Transportation from Sochi City Center to Sochi Airport
The best option to reach the airport from Sochi city center is the train. In addition to the express train called Swallow, you can also take the passenger trains passing through the airport. The journey takes 45 minutes. You can use the official website of Russian Railways (RZD) to check the timetable and buy tickets.
Although the buses numbered 105 or 105s that you will take from Sochi city center follow different routes, they ultimately bring you right into Sochi International Airport. The journey takes up to 60 minutes under normal traffic conditions.
The distance between Sochi city center and the airport is approximately 30 km. You can use taxis to reach the airport by the fastest method without using public transportation options. Be clear about the distance and fare before you get in the taxi. Although taxi drivers in Sochi generally speak English, you can also communicate using translation applications from your phone at the most difficult moment.
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Transportation from Brasília Airport to Brasília City Center
Brasília-Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport is the only airport in the city of Brasilia and there are many different vehicles to reach the city center.
One of them is special buses called “Ônibus Executivo”. These buses numbered 113, 113.1 and 113.2 carry passengers from the airport between the Brasília Convention Center and the North and South Hotel areas.
Buses run every 35 minutes between 07:05 and 20:50, Monday to Saturday, and the journey takes approximately 70 minutes. These buses do not run on holidays. Travel ticket price is only paid on the bus and again only in cash.
Another way to reach the city of Brasília is by city buses. In Brasília, which has a very developed public transport network, it is possible to find municipal buses that go to many parts of the city from the airport. You may need to transfer to the city center. You can check the BSB.aero website for a list of all lines passing through the airport.
The city of Brasília is a city where transportation applications such as UBER are used frequently. There is also a special place at the airport designed for this service. If you follow the "Praça Pick-up" signs at the airport, you will see your UBER driver waiting for you there.
Since pirate taxis are common here, he specifically warns airport passengers not to believe the people who approach you and say that you are your UBER driver, and to only get into the car with the license plate you see in the application.