| Popular Airport | Burgas Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 1 hour 20 min |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 421 Miles |
On this beautiful Aegean island, traveling to the airport from the city centre takes about 20 minutes. Your journey may take a little longer if you choose buses for transportation. You may also consider taking other alternatives such as taxi and car rental.
Taking a taxi is a convenient and comfortable way to travel to the airport. If you wish to stay away from Rhodes’ heat or catch your flight, you can find yourself a taxi in almost everywhere on the island.
You must buy a ticket in advance to use the buses which have stops at different locations in the city. You can get to the airport within half an hour at the latest. Tickets can be purchased from the mini marts around. Buses do not run during night hours and departure times differ in weekdays and weekends. There is a bus running in every 15 minutes between 04:15 and 22:30 on weekdays, while on weekends, in every 30 minutes between 05:10 and 23:00.
Although it is more convenient and comfortable than the other means of transport, it may not be a good idea to rent a car in the heavy Rhodes traffic as it is expensive and risky. But if you are going to be in Rhodes for a long time, you can easily find yourself a vehicle from the many rent a car companies in the city centre.
Diagoras Airport, that host many tourists every year, has a two-storied single terminal building in which there are bank offices, ATM’s and a health center. There are also conferance and meeting rooms in the airport, which has yet to have wireless internet connection.
If you want to get rid of the stress of long waitings and delays or satisfy your hunger, there is a bar, a cafe and a restaurant in the terminal building. In addition to these, there is also a Duty-Free shop where you can buy products such as perfums, souvenirs and newspapers.
Burgas, located on the Black Sea coastline, is one of the coastal cities of Bulgaria and the border city of Kırklareli in Turkey. Visitors to the city, which has quite beautiful beaches, prefer summer days. Burgas, one of the biggest cities in the country, is not only a tourism center with its beautiful beaches but also an industrial city.
Burgas has a very active night life and there are many casinos in the city. The WDSF Burgas Open Dance Competition, held at the beginning of September every year, also enables many visitors from around the world to come to the city. Walking around Burgas is extremely safe and enjoyable, as most of the city's main center is closed to traffic. The park on the coast is a great stopover spot for those exploring the city is on foot, with a great view.
Buses and minibuses are available for public transport. The price of a single ticket on a bus varies between 1 and 10 leva depending on the route you are going to travel. To go to Varna you need to pay 12 leva. There is also a train station in the city that provides intercity transportation. Taxis are common transport means in the city center.
There are taximeters in all of the taxis and you are charged based on the distance you traveled and the time spent in the traffic. With the highway connecting Sofia and Burgas, you can also visit the Bulgarian capital with the intercity buses or renting a car. If you rent a car, you should be careful about parking. The officers in the parking areas collect the fee in advance and give the receipt. If you do not pay in advance, your car will have a lock on its tire and a parking ticket will cost you about 15 leva. If you wish to reach the city center from Burgas International Airport by public transport, you can take the municipal bus. Airport shuttle services offer this service a little more costly but more comfortable.
If you are in a rush, you can reach the city center faster by taxi. If you want to have independent and comfortable transportation during your travel, you can also consider renting a car.
If you want to reach the city center by public transport, you can reach the city center in about half an hour by bus which you will get from the bus stops at the exit of the departing passenger terminal. The bus number for the city center is 15.
If you do not want to use public transport, you can choose your hotel’s shuttle service. Hotel shuttles meet customers at the exit of the baggage delivery area and take them to the hotel door quickly and smoothly. It's a little more costly. But you should not forget that every hotel does not provide this service. If you check with your hotel and they provide this service, you need to book in advance.
Taxis located at the airport are managed by Eko Taxi. You can reach the city center safely, at standard prices, and conveniently, with an airport-contracted taxi operated by a private company. The journey takes about 20 minutes.
At the airport there are offices of nine different car rental companies. Keep in mind that you must have an international driver's license to rent a car.
The shuttles at the airport take passengers directly to the city center. It is more expensive than the municipal buses but provides a more convenient transportation service.
