Popular Airport | Enfidha Hammamet Intl. Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 4 hour 30 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 3648 Km |
In the city where the rail transport system is not available, the only public transport alternative is the bus to get to the airport from the city center. You can reach the airport by bus only during the day as it does not serve at night.
You can rent a car from the city center, use hotel shuttle or take a taxi to get to the airport in about half an hour in normal traffic conditions. Private shuttle services are another convenient alternative.
These private shuttle services, which operate with car rental logic, take you from your address and leave you at the airport gate. In order to benefit from this service, it is absolutely necessary to make a reservation in advance. You can ask your hotel to help you with the reservation. This service costs a little bit more than normal taxi.
You can reach the airport by bus number 8, which can be accessed from the city center. This bus line operates between 06:00 and 21:00. Since bus is the only public transport you can use to get to the airport, it is not possible to get to the airport by public transport from the city center if your flight is at night.
You should learn in advance whether your hotel offers this service and make a reservation. With the hotel shuttle you will be picked up right in front of your hotel at the most convenient time and you will have a very comfortable means of transportation to reach the airport.
Cars that work as a taxi in Dakar are quite old, but they are often preferred for fast and cheap transportation. You should definitely negotiate a good deal about the fare beforehand with your driver. You can get information about an average rate from your hotel and ask there for a taxi call. So you do not have to worry about the amount you will pay. You can reach the airport from the city center in a half hour by taxi.
You can rent a car suitable for your budget by contacting the car rental offices located in the city center. You can find both extremely cheap as well as luxury car options. If you are renting the car only for the last day to get to the airport, it is a convenience to ask for a car with a driver. The hotel you are staying at can also help you about car rental.
The airport in Dakar's northern district is named after Léopold Sédar Senghor, Senegal's first president. The public also refer to the airport as Dakar Yoff Airport, with the airport’s former name. International flights as well as charter flights and cargo flights are organized from the airport. Dakar Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport offers only basic services.
A new airport is being built as an alternative to the airport, which cannot satisfy its guests both in terms of capacity and facilities. There is no clear information on when the airport, whose construction started in 2007, will be opened.
After you have arrived at Enfidha-Hammamet Airport, you can take a taxi to reach Enfidha or Hammamet. If you prefer a more economical transportation method, the municipal buses may be more suitable for you. In addition, from Enfidha-Hammamet Airport you can also rent a car. From the airport it is possible to reach Hammamet city center in around 45-50 minutes.
Just outside Enfidha-Hammamet Airport arrival terminal, there are many bus stops. The buses departing from these stops also provide direct transportation to the most central points of the city. It is very easy to reach Enfidha and Hammamet with the municipal buses operated by the Tunisian Ministry of Transport. The direct buses that run from the airport to the city center, stop at Enfidha city center, Bouficha and Hammamet bus terminal. The current service hours of these municipal buses for 2017 are 05.40-22.15 and depart from the airport every 4 hours. The average total journey time of the buses is 50 minutes and you can call this number to get the most up to date information about ticket prices: 0021673250253.
Most of the local and foreign tourists arriving into Enfidha-Hammamet Airport prefer taxis to reach Enfidha and Hammamet city center. The main reason for this is that airport taxis apply the same price tariff during the day and during the night. If you come across a taxi from a private taxi company, you should definitely check whether the driver has turned on the taximeter. By taxi from Enfidha-Hammamet Airport it takes about 30-35 minutes to reach the city center. According to the 2017 price list of airport taxis, you can take a taxi from Enfidha-Hammamet Airport and reach Sousse and North Hammamet for 75 Tunisian Dinars, South Hammamet and Kantaoui for 65 dinars, Monastir for 90 dinars, Nobeul for 90 dinars, Bizert for 160 dinars, Djerba-Medenine for 500 dinars, Sfax for 160 dinars, Kairouan for 80 dinars and Mahdia for 130 dinars.
Those who plan to stay in Enfidha or Hammamet for a long time can rent a car from Enfidha-Hammamet Airport and thus travel more comfortably throughout their travels. Although there are many car rental companies in the city center, there is only one car rental company at Enfidha-Hammamet Airport, which is Avis (+0021673856150). You can collect your vehicle from Avis company in a short space of time with your international license and pre-reservation. To reach Hammamet city center, you need to use the Trans-African Highway 1 road. In average you can reach the city in 35-40 minutes.