| Popular Airport | Queenstown Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 16 hour |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 12816 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.
Queenstown Airport, which offers transportation services to approximately 1-1.5 million passengers per year, is the central airport of Frankton city located in Otago region of New Zealand. The airport is about 8 kilometers away from the city center. After your plane has landed at Queenstown Airport, you can choose a shuttle bus or take a taxi for travelling to the city center in a short time. Alternatively, you can rent a car at the airport. It takes about 10-15 minutes to reach Frankton city center from Queenstown Airport.
You can go to the bus stops just outside the arrivals terminal of the airport in order to get on a shuttle bus offering transportation service between Frankton city center and Queenstown Airport. These buses are operated by Jayride and it costs around 25-40 New Zealand Dollar to reach the city center by shuttle bus. Shuttle buses, which carry passengers to Frankton city center in about 5-10 minutes, offer both comfortable and economic transportation service.
You can use an airport taxi in order to reach Frankton city center from Queenstown Airport as soon as possible or call a taxi to the airport by calling Blue Bubble Taxi (+64 3 450 3000) company. You can reach Frankton city center from Queenstown Airport by getting on a taxi. The cost of this travel is about 7-9 New Zealand Dollar.
If you are planning to stay in Frankton for more than a few days, renting a car will be more budget-friendly for you. As soon as you arrive at Queenstown Airport, you can visit one of the car rental companies offering service in the terminal building and after getting information about the cost of renting a car, you can choose a vehicle according to your budget and needs. Some of the companies offering car rental services at Queenstown Airport are Budget (03 442 3450), Avis (03 442 3808), Ace Rental Cars (0800 502 277), Enterprise (03 441 4637), Europcar (0800 800 115), Ezi Car Rental (0800 545 000), Hertz (0800 654 321), Jucy (0800 399 736), Snap Rentals (0800 288 699), Go Rentals (0800 467 368), Omega Rental Cars (0800 15 48 15) and Thrifty (0800 737 070). You can reach Frankton city center in about 10 minutes if you choose this option for your transportation.
