| Popular Airport | Vigo Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 11 hour 40 min |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 9374 Km |
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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.
Vigo Airport, located in Galicia on the northeast coast of Spain, is 9km away from Vigo city centre and 28km from the city of Pontevedra. To reach Vigo city centre from the airport you can use buses, rent a car, or take a taxi. It takes 10-15 minutes to reach the city centre by car.
The L9A bus line that takes you from Vigo Airport to the city centre goes from Vigo Airport to Eugenio Fadrique. There are buses leaving daily every hald and hour starting from 6:00 in the morning to 23:00 at night, and reaches the city centre in around 15 minutes. The bus fare is 1.35 euro, as of 2018, and the last stop is the Eugenio Fadrique Plaza.
It’s possible to find taxis waiting just in front of the arrivals terminal in Vigo Airport, but there are also some desks for private taxi companies such Troncoso Bernardez Santiago (+34986253117) and Gonzalez Perez Teodomiro (+34986237008). A taxi to Viga city centre from the airport should set you back somewhere between 14-18 euro. You can also take a taxi to reach the other cities; this would cost you around 35 euro to Pontevedro, and 90 euro to Orense. In addition you can go to the towns of Mos and Redondela for 17-18 euro. The fare rate of taxis from Vigo Airport is usually 0.85 per km.
If you want to hire a car from Vigo Airport then you can to Atesa, Avis, Europcar, or Hertz offices in the terminal and get some information about prices. It’s also possible do some research yourself and make a reservation beforehand. It’s likely that it would take you around 10-15 minutes to reach Vigo city centre once you’ve picked up your rental car.
