Popular Airport | Kabul Intl. Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 7 hour 30 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 6043 Km |
From Bacolod city center you can take a bus to Bacolod - Silay International Airport. If you would like more comfort or faster transportation you can go by taxi or rent a car. Some hotels in the city also provide airport shuttle services for their customers. If you need to get to the airport from not to far from the city center, tricycles are a very economical public transportation option.
You can see many local car rental companies in the city center. You should get advice from your hotel for a reliable company. By car to reach Bacolod - Silay International Airport, you must leave the city center, proceed north and then follow the airport signs. In total the distance is 20 to 22 km.
You may not be able to see as many taxis in the city center, as tricycles are used more for short distances. But there are many taxi stops or your hotel can call a taxi for you. A taxi from the city center to Bacolod - Silay International Airport in normal traffic conditions could take 40 minutes.
It is possible to reach Bacolod - Silay International Airport by public buses departing not only from the city center but from many different points around the city. You should keep in mind that it takes about an hour to get to the airport by bus.
The tricycle consists of a motorcycle attached to the passenger compartment on the side of the vehicle. In Bacolod these transportation vehicles are widely used for close distances and provide transportation for very low fares. Because of the distance from the city center to the airport you may not be able to convince the tricycle driver, but if you are close to the airport the tricycle is the most economical means of transport. You should not forget that you cannot ride and negotiate if you have too many suitcases or your suitcase is too big.
Some accommodations in Bacolod have an airport shuttle service. Please note that you must make a reservation in order to benefit from this service and is an extra charge.
Bacolod - Silay International Airport is located about 15 km north of the city center. The airport consists of a total of three floors and on the ground floor you will find the pre departure area such as ticket counters and check-in desks. On the second floor you will find restaurants where you can eat, cafes where you can have a drink, and small stores where you can shop. There is also a CIP lounge and VIP lounge on the second floor.
Kabul, Afghanistan's capital and largest city, is a city developed economically and culturally thanks to the Hayber Pass which connects Pakistan and Afghanistan. Babylon Gardens, Kabul Zoo, Bala Hisar, Ghazi Stadium, Kabul Museum, Darul Aman Palace, Afghan National Gallery are among the places you can see in Kabul, which hosts many civilizations.
You need to get a visa before traveling to Kabul. Private, service and regular passport holders are subjected to a visa. Diplomatic passport holders can be considered immune from visa for 90 days. In case you plan to travel to Kabul, Kabul International Airport (Hamid Karzai International Airport) will welcome you.
It is possible to travel to Kabul through direct and indirect flights with many airlines, especially Turkish Airlines (THY), from Turkey. You can reach Kabul from Istanbul in about 5 hours by plane.
One flight from Istanbul Ataturk Airport to Kabul is carried out every day. It is also possible to have an indirect flight between Istanbul and Kabul.
Emirates and Flydubai fly from Istanbul to Kabul in connection with Dubai. Kabul International Airport is not too far from the city center. You can take a bus, taxi, private car or walk to the airport terminal. But let's also point out that reaching the terminal by foot may be dangerous.
The currency you will use for transportation will be the Afghan Afghani (AFN). Do not forget that 1 Turkish Lira is approximately 23 Afghanis.
Buses are the most commonly used means of transportation in Kabul. The one-way fare for these buses that provide transportation from the airport to the city is 15-20 Afghanis. If you want to travel by bus from the airport to the city, you should definitely have a booklet with language help; because the routes and numbers are written in the local language may not be very clear for the foreign tourists. For this reason, using a helpful booklet can make your job easier.
If you want to reach Kabul International Airport from Kabul city center in a comfortable way, you can use taxi. You can reach the city center in a very short time by taking a taxi among the ones waiting outside the airport terminal. You can reach the city center by taxi paying between 25-30 Turkish Liras.
You can also get to the city center of Kabul from the airport by renting a private car. Car rental companies at Kabul International Airport would like to see your driver's license before delivering the car to you.