Popular Airport | Tan Son Nhat Intl. Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 2 hour 40 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 2229 Km |
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Transportation to Airport from Taipei City Center
Taipei Songshan Airport
Taoyuan International Airport is located about 50 km west of central Taipei. Despite having a great metro system within the city there is no direct metro access to the airport. In terms of public transportation there are high-speed trains that provide transportation to the airport. However, the most preferred method of transportation to get to the airport from the city center is by shuttle service. There are many private companies that provide shuttle services to and from. For those who want a more convenient and private method of transportation consider taking a taxi or renting a car from the city center.
High-Speed Train
From the train station in the city center you can take the THSR train and get to the station located in close proximity to the airport. There are shuttles that depart from this station to the airport every 10 minutes. The train ride from the city center takes about 30 minutes. The train is also accessible from other stations that are outside of the city center.
Taxi
Taking a taxi to the airport from the city center costs approximately 100 New Taiwan dollars. Taxis are easy to find anywhere in the city. You can also have your hotel arrange a taxi for you. Taxis are a comfortable and convenient transportation alternative to get to the airport.
Shuttle Services
To get to the airport from the city center you could also use comfortable shuttle services. There are various private companies who offer shuttle services to the airport from the city center. These shuttles to the airport take about 30 minutes. You have to find out where the shuttles depart from and the shuttle schedule beforehand.
Rental Car
If you don’t prefer public transportation there are many rental car companies that you can rent a car from. After picking the most appropriate vehicle for your needs you can enjoy a convenient method of transportation to the airport. Rental car companies have offices located by the train stations in the city. If you don’t want to drive in a foreign city then you can also hire a chauffeured vehicle.
Hotel Shuttles
Taipei is a very popular tourist destination so there are many hotels located in the city. The majority of these hotels offer airport shuttle services. These shuttle services are particularly alluring if you’re traveling with a big group of people. Hotel shuttles provide comfortable and quick transportation to the airport. If you want to use your hotel’s shuttle to the airport you have to book it in advance.
Airport Information
Taoyuan International Airport is located 60 km from the city center. It is the largest airport in Taiwan and one of the busiest airports in the world in terms of international passengers.
There is a rail system that transports passengers between terminals 1 and 2. The TTIA Skytrain is a free inter-terminal service. The train runs ever 2-4 minutes from 6 am to 10 pm; from 10 pm to midnight the train runs every 4-8 minutes. To use the train between midnight and 6 am you need to call it by pressing the call button at the station.
Terminals 3 and 4 are scheduled to be completed soon and an underground transit system connecting those terminals is being created. To date the airport has received several awards for its quality of service, safety, and employees. Taoyuan International Airport offers passengers a variety of services and amenities, from stores where you can go shopping to eating and drinking venues.
If you’re interested in aviation then you should visit the Chung Cheng Aviation Museum, which was built by Boeing in 1981. The aviation museum is located in the southeastern part of Taoyuan International Airport. The Songshan Airport is another airport located in Taipei. Until the Taoyuan International Airport opened in 1979, Songshan Airport was an important airport in handling international passenger traffic to the city. Today the airport serves mostly charter flights to and from China. The airport is also used for international and domestic flights operated by limited airline companies.
Taoyuan Intl. Airport
Taoyuan International Airport is located about 50 km west of central Taipei. Despite having a great metro system within the city there is no direct metro access to the airport. In terms of public transportation there are high-speed trains that provide transportation to the airport. However, the most preferred method of transportation to get to the airport from the city center is by shuttle service. There are many private companies that provide shuttle services to and from. For those who want a more convenient and private method of transportation consider taking a taxi or renting a car from the city center.
High-Speed Train
From the train station in the city center you can take the THSR train and get to the station located in close proximity to the airport. There are shuttles that depart from this station to the airport every 10 minutes. The train ride from the city center takes about 30 minutes. The train is also accessible from other stations that are outside of the city center.
Taxi
Taking a taxi to the airport from the city center costs approximately 100 New Taiwan dollars. Taxis are easy to find anywhere in the city. You can also have your hotel arrange a taxi for you. Taxis are a comfortable and convenient transportation alternative to get to the airport.
Shuttle Services
To get to the airport from the city center you could also use comfortable shuttle services. There are various private companies who offer shuttle services to the airport from the city center. These shuttles to the airport take about 30 minutes. You have to find out where the shuttles depart from and the shuttle schedule beforehand.
Rental Car
If you don’t prefer public transportation there are many rental car companies that you can rent a car from. After picking the most appropriate vehicle for your needs you can enjoy a convenient method of transportation to the airport. Rental car companies have offices located by the train stations in the city. If you don’t want to drive in a foreign city then you can also hire a chauffeured vehicle.
Hotel Shuttles
Taipei is a very popular tourist destination so there are many hotels located in the city. The majority of these hotels offer airport shuttle services. These shuttle services are particularly alluring if you’re traveling with a big group of people. Hotel shuttles provide comfortable and quick transportation to the airport. If you want to use your hotel’s shuttle to the airport you have to book it in advance.
Airport Information
Taoyuan International Airport is located 60 km from the city center. It is the largest airport in Taiwan and one of the busiest airports in the world in terms of international passengers.
There is a rail system that transports passengers between terminals 1 and 2. The TTIA Skytrain is a free inter-terminal service. The train runs ever 2-4 minutes from 6 am to 10 pm; from 10 pm to midnight the train runs every 4-8 minutes. To use the train between midnight and 6 am you need to call it by pressing the call button at the station.
Terminals 3 and 4 are scheduled to be completed soon and an underground transit system connecting those terminals is being created. To date the airport has received several awards for its quality of service, safety, and employees. Taoyuan International Airport offers passengers a variety of services and amenities, from stores where you can go shopping to eating and drinking venues.
If you’re interested in aviation then you should visit the Chung Cheng Aviation Museum, which was built by Boeing in 1981. The aviation museum is located in the southeastern part of Taoyuan International Airport. The Songshan Airport is another airport located in Taipei. Until the Taoyuan International Airport opened in 1979, Songshan Airport was an important airport in handling international passenger traffic to the city. Today the airport serves mostly charter flights to and from China. The airport is also used for international and domestic flights operated by limited airline companies.
Transportation to Ho Chi Minh City City Center from Airport
Tan Son Nhat Intl. Airport
You can buy a ticket for the bus, or take one of the taxis waiting in front of the terminal as soon as you land in Tan Son Nhat Airport, located just 5 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City center. Another option is to rent a car. It is possible to get to the city center from Tan Son Nhat Airport in 30 minutes by bus and in a maximum of 10 minutes by other means of transportation.
Bus
Go out when you arrive at the arrival terminal of the airport, and there you will see the stops of the direct buses to the city center. You can get on bus number 152 by purchasing your ticket immediately from the offices. These light cream and green colored minibus sized buses depart every 30 minutes from Tan Son Nhat Airport to the famous Ben Tanh Market, which is a 15-minute walk from to the city center. It is economical and easy to go to the city center by bus number 152, which runs between 6 am and 6 pm. The single-use fare is only 30 cents as of 2017. In addition to this, bus number 109, operated by SATSCO which runs every 15-20 minutes, provides access to the city center from Tan Son Nhat Airport. The bus number 109, which provides transportation services from 05.30 in the morning to 01.30 at night, departs from the column 18 of the domestic terminal and the column 15 of the international terminal and arrives at Ben Thanh Station within 45 minutes. Some of the bus stops on this route are Troug Son, Tran Quoc Hoan, Hoang Van Thu, Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Pham Ngu Lao Park 2. The fare for bus number 109 varies between 12.000 (less than 5 km) – 20.000 (more than 5 km) Viet Nam Dong as of March 16, 2016.
Taxi
The taxis, those take you directly from Tan Son Nhat Airport to the center of Ho Chi Minh City, for only 5-7 dollars (150.000-170.000 Viet Nam Dong), wait for the passengers 7/24 outside the terminal. If you want to use private taxis outside the airport, you can ask for a taxi by calling Vinasun Taxi (+84838272727) or Malinh Taxi Group (+84838383838).
Car Rental
The most known car rental companies at Tan Son Nhat Airport arrival terminal are Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz and Sixt. If you are going to stay in Ho Chi Minh for a few days, you might benefit from renting a car. Because renting a car on an hourly basis is generally not possible. It would take 10-12 minutes to reach Ho Chi Minh City center by the car you book in advance and pick up as soon as you land.
