Popular Airport | Aalborg Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 3 hour 40 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 3004 Km |
You can get to the airport from the surrounding cities by KIBHAS airport shuttle services because public transportation in Cyprus is not very developed.
The buses, which depart from Nicosia (Lefkoşa) Bus Terminal to Ercan Airport, run between 05.15 and 20.30 for 11 times during the day. The service intervals are variable; for example, the first service is at 05:15 am, the second service is at 08:00 am and the third service is at 09:30 am. You can find out the right time for you on internet or you can ask for the current service hours by telephone. The airport shuttle services which depart near the Girne Colony Hotel run between 04:50 and 20:00. The airport shuttle services departing from Magosa Bus Station run between 05.00 and 22.30; those shuttle services departing from Güzelyurt Bus Station run between 04.20 and 19.20; and those departing from Lefke Bus Station provide service between 03.50 and 18.50.
In order to reach the bus stations, you can get on the minibuses that run in the city. If you want to return to the airport by the car you have rented, you can leave the car at the rental car park and deliver it to the authorized person of the car rental company. Do not forget to bargain if you want to take a taxi or benefit from the airport transfer services with a driver.
Ercan Airport is the only active airport in Northern Cyprus (TRNC). The airport usually hosts the flights from Turkey and the UK. The airport also has a modern look because the airport building, which consists of incoming and departing passenger terminals, has been renewed. As a typical island airport, it is not such a big airport. In both terminals, you can find restaurants, the cafés including Gloria Jean’s Café and the stores selling souvenirs. There are also duty-free shopping stores in the departing passenger terminal. Unifree Lacomel Duty Free, Merit Elite Duty Free, Net Voyager Duty Free, Kaner Duty Free and Cipro Duty Free are all among these stores. You can access these stores once you go through passport and police control. The airport offers the ATM machines of many banks as well as airline ticket sales offices and the offices of car rental companies.
There are two car parks as the paid car park and rental car park at Ercan Airport. There are no special service areas like “Lounges” apart from the waiting rooms at the airport. There is one lounge reserved for government officials or their official guests only. Internet access at the airport is free of charge, but it might be relatively slow. Gloria Jean’s Café also offers internet access.
Aalborg, known as the capital of the Nordjylland region in Denmark, is a small town situated on the banks of the Limfjord Straits. It is possible to reach this city by means of Aalborg Airport near the city center. The airport is located in the northern part of the city, 6 km from the city center.
Passengers who want to travel to the city center can take the bus or train. There is also the alternative of taxi or car rental. It is not too difficult to walk to the city center for passengers who do not carry luggage. The city center is about a 1-hour walk away from the airport.
Once you arrive at the airport, you can get to the city center quickly by taking the buses 2a, 70, 71 or 200, which depart from the terminal. You can get your bus ticket from the driver. Your ticket will allow you to travel free for one hour, in the first zone covering the city center and the second zone surrounding the city center. Bus service continues after midnight. If your plane lands late at night, you can get to the city center by bus 22.
Another option to go to the city center is the train. However, the nearest railway station to the airport is located 2 km from the terminal. It is possible to reach the city center by taking a train after you have walked up to here. The train continues to travel after midnight.
You can also reach the city center by taxis located near the airport. However, taxi fares in the city are quite high.
If you want to contact the taxi stops before your flight, you can use the contact information on the website of the airport.
It is possible to evaluate the car rental option in order to have a more comfortable journey. You can rent your car from the car rental offices located at the airport, or you can book from the internet. If you set up your rental car from a contracted company which you can access from the airport's website, you can reach more affordable options.