| Popular Airport | Noumerat Moufdi Zakaria Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 12 hour 30 min |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 10061 Km |
In order to go to Pajas Blancas Airport from the city center of Cordoba, Argentina, you can take means of transportation such as buses, shuttles, and taxis or you can rent a car as well. The distance between the two points is approximately 11 kilometers; when the time wasted in traffic is considered, it may take 20 minutes to 1 hour to arrive the airport.
Taravella Public Bus and express buses which go to Pajas Blancas Airport from Cordoba leave from the main bus terminal, line A5, in the city center. The bus terminal, on the other hand, is located where Boulevard Peron and Boulevard Illia near Rio Suquia intercept. There are also buses departing in front of the University Campus in the city center; by taking them, you can directly reach the airport via D20.
Buses move with 15-minutes intervals during working hours. At other times, they move with half-hour intervals. The most economical transfer to the airport is to take a bus. You pay only 4.50 Argentine Pesos to go to Pajas Blancas Airport from the city center. 1 USD=27 ARS on average) When you are taking a bus, you should be careful about time and the form of payment. You need to show a pre-paid card to take the bus. You can buy this card from counters in the terminal or ask a passenger on the bus to show the card for you after paying him/her in cash. When you buy a card, you can also use it for those accompanying you. Because the bus keeps stopping, the journey to the airport, which normally takes half an hour, may take more than an hour. For this reason, we recommend you to make a good plan in terms of time.
You can also take a taxi in front of the main bus terminal in the city center in order to go to the airport. Transfer to the airport with a taxi takes approximately 20 minutes, by which you can save time. You can stop the yellow taxis in the city, whereas you can call the green taxis only by telephone (Radiotaxi tel: 957 764 444). Transfer costs 75 Argentine Pesos on average if the taximeter is opened, and you can take a receipt from the driver if you want.
Another transfer alternative to go to Pajas Blancas Airport from the city center is to rent a car. This option is not so advantageous in terms of cost; however, you can get discounts when you get a reservation made on the Internet from companies such as Hertz, Avis, Sixt, Alamo, Fox Rent and Budget. Besides, you can also ask for support from the agencies in the city center or your hotel.
There are VIP services, in Cordoba, which enable you to be picked up from your door via the reservation you are going to make on the Internet, as well as the airport shuttles picking up passengers by stopping by the hotels and holiday resorts in the city center. For this transfer, you need to buy tickets online. You will pay 15 American Dollars on average and reach the airport in approximately 45 minutes.
The official name of Cordoba Pajas Blancas Airport is 'Aeropuerto Internacional de Cordoba' Ing. A. Taravella'. Due to its long official name, it is only mentioned as Cordoba Airport. Being the third biggest airport of Argentina and the main airport of Cordoba, Pajas Blancas lies 11 kilometers northwest of the city center. Its location in the center of Argentina is important for transportation to both South America countries and various destinations in Europe.
Planes of 17 airline companies, such as Pluna, Copa, Lan, Omni Air, Air Europa, Air Force and Aerolineas, land on the airport, which has two large runways and is visited by more than 2.2 million passengers every year. At Cordoba Pajas Blancas Airport, which offers direct flight services to 26 cities, you can get services in many languages from the information desk on the right side of Terminal A for 24/7.
In the terminal, you can come across VIP Club, ATMs, restaurants, pharmacy and duty-free shops, and also taste delicacies from Argentinian cuisine if you wish. There are also open and multi-layer parking lots in the airport.
Noumerat Airport which is located near the city of Ghardia, there are usually flights to various destinations within the country. Passengers arriving at the airport and travelling to the city center, there are alternative transportation such as taxis, private airport shuttles and rental cars waiting for you. You should be careful when traveling by taxi in the city and in general in Algeria. The reason for this is that taxi drivers do not use taximeters in the country and especially from foreign tourists they want higher prices. The city center is not too far from Noumerat Airport and it is helpful before you choose your transportation to find out the average fares of vehicle alternatives in the area so that way you wont be paying too much.
The distance between Noumererat Airport in Algeria and the center of Ghardia is about 15 kilometers. When you land at the airport, you can speak to the Algerian taxi drivers directly to travel to the center and you can take one of these vehicles which are waiting for passengers in front of the terminal. In Ghardia and in other parts of Algeria, you should be careful when using taxis. Taxi drivers in the country may not open their taximeters and at the end of the journey, they can ask for more than normal prices, especially from foreign passengers. In order to avoid this situation, you can negotiate an average fee before you get into the taxi or before you start your journey make sure the taxi driver has switched on the taximeter.
In the country taxi fares vary according to drivers so this directs foreign visitors to use private services. Generally services provided by private companies are considered safer and more economical than taxis in Algeria. One of the advantages of private services compared to a taxi is that service charges are determined at the time of booking. The duration of your journey to the center from Noumerat Airport in a private service vehicle is approximately 20-25 minutes. At the meeting area outside the airport terminal you can meet with your private service and you can enjoy an easy journey to any place in the city center.
If you are staying in the city for more than a few days you can travel to the center by renting a car from Noumerat Airport. This method of transportation is ideal for visitors who plan to stay longer in Ghardia. If you are only staying for a one or two days you can take a taxi so you do not have to waste time doing the renting process and you can be in the center of Ghardia in about 20 minutes. Car rental fees are not too high in and around Ghardia. With your rental car you can easily complete your journey between the airport and the city and back again. If you need to travel long distances with your vehicle, make sure you do some research in advance and if needed continue with a local guide to navigate more easily.
