Popular Airport | Luis Munoz Marin Intl. Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 16 hour 10 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 13017 Km |
You can reach Quaid–E–Azam International Airport from Karachi city center by using a bus or minibus. However, using a means of public transportation can make you lose time even though it is the most affordable transportation alternative. If you decide to use a faster transportation vehicle, you can get on a taxi. Renting a car is another option.
There are many car rental companies offering service in the city center. Most of them are local companies. In Pakistan, traffic is generally heavy and complicated. For this reason, tourists are advised to rent a car with a driver by contacting a reliable company. You can get help from your hotel about this issue before your travel. You should drive on the highway N5 and take the Jinnah Terminal Road in order to reach the airport. You can get to Quaid–E–Azam International Airport in about half an hour under normal traffic conditions by following the airport directions.
It is possible to reach the airport in approximately one hour by getting on an airport bus in the city center. One-way ticket price of these buses is 50 Pakistani Rupee per passenger. There are also minibuses carrying passengers to the airport from the city center. These vehicles are cheaper but tourists may be charged higher amounts. In addition, minibuses are very crowded. For these reasons, buses are more preferred by foreign visitors.
Travelling to the airport from the city center lasts about half an hour. You should bargain over the fare before getting on any taxi. The cost of travelling to the airport from the city center is about 300 – 500 Pakistani Rupee.
Quaid–E–Azam International Airport, which is known as Jinnah International Airport shortly, is located 14 km east of the city center. There are foreign exchange office, ATMs and baggage rooms at the airport. In addition, there are restaurants and cafes where you can try local tastes as well as the delicacies from the world cuisine. You can do shopping at the stores where you can find various products specific to Pakistan like carpet and rugs. There is also a duty-free shop at the airport. There is a mosque near the airport parking area. Although there is not any hotel within the building, you can stay at Ramada Plaza Hotel located 1 km of the airport.
Luis Munoz Marin International Airport is very close to the city center and it offers enough alternatives for transportation. You can take a taxi or bus to reach San Juan city center from the airport. You can also prefer to travel comfortably for your entire trip by renting a car at the airport. In addition, some hotels in the city also provide airport shuttle services for their guests.
You can easily find available taxis in front of the terminals A and B. Taking a taxi to reach the city center costs about 15 or 20 Dollars. Besides, you are charged extra 1 dollar per suitcase. The taxi ride takes about 15 or 20 minutes under normal traffic conditions.
Bus stops are located in front of the terminals A and D. You can get more information about the best bus line and the timetable of bus services from the information desk at the arrival terminal.
14 different car rental companies, including the worldwide Avis, Budget, Hertz and Sixt, provide this service at the airport. You can comfortably reach the city center by renting an affordable car to meet your needs. It is possible to get to the city center in less than twenty minutes by driving through the highway 26.
Some hotels in the city offer airport shuttle services for their guests. You need to make a reservation in advance to benefit from this service that is charged extra. If you take advantage of this service, you can effortlessly reach the hotel you are going to stay because the driver of shuttle waits for you at the exit of the luggage delivery area.