Popular Airport | Nouakchott Oumtounsy Intl. Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 7 hour |
Approximate Travel Distance | 5607 Km |
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Transportation to Airport from Yanbu Al Bahr City Center
Yanbu Airport
The most comfortable means of transportation that you can use to go to Yanbu Airport, located 7 kilometers from Yanbu, an important port city located on the coast of the Red Sea. You can also rent a car or use the shuttle service of your airline company if they provide any. It takes a maximum of 10 minutes to reach Yanbu Airport from the city.
Taxi
The most popular means of transportation used in the city is undoubtedly taxis. It is quite economical and ideal to use the taxi as the city center is not too far from the airport. With a taxi that you can take from the city center, or call to the point where you are, you can reach Yanbu Airport at an average duration of 8 minutes and a cost of 40-55 Saudi Arabia Riyal.
Car Rental
Renting a car to go to Yanbu Airport, which is only 7 kilometers away from the city center, can be a bit expensive. Instead, you can rent a car a couple of days before your flight if you are going to stay a bit longer in the city, and deliver the car either in the city center or at Yanbu Airport before your flight. The car rental companies that have an office both in Yanbu Airport and Yanbu city center are Al Wefaq Rent a Car, Budget and Sixt. It takes 7-8 minutes to get to Yanbu Airport from the city by private car.
Airport Information
Yanbu Airport, which has a total of 2 passenger terminals including both domestic and international, is located about 7 kilometers from Yanbu city center. The full name of Yanbu Airport, one of Saudi Arabia's most famous airports, is Yanbu Prince Abdul Mohsen Bin Abdul-Aziz International Airport. TAV Airports, which also operates the biggest airports in Turkey such as Istanbul Atatürk and Izmir Adnan Menderes, will operate Yanbu Airport for 30 years starting in 2017 and construct a new terminal building. As Yanbu Airport, which you can directly reach from Istanbul Atatürk Airport, is an international airport, you can take advantage of many services and have a pleasant time before your flight.
Transportation to Nouakchott City Center from Airport
Nouakchott Oumtounsy Intl. Airport
Nouakchott is the capital of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. City is located on the Atlantic Ocean coast of this northwest African country neighboring Senegal, Mali and Algeria. Pescheus Beach is not only the most beautiful beach of Nouakchott but also the country. Fishing, iron mining and date palm production are the most important commercial activities in the city.
Safari tourism is also common in the city and it is one of the greatest pleasures of the visitors. Asphalt roads are not common in Nouakchott, which is a desert town. There is also a train route which is used mainly for intercity and commercial transportation. Public transport is provided by small, crowded and old minibuses or by buses, but it is not highly recommended for the tourists because of security reasons.
You can find a taxi in the city center. There is no taximeter in the taxi, so you should agree on the place and the fare before starting your trip. You can bargain. You should ask for a taxi from your hotel or from someone you know, if possible, in order not to be misled about both your safety and the fare.
Car rental is the most preferred transportation method for tourists in Nouakchott. By renting a car you can both go to the city easily and do safari tour. Since most of the roads are not paved, even if you do not enter the desert, you have to pass through the dune roads. For this reason, 4x4 style vehicles are the most preferred. It is recommended that you choose an international car rental company instead of local companies. You may encounter stolen cars with European plates at local companies and you may have problems later. You should remember that if you rent a car you will often encounter police control and asked a lot of questions.
Speaking French would help you in the city. However, if you have an information form that you have prepared beforehand, you can get over these checks easier. This form, which you can find on the internet or you can prepare yourself, should include passport information, visa information and information about the car that you use. The car rental company can help you with this; preparing multiple forms in French or local language would facilitate the process.
Nouakchott International Airport is just 4 kilometers from the city center. There is no public transport service from the airport to the city center. However, you can reach the city center quickly and easily by taxi or renting a car.
Taxi
If you do not intend to rent a car and you do not have someone to pick you up from the airport, you can get to the city center by taxi. You should remember that there are no taximeters in the taxis and that you will have to negotiate the fare in advance. By taxi you can reach the city center from the airport in only 10 minutes.
Car Rental
Renting a car is very common in Nouakchott, because public transport is not a preferred means of transportation by tourists and there are no taximeters in taxis. You can rent a car at the airport. However, it is recommended that you do this on the internet with an international company before coming to town.
Approximately 3.5 kilometers after taking the N1 road at the airport exit, you will encounter a turn. Here you should take the N3 road at the west direction of the turn and follow the city center sign. After about 400 meters you can reach the city center. The journey takes about 10 minutes.
