Popular Airport | Karshi Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 1 hour 50 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 1558 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.
Once you arrive at Qarshi Airport, which is 15 km southwest of Qarshi city center, you can take a taxi to get to Qarshi or rent a car from the airport terminal. You can also call your hotel beforehand to find out if they have any airport transfer service options. It takes 15 to 25 minutes to reach the center of Qarshi from Qarshi Airport by car.
Taking a taxi is, without a doubt, the easiest and most hassle free way of reaching the city center from Qarshi Airport. It should take 15-20 minutes and cost 280-340 Russian rubles. The taxis you find at the airport should provide a fast, practical, as well as comfortable service.
There aren’t too many car rental agencies in Qarshi Airport, but some international and local options nonetheless. You can research these companies before your flight, and even make an online reservation before hand. If you reserve your car before your arrival then you won’t lose any time with the paperwork at the airport and can be on your way as quıckly as possible. Qarshi city center via Komilon ko'chasi road should take around 15 minutes.