Popular Airport | Modibo Keita Intl. - Bamako Senou Intl. Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 15 hour 40 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 12601 Km |
The Airport Express is the most widely used transportation system between the city center and the airport. The Airport Express operates 24 hours a day. The train ride from Hong Kong Station to the airport takes 24 minutes. The first trains depart from the city center at 5:50 am and the last trains depart from the city center at 12:48 am.
Another transportation alternative to get to the airport from the city center is by bus. Using this particular option you can enjoy unique views of Hong Kong on the way to the airport.
You can comfortably get to the airport using your personal car or a rental car. However, we recommend taking local traffic into account. Using the Tsing Ma Bridge from the city center you can easily get to the airport. The airport features a parking lot that has a capacity of 3,000 vehicles. The parking lot offers hourly, daily, monthly, or yearly rates.
Hong Kong International Airport is one of the leading airports in the world with the most air traffic. The airport offers a variety of services you can take advantage of while you wait. The duty-free area located in Terminal 1 offers a variety of products from alcohol, to cigarettes, perfume, and chocolates.
There are many stores in the airport where you can buy things like affordable eyewear, watches, and jewelry. If you want something to eat at the airport you can enjoy dining at one of the many restaurants that serve Chinese cuisine or dine at venues like Popeyes and Panapolis. In addition, there are children’s play areas located in Terminal 2 and an IMAX Theater.
The airport is located about 15 kilometers from the city center in Bamako, which is the capital and largest city of Mali, and it takes about 30 minutes to reach the city center. Taxi is the most preferred means of transportation from Bamako Airport to the city center. The offices of international car rental companies at the airport also offer car rental service as a different alternative to taxi option.
You can easily get a taxi almost all day in front of Bamako Airport, regardless of whenever your plane lands at the airport. The cost of the airport taxis in Bamako is about 7000 CFA for the journey to the city center. You must pay taxi fare in cash and taxis in Bamako don't generally offer credit card option. If you don't have West African franc -the valid currency in Mali- with you, you can also pay in Euro or Dollars.
One of the less frequently preferred options to reach the city center from the airport in Bamako is the car rental option. You won't have any difficulty finding the car rental office at the airport and then you can reach many points in Bamako city center in half an hour by renting a car. From the airport exit, you can find your way without having any difficulty by following the "city center" signs.
Before your flight, you can make a reservation for one of the private shuttle services offered for tourists in Bamako and travel to the city center by shuttle. If you are going to stay in one of the bigger hotels in the city, you can also get information about the private shuttle services from your hotel.
If your hotel provides a shuttle service from the airport to the city center, you can get on these shuttles in front of Bamako Airport terminal and reach many points in Bamako in a very short time. Hotels shuttles are generally offered for hotel guests free of charge; however, it would be useful to get information about the shuttle service, which may be available for a fee from time to time, and then choose a suitable option for transportation to the city center.