Popular Airport | Kirkuk Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 1 hour 50 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 989 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.
Kirkuk is a small city situated in the Kurdistan Region in the north of Iraq. Kirkuk Airport is no longer provides transportation because of the political problems in Kirkuk. Those who want to visit the city can fly to Sulaymaniyah International Airport, which is located in the city of Sulaymaniyah, and then reach Kirkuk by choosing from a few transportation options.
It takes about one and a half hours from Sulaymaniyah Airport to Kirkuk. Neither public transportation nor car rental option is provided to reach Kirkuk city center because of the political turmoil in the city.
You may have difficulty finding a taxi at the airport. If you prefer the taxi-share alternative with other passengers, you can find a taxi in a shorter time. Especially if you agree with the passengers who are going to Erbil, you can ask them to drop you off in Kirkuk.
Direct taxi transportation to Kirkuk may not be an affordable option. However, long-distance taxi services, at the least, are provided at more affordable rates compared to the standard tariff. If you prefer taxi transportation, it will be a safer journey for you.