Popular Airport | Strasbourg Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 12 hour 10 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 9751 Km |
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Transportation to Airport from Quito City Center
Mariscal Sucre Intl. Airport
You can benefit from a few transportation alternatives for travelling to Mariscal Sucre Airport, which is located approximately 37 kilometers of Quito city center. City buses, private buses and shuttle buses are among these options. If you want a more comfortable transportation, you can visit one of the car rental companies or use one of the taxis that you can find at many central points of the city. Whichever transportation option you choose, you can arrive at Mariscal Sucre Airport in maximum 1,5 hours.
Bus
You need to know that travelling to Mariscal Sucre Airport from the city center can take about 2 hours and it is better to take the road a bit earlier in order not to miss your flights. You will be offered to alternatives about Quito buses and one of these alternatives is more budget-friendly but its transportation duration is longer. You can buy your ticket by paying 2 dollars (by 2016) from the ticket machines in order to use the city buses passing through almost all of the stops in Quito city center. You can reach the airport in 2 hours in this way. However, the buses operating under the transportation company called Aeroservicios offer faster transportation service for its passengers. These buses have a capacity of 46-52 passengers. These buses can be easily found in the city and they pass through many central points. You can get your ticket by paying 8 dollars for benefitting from these buses. The reason why these buses cost more compared to other buses is that they offer service for 365 days of the year and at every hour of the day. It is possible to arrive at Mariscal Sucre Airport in about 1 hour by using these buses.
Taxi
The use of taxis in Quito city center is quite common and they are among the favorite transportation vehicles since they offer affordable travel. You can arrive at Mariscal Sucre Airport in maximum one hour by getting on one of the taxis that you can easily find in the city center for 24/7. Most of the taxis use taximeter and drivers demand about 25-30 dollars for the transportations to Mariscal Sucre Airport from the city center. However, this amount can increase to 45 dollars depending on your location. If you want to have a more affordable transportation, you can use Uber system or find a few passengers travelling to the airport and share the amount with them. In this way, you can travel to the airport in a comfortable way by paying less.
Car Rental
If you want to rent a car for your transportation to Mariscal Sucre Airport, which is only 37 kilometers away from Quito city center, you can make an online search about the car rental companies before your travel in order not to lose time in the city center trying to find a private car for your transportation. If you make a reservation in advance, you can also benefit from the discounts. You will see the offices of many global car rental companies in the city center but if you choose a local company, you can rent your car for a more affordable price. Some of the car rental companies offering service in Quito city center; Hertz: +(593-2) 281 8410, Avis: +(593-2) 601-6000, Locate: +(593-2) 600-2975, Budget: +(593-2) 281-8040, Thrifty: +(593-2) 222-8688. After renting your car, you need to follow the highway E28 through Cumbaya and Tumbaco roads which are in the east of Quito city center. Then, you need to drive northwards and follow the highway E35. You can reach Mariscal Sucre Airport in about 1-1,5 hours with the car you’ve rented.
Airport Information
Mariscal Sucre International Airport, which is the main airport of Quito, was put into service in 2013. Located 37 kilometers east of Quito city center, the airport offers many services for its passengers. Mariscal Sucre Airport is an international airport. While waiting for your flight, you can have a snack in the eating and drinking areas, or do shopping by visiting some of the stores at the airport. Mariscal Sucre Airport is one of the busiest airports of South America and Ecuador. At the airport, you can find many privileged services such as the duty free shop where you can find the products of many world-famous brands, Amazonia Cafe, Famiglia Pizzeria, Darwin's Bar, Fly Chicken Fly, Guacamole Grill, Johnny Rocket mağs, Outback Steakhouse, De Volado / To Go, T.G.I. Friday’s, De Volado/on the fly and Tres Trio, offices of many car rental companies and travel agencies, foreign exchange office, ATMs, bank, VIP and recreation rooms, free internet access etc.
Transportation to Strasbourg City Center from Airport
Strasbourg Airport
Strasbourg is a city with two distinct titles, "the capital of Europe" and the "Christmas capital". Strasbourg, one of the most important and largest cities in France, colorizes every year during Christmas with many ornaments and activities. It is also home to one of the world's largest open air Christmas markets. The other face of this colorful and fun city is extremely dignified and serious.
The city, which houses the Council of Europe, the European Court of Human Rights and the European Parliament, has a very important position in terms of politics. With these features, the city welcomes not only tourists but also businessmen and diplomats. Other important visitors to the city are students, who come to study abroad, who prefer Strasbourg because of the quality of education and. The city, which is bordered by Germany and has a history of flags exchange between the two countries in the past, also contains the influences of both cultures. Strasbourg is known as the ''green city'' thanks to its numerous interior parks and gardens, which are nested within nature and located within the historic architecture.
On the other hand, besides the green, blue is also among the colors of this city thanks to the channels flowing through the city. The city center is quite small and extremely accessible for walking. There is no subway system in the city; there is a tram instead. All tram stops have electronic signage. From these signs you can find out which tram line will pass when. There are machines at the tram stop where you can get your ticket. You can get your ticket by cash or credit card, but if you pay cash, you have to pay attention to the money you give because the machines do not pay you back the odd money.
You should definitely validate your ticket on the machine before boarding the tram. If you coincide with the controls made from time to time while having an invalidated or outdated ticket, you may have to pay a fine.The fines applied to illegal tickets are quite high.
As it is in the whole of Europe, the train has an important place in this city as a means of transport. The main train station in the city center serves passengers with an extremely magnificent building. You can also purchase your ticket by cash or credit card from the machines in the station, and before you board the train, you need to validate your ticket via the machines in the station. You can also take a high-speed train from Strasbourg to Paris.
A very common means of transport in the city is bicycles. In general, in a flat city like Strasbourg, you can explore the city by bicycle. Special lanes reserved for bikes provide safe driving pleasure. Boat tours can also be a choice in the city, which is situated on the banks of the River Rhine and has many canals.
Depending on the weather, you can watch the beauty of this historic city with the boats covered with glass or with open tops. Do not forget that you may have to wait in a line to take the tour because it is very popular among tourists.
The city's airport, Strasbourg International Airport, is located in the Entzheim region and is very close to the city center. It is very easy to reach the city center from the airport located in the Entzheim region 10 kilometers south-west of Strasbourg. Although it does not have a wide range of transportation options, there are plenty of convenient travel options available. There is a public transport service provided by the state and you can reach the city center in as little as 9 minutes.
Other transportation alternatives from the airport to the city center are taxi, hotel shuttles and car rental.
Train
The airport is connected to the train station by a tunnel-shaped bridge. With the shuttle train lines departing every 15 minutes you can reach the splendid main train station building in the city center in just 9 minutes. You can buy your ticket by cash or by credit card from the ticket machine located in the airport or at the station. Before boarding the train, you should definitely have your ticket validated via the machines in the station.
Hotel Shuttles
Many hotels offer shuttle service from the airport to the hotel. First of all you need to contact your hotel to see if they provide this service. If your hotel offers airport shuttle service, you can book in advance by telling the number of people you will be traveling and the amount of your luggage. Your shuttle driver will meet you at the baggage delivery door with a card with your name written on it. You should get information about the price of the airport shuttle service in advance.
Taxi
If you do not want to use public transport you can reach the city center by taxi. There is a taxi stand at the airport and you can get service for about 40 euros. There is extra charge for luggage and if there is no heavy traffic, your journey lasts about 16 minutes.
Car Rental
You can make benefit of the car rental services available at the airport. For an average of 100 euros you can make a luxurious trip with 4 or 7 seated vehicles. To reach the city center from the airport, connect to the D400 via the D221 and then use the E52 interchange via the A35. Approximately 17 kilometers and 16 minutes later you can reach the city center.
