Popular Airport | Carrasco General Cesareo L. Berisso Intl. Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 14 hour 30 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 11647 Km |
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Transportation to Airport from Cairo City Center
Cairo Intl. Airport
There are different options to reach the airport from the city center in Cairo, visited by many tourists every year. The services that the hotels usually offer or arrange for you and public transport are the first ones that come to mind.
Airport Transfer
Transfer vehicles that are privately rented from Cairo International Airport and shuttles of the Cairo Airport Shuttle Bus company will pick you up at your requested destination upon your telephone and internet reservation. You can reach the airport from any point of the city by using the shuttles, whose fares are changing according to the region you take it.
Airport transfers also include London-style taxis, limousines and luxurious midibuses. All you have to do is to make reservations and be at the place where you want the cars to pick you up.
Public Transport
It will be possible to reach the airport with the subway lines passing through Zamalek, Wasat Al-Balad and the Nile's eastern region, which we refer to as the center of Cairo, in a few years, but you can only reach the areas close by at the moment. Al Dock, Opera, Sedat (Tahrir) and Naguib are the metro stations close to the center.
You need to transfer to the Green Line at Attaba station from Yellow Line, which hosts the above mentioned stations.
Even if it does not reach the airport yet, you can get off at the Abbasiye station and complete the 15 kilometers distance by taxi or bus number 111. It is also possible to reach the airport by buses 27, 111, 356 from Tahrir Square where Sedat metro station is located.
Private Vehicle
Although it is a great merit to use private vehicles in Cairo, which is similar to Istanbul with regards to its traffic and size, there may be people who want to reach the airport by private vehicles. To do this, you have to follow the Oroba road, in the east direction, to go to the airport from Zamalek island and Tahrir in the city center.
Oroba route will take you to Airport Road, which will provide you with access to the airport, after 17 kilometers.
Airport Information
The airport, in the Heliopolis area, is the second airport in Africa with regards to passenger traffic. With the completion of the newly constructed terminals, there are also many possibilities offered for those waiting for their flight.
Japanese, Chinese and Korean restaurants representing the Asian lifestyle, world famous fast-food restaurants, coffee shops where you can drink the most famous coffees of the world and pizzerias are waiting for guests at Terminal 1. You can also access health services at the airport, which has a large duty free store.
Transportation to Montevideo City Center from Airport
Carrasco General Cesareo L. Berisso Intl. Airport
Because Carrasco International Airport is only 19 kilometers from the city center, it is quick and easy to get to your hotel by bus, minibus, suburban train, taxi or car. Thanks to the transportation network of the three major bus companies spread throughout the city, traveling between the airport and the city center is incredibly easy. Apart from that, you are also likely to benefit from taxi or car rental companies at affordable prices.
Train
Although there are suburban trains in Montevideo, which is not a very big city with regards to surface area, which provide a fast transportation service, buses and taxis are more frequently preferred. Another practical option to get from the Carrasco International Airport to the city center is the suburban trains, both comfortable and affordable.
Bus
You can easily get to any part of Montevideo thanks to the busses waiting just outside the arrival terminal of Carrasco International Airport.
If you get out of the terminal, you can reach the city center if you take any buses writing Montevideo on it. Because Montevideo is not a very large city, a large part of the city's public transport needs is met by a bus system that processes on a regular basis.
You can use SoloBus (Android) and Bondi (Iphone) applications to get up to date information on Montevideo buses and ticket fees. The last stop on all Montevideo buses is the Tres Cruces bus terminal, the city's main bus terminal. This terminal is a 30 minute walk from the city center. Montevideo buses pass through the city as they go to this terminal. On that route, there is also a square in the center of the city, and this journey lasts about 1-1.5 hours on average.
Almost every line of the Cutcsa buses (701, 02, 05) from the airport goes to the Rio Branco bus terminal. This terminal is located in Ramba Porte in the city center. If you choose to go from the airport to the city by bus COT, you need to pay 165 Uruguay Pesos according to the current data. There are also buses belonging to the airport transfer company. Thanks to these buses, it is possible to go to the city at a more convenient fare. As of October 2015, airport shuttle buses that cost only 51 Uruguay Pesos are operating both regularly and comfortably. All you need to do to make use of the airport transfer service is to book your reservation at www.airporttransfer.com.uy.
Taxi
You can get to the city center in 30-35 minutes by taxis operated by the airport waiting at the exit of the arrival terminal of Carrasco Airport. If you make your pre-book at www.aeropuertodecarrasco.com or www.taxisaeropuerto.com, the websites of Taxis Airport, one of the leading companies, it is possible to get more reasonable prices. To go to the city from Carrasco Airport you will need to pay an average of about 20-30 dollars. These taxis are mostly used as a shared taxi since airport taxis start at 70 dollars.
Car Rental
As you will find car rental companies which are world famous brands at Carrasco International Airport, you are also likely to encounter domestic Montevideo car rental companies. Avis, Budget, Hertz, Europcar and Thrifty are located within the airport terminal building. You have to use Route 101 to get to the city center with your car rented from Carrasco International Airport. It is possible to get to the city after about 20-25 minutes.
In addition, they have a transport service package called ByB Remise system. You can purchase this card from the airport, the markets or at www.bybremises.com. Before you buy this package, you have to give information about your arrival and departure dates. Then a transportation service package is being prepared for you from the airport to the city and vice versa. The updated price of this service is only 34 dollars.
