Popular Airport | Taif Regional Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 9 hour 40 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 7837 Km |
You can come to Khabarovsk Novy Airport from the center by vehicles such as trolleybuses, buses, shuttles or taxis very easily. If you are going to travel from the center of Khabarovsk to the airport in the morning or at night, taxis can be your primary option. At other times, you can make use of the public transportation vehicles like buses and trolleybuses which are driven past the train station and many places in the center.
If you consider it as an alternative, you can also rent a car, however, rented cars are not preferred so much for the journeys between the center and the airport.
The private shuttles provided by the hotels and the private companies constitute another alternative. If it is also among your plans to use the shuttles for transfers from the center to the airport, you can complete your reservation by contacting shuttle companies or your hotel a while before your travel.
It is possible to reach the airport from the city center of Khabarovsk by the buses which start service in the morning and continue till late hours in the evening. For this, you can catch one of the buses numbered 18 servicing between the southern region and the airport or take the buses numbered 35, which are driven past the train station and come to the airport. Bus tickets are very cheap in the city; however, you generally do not have the possibility of paying them in foreign currencies. You should have some local money with you in order to pay for the ticket before you take the bus.
Buses are quite ideal for the passengers who are traveling only with a backpack or a suitcase. Hence, you can carry your suitcases until the bus stop without any difficulty and take one of the buses heading towards Khabarovsk Airport. Taxis are much more ideal in a lot of terms for those who travel with a few suitcases and together with 3-4 people.
You can reach Khabarovsk Novy Airport directly from many corners such as Village Matveevka, Lenin Road and River Station in the center by taking a taxi. Undoubtedly, the biggest advantage of coming to the airport by taxi is to be able to travel till the entrance of the airport terminal comfortably without the need to carry the suitcases until the bus stop. However, you should keep in mind that taxis are among the most expensive vehicle alternatives.
Taxi fares do not differ significantly between the regions in the city. You can make your decision by obtaining information about the amount you are going to pay while coming to the airport from the corresponding hotel or the other tourists in the region.
It is possible for you to come to the terminal of Khabarovsk Novy Airport by the trolleybuses, which are operated in the city. You can complete your journey to the airport very easily with the trolleybus 1 from Komsomolskaya Square, the trolleybus 2 from the train station and the trolleybus 4 from the shipyard.
You can get in contact with the private shuttles in Khabarovsk in order to be picked up from your hotel in the city center and travel directly to the airport without changing your means of transportation. Shuttle fares are generally similar to those of taxis. When compared to the public transportation vehicles, shuttles might be significantly expensive, however, you should not forget that these vehicles provide an immense advantage in terms of both saving time and being comfortable.
From Khabarovsk Novy Airport, you can travel by a lot of different airlines such as Emirates, Aeroflot, S7 Airlines, Asiana Airlines and Japan Airlines. Although the airport terminal is not that large, it is big enough for the passengers. Furthermore, you can easily eat, drink and do shopping at the airport. When you need cash, you can withdraw money at the ATMs in the domestic and international terminals of the airport within a few minutes. Mothers who are traveling together with their children under the age of 7 can use the baby care room, which has a kitchen and a playground, free of cost. However, your boarding pass might be requested at the entrance. You should keep your boarding pass with you before using the room.
There is a Duty-Free shop in the international terminal of the airport. You can buy colorful chocolates, candies and various snacks from here and do shopping for alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
Eating and drinking areas inside the terminal of the airport generally opens at 06.00 in the morning and offer the passengers different food and drinks until the evening hours. If you are going to arrive at the airport late at night and would like to eat or drink something, you can do shopping from the automatic machines.
In addition to all these services at the airport, there is also a pharmacy where you can buy medicine, massage chairs to use for a little relaxation, a post office and a room to leave your luggage.
Taif is located on the slopes of the Sarawat Mountains in Mecca province of Saudi Arabia, which has rich ethnic roots and is home to the world's leading industrial and commercial centers. Taif is also referred to as Green Haven, thanks to its about 3,000 gardens. Taif is one of the most preferred cities in the Mecca region, one of the most visited places by tourists in terms of religious tourism, thanks to the developed transportation facilities and affordable accommodation options in the city. It is 150 kilometers away from the city of Mecca.
The most important feature distinguishing Taif from Mecca and Medina, which is the third largest city in Mecca province after Mecca and Jeddah, is that non-Muslim foreigners are allowed to enter the city. You will not have any difficulty in terms of transportation in Taif city, which is located in the western part of Saudi Arabia and in the south-east of Jeddah within the boundaries of the Mecca Administrative Region.
Taif's transportation networks have been extended to the Mecca province as a whole, and even to other parts of Saudi Arabia. There are intercity bus services between major cities in Saudi Arabia such as Riyadh, Jeddah, Mecca, Medina, Taif, Dammam, Abha, Naseem, Tebuk and Hael.
If you prefer to stay in Taif city center, you can go to other cities of Saudi Arabia with these services on daily basis. There are also local buses within the city, like intercity buses. Transportation within the city is very easy. City roads, rail systems, and highway connections allow you to get to any other point in the city as quickly as possible. You can also rent a car for a fixed period of time from the car rental companies for your transportation in Taif.
In fact, the most profitable, time-saving and easiest way to tour other parts of Saudi Arabia apart from Taif is renting a car. Access to the city is very easy thanks to the buses. Local buses within Taif city center are extremely comfortable and reach almost every point of the city. If you travel as a lonely woman on these buses, you must show your passport to the officers. This is because women throughout Saudi Arabia are banned from driving, traveling and accommodating alone. But if you are a tourist and you prove it, you can travel all by yourself.
In Taif city transportation there are many options such as cable car, car, bus and taxi. Because Taif is a bit smaller than other cities in Saudi Arabia, thus local buses are preferred rather than car rental and taxi options. Domestic or foreign tourists willing to travel with intercity trains need to purchase special seats reserved for ladies and families.
Taif Airport, which has direct flights from many parts of the world, is one of the busiest airports in Saudi Arabia. Approximately 30 kilometers east of the city center, Taif Airport has domestic flights to almost every city in Saudi Arabia.
There are buses directly from the airport to Taif city center. You can easily get to the city center by buses which are cheaper than the taxi. You can purchase your bus tickets online or at the ticket sales points located inside the terminal. You can travel to any point in the city with a bus that you can take from any stop at the exit of the Taif Airport arrival terminal.
It takes approximately 1 hour to get to the city by bus. Local buses, which have stops in many places of Taif, are the most preferred means of transportation for visitors of the city. As is the case throughout Saudi Arabia, few bus seats can be reserved for ladies and families within Taif city.
Traveling as a lonely woman on a bus requires special permission, which can be very difficult for Saudi Arabian citizens. As a lonely woman and tourist, if you want to travel in these buses, you would be asked to prove that you are a tourist by showing your passport.
Taking a taxi is the most expensive way of travelling from Taif Airport to the city center. You can take this distance of 29.5 kilometers in approximately 30-35 minutes by taxi. From the airport to the center of Taif, you pay a taxi fare of 160-190 Suudi Riyali (130-150 TL). Of course, the price we specify in TL may vary depending on the changes between the Saudi Riyal and the Turkish Lira. It is more profitable to rent a car or take a bus instead of taking a taxi just outside of the arrival terminal of Taif Airport.
In almost every region of Saudi Arabia, women are prohibited from driving. Therefore, only male tourists can benefit from car rental option. If you rent a navigation device with your car, you can easily go to Taif and other major cities around.