| Popular Airport | Noumerat Moufdi Zakaria Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 7 hour 40 min |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 6150 Km |
You can reach Quaid–E–Azam International Airport from Karachi city center by using a bus or minibus. However, using a means of public transportation can make you lose time even though it is the most affordable transportation alternative. If you decide to use a faster transportation vehicle, you can get on a taxi. Renting a car is another option.
There are many car rental companies offering service in the city center. Most of them are local companies. In Pakistan, traffic is generally heavy and complicated. For this reason, tourists are advised to rent a car with a driver by contacting a reliable company. You can get help from your hotel about this issue before your travel. You should drive on the highway N5 and take the Jinnah Terminal Road in order to reach the airport. You can get to Quaid–E–Azam International Airport in about half an hour under normal traffic conditions by following the airport directions.
It is possible to reach the airport in approximately one hour by getting on an airport bus in the city center. One-way ticket price of these buses is 50 Pakistani Rupee per passenger. There are also minibuses carrying passengers to the airport from the city center. These vehicles are cheaper but tourists may be charged higher amounts. In addition, minibuses are very crowded. For these reasons, buses are more preferred by foreign visitors.
Travelling to the airport from the city center lasts about half an hour. You should bargain over the fare before getting on any taxi. The cost of travelling to the airport from the city center is about 300 – 500 Pakistani Rupee.
Quaid–E–Azam International Airport, which is known as Jinnah International Airport shortly, is located 14 km east of the city center. There are foreign exchange office, ATMs and baggage rooms at the airport. In addition, there are restaurants and cafes where you can try local tastes as well as the delicacies from the world cuisine. You can do shopping at the stores where you can find various products specific to Pakistan like carpet and rugs. There is also a duty-free shop at the airport. There is a mosque near the airport parking area. Although there is not any hotel within the building, you can stay at Ramada Plaza Hotel located 1 km of the airport.
Noumerat Airport which is located near the city of Ghardia, there are usually flights to various destinations within the country. Passengers arriving at the airport and travelling to the city center, there are alternative transportation such as taxis, private airport shuttles and rental cars waiting for you. You should be careful when traveling by taxi in the city and in general in Algeria. The reason for this is that taxi drivers do not use taximeters in the country and especially from foreign tourists they want higher prices. The city center is not too far from Noumerat Airport and it is helpful before you choose your transportation to find out the average fares of vehicle alternatives in the area so that way you wont be paying too much.
The distance between Noumererat Airport in Algeria and the center of Ghardia is about 15 kilometers. When you land at the airport, you can speak to the Algerian taxi drivers directly to travel to the center and you can take one of these vehicles which are waiting for passengers in front of the terminal. In Ghardia and in other parts of Algeria, you should be careful when using taxis. Taxi drivers in the country may not open their taximeters and at the end of the journey, they can ask for more than normal prices, especially from foreign passengers. In order to avoid this situation, you can negotiate an average fee before you get into the taxi or before you start your journey make sure the taxi driver has switched on the taximeter.
In the country taxi fares vary according to drivers so this directs foreign visitors to use private services. Generally services provided by private companies are considered safer and more economical than taxis in Algeria. One of the advantages of private services compared to a taxi is that service charges are determined at the time of booking. The duration of your journey to the center from Noumerat Airport in a private service vehicle is approximately 20-25 minutes. At the meeting area outside the airport terminal you can meet with your private service and you can enjoy an easy journey to any place in the city center.
If you are staying in the city for more than a few days you can travel to the center by renting a car from Noumerat Airport. This method of transportation is ideal for visitors who plan to stay longer in Ghardia. If you are only staying for a one or two days you can take a taxi so you do not have to waste time doing the renting process and you can be in the center of Ghardia in about 20 minutes. Car rental fees are not too high in and around Ghardia. With your rental car you can easily complete your journey between the airport and the city and back again. If you need to travel long distances with your vehicle, make sure you do some research in advance and if needed continue with a local guide to navigate more easily.
