Transportation from the City Center to Sultan Ismail Airport
Sultan Ismail Airport, one of the busiest airports in the region, stands out with its wide and comfortable waiting rooms, children's playgrounds and free Wi-Fi in addition to its proximity to the city center. Besides the Malay restaurants in the airport, there are many restaurants and cafes that offer western-style menus. In addition, a large Duty Free shop operated by Malaysia Airport offers passengers the opportunity to shop duty-free. In order to meet both short and long-term parking needs, there is a large paid parking lot in front of the airport. The following methods are used for transportation from the city center to the airport.
Bus
City buses are frequently preferred for transportation to the airport, as they are extremely economical compared to other alternatives. You can reach the airport in 30 minutes by taking the bus number 9 from the bus stops in Kota Bharu city center. The one-way transportation fee for these buses, which serve every day of the week between 07.00 and 19.00, at one-hour intervals, is around 2 - 3 RM. The nearest bus stop to the airport is 400 – 500 meters from the terminal entrance. It is recommended to take this into account, especially for those with excess luggage.
Taxi
Another alternative that can be preferred for transportation from the city center to Sultan Ismail Airport is to use the taxis that serve 24/7 in every part of the city. It takes 15 minutes to get to the airport with these taxis and you need to pay 30-40 RM for this journey. No night or weekend tariffs are applied for taxis serving in Kota Bharu.
Rent a car
There are rent a car (car rental) agencies that offer car rental opportunities in many points of Kota Bharu city center. Those who wish can rent a car from these agencies for transportation to the airport.
Sultan Ismail Airport Contact Information
Address: Lapangan Terbang Sultan Ismail Petra, Pengkalan Chepa, Kelantan, 16100 Kota Bharu, Malaysia
Phone: +60 9 773 7400
Transportation from Surabaya Juanda International Airport to the City Center
Surabaya Airport, Indonesia's second largest airport, is connected to the city center by a toll highway, and the 20 km long road can take over an hour when there is traffic.
You can buy a fixed-price taxi voucher from the taxi booths at the airport and take a taxi from Surabaya Airport to the city center. However, if you prefer to take the toll highway to save time, the toll fee is requested as an extra. Apart from these taxis, you can also take a metered taxi that comes to drop off passengers at the airport.
Indonesia also has two taxi apps that work very well. You can easily call reliable vehicles from these phone applications called Go-jek and Grab and go to the city center from Surabaya Airport.
Although it is not a preferred method, there are three buses from Surabaya Airport to the city. The buses operated by DAMRI are air-conditioned and very comfortable. It takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes to get to the city center of Surabaya by taking the number 2 bus in the direction of Tanjung Perak. You can get the ticket from the driver. Taking a bus from Surabaya Airport to the city center is a very economical option.
There are two bus stops in Terminal 1 and one bus stop in Terminal 2. The number 1 bus departing from the airport arrives at Purabaya Station after a 25-30 minute journey. It is possible to go to the city center by train from Stasiun Waru train station located at Purabaya Station, which is 11 km from the city center.
Surabaya city center has three main railway stations, Surabaya Gubeng, Surabaya Pasar Turi and Surabaya Kota.
Apart from bus and taxi, you can arrange a private transfer from Surabaya Airport to the city centre. You can purchase this service from reliable sites such as Viator or Klook and make a reservation in advance.