Popular Airport | Harakani Airport |
|---|---|
Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 3 hour 30 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 2804 Km |
Transportation to Airport from Stuttgart City Center
Stuttgart Airport
Stuttgart Airport is accessible from the city center using a variety of transportation alternatives, first and foremost being a taxi. The airport is also accessible by train, bus, metro, and car.
Taxi
The fastest and most comfortable transportation alternative to get to Stuttgart Airport from the city center is by taxi. The airport is located 13 km from the city. A taxi to the airport takes about 15 minutes. Taxis are accessible from many locations in the city or you can have the hotel you’re staying at help arrange one for you. While taxis are a bit more expensive, since the airport is located in close proximity the total fare isn’t that high. Taxis provide convenient and quick transportation to the airport, making them a highly preferred method of alternative.
Bus
Another transportation alternative to get to Stuttgart Airport from the city center is by bus. You can get on a bus from several stops in the city and enjoy an affordable and comfortable ride to the airport.
Rail
Trains are another affordable method of transportation to get to the airport. There are two rail lines that run to the airport, providing comfortable transportation to Stuttgart Airport. Trains depart from the Stuttgart Main Railway Station and get to the airport in about 30 minutes.
Metro
The metro is both an affordable and fast means of transportation. There are two metro lines that provide transportation to the airport. The metro lines depart from the Stuttgart Main Station. The metro runs every 10 minutes during the week and every 30 minutes over the weekend. The metro operates from 5 am to midnight.
Rental Car
Another transportation alternative to get to the airport is by rental car. There are various rental car offices located in the city. Renting a car is a convenient way to get to the airport. Rental car companies that you can choose from include Avis, Buchbinder, Enterprise, Europcar, Global Drive, Hertz and Sixt.
Airport Information
Stuttgart Airport is Germany’s 6th busiest airport, operating domestic and international flights. The terminal buildings contain a health center, gift shops, a lost and found, private conference rooms, a game room, a children’s play area, ATMs, currency exchange services, and more.
Stuttgart Airport also features stores where you can go shopping, restaurants, bars, and cafes that appeal to every palate, and venues that can meet your accommodation needs. Stores where you can go shopping include Duty Free shops, Bon Voyage, Catwalk, Dresscode, Bon Voyage, Bochmann, Beate Uhse, Bonita Mode, Felix W, Flight Shop, Hallhuber, Jet Setter Trend, Joe Nimble, Kkiosk, Leysieffer Confiserie, Multimedia Store, Obey Your Body, Picard, Damenoberbekleidung, and Trigema.
Venues where you can enjoy a bite to eat or something to drink include AIR Bar, San Francisco Coffee Company, Puro Gusto, Restaurant Pasta & Sea Food Trattoria, News Cafe, Modern Asia, Leysieffer Bistro und Cafe, Mc Donald’s, Burger King, Biergaten, Abflugbar, Ankuntftsbar, Abflugbar Piccolino, Abflugbar Cockpit, Abflugbar Coffee, Restaurant Red Baron and Restaurant Top Air.
Transportation to Kars City Center from Airport
Harakani Airport
Kars Airport is only 7 kilometer from the city center. If you want to get to the city center from the airport, you can prefer taxi, municipal bus and rental car as well as the Sınır Tourism shuttle services that provide transportation service in agreement with airline companies. The hotels in Sarıkamış Winter Sports Center also offer airport shuttle service.
Taxi
You can take a taxi, which is always the easiest way, to go to the city center or the surrounding districts and villages from Kars Airport. You can reach the city center in 10 minutes without waiting. The taxis waiting at the airport according to plane landings are usually used as share taxi by taking more than one passenger.
This is because there is a limited number of taxis at the airport and some taxi drivers would like to earn more by asking for the same taxi fare from more than one passenger. Before taking a taxi, it would be useful to ask if the taxi fare can be shared or not.
Airport Shuttle Services (Sınır Tourism)
The airport shuttle services which provide shuttle service according to landing hours go up to Faikbey Street in Kars city center and drop the passengers off in front of Vergül Tourism agency. The same shuttle company also provides transportation service 30 minutes after landing for the passengers who would like to go Ardahan from Kars Airport. The shuttle services go up to the Sınır Tourism agency on Kongre Street in Ardahan city center.
There is only one car rental company called Öz Sema Otomotiv which serves at Kars Airport. For this reason, you are strongly recommended to book your car in advance if you want to rent a car. You can reach the authorized person by calling the office at 0-474- 212 08 18. If you are going to get to the places like Ani Ören Yeri (Ani Ruins) and Sarıkamış Winter Sports Center and if you travel more than one person, renting a car may be a more flexible and practical solution for you.
Bus
You can also prefer to go to the city center by bus from Kars Airport. There is only one municipal bus to the city center and it runs according to flight times. The municipal bus, which departs at the airport, goes up to the Lion Statues (in front of the Zafer Kuyumcusu – Jewelry Store) in the city center. If you are going to the surrounding cities or the tourist attractions like Ani Ruins, you can get to the bus station from the city center.
Since the bus station and the airport are located on different routes, you can benefit from minibuses or the shuttle services of the bus transportation companies once you arrive at the city center. The bus station is 3 kilometers away from the city center. You can take the buses provided by Sarıkamış Municipality, which depart from the city center, to reach the hotels in Sarıkamış Ski Resort. Though most of the hotels in Sarıkamış welcome their guests at the airport by offering shuttle services, you should ask your hotel if they offer shuttle transfer service considering your transportation options. The ski resort is 50 kilometers from the airport and 60 kilometers from the city center.
