Popular Airport | Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz Intl. Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 1 hour 10 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 636 Km |
Although you will come across public transportation in Najaf city center, it is very difficult for you find a public transportation vehicle that goes directly to Najaf Airport. Therefore, you need to choose from alternatives such as rental car, transfer services or taking a taxi. It takes a maximum of 10-15 minutes to reach the airport from the city center.
Najaf taxi service, which is very common in the city center, provides direct transportation from the city center to the airport. However, it should be noted that taking a taxi is a little more costly compared to other transportation options. The taxi driver will charge you about 13-17 dollar to go to the airport. Transportation by taxi takes about 10 minutes. Wherever you are in the city, you can call a taxi by contacting Hello Taxi at +964 750 418 0000.
In order you rent a car in Najaf, you need to make a pre-booking and have an international driver's license. If you meet these conditions, you can rent a car just in a few minutes. You can reach Najaf Airport, which is located very close to the city, in 8-10 minutes when traffic is not heavy.
Najaf International Airport, which has been active since 20 July 2008, is a medium-sized airport with a single terminal. Najaf Airport, which is located nearly 8 kilometers away from the city center, has shopping stores, resting halls, eating and drinking areas where you can have a pleasant time while waiting for your flight. In addition, you can also benefit from the facilities such as currency exchange office, ATM machines, free internet access and car rental offices.
Gassim Airport, which is an important transportation center in the center of Saudi Arabia, is also known as Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz International Airport. The distance between the airport that is connecting Gassim and other Saudi Arabian cities with regular flights and the center of Buraidah city is about 27 kilometers. In order to reach the city center from Gassim Airport, you can take one of the white colored taxis waiting in front of the terminal. You can rent a car by visiting the offices of the local rental companies located in the terminal or take advantage of the private transfer options near Gassim Airport. Depending on which option you prefer, your journey from the airport to the city center would take about 25-30 minutes on average.
In front of the Gassim airport terminal, white colored taxis are available for passengers coming to the city and willing to travel to the center. When traveling directly to the city center by taxi from Gassim Airport, you can enjoy direct access to your desired destination without having to make any transfers. Air-conditioned taxis can also be considered as an extremely comfortable option given the weather conditions in the city which can be extremely hot. The price you pay when you take a taxi is determined by the taximeter in the taxi, and as you move away from the airport, the taxi fare also increases depending on the distance. You may have to pay a little more if you take a taxi late at night or during official holidays.
If you want to get to the city center from Gassim Airport, you can also rent a car from local rental companies in Gassim. Moreover, car rental rates at the airport are not high, just like in the city and the whole country, and thus traveling to the center by renting a car can be preferred as a reasonably priced alternative. At Gassim Airport you can rent a car with the features you want from local rental companies by finding some of their offices. If you rent a vehicle from the airport, you can leave it for a while at the Gassim Airport car park and then travel to the city center.
Travel by means of private transfer companies is often preferred in Gassim, like many other cities in Saudi Arabia. Before you arrive at Gassim, you can make your reservation online or by telephone and have your shuttle ready at the exit of the airport terminal. Private shuttles come from Gassim Airport to the center and also provide convenience to passengers with excess luggage. Using the shuttles, you can take advantage of the convenience of direct access to any point of interest in and around the city center.