Popular Airport | Turin Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 5 hour 30 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 4460 Km |
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Transportation to Airport from Accra City Center
Kotoka Intl. Airport
Kotoka International Airport is 9 kilometers from the center of Accra, the capital city and the economic, political and cultural center of Ghana at the same time, is at the service of the passengers. In the small airport you can find almost anything you might need before and after your flight. With a private passenger lounge, stores for shopping and places to eat, you can have an enjoyable time at Kotoka International Airport before you leave the city.
You can rent a car, take a taxi, or make benefit of your hotel's airport shuttle to reach the airport, which offers plenty of convenient and fairly comfortable alternatives for transportation from the city center. It's easy to find a taxi in the city. But before you take the taxi, you must negotiate the price with the drivers.
You may have to pay a much higher fare than you normally would have as taximeters are not available in taxis.
Car rental is one of the most comfortable alternatives in the city. You can also get to the airport from the city center of Accra by taking the airport shuttles that are available from almost every hotel in the city.
Taxi
The taxis in Accra are extremely comfortable and they are frequently used alternatives by tourists. But these vehicles are a bit risky at the same time. The reason is that most do not have a taximeter. Drivers can charge higher fares than they normally would have especially from foreigners. To avoid this situation, you can negotiate the price with the driver before you take the taxi, and you can complete your trip on the price you agree with. Taxis in the city cost $ 1.55 for the first mile and $ 0.55 for each subsequent mile. Traveling from the city center to the airport takes about 25-50 minutes depending on the traffic situation.
Bus
There is no bus line directly from the city center to the airport. However, you can still use the buses to reach the center of the city from other parts of the city, or from settlements in the vicinity to reach the center of the Accra. You can then transfer to a taxi, rent a car in the city center or use the service of your hotel.
Airport Shuttle
Airport shuttles are one of the most frequently used options for transportation from the center of Accra to the airport. You can reach the airport in about 30 minutes by using these shuttles, which are usually provided by the hotels in the city center. Shuttles are a preferred means of transportation, especially for crowded groups and organizations. However, you have to book in advance for the service.
If you are in the city during the high season, it may be difficult to find a place in these shuttles, or shuttle fares may increase during these periods. Please do not forget to give information about your flight times when you are talking to your hotel for airport shuttle service, and do not forget to check the shuttle fare if applied.
Private Vehicle
It is possible to come to the airport with your car if you wish. What you need to do is to follow the airport directives after leaving the city center. If you do not trust yourself in navigating, you can take advantage of a navigation device or a map.
Car Rental
You can also rent a car to come to Kotoka International Airport from the center of Accra. In the city center there are offices of several international rental companies such as AVIS, Hertz and Europcar.
If you have rented a car at the airport, you can return your rental car to the offices at the airport before your return flight.
Renting a car can be considered as a very convenient alternative for both travelling around Accra and seeing nearby places around the city.
Limousine
If you want to come with a more comfortable vehicle from the city center to the airport, you can also rent a limousine. Though more expensive than other options, limousines are a particularly comfortable alternative to crowded families with children. Limousines in the city are usually preferred by entrepreneurs or diplomats who visit the city for business purposes.
You can make use of this service by visiting the offices in the city center where limousines and other luxury vehicles can be found or by making reservations via internet.
Airport Information
Kotoka International Airport, which connects Ghana's capital city Accra to the major centers of Africa and the world, also holds an important place in the transportation network both in the city and the country. The airport, which is located 9 kilometers away from the city center, is also quite close to the city. Although it is not a very big airport, many services and comforts for passengers can be found here.
Kotoka International Airport hosts passengers with two terminals, Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, and there are restaurants, cafes, stores for shopping, an exchange office where you can make your foreign exchange transactions, and ATM machines for withdrawing cash and other banking transactions. The airport also has a private passenger lounge for passengers who want to wait in a much more relaxed atmosphere and enjoy refreshments.
Stores where you can shop and the places where you can have foods and drinks are usually located at Terminal 2. There is also a wireless internet service at the passenger terminal for passengers who want to spend their time waiting for their flight by surfing on the internet.
With cards from Ghana Telecom, you can also use payphones at the airport. Those who want to shop at the airport can visit Max Mart, Woolworths, Alliance Francais and duty free stores.
You can visit Landing Restaurant, Aerostar or Twinsti Restaurant if you want to eat or drink while waiting for your plane. The airport also has a small clinic for emergencies and possible injuries and a parking lot for those arriving by car.
Transportation to Turin City Center from Airport
Turin Airport
Turin Airport is one of the most popular airports in Europe, as well as in Italy, which has been developing since its establishment in 1953. It hosts more than 5 million passengers per year. Turin Airport is located 16 kilometers north-west of Turin city center. A large number of passengers landing at Turin Airport prefer train, bus or metro, which are much cheaper and faster compared to taxis, to reach the city center.
The city has a transportation network that is not complex and can reach every point within the city. The fares are very reasonable for the passengers. To get to Turin city center from Turin Airport, you can choose to take a train or a bus, rent a car or take a taxi.
When you reach the city center, you might see many people, both young and elders, with small suitcases using trains for their weekend vacations. Trains are widely used throughout Italy thanks to fast and convenient transportation network. From Turin Airport you can easily get to the city by train. Otherwise, if you want to drive, you can start your journey with your car by choosing one of the car rental companies located at the airport.
Train
There is a railway network between Turin Airport and the city center. You can arrive in Turin city center in about 19 minutes by train from the airport station, which is only a few meters away from the airport terminal. The name of the station you will arrive is GTT Dora Train Station. The trains are extremely luxurious, modern and comfortable. The fare for the train from the airport to Turin city center is only 3 Euros.
Train tickets are sold at the ticket office in the arrival hall. Turin has a metropolitan railway system with 8 lines and 93 stations. A large part of this system consists of underground railway that runs both within and outside the city. The Turin-Ceres railway network is the first stop between Turin and the airport. From Turin Airport you can reach the city center by train in a convenient and inexpensive way. Expanding its transportation networks after the winter Olympics, Turin continues to carry out various projects to bring transportation to the next level. The project to connect Turin-Ceres railway to the Torino-Milan railway will start in the near future.
Bus
Turin passengers are used to reach the city center from the airport with the buses, as much as the train. SADEM bus services are available between Turin Airport and Turin city center. Bus stops are naturally busier than trains. There are many stops such as Porta Nuova train station, Porta Susa train station (via Stradella bus number 242/245), Borgaro and Caselle city center. One way fare is € 6.50; it is € 5 with Torino + Piedmont Card. The journey lasts an average of 45-50 minutes. You must buy your ticket before you board the bus.
If you would like to get information about SADEM Bus Service between Turin airport and city center, you can visit the website or call +39 011.3000611. Porta Nuova and Porta Susa FS train stations are connected to each other. By bus transfer you can reach Sestriere, Sauze d'Oulx, Cesana, Sansicario, Claviere, Bardonecchia, Pragelato, Pinerolo, Limone Piemonte and French ski resorts (Montgenevre, Briancon / Serre Chevalier). There is a ticket office (Ricevitoria) and automatic ticket machines at the arrival terminal of Turin Airport. You can get your tickets from one of these points before boarding the bus.
Taxi
You can choose to take a taxi for your journey from Torino Airport to the city center. Taxis are located to the left of the exit of the airport arrival terminal. In order to get to the city center from Turin Airport, you will be charged 30-50 Euros approximately. The duration of your trip may vary depending on traffic, but it usually takes about 30-35 minutes. The taxi fares are high; in fact, there is no need to take a taxi. You can easily find a taxi at the airport, but you cannot see the taxis in the city separately. All of them can be reached via a single and common phone number: +39.011.5737 / 5730.
Car Rental
If you do not want to use any public transport during your stay in Italy and would like to travel with your own car, it is a good idea to go to one of the car rental companies in the terminal when you arrive at Turin Airport. Make sure that you rent a car with navigation. It's a place you do not know, so you're more likely to get lost.
You do not have to worry about driving in Turin because there is not heavy traffic and the roads are not complicated. By car you rent from Turin Airport you arrive in Turin city center in 20-25 minutes on average.