forth between the departure terminal of the airport and the city center of Khudzhand. The minibus network provides access to virtually every corner of the city of Khudzhand. Although they are not very spacious, they are cheap. It takes around 25 minutes to reach the city center in this way.
Taxis can also be rented from the airport, and the standardized price to reach the city center from the airport is 30 Tajikistan Somoni.
Several car rental firms have their offices at this airport. Go to the bank of company offices to rent your car and then receive your vehicle from the front of the airport. You can reach the city center in 20 minutes by taking the Kamoli / Khuj Ave A376 highway.