Popular Airport | Abeid Amani Karume Intl. Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 2 hour 30 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 2103 Km |
Transportation to Airport from Aswan City Center
Aswan Intl. Airport
While the passengers who want to travel from Aswan to Daraw Airport use taxis heavily, there are a lot of people going to the airport by using the car rental option.
Taxi
You can easily get to the airport by taking a taxi, 24-hours a day, with stops on the important streets of the city. Since taxi drivers in the city are open to bargaining, if you do not want to pay high sums, it might be beneficiary for you to talk to the driver before the trip.
Car Rental
You can rent a car over the internet or by phone from Avis, Alamo, Budget, Hertz and National companies, and then deliver the rental car at the airport car park after your journey.
Airport Information
Daraw Airport, built near the eye-catching beauty of the Nile River, is able to provide all kinds of services to passengers with a single terminal building. Passengers can use the wireless internet at every corner of the terminal building and they can perform worship in the mosque and make cash transactions from the ATMs. Among the banks of ATMs located at the airport are CIB, Misr Bank, Al Ahly Egyptian Bank and Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank.
There is a large playground for passengers with kids at the airport where the pharmacy, health room, post office and lost-goods bureau are available. There is a private smoking room because indoor smoking is forbidden. In addition, the Egyptian Air Duty Free store and the SSP Egypt restaurant are also open to the passengers to have a good time during their waiting time.
Transportation to Zanzibar City Center from Airport
Abeid Amani Karume Intl. Airport
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, also known as Kisauni Airport, is an important transportation center of the region with its distance of about 5 kilometers from the capital Zanzibar. Regular flights to European cities, to East Africa and the Middle East take place from the airport. The airport which was known as Kisauni before, is carrying the name of the first president of the country since 2010.
It is possible to travel to Israel's Tel Aviv city, Germany's Munich and Frankfurt cities, Dubai, Doha, Amsterdam, Brussels, Nairobi, Milan, Bologna and Istanbul with seasonal flights from the airport.
When you arrive at the Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, you can get to the center which is 5 kilometers away by taking a taxi, renting a car from one of the local Zanzibar rental companies, or with airport shuttle if you have booked in advance
Taxi
At Abeid Amani Karume International Airport you can find taxis without difficulty, especially during flight times. The taxis in Zanzibar determine their fares based on the taximeter device turned on in front of the airport terminal; you can reach your destination with a not-so-high fare thanks to the factors such as the close proximity of the airport. However, if you still have some question marks about the taxi fare that you would pay, you can go to the information desks at the airport without having to leave the terminal after your plane has landed, and you can ask the average taxi fare by showing the address you will be going to. Another way to know about the taxi fare in advance and have a more comfortable journey on this route is to discuss with the taxi drivers waiting in front of the Abeid Amani Karume International Airport.
Car Rental
At Abeid Amani Karume International Airport or Kisauni Airport, as it was known before, generally the local car rental companies serve to those passengers willing to rent a car. After renting your car from the companies located at the airport terminal, you can deal with a local guide or drive with a navigation device if you would like to find your way easily to the center. Car rental fares are not usually high at the airport and you will not have much difficulty driving and finding parking slot in the city. This way, if you are planning to travel between different regions of Zanzibar, you can consider renting a car and driving to the center.
Airport Shuttle
The airport shuttle service is among one of the top preferences of passengers who will stay in a large hotel, especially in the center of Zanzibar. If you are not planning to stay in a hotel in the center or the hotel you are staying at does not offer this service, it is possible for you to look online and find a private shuttle company. If you are going to get support from a local guide while you are in the city, you can also ask your guide for help finding and booking an airport shuttle. The fare you would pay in Zanzibar, where the airport is only about 5 kilometers outside the center, for a shuttle to get to the city center will usually be low. On the other hand, keep in mind that based on the distance the fare you would pay increase if you will be travelling further away from the center.
