Popular Airport | Kropyvnytskyi Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 2 hour |
Approximate Travel Distance | 1654 Km |
Located along the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan’s capital Baku is a rising star in the East gaining notoriety for its oil, gas, and caviar. Baku is a city that attracts the attention people migrating from Asia and other countries in the region, and businessmen from all around the world. The city’s only airport is the Heydar Aliyev International Airport, named after the National Leader and third President of Azerbaijan. The airport serves 5 million passengers annually.
You can get to the airport, which is located 25 km away, from the city center by car or a combination of the metro and airport buses.
The easiest and cheapest way to get to the airport from the city center is by airport bus. Bus line 116 departs from Vurgun Park, located in central Baku, and takes about 50 minutes to get to the airport.
The metro system in Baku provides transportation to many central locations in the city like the Old City, 28 May Street, and the Caspian Sea. However, to get to the airport from the city center you have to first take the metro and then get on a bus. From central locations in the city like the Old City, Cafer Cabbari, and Khatai you can take the metro to the 28 May and Koroglu stations. From here you can get on bus line 116, which runs to the airport or take a taxi to the airport.
Since the city is rich in oil, fuel is cheap, making traveling by car a very attractive option. Getting to the city center from the airport is very easy. One of the city’s most important avenues, Heydar Aliyev Avenue will connect you to the Boyuk Shor Highway, which goes to the airport. From the highway take the Airport exit. The airport contains indoor and outdoor parking lots where you can park your personal car for a certain fee.
Although it is not very large Heydar Aliyev International Airport is an important junction, especially for passengers traveling between Europe and Asia. The airport offers passengers a variety of eating, drinking, and shopping venues.
The airport has 2 terminals, Terminal 1, which was completely renovated, and Terminal 2, which serves domestic flights. The airport contains world famous fast food chains like Burger King, McDonald’s, and KFC, as well as restaurants that offer delicious flavors unique to Azerbaijani cuisine.
The international terminal has a large Duty Free shop as well as souvenir shops where you can buy items unique to Russian and Azeri culture. The airport features free wireless internet connection.
Kropyvnytskyi Airport is located only 5 kilometers of the city center. Therefore, you need to provide your transportation by using a private vehicle. In addition to the taxis offering service within the body of Kropyvnytskyi Airport, you can benefit from car rental or transfer services for travelling to Kropyvnytskyi city center. Travelling to Kropyvnytskyi city center from Kropyvnytskyi Airport lasts about 10 minutes.
Travelling to Kropyvnytskyi city center from Kropyvnytskyi Airport by using one of the airport taxis offering fast and comfortable transportation service at every hour of the day costs about 50-65 Ukrainian Hryvnia. The taxis wait for their passengers in front of Kropyvnytskyi Airport arrival terminal. You can reach the city center in about 5-6 minutes by taxi.
You can get information about the car rental companies offering service at Kropyvnytskyi Airport before your travel. You can make a reservation over the internet or telephone after getting information about the car rental prices. You can reach Kropyvnytskyi city center from Kropyvnytskyi Airport in about 5-6 minutes with the car you will rent at Kropyvnytskyi Airport.