Transportation from City Center to Male Airport
Male, the capital of the Maldives, an island country, is home to the country's only airport open to international flights. Welcoming guests from many parts of the world every year, Male Airport is the country's gateway to the world.
Maldives' capital, Male, has an appearance where air and sea traffic are used due to geographical conditions. The distance between the airport and the city center is 1 kilometer over the sea. There is a highway connection within the islands. There are ferry, speedboat and seaplane options to reach the city center from Male Airport.
Ferry is the most economical way to reach the airport from the city center. You can reach the airport from the city center in a short journey of 20 minutes. Ferries operate 24/7.
Speedboats are another means of transportation between the city center and the airport. It takes 10 minutes to reach the speedboat, which is a more expensive option than the ferry.
The fact that the Maldives is an island country has enabled the seaplane option to be used frequently in transportation between the islands. Maldivian Air Taxi and Trans Maldivian Airways companies provide seaplane service. This option is useful for island cruises within the Meldives and airport connections from the islands.
Male Airport Contact Information
Address: Ibrahim Nasir International Airport 22000, Republic of Maldives
Tel: +960 332-3506
Transportation from Van Ferit Melen Airport to City Center
Van Ferit Melen Airport, that has international connections since the year 2009, is an airport located in easternmost point of Turkey. The nearest airport is the Hoy Airport located in Iran and the airport is the first among others in Turkey that satellite landing system had been established. Ferit Melen Airport that is among first airports in Turkey built with unmilitary status has direct flight connections that are operated regularly from/to Ankara and Istanbul and indirect connections with other cities through Turkish Airlines, Atlas Jet and Pegasus Airlines.
Transportation from Ferit Melen Airport to the city center of Van which is 8 km away is provided through services of taxis, busses, mini buses, shuttle buses of Turkish Airlines and Anadolu Jet.
For passengers who consider reaching to Van from the airport through taxi, might have 10 or 15 minutes long journey with a taxi that might be taken in front of domestic and international terminals of the airport.
For the passengers who would like to go to the city center through public bus services, might again use bus services once in every 20-30 minutes in front of the security gate of the airport, 300 meters away from the terminal building of the airport. Additionally, there are mini busses going to city center that are going through the airport intersection, 900 meters away from the terminal building. As another option, through mini busses services operating regularly on hourly basis, the city center, bus station, marina, train station or other destinations can be reached directly or indirectly.
For the passengers of Turkish Airline and Anadolu Jet, there are shuttle services between the airport and Erciş, Şemdinli and Yüksekova.
Ferit Melen Airport Contact Information
Address: Eminpaşa, Havaalanı Yolu No: 31, 65040 Van Merkez/Van, Türkiye
Phone: +90 (432) 227 00 01
Fax Number: +90 (432) 227 00 05