Transportation from the City Center to Borg El Arab Airport
Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE) is an international airport located in Alexandria, Egypt, serving the city of Alexandria as well as the neighboring cities of the Nile Delta.
Alexandria is the second largest city in Egypt after Cairo. With its strategic location on the Mediterranean coast, it is one of Egypt's most important trade and tourism cities. While the city attracts business people for its oil refineries, petrochemical complexes and agricultural products grown on the fertile soils of the Nile Delta, it also attracts tourists with its ancient Greek and even more ancient artifacts.
The distance between the city center and the airport is approximately 50 km. but there is no public transportation option that covers this distance. Instead, you can take the air-conditioned buses of Egypt Bus company, which covers this distance. Buses of this company depart from Muharram Bek Bus Station, which is approximately 5 km from the city center, and the journey takes approximately one hour.
Flights depart almost every two hours for 24 hours. You can buy your bus ticket from the Egypt Bus box office at the bus station, or you can buy it online from the company's website.
https://egyptbus.com/schedule_rev
You can take any taxi you see in the city to go to the airport, or you can ask the reception of your hotel to call a taxi for you. It is also necessary not to ignore the fact that taxis try to get more money from tourists in Egypt in general, but especially in touristic cities.
Therefore, you can use the Uber application, which is frequently and safely used in both Alexandria and Cairo, to go to Borg Al Arab International Airport from the city center.
Thus, you will have the chance to make an economical journey much safer than the normal taxi fare. Your journey to the airport, which is approximately 50 km away, takes an average of 50 minutes by passenger cars.
Transportation from Sialkot Airport to City Center
Sialkot is a city located in Punjab Province in northeastern Pakistan. The city is considered an important center due to its cultural background and rich historical traces. The historical past of Sialkot goes back more than 5,000 years according to legends.
You can see the ruins of the centuries-old Sialkot Castle in the city center. In addition, Sialkot, the birthplace of poet Mohammed Iqbal and the place where he was born in the city, can be visited as a tourist attraction today. Sialkot, where you can experience the authentic Punjabi culture in all its naturalness, promises a feast to travelers with its meals.
Sialkot city center is 17 km from Sialkot Airport and it takes about 20 minutes to reach the center. The best way to get between Sialkot International Airport and the city center is to take a taxi, as there is currently no public transport in the city. There are two taxi companies shared on the official airport page.
It is a good idea to make a reservation for these taxis, which are available 24/7. The contact details of these companies are as follows:
Mini Metro Cab Service: +92-333-8735493 -- 0300-7117391
Mini Yellow Cab: Call: +92-309-1660590 -- 0341-6656821 -- 0333-8608286
Another option to get to the city center from Sialkot Airport is to book a private transfer through your hotel or with a reliable tour company. Thus, when you get off your flight, a professional waiting for you with your name in hand greets you and your transfer from the airport is faster and effortless.
Be sure to inform the private transfer company you have booked with your flight number and time so that they will continue to wait for you in case of a possible delay. You can also choose to rent a car from Sialkot Airport. But keep in mind that traffic flows from the left.
The closest train station to Sialkot Airport is Sambrial Station, which is 5 km away. You can go there by taxi or riksha, and then you can reach the city center by train. Likewise, it is possible to go to Sialkot city center by bus from Sambrial.
