Transportation from City Center to Penang International Airport
One of the busiest airports in Malaysia, Penang International Airport is located on Penang Island near Bayan Lepas, 18 km south of downtown Georgetown. Although the facility, which was built in 1935, was destroyed by the wars, it has been renovated many times since 1970 and enlarged by adding new buildings. Domestic and international flights are organized from the airport to destinations such as Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Knokke Het Zoute, Jakarta, Banda Aceh, Bangkok, Surabaya, Langkawi, Malacca and Phuket.
The airport, which has a single two-storey terminal building, has an arrivals terminal on the ground floor and an outgoing passenger terminal on the second floor. There are many restaurants and cafes in the terminal, as well as a duty-free shop for both arriving and departing passengers. There are 3 baggage claim belts in the arrivals terminal. Both short-term and long-term parking spaces are available in the parking area just outside Penang Airport. In the parking area where the first hour is free, there is a charge of RM 2 per hour up to 24 hours. You need to make the payment from the auto-payment machines outside the Penang Airport arrival hall before exiting the parking lot. Options for transportation from the city center to Penang International Airport:
Bus
It is possible to use the 401E bus line from the city center to Penang International Airport. You can reach the airport in an average of 1 hour and 45 minutes with buses departing from Jetty, Pangkalan Weld station every 30 minutes. Buses operate between 06.30 and 23.00.
Taxi
It is possible to get taxi services at central points in Georgetown and Penang Island. Although taxis have taxi meters, prices vary from region to region. Transportation from Georgetown city center to Penang International Airport costs RM 50 on average and the journey can take 25-30 minutes depending on traffic. The taxi ride from Batu Ferringhi, which is 30 km away, takes an average of one hour and fares can vary between RM 80-90.
Penang International Airport Contact Information:
Address: Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Miss Lepas, 11900 Miss Lepas, Penang, Malaysia
Phone number: +60 4-252 0252
Transportation from Ankara Esenboğa Airport to City Center
Connecting the capital Ankara to the rest of the world, Ankara Esenboğa Airport is open to air traffic since 1955. Having many direct flight opportunities for both domestic and international flights, this airport is among the most environmentalist and modern terminals of Turkey. Located on the borders of Akyurt and Çubuk counties, transportation from the airport to the city center is carried out by land.
You can use public buses, Belkoair shuttles, taxis and car rental opportunities in order to get to the city center from Ankara Esenboğa Airport. Located 28 km away from the city center, it's possible to get to the city center by getting a taxi from terminal exits in about 30-50 minutes depending on the traffic density and your destination. There's an opening fee and a fixed fee for every km in taximeters in Ankara. It's standard for 24 hours.
Belkoair buses operate between the Airport, Kızılay, Ulus, Sıhhiye and AŞTİ (Bus Station). Belkoair buses departure in every 30 minutes from 5AM to midnight and in every hour from midnight to 5AM. They operate between AŞTİ (Bus Station)-Kızılay-Airport line.
Municipality's public bus EGO is also among options. EGO operated between Airport and Bus Station (AŞTİ) with its bus number 442-3 in every 30 minutes for 24 hours.
You can get to the city center by renting a car from different car rental offices in Esenboğa Airport. You can check the prices of Ankara Airport car rental firms. But you should also the traffic jams of the working hours.
Ankara Esenboğa Airport Contact Information
Address: Ankara Esenboğa Havalimanı Çubuk, Ankara
Telephone: +90 (312) 590 40 00
Fax: +90 (312) 590 40 41