Popular Airport | Monastir Habib Bourguiba Intl. Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 2 hour 10 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 1838 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 Monastir City Center from Airport
Monastir Habib Bourguiba Intl. Airport
You can use the taxis or buses that start operating at early hours of the morning in order to reach Monastir city center from Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport. There are also other alternatives offered to the passengers who want to travel to the city center from the airport. One of them is renting a car. If you prefer a fast travel by railway, you can easily travel to anywhere by using a train.
Bus
Bus is one of the most practical and budget-friendly transportation alternatives that can be used for travelling to the city center from Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport. You can reach the departure point of the buses by going out of the terminal after landing at the airport and take the road to the city center by buying your ticket. The buses are outside the Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport. If you want to get more information about the buses operating between 06:00 am and 07:00 pm, you can call (00216) 73 460 926.
The passengers travelling to the direction of Sousse can use the buses which operate from 06:00 am to 10:00 pm. Sousse buses generally depart every hour.
Train
When you land at the airport, you can get on a taxi at the airport in order to reach the station that is the departure point of the trains going to different parts of the country. It is possible to reach many important points of the country by getting on a train in Monastir city center. The departure times of the trains may vary depending on your destination. If you wish, you can analyze the departure hours of the trains and plan your travel according to this.
Car Rental
There are two different car rental companies offering service at Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport. These are HERITIERS AFRIC AUTOS and DIM RENT A CAR. If you prefer DIM RENT A CAR, you can call (+216) 73 524 420 and get detailed information about car rental options. If you choose HERITIERS AFRIC AUTOS, you can call (+216) 73 521 031. You can rent a car according to your budget by contacting one of these companies and take the road to Monastir city center from Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport. There are both standard and luxury cars that you can rent from these companies.
Taxi
At Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport, you can also easily find a taxi for travelling to the tourist destinations or other points of the city. Taxis, which are commonly preferred by the foreign visitors of the region, are more expensive compared to other options carrying passengers to Monastir city center. Yellow taxis are generally more affordable than white taxis. Yellow taxis demand 0.4 Dinar per kilometer while white taxis add 1.2 Dinar per kilometer. You need to pay about 30 Dinar for travelling to Sousse city center from Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport. This amount is 80 Dinar for passengers travelling to Hammamet. You can travel to Nabeul from the airport by paying approximately 110 Dinar. Passengers can benefit from these vehicles by paying 190-200 Dinar for Tunis, 80 Dinar for Kairouan, 60 Dinar for Mahdia and 270 Dinar for Bizerte.
