Popular Airport | Lorient South Brittany Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 10 hour 20 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 8333 Km |
Since Dhaka is not a big city in terms of its surface area, it is very easy to use taxi, private car, rickshaw, bus and similar means of transportation in urban transportation or for travelling to the airport from the city center.
The names of the four main bus terminals in the city; Sayedabad bus terminal, Gulistan bus terminal, Gabtoli bus terminal and Mohakhali bus terminal. From these four terminals, there are direct bus services going to the airport. It is very cheap to use buses for travelling to the airport. It is only 5 Taka to take advantage of Dhaka buses. Throughout the city, the prices of bus tickets do not exceed 10 Taka.
The most popular means of transportation in Dhaka, where more than 400.000 rickshaws offer transportation service, are rickshaws also called three-wheeled taxis. They are divided into two as auto-rickshaw and cycle-rickshaw. The three-wheeled taxis called cycle-rickshaw are generally used for sightseeing just like bicycles. Auto-rickshaws are much faster than the other and much cheaper than normal taxis.
You need to pay 30-50 Taka for travelling with cycle-rickshaw for 15 minutes. The auto-rickshaws run by the CNG company also work with taximeter and the fares start from 25 Taka. It is both practical and enjoyable to travel to Hazrat Shahjalal Airport from the city center by using an auto-rickshaw. Tempo-rickshaws also offer transportation service and they are bigger than auto-rickshaws.
There are two types of taxis offering service in Dhaka and they have different fares. These are black and yellow taxis. The black taxis open their taximeters from 25 Taka. The yellow taxis are almost twice as expensive. With the taxi that you can get on in the city, you can get to Hazrat Shahjalal Airport in about 25-30 minutes. If you will prefer Airport Departure Taxi for your transportation, you will need to pay about 300 Taka for your transportation between the city center and Hazrat Shahjalal Airport.
It is possible to get to the airport from the city center in about 25-30 minutes by renting a car from one of the car rental companies that you can see almost in every part of the city. If you have an international driver’s license, you can rent a car by paying 3000 Taka for half-day use; you need to pay about 4500 Taka for full day use. You can get to Hazrat Shahjalal Airport by using Dhaka-Mymensingh highway (N3).
Hazrat Shahjalal Airport, which is the largest airport of Bangladesh, has a capacity of 15 million passengers per year. The airport is located in Kurmitola and 20 km north of the city center of the capital city Dhaka. Hazrat Shahjalal Airport, which is also known as Zia International Airport, has many facilities for passengers such as currency exchange, bank and ATMs, eating and drinking areas, tourist information offices and free internet access.
Lorient is located in the region of Morbihan in France. Lorient South Brittany (Bretagne Sud) Airport (LRT) in the city is located in the west of the country. The airport is located approximately 10 kilometers inland from the sea. There are direct flights to Paris of France and Porto of Portugal from Lorient South Brittany Airport. However, there are connecting flights to the cities of France and other countries.
There is no direct flight between Turkey and Lorient. The city can be reached by connecting flight from Paris. At Lorient South Brittany Airport, Air France and Ryanair airlines offer service. The means of public transportation are not used for travelling to the city center. Taxi and car rental are among the options for reaching the city center from Lorient South Brittany Airport. Travelling to the city center from the airport lasts about 15 minutes whichever alternative you choose.
You can call a taxi from the stop located in front of Lorient South Brittany Airport terminal. You can reach the city center from the airport in about 15-20 minutes by taxi. Travelling between Lorient South Brittany Airport and city center will cost approximately 15-20 Euro.
You can rent a car suitable for your budget by visiting one of the car rental companies offering service near the airport. Europcar and Enterprise are among the companies that you can choose. If you rent a car for your transportation to the city center, you can also use your car in the urban transportation.
If you don’t prefer motor vehicles and want to use your bicycle, you can reach the city center in about 30 minutes. Travelling to the city center from the airport takes approximately thirty minutes.
It is also possible to reach the city center by walking. However, you should keep in mind that you need to cover a distance of about 7 kilometers. It will take more than one hour to reach the center if you choose this option.