Popular Airport | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Intl. Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 3 hour 10 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 2587 Km |
In Khartoum, Sudan's largest city with a population of around 6 million, there is a lot of traffic due to the favorable price of gasoline. However, renting a car is still the most preferred method of transportation in the city where public transport services are carried out by mini and midibuses. Although the tuk tuks, three-wheeled motor vehicles, are the most commonly used transportation vehicles in the city, it is not possible to reach the airport with only these vehicles.
Some hotels in Khartoum offer shuttle service to the airport. Without leaving it to the last day, you can get information about prices and whether or not your hotel provides this service. If you will be arriving at the airport in this way, you should definitely book via your hotel in advance. You can negotiate the price. The journey from the city center to the airport will take about 20 minutes.
If you prefer a taxi, the hotel you are staying in can help you again. You should not forget to negotiate the price from the beginning. If the price is affordable for you, you can reach the airport within 20 minutes if the traffic is not too busy.
Despite traffic confusion in the city, it is the most preferred transportation method due to the comfort and cheap price of gasoline. You can purchase this service from the car rental offices located in the city center. Even if you wish, you can crowd your journey with a limousine. The hotel you are staying would be help in this regard. Of course you should not forget to negotiate the prices offered to you.
Khartoum, Sudan's biggest city and the attraction for foreign investors, expects the modern airport which is 40 kilometers south of the city to operate soon. Until this, Khartoum International Airport, also known as Civil Airport, 12 kilometers north of the city, continues to serve with limited facilities. The airport has some dining areas, a lounge, souvenir shop and free internet service.
You can reach the town centre from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Airport with the readily available taxis, buses, or rental car possibilities.
It’s possible to easily reach both Mahebourg and Port Luis from different available routes. The total distance from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Airport to Mahebourg is 6km, while the capital Port Louis is around 40km from the airport. The buses that take passengers to various central locations leave in certain intervals. If you are to the airport at a later time, it might be a better idea to take advantage of taxis or rental vehicles to reach Port Louis or other destinations.
It’s possible to reach many points in Mauritius directly if you have your own means of transportation. You can take the A10 once you’ve left the terminal to reach Mahebourg that is 6km away from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Airport, or you can reach the capital, Port Louis in around one hour by taking the M2. It’s around 40km away so getting here from the airport takes a little longer. There are alternatives offered to reach the city such as taxis, car rental and buses.
There’s a taxi information desk at the airport where you can inquire about getting to Port Louis or elsewhere. The taxi ride to Port Louis takes around 45 minutes and it’s a quick alternative when compared with buses. It’s strongly advised that you decide on the price of the journey before you get in the taxi and haggle a little if it’s necessary. If you do this then the comfortable and quick journey won’t impact on your budget as much.
There are buses from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Airport that go all the way to Port Louis city centre. This usually takes around 1 hour. The buses leave every 30-60 minutes. Taking the bus from the airport is inexpensive compared with taking a taxi, especially during the day. Another disadvantage, besides the longer time, is that you might have to wait for up to an hour for a bus, compared to the comfort of getting on a taxi as soon as you land and being on your way. You can buy a ticket from the bus driver with the local currency. If you only have dollars or euros then it’s also possible to use these currencies for the payment. It might be more difficult to transport your luggage with the bus but on the other hand it's a fifth of the cost of taking a taxi. So if you’re travelling by yourself, or on a budget, then this option is the clear winner.
There are many car rental agencies at the airport terminal such as ABC, Avis, ADA, Hertz, Sixt, Budget, Europcar and First. It’s practical to rent a car if you want to travel to more than one or two cities. Once you have your car you can quickly reach Mahebourg by taking the A10 or you can reach the Port Louis by following the M2. In order to pick up your car without any problems you should have internationally acceptable travel and driving license documents with you when you go to a car rental agency. The whole process might be easier if you make a reservation online or over the phone before you arrival.