Popular Airport | Cochin Intl. Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 3 hour |
Approximate Travel Distance | 2515 Km |
You can take a taxi to get to the Sialkot International Airport from Sialkot city center. If you have rented a car for your travel, you can deliver it at the airport. The airport also has shuttle services. You can reach a point very close to the airport by bus or train. But you must remember that you will need to take a taxi afterwards.
You can always find a taxi in the city center. Some people are also offer taxi service with their own vehicles. For a reliable taxi you can ask for help from your hotel. It is suggested that you ask about the taxi fare in advance and negotiate if necessary.
A large number of local car rental companies operate in the city. You can reach the Sialkot International Airport in half an hour by taking the Wazirabad Road and following the airport signs with your rental car.
Airport shuttle services are not only available from Sialkot city center, but also from Wazirabad, Daska and Gujranwala cities. You can contact the airport for shuttle schedule and routes, or request assistance from your hotel.
You have to get off at the Sambrial stop from the bus that you will take from the city center. This stop is the one closest to the airport, but due to the distance between the stop and the airport you will need a short taxi ride. You should not forget that buses in the city are very crowded, especially if you have a large number of suitcases with you, you should not opt for this alternative.
You can get off at Sambrial Station by taking a train from the main train station in the city center. This is the closest train station to the airport. However, you need to take a taxi to get to the airport. You should not forget that trains in the city are almost always very crowded.
Sialkot International Airport is not a very big airport. Although you will be able to find all basic units such as exchange office, ATM and pharmacy, there is not much to keep the passengers entertained in the waiting period. However, the CIP Lounge offers an environment where you can have a pleasant time. First Class or Business Class passengers can enjoy free CIP Lounge service. Economy class passengers can use this service for only $ 10.
Cochin International Airport is located in a suburb of the city of Kochi in the state of Kerala in India and is about 37 kilometers from Kochi city center. Cochin Airport is the fourth largest airport in India and is also the worlds first fully solar-powered airport. There are 3 terminals at the airport where domestic and international flights are made. At the airport you can withdraw money from ATMs and exchange currency.
From Cochin Airport to Kochin city center you can take a taxi and a bus or rent a car.
From Cochin Airport you can travel to Kochi city center or the surrounding cities by taxi at any time of the day. At Cochin Airport taxis are run through a Cooperative Society controlled by CIAL (Cochin International Airport Limited) and run on a pre paid taxi system. There are fully computerised and automated pre paid taxi counters at both the international and domestic terminals in the airport. You can decide the type of taxi you want from these meters as a normal passenger car or larger vehicle. If you wish you can rent large and high standard vehicles such as UBER - OLA and you can also pay for a limo if you wish from the pre paid counters. While taxis from outside can drop off passengers at the airport, only CIAL taxis are allowed to pick up passengers from the airport. When you get off the plane, you will get a receipt from the taxi counter and then you want to go to the pre-paid taxi stand and get your taxi.
The standard fare for a taxi from the airport to city center is 19 Indian Rupees per km for a non-conditioned car. 23 Indian Rupees per km for an air conditioned vehicle. The minimum fee is approximately 400 rupees. You can also use pre-paid taxis for tours and daily hire basis. The most convenient transportation to the city center is by taxi and you can travel to the city in about half an hour. Some of the taxi fleets with a counter at Cochin Airport are Kochi Taxi, Vayu Travels, Dayz, Gezi India.
You have two alternatives of buses from Cochin Airport to the city center. The first alternative is buses that depart from the terminal at the entrance of airport at frequent intervals. White - blue buses (fast), green - red buses (without stopping, faster) express running buses which run every 10 to 20 minutes and stop at bus stops near the city center. The fare you will pay for transportation by buses like this is approximately 1.5 USD.
The other alternative is the bus that runs from outside the terminal which are the orange Volvo buses. The first bus starts at 07.50 in the morning and runs every half an hour and costs about 70 Indian rupees. The difference between these buses from the express buses are that they provide a more comfortable journey and they are air-conditioned. The buses stop at Aluva, Kalassery and Vytilla, and reach Kochi city center in about 30 to 40 minutes.
If you prefer to travel to the city center by renting a car, you can choose from the car rental companies AVIS and Zoom at the airport. Let us remind you that when you rent a car foreigners are asked for an international driving license. You can reach the city center from the airport in about half an hour and the airport has access to all three national highways NH 47, NH 17 and NH 49.
To protect the interests of CIAL taxis the three-wheeled local cars are not allowed into the airport. If you want to make a more economical transfer from the standard taxi fares, you can travel to the nearest train stations such as Angamally or Aluva for a price ranging from 50 to 100 rupees and take the train to the city center from there. Just to add, it is difficult to find such a vehicle early in the morning and late in the evening.