| Popular Airport | Bushehr Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 1 hour 50 min |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 966 Miles |
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Beirut, the capital and largest city of Lebanon, offers limited but comfortable transportation facilities between the city center and the airport, as well as the historical and natural beauties it has. You can be at the airport in a very short time with taxis or private cars that you can easily find in the city center.
Since there is no official transportation vehicle to the Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport, which is the only civil airport in the country since 1954 and was established for the replacement of the much smaller Bir Hassan Airfield, taxis become compulsory for passengers. Taxis are also open for bargaining for the average amount you will pay for the travel of about 15 minutes. In the city where taxi drivers speak French and English, taxis are air-conditioned and comfortable.
It is also a good option to go to the airport from the city center by private vehicle. Because in Beirut having a population of 1.5 million, it is extremely normal to encounter a traffic like in Istanbul. There are many alternatives but 2 major roads directly connect the city to the airport. The first one is the road that is connected to the airport via Ahmad Mukhtar Beyhum and Hafez Al-Assad street.
The second one is the road arriving at the airport through the Gamal Abdel Nasser Street, Ruhollah Khomeini Street and Umar ibn Al-Khattab Street. By using the either road, you can arrive at the airport within 15 minutes and can leave your vehicle to the parking lot with a capacity of 2350 vehicles.
The airport, which hosts 6 million passengers per year, aims to host 35 million passengers annually as a result of the developments in the process up to 2035. It also offers free internet service for airport passengers. The only airport of Lebanon, the country having the most non-Muslim population in the Middle East, has places of worship for every religion.
There are a few cafes and restaurants as well as a Japanese restaurant right now at the terminals. The terminals are expected to have more facilities when they are expanded and new terminals are opened in the future.
The airport, which welcome millions of mainly European tourists as well as Lebanese living abroad, has a very interesting Beirut Duty Free. There is also a car gallery in Beirut Duty Free.
The distance between Bushehr Airport and Bushehr city center is 6 kilometers. Direct flights are organized from Bushehr Airport to cities such as the capital Tehran and Mashhad, the historical city of the country. Passengers who want to reach the city center after landing at Bushehr Airport can benefit from many transportation alternatives such as taxi, car rental or shuttle which is also as comfortable as the other options.
You can get to the city center by getting on a taxi from Bushehr Airport which is used for reciprocal flights to cities like Mashhad or Tehran. Passengers can easily find a taxi in front of the airport and comfortably travel to the city. Since the distance between the airport and city center is 6 kilometers, passengers can have a comfortable and enjoyable travel to the city center by getting on a taxi from the airport. This is also one of the economical options for this travel.
If you prefer using a taxi for your transportation, you can carry your luggage without trouble and take the road to your hotel or other points in the city in a comfortable way. Finding a taxi at Bushehr Airport is very easy. All you need to do is to walk to the taxi waiting area which is within striking distance when you go out of the airport terminal. If you cannot find a taxi in front of the terminal, you can visit the information desk located at Bushehr Airport and ask them to call a taxi for you. You can also consider renting a car for travelling to Bushehr city center.
Another transportation alternative that is commonly preferred by the passengers travelling to the city center from Bushehr Airport is airport shuttle. Some of these shuttles belonging to the hotels offering service in the city are free of charge.
Passengers who will travel to the city center from Bushehr Airport, which is 6 kilometers away, can benefit from the private shuttles offering service at the airport. These shuttles can be used by paying the necessary amount. Baggage capacity of these vehicles which can carry 4-6 passengers is high. Thanks to this, passengers with heavy luggage can benefit from this service and comfortably travel to the city center from Bushehr airport.
Since car rental and gasoline prices are not very high in the region, this option is among the budget-friendly transportation alternatives that passengers can use for travelling to the city center. You can reach the city center in about 10-12 minutes by renting a car at Bushehr Airport. You can also benefit from the parking areas of the airport. In order to find your way easier while travelling to the city center from Bushehr Airport, you can take a city map or local guide with you.
If there is someone who can carry you to the city center from the airport with a private vehicle, you can easily and comfortably get to your destination in about 15 minutes. Travelling to the city center with a private vehicle is one of the most comfortable transportation options. The city center can be easily reached from the airport.
