Popular Airport | Mardin Prof. Dr. Aziz Sancar Havalimanı Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 6 hour 30 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 5195 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.
Mardin Airport is 20 kilometers away from the city center. Transportation to the city center is easy to a great extent. You can benefit from airport shuttle services, minibuses, taxi or rental car as your transportation alternatives.
It is possible to reach the city center by the shuttle services provided by airline companies. You can save time by finding out the shuttle departure times which are set according to flight departures.
Minibus is another option you can take if you don’t have too much luggage. You should arrive at Diyarbakır Kapı, which is the entrance gate of Old Mardin that is also known as Yenişehir part of Mardin, by taking a minibus on Kızıltepe-Mardin highway after walking about 100 meters from the airport. There you can get on a minibus to the city center. Moreover, the cost you need to pay will be less.
If you want to travel by taxi, you can take advantage of the taxis waiting for passengers in front of the terminal building. Bargaining with the taxi driver in advance will be useful for a lower taxi fare.