| Popular Airport | Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz Intl. Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 5 hour 20 min |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 4374 Km |
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You can get to the airport by using the buses operating from the early hours in the morning till the late hours in the evening. Taxis and shuttle buses stand out as the fastest transportation options. You can easily find a taxi in the city center or use the shuttle buses that have stops at certain points of the city.
Taxis which apply different day and night tariffs take you to go to the airport in about 20 minutes. If you need to go to the airport at late hours, you should reserve a taxi in advance because there is no other transportation at night.
Buses carry passengers to the airport by departing from the two terminals located in Urumqi. You can use the bus routes 21 and 57 for the travel lasting approximately 45 minutes. The buses operate between 7:30 am and 11:30 pm.
If you choose to use the shuttle buses which operate less frequently than the buses but on the other hand offer a faster transportation to the airport, you can get on the buses from China Southern Hotel located in Hong Shan from 07:30 am to 11:30 pm.
At Urumqi Diwopu Airport, which has three terminal buildings, the services offered to passengers are generally found in terminal buildings 2 and 3. In these two-layered terminal buildings, there is a first aid room and a health center in order to respond to emergencies.
At the airport, which has also wheelchair service for providing convenience to the disabled, there are many services such as dressing rooms, large waiting halls, lost-and-found offices, check rooms and an area where you can send faxes or take printouts.
In addition to these services, passengers can taste the delicious foods in Tian Yuan Restaurant and Street Restaurant located in terminals 2 and 3. These restaurants offer delicacies from the rich world cuisine. The airport, which also hosts a hotel having 178 rooms and a restaurant, is built on a very large area.
Gassim Airport, which is an important transportation center in the center of Saudi Arabia, is also known as Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz International Airport. The distance between the airport that is connecting Gassim and other Saudi Arabian cities with regular flights and the center of Buraidah city is about 27 kilometers. In order to reach the city center from Gassim Airport, you can take one of the white colored taxis waiting in front of the terminal. You can rent a car by visiting the offices of the local rental companies located in the terminal or take advantage of the private transfer options near Gassim Airport. Depending on which option you prefer, your journey from the airport to the city center would take about 25-30 minutes on average.
In front of the Gassim airport terminal, white colored taxis are available for passengers coming to the city and willing to travel to the center. When traveling directly to the city center by taxi from Gassim Airport, you can enjoy direct access to your desired destination without having to make any transfers. Air-conditioned taxis can also be considered as an extremely comfortable option given the weather conditions in the city which can be extremely hot. The price you pay when you take a taxi is determined by the taximeter in the taxi, and as you move away from the airport, the taxi fare also increases depending on the distance. You may have to pay a little more if you take a taxi late at night or during official holidays.
If you want to get to the city center from Gassim Airport, you can also rent a car from local rental companies in Gassim. Moreover, car rental rates at the airport are not high, just like in the city and the whole country, and thus traveling to the center by renting a car can be preferred as a reasonably priced alternative. At Gassim Airport you can rent a car with the features you want from local rental companies by finding some of their offices. If you rent a vehicle from the airport, you can leave it for a while at the Gassim Airport car park and then travel to the city center.
Travel by means of private transfer companies is often preferred in Gassim, like many other cities in Saudi Arabia. Before you arrive at Gassim, you can make your reservation online or by telephone and have your shuttle ready at the exit of the airport terminal. Private shuttles come from Gassim Airport to the center and also provide convenience to passengers with excess luggage. Using the shuttles, you can take advantage of the convenience of direct access to any point of interest in and around the city center.
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