Transportation from the City Center to Kolkata Airport
Kolkota Airport, or Kolkota Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, as it is officially known, is an airport that is the center of all civil air traffic in Eastern India, so it is relatively easy to reach here. The airport, which serves millions of people in a very wide region, experiences busy days every season of the year.
One of the easiest ways to reach the airport is the airport buses that depart frequently. WBSTC (West Bengal Surface Transport Corporation) operates air-conditioned buses frequently between Howrah, Esplanade, Garia, Santragachi and Tollygunge and the airport.
Buses depart at 10, 20 or 30-minute intervals. The flights start at 08:00 in the morning and continue until 21:30 in the evening. You can check the departure times from the official website of the airport depending on where you will take the bus.
You can also go to Kolkata Airport by train. Connected to the Kolkata Suburban Railway system, the airport is the first airport in India to join such a train network. From Dum Dum Cantonment, Majerhat or Sealdah Junction train stations, you can take trains to the airport station Biman Bandar stop. You can find the timetable of these trains on the official pages of the airport or Indian Railways.
Another option that is more comfortable than these is yellow taxis. In addition, Ola and Uber are among the frequently used applications. All of these options, which have their own drop-off points at the airport, are fast and convenient options for airport transfer.
Transportation from Manila Ninoy Aquino Airport to City Center
Manila Ninoy Aquino Airport, located 7 kilometers south of the center of Manila, is also quite crowded and complex, just like the city center. For this reason, there may be some difficulties in finding buses, especially during busy periods. You have several different bus alternatives on your journey to the city centre. The reason for this is the facilities and ticket prices provided by the buses to their passengers. In Manila, it is possible to reach the city center by paying a higher price for the ticket and using high-tech vehicles such as air conditioning and television. Normally, it takes 30 minutes between the city center and the airport, but when the traffic is crowded, this time can even go up to 2 hours.
In the Philippines, minibuses made from old American buses are called 'jeepneys' and these vehicles are widely used in urban transportation. Jeepneys also provide transportation between the airport and Baclatran.
Another means of transportation you can use in Manila is taxis. When you take a taxi from the airport, don't forget to negotiate the price with the driver if you don't want to pay too much in the traffic that has become a lock due to Jeepneys.