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| Popular Airport | King Fahd Intl. Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 15 hour 30 min |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 3279 Km |
Transportation to Airport from Eldoret City Center
Eldoret International Airport
Eldoret International Airport, which is located at a close area to the tourism centers in the south of Kenya, is approximately 16 kilometers outside the center. Passengers, who want to reach the Eldoret International Airport by using a budget-friendly vehicle, can think of taking buses departing from the city center in certain hours. If the bus stop is far from your location or if you prefer to reach the Eldoret International Airport by renting car instead of taking a taxi, you can look for the local rental companies in the region and make a reservation a few hours before your journey.
Taxi
Passengers that take a taxi from Eldoret city center can reach the Eldoret International Airport within approximately 20 or 25 minutes. The fee you will pay for travelling from the city center to the airport is around 800 Kenyan Shillings. To save your money, you can try to find other passengers from your hotel in the center traveling to the airport. Another transportation alternative for a budget-friendly or free transfer to the airport in Eldoret city is to learn about the private shuttle services of your hotel. Thank to this, if your hotel provides free shuttle service to Eldoret International Airport at certain times of the day, you can travel directly to the terminal with the shuttle bus.
Bus
Another transportation option to reach the airport for passengers in Eldoret city center is using buses. The fee you will have to buy for taking a bus is 30 Kenyan Shillings, and you can get information about the departure points for buses from your hotel or local guides. Buses traveling to the Eldoret International Airport usually depart at certain hours of the day. Passengers, who want to reach the airport other than these hours, can take a taxi and rent a car that can be easily found in Eldoret city center.
Car Rental
You can easily rent a car from local companies in Eldoret city center and arrive at the Eldoret International Airport within approximately 20 minutes. You should definitely have a valid driver's license in the country and provide other necessary documents related to your travel to the car rental office. If you do not have enough information regarding car rental opportunities in the area, you should learn about car rental alternatives from your hotel or from a local guide.
Airport Information
In order to travel to Eldoret and its surrounding touristic points, you can use the Eldoret International Airport and you can find there comfortable passenger lounges, restaurants and cafes where you can enjoy local dishes and snacks. There are also many other services that the airport terminal offers its passenger such as children's playrooms available for families traveling with their children, a post office, internet connection and a bank.
The airport, which is located approximately 16 kilometers far from Eldoret's city center, has also an easy location to reach by using transportation alternatives such as taxis and buses. Passengers, who want to rent a car from the Eldoret International Airport or leave their car they rented before, can contact the rental offices located at the airport terminal. You can get information from the consultancy desk at the Eldoret International Airport if you want to travel to places in the near region or to learn about many issues regarding the city and country.
If you prefer, you can enjoy your time at the airport by purchasing souvenirs that show the cultural and traditional characteristics of the country, or by purchasing magazines, books, sandwiches, drinks and chocolates. The terminal of the Eldoret International Airport offers many different alternatives especially for those who want to purchase souvenirs in the last minute, and you can buy local currency and use them during the shopping at the airport.
Transportation to Dammam City Center from Airport
King Fahd Intl. Airport
Dammam is a port city located just on the Gulf of Basra, east of Saudi Arabia. In the city rich of oil, the industry is also highly developed. Due to its proximity to major cities and the ease of transportation, it is known as an important transfer point. There are two important things that you should not forget that you will visit Dammam.
The first is the fact that the country is being ruled by rigid Muslim rules and that the visitors are expected to act with respect these and the second is that the temperature is very high without any significant difference in summer and winter. The most common means of transportation in the city center are taxis. There is no taximeter in the taxis. Although it is a specific tariff of the routes, the fares are more subject to bargaining. You must agree with the driver about the place you will go and how much it costs definitely before you take the taxi.
Buses are used in the city as a means of public transport. These vehicles, which are quite old and crowded, are not preferred by tourists. Car rental is a more preferred alternative. There are numerous car rental companies in both the city center and the airport.
Dammam is the second largest port in Saudi Arabia. Both ship trips and fish and freight transportation are organized from King Abdulaziz Harbor. The highways are quite developed in Dammam. In addition to a route to the capital Riyadh, many other countries in the region are also connected to the highways.
You can reach Bahrain in just 1 hour and Riyadh in 4 hours by car. If you have not rented a car, you can catch the buses leaving from the main bus terminal, which is about 700 meters from the city center.
As you can provide your intercity transfers with these buses, there are also 5 bus services every day from the bus station to Bahrain.
The railway system has an important place in the city. In addition to intercity passenger transport by train, cargo transportation is also being carried out. A project that will link Dammam to Mecca and Medina is in preparation.
The train station is 8 kilometers from the city center. From there you can reach Riyadh in 3 and half hours, Hofuf in 1 hour and Abqaiq in 40 minutes.
There is also an airport in the city and both domestic and international flights are operated from here. Bahrain International Airport is only 86 kilometers from the city center. From Dammam King Fahd International Airport you can reach the city center by taxi.
Different companies' offices are available at the airport to rent a car. For passengers who prefer to use means of public transport, bus services are arranged.
Taxi
If you do not prefer public transport, you can find a taxi at the airport's passenger exit. It is possible to reach the city center by taxi in a short time, less than half an hour, at a cost of about 50-60 SAR.
You should not forget that taxis do not have taximeters. For this reason, it is useful to tell the driver your destination in advance and agree on the fare.
Bus
If you prefer public transport, you can get to the city center by public buses operated by the Saptco Company. The journey takes up to 40 minutes and the ticket price is 12 SAR per person for one way.
You can also reach El Huber and El Hassa cities outside the city center by these buses. You can visit the Saptco Information Desk at the passenger terminal for departure times and route information.
Car Rental
There are the offices of ten domestic and foreign car rental companies in the airport. If you are going to drive a car from the airport to the city center, you must turn east at the terminal exit and connect to King Fahd Road.
Weather in Dammam
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