| Popular Airport | Aberdeen Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 15 hour 20 min |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 12270 Km |
Since Dhaka is not a big city in terms of its surface area, it is very easy to use taxi, private car, rickshaw, bus and similar means of transportation in urban transportation or for travelling to the airport from the city center.
The names of the four main bus terminals in the city; Sayedabad bus terminal, Gulistan bus terminal, Gabtoli bus terminal and Mohakhali bus terminal. From these four terminals, there are direct bus services going to the airport. It is very cheap to use buses for travelling to the airport. It is only 5 Taka to take advantage of Dhaka buses. Throughout the city, the prices of bus tickets do not exceed 10 Taka.
The most popular means of transportation in Dhaka, where more than 400.000 rickshaws offer transportation service, are rickshaws also called three-wheeled taxis. They are divided into two as auto-rickshaw and cycle-rickshaw. The three-wheeled taxis called cycle-rickshaw are generally used for sightseeing just like bicycles. Auto-rickshaws are much faster than the other and much cheaper than normal taxis.
You need to pay 30-50 Taka for travelling with cycle-rickshaw for 15 minutes. The auto-rickshaws run by the CNG company also work with taximeter and the fares start from 25 Taka. It is both practical and enjoyable to travel to Hazrat Shahjalal Airport from the city center by using an auto-rickshaw. Tempo-rickshaws also offer transportation service and they are bigger than auto-rickshaws.
There are two types of taxis offering service in Dhaka and they have different fares. These are black and yellow taxis. The black taxis open their taximeters from 25 Taka. The yellow taxis are almost twice as expensive. With the taxi that you can get on in the city, you can get to Hazrat Shahjalal Airport in about 25-30 minutes. If you will prefer Airport Departure Taxi for your transportation, you will need to pay about 300 Taka for your transportation between the city center and Hazrat Shahjalal Airport.
It is possible to get to the airport from the city center in about 25-30 minutes by renting a car from one of the car rental companies that you can see almost in every part of the city. If you have an international driver’s license, you can rent a car by paying 3000 Taka for half-day use; you need to pay about 4500 Taka for full day use. You can get to Hazrat Shahjalal Airport by using Dhaka-Mymensingh highway (N3).
Hazrat Shahjalal Airport, which is the largest airport of Bangladesh, has a capacity of 15 million passengers per year. The airport is located in Kurmitola and 20 km north of the city center of the capital city Dhaka. Hazrat Shahjalal Airport, which is also known as Zia International Airport, has many facilities for passengers such as currency exchange, bank and ATMs, eating and drinking areas, tourist information offices and free internet access.
Aberdeen Airport is located in the South Dakota region. You can easily reach the city center from the airport by taking a taxi and bus or by renting a car. If you are planning to visit the city center, you can take the road by renting a car from the car rental offices at the airport.
You can reach the city center from Aberdeen Airport in about half an hour by taxi. The traffic condition should be taken into consideration before you take the road. Taxi service from the airport to the city center varies between 55 – 70 Dollars on average. You can bargain with the taxi driver about the fare before you board the taxi. Most of the taxis in the airport are at your service 24/7.
During your hotel reservation, it would be useful for you to check if your hotel offers transfer services between the airport and the hotel. If they provide the transfer service, you can easily reach your hotel from the airport. The airport transfer option can be especially preferred if the number of passengers and luggage is high. There are even special discounts for crowded passenger groups. You can request information directly from your hotel about the transfer service.
Renting a car is one of the most preferred transportation options to reach the city center from the airport. Around the airport, there are many car rental companies that you can rent a car. Before your flight, you can make a reservation by contacting a car rental company or you can ask your hotel to help you with this.
You can reach the city center in a short time thanks to the bus station near the airport. You can easily get tickets that apply 10% discount during reservation at the agencies throughout the terminal. Ticket prices vary between 5 and 20 Dollars. It is necessary to get information from the bus companies about bus services in advance in order not to confuse bus routes and departures.
