Popular Airport | Comiso Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 1 hour 50 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 1546 Km |
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Transportation to Airport from Alexandria City Center
Borg El Arab Airport
The easiest ways to get to Borg El Arab International Airport from Alexandria city center are to take a taxi, use hotel shuttle service or rent a car. Since the traffic in Alexandria can be very heavy, you have to be careful and take the road a bit earlier in order not to miss your flight.
Taxi
You can easily get to Borg El Arab International Airport in about 1 hour by getting on a taxi in the city center. It is suggested that you get on a familiar taxi or ask your hotel to call a reliable taxi for you. You should definitely agree on the fare before getting on a taxi. You can bargain.
Hotel Shuttle
Some hotels in Alexandria offer airport shuttle service for their guests. You can benefit from this service, which is safer than taxis, by making a reservation in advance.
Car Rental
If you have rented a car for your travel, you can arrive at Borg El Arab International Airport in maximum 1 hour under normal traffic conditions by following a straight route through Mehwar Al-Ta’ameir and turning left from the airport turnaround.
Airport Information
Alexandria International Airport is located 7 km southeast of Alexandria city center. Alexandria International Airport has been closed because of major renovations since 2013 and all traffic has been transferred to Borg El Arab International Airport which is located 40 km southeast of the city. Borg El Arab International Airport, which previously offered service for domestic flights and cargo aircrafts, has been undertaking airline traffic of Alexandria and Nile Delta since 2013.
In addition to the airplanes flying from Turkey, Central Asia and North Africa, cargo aircrafts also land at Borg El Arab Airport. The airport, which is located 40 km of Alexandria city center, has all fundamental facilities despite of not being a large airport. At the airport, there are many facilities such as a lounge, duty-free shop, various stores selling souvenirs and clothes and a few cafes.
El Nouzha Airport
In order to get directly to El Nouzha Airport, which is only seven kilometers from the city center of Alexandria, you have to prefer private means of transportation as there are no direct means of public transportation. Therefore, you have to either take a taxi or use the transfer service of your hotel.
Taxi
You can use the taxi to get directly from Alexandria city center, 7 seven kilometers from El Nouzha Airport, but remember that no flights are operated to this airport as of 2017. If the airport reopens to flights again in the future, you can reach El Nouzha Airport by taxi from Alexandria city in a maximum of 10 minutes.
Airport Information
El Nouzha International Airport, located in Alexandria, Egypt, served a total of over 1 million passengers in 2009. El Nouzha Airport, located seven kilometers south east of Alexandria city center, is closed since 2010, so all flights to and from here are routed to the Borg El Arab Airport, which is 40 kilometers southwest of Alexandria and has been the main airport of Alexandria since 2011. Some of the airline companies that have direct flights to Borg El Arab Airport are Turkish Airlines (Istanbul Atatürk), Saudia (Jeddah, Medina, Riyadh), Nile Air (Jeddah, Kuwait, Yanbu), FlyEgypt (Cairo, Dubai, Medina, Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, Oman, Kuwait), Aegean Airlines (Athens) and so on.
Transportation to Comiso City Center from Airport
Comiso Airport
Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, which is also known as Comiso Airport, is located approximately 6 kilometers of the city center. It is possible to reach the city center from the airport in about 10 minutes by using one of the transportation alternatives such as taxis, rental cars and other alternative vehicles. The buses operating from morning until night offer fast and affordable transportation to the city center. You can also travel to the city by using the shuttles of Brussels Airlines, Ryanair and Alitalia Airlines.
Bus
You can easily travel to certain regions such as Ragusa Ibla, Ragusa, Casuzze, Puanta Secca and Marina di Ragusa from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport which is located near Comiso. The buses generally start operating at 10:30 am from the airport and offer service until the late hours of the night. If you decide to use a bus for travelling to the center from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, you can get information about the easiest and fastest transportation alternatives by visiting the information desk located in the terminal.
Airport Shuttle
You can travel to the center from Comiso Airport by using the shuttles which are more affordable than taxis but more expensive than the buses. The cost of the shuttle travel is about 40 Euro. The shuttles can carry 1-4 passengers and you can reach the city center in approximately 30 minutes.
Taxi
You can comfortably and quickly travel to Comiso and nearby places by using the taxis waiting in front of Vincenzo Magliocco Airport. The taxis are generally more budget-friendly than private shuttles. However, they are more expensive than the buses. If you choose using a taxi for your transportation, you can be in the city center in about 20-30 minutes depending on your destination.
Car Rental
Another transportation alternative offered to the passengers at Vincenzo Magliocco Airport is car rental. You can visit one of the car rental companies such as Casper Rental and Sicily by Car and rent a car for short or long term. Renting a car at Vincenzo Magliocco Airport is ideal for the visitors who also want to explore the nearby places. If you are planning to stay for a short time in the city, you can evaluate other alternatives such as getting on a taxi from Comiso Airport.
