Popular Airport | Shymkent Intl. Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 4 hour 10 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 3359 Km |
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Transportation to Airport from Al Ula City Center
Prince Abdul Majeed Bin Abdulaziz Domestic Airport
It is easy to reach Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Airport from the city center. Even though the distance between is 25 kilometers, you can have a both comfortable and budget-friendly journey with the taxis. On the other hand, you can rent a car from Al-Ula, or use the Uber application. It takes 30-35 minutes maximum to reach from Al-Ula city center to Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Airport.
Taxi
Since Al-Ula is not a very big city, the domestic and foreign tourists visiting the city prefer taking a taxi. If you are also looking for the most practical means of transportation to go to Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Airport, airport taxis are just for you. You can go to Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Airport by paying a fare of 150-180 Saudi Arabian Riyals. You can go to Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Airport by taxi from Al-Ula. On the other hand, Uber is a more affordable means of transportation as the fare would be around 30-45 riyal. You can reach Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Airport with the taxi you take from Al-Ula in about 25-30 minutes.
Car Rental
There are the branches of many car rental companies in Al-Ula city center. You can choose one of these companies to rent a car, and reach Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Airport in about 20 minutes via route number 70. Werent Carr Car Rental (+966148842929) is the most popular car rental company with branches both in the city center and at Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Airport.
Airport Information
Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Airport, located in Al-Ula, one of the smallest cities in Saudi Arabia, is serving to domestic civilian flights only. The airport is located 25 kilometers southeast of the city center and started operation in 2011. Saudia is the only airline that has direct flights to Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Airport which has a 100 thousand passenger capacity per year. You can reach Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Airport directly from Jeddah and Riyadh cities.
Transportation to Shymkent City Center from Airport
Shymkent Intl. Airport
Shymkent, also known as Chimkent, is at the center of South Kazakhstan, one of the most populous regions of Kazakhstan. Situated on the junction of Turkestan-Siberia Railway, Shymkent is located 690 km west of Almaty and 120 km north of Tashkent. The city, with a population of approximately 855 thousand, was established on Sayram River Valley. Shymkent, Kazakhstan's third largest city, has a history of about 8 hundred years.
Located in the south of the country, Shymkent is a cultural, commercial, industrial and tourism center. Although Shymkent is a small and underpopulated city, it is an important location where transportation networks intersect thanks to the distance between the city and nearby tourist destinations. Railway transportation is also very popular in Shymkent. The city also has connections with important cities such as Baku, Yerevan and Tbilisi.
In order to go to the city from Shymkent International Airport which is approximately 11 km to the city center, you need to go to the area where you can get on a car, bus or taxi. These vehicles are located at the exit of the terminal. Or you can rent your own car from one of the companies located in the terminal and go to the city center in about 10-15 minutes.
Train
Fundamentally, the whole intracity and intercity transportation network of Shymkent is performed through the Shymkent railway station. The railway networks of Shymkent, Kazakhstan's third largest city, are linked to many cities of Kazakhstan. The train station, located 1.5 km from the city center, is in Kabanbay Batyr. From the airport, you can get to the train station, Sportivnaya, directly by bus.
Bus
Shymkent central bus station is located in Samal. At the same time there is the second biggest bus station in Ayna. Bus route 12 offers service between Shymkent Airport and the city center.
Apart from this, if you want to go to Almaty from Shymkent by bus, you should know that the travel will last about 12 hours. These buses depart from Avtovokzal Samal. Every half an hour there are buses to many parts of the city from Avtovokzal Samal which is located 4 km north of the city center.
Marshrutka
Shymkent marshrutka routes are almost the same as the buses. These two means of transportation are the most important public transportation vehicles in the city. There is also no big difference in terms of the fares. From Samal, where the central bus station is located, there are marshrutka services to many parts of the city. To get to the city from Shymkent Airport, you can use the marshrutkas waiting outside the terminal. According to the fares of 2013 ticket price is 50 Tenge.
Taxi
If you get on a taxi to go to the city center from Shymkent Airport, you need to pay approximately 21-25 TL for the travel. This travel of 10.8 kilometers lasts approximately 11-12 minutes. If you make a reservation by getting in contact with Avto-kz Taxi, which is the most popular taxi company in Shymkent, your taxi will pick you up at the airport.
Car Rental
We recommend you to evaluate renting a car as your last option if your visit will be short and you will spend your time only in the center of Shymkent. Because the city has a small surface area, you can prefer other alternatives instead of renting a car. If you have rented your car from the airport and want to get to the city center, you can use the highway M-32.
