Popular Airport | Samarkand Intl. Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 3 hour 40 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 2982 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.
You can reach Samarkand International Airport, which is about 5 kilometers away from Samarkand city center, by taking a taxi or taking the advantage of the hotel shuttle service. If you prefer public transportation, it is possible to reach the city center by choosing from five different bus lines. In Samarkand, where transportation costs are quite low, you only need a small amount of money to reach the city from the airport. Since Samarkand International Airport is very close to the city center, you can reach wherever you want in Samarkand in a short time.
There are the taxis waiting at the exit of the arriving passenger terminal of the airport. Transportation to the city center by taxi costs about 3.000 - 4.000 Uzbekistani Som.
You can easily see the bus stops at the exit of the arriving passenger terminal. As the airport is very close to the city center, many bus lines pass through the city center. You can reach Samarkand city center by choosing from the buses 31, 10, 60, 18 and 37. One-way ticket price per passenger costs 600 Uzbekistani Som.
Many hotels in Samarkand offer airport shuttle service to their guests. You need to make a reservation in advance if you want to take advantage of the shuttle service provided by your hotel. Hotel shuttle service is a little more costly compared to taxis; however, it doesn't affect your budget that much because transportation by taxi is also very cheap. The main advantage of preferring this service is that the service driver will be waiting for you at the luggage delivery area, the shuttle will be ready for you and you will not need any navigation assistance.
You can see the offices of car rental companies at Samarkand International Airport. By renting one of the affordable cars, which are offered in different segments with various specifications, you can make your journey comfortable. You can reach the city center after driving about 5 kilometers by the rental car.
Completing the car rental procedures online before your journey will save your time. Please keep in mind that you must have an international driver's license to rent a car. After taking the airport exit on the road, you just need to follow the city center signs.