Popular Airport | Göteborg Landvetter Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 9 hour 20 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 7586 Km |
Located in the east of Tanzania, Dar Es Salaam is one of the largest cities in the country. For exploring this city on the shores of ocean, you can start with the city center first. You can go by boat to Zanzibar Island, which is about two hours away from the city. The journey will not be boring since you will be accompanied with a unique landscape.
It takes about 35-40 minutes to go to Julius Nyerere International Airport, which is 12 kilometers from the city center. When Dar Es Salaam's population started to get crowded, alternatives in public transportation are considered. Buses, minibuses, taxis, trampolines, tuktuks ... But it can be easily observed that the buses that serve are very old. These buses which are considered to be old-fashioned in Europe are the most important new transport vehicle here.
Dar Es Salaam is the largest port in Tanzania. This is why sea transportation has developed in this region.
The most common means of transportation in the city of Dar Es Salaam are buses and minibuses. The prices of buses used throughout the city can vary according to the destination. Also there can be delays sometimes.
You can also use minibuses except from bus and taxi transportation. But minibuses are one of the most used means of public transportation here. For this reason, they are very crowded and tourists do not prefer to use minibuses usually. You can also take a ride in the downtown with these vehicles called 'daladala'.
These are considered to be the main means of public transportation in Dar Es Salaam. We can say they carry passengers at fairly reasonable prices. In addition to that, tuktuks and courier motors are also providing cheaper transportation compared to taxis. Courier motors, which are mostly used for people’s transportation in Tanzania, are the best solution for getting rid of traffic. Because it is a private vehicle, it is for sure that you will be comfortable while travelling.
Located two hours away from Dar Es Salaam, Zanzibar Island is one of the most visited places. Transportation to this island is provided by boat.
If you want to travel more freely in Dar Es Salaam, you can rent a car privately. It is quite convenient to rent a car here. You can find car rental companies in the city and in various regions.
Dar Es Salaam Julius Nyerere International Airport serves with three terminals after completion of the last terminal. Taxis are used at the airport for transportation between terminals. There are three restaurants in the airport. One of these is in the public area, and the rest two are in the departing passenger area.
There is a Duty-Free store at the airport, where you can shop for reasonable prices without paying taxes. At the same time, there are many souvenir shops and pharmacies.
Private facilities at the Dar Es Salaam Julius Nyerere International Airport are also available. Wheelchairs provide convenience to disabled passengers. However, you are required to ask for any special support from your flight company at the time of booking.
Taxis, buses and car rental are among the options you can choose for going to the city center from the City Airport which is located 10 km of the city center.
You can go to the city center in a comfortable and affordable way with the taxis waiting for you in front of the terminal building at City Airport. Taxis can provide great convenience to you in reaching the city from the airport which is not too far away from the city center. You can have a reliable, comfortable and fast travel with taxis that will not cost too much because of the short distance.
By city buses, which are one of the commonly used public transportation vehicles in the city, travelling from the City Airport to the city center can be a more economical option for you than the taxi. You can reach the city center from the airport in about half an hour by taking one of the city buses.
Car rental is one of the options you can choose to go to the city center from the City Airport. With the car that you can rent from one of the car rental companies at the airport, you can get to the city center in a comfortable way and deliver the car to the company’s office located in the city center.
Landvetter Airport, the second largest airport in Sweden, is 25 kilometres away from the Gothenburg city centre. It is possible to travel to city centre from the airport by shared-use vehicles or rental cars as well as taxi, bus or bicycle.
It is very easy to get to the city centre by taxis departing from the arrival hall at Landvetter Airport. There are many taxi companies in service at the airport, and you can find a taxi right after your plane lands, without waiting. You can get the list of the taxi companies that are in service at the airport from the airport web site or from the information desk at the terminal building.
You may prefer buses for an affordable ride from the Landvetter airport to the city centre. In addition to the local buses, you can also find private bus companies at the airport, and you can decide which one to take according to your destination. Among the private bus companies, there are Flygbuss, which enables you to get to the city centre in 20 minutes, and Swebus, which provides transportation between Gothenburg and Stockholm.
Bicycle use has gained more value for the sake of regulating the climate conditions in the world and this has been showing its effect at the airports day by day as well. Landvetter Airport too, has improved itself on this field and built bicycle paths. Although bicycle parking areas are yet to be finished, it is an airport ideal for bicycle users.
You may also prefer carsharing for transportation. After paying the fee for the car designated for you, you can travel to your destination and drop off the car wherever you wish to. Company of Sunfleet at the airport provides this service with its two vehicles.
You can also travel to city centre by renting a car online. You can rent a car from the companies at the airport such as Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Europcar, Hertz or Sixt and make a pleasant and comfortable ride to the city centre.