Popular Airport | Cadiz Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 7 hour 10 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 5772 Km |
It is incredibly easy to get to Mashhad airport without a transfer thanks to bus or city trains in the modern city of Mashhad where bus transportation is very developed. In addition to buses and trains, which are the main means of transportation in the city, you can get a much faster and more comfortable service by taking advantage of taxi or car rental services.
There are many train services to nearby and big cities such as Tehran from Mashhad train station. The train journey from Tehran to Mashhad takes about 10-14 hours; Kerman-Mashhad takes 14-16 hours. The Mashhad railway station is located in the Azadi street north of Imam Raza Shrine. There are also suburban and express trains that provide transportation within the city of Mashhad, as well as trains going out of town.
Popular stops for urban suburban trains include Neyshapor, Shahrod and Semnan. The suburban or express trains that provide transportation within the city are also referred to as metro or city trains. Line 2 and Line 3 of the city train, where only one line (Line 1) is available, will be available soon. The Line 1 line provides fast and economical transportation services between the eastern and western part of the city.
Reza's Shrine, one of the most important central spots of the city, is one of the stops of Line 1 which is operating between Vakilabad with Ghadir st. (Nakhrisi). It is possible to get to Mashhad Airport, which is 5.1 kilometers from the center, within 10-15 minutes with Line 1 train from the city.
Mashhad main bus terminal is at the end of Imam Reza Boulevard. There are many bus routes within the city that provide transportation services. 17 different buses with different routes offer transportation to almost every part of the city. The bus, on south route number 84, departing from the stop next to Falakeh Ab, goes directly to the Mashhad main bus terminal. Buses 13, 62 and 94 also pass through Park Mellat, one of the most famous places of Mashhad. Another popular bus line is bus number 210 and its main stops are Nader Shak and Shohoda Sq.
At the same time, there are night buses in the city that provide transportation during certain hours of the evening. Especially bus no. 10 is one of the buses with the most popular routes but you have to pay twice the normal ticket price if you want to use the night bus.
There are many private and shared taxis you can use within the city of Mashhad. If you prefer to take a taxi to Mashhad airport from any point in the city, you can call Central Taxi Org, one of the popular companies. The cost of transportation from city to Mashhad airport by taxi is around 8-10 TL.
For car rental companies, there are more options within the city of Mashhad compared to the airport. But if you rent your car from a known international company, you can deliver your rental car at the airport and continue without losing time.
Mashhad Airport, which is also known as Shahid Hashemi Nejad Airport, is located at the end of Bolvar-e Jumhuri-e Eslami, which is close to the city center; in Iran's Razavi Khorasan province.
The number of passengers served by Mashhad Airport, which is the second busiest airport after Iran's capital Tehran, is about 8.5 million.
Direct flights from Istanbul Ataturk Airport to Mashhad Airport are available. Some of the facilities within the Mashhad airport terminal are car rental companies, travel agencies that you can find information on in-city transportation, and where you can get your tickets for the train or bus, food and beverage and recreation areas, banks and ATM machines, exchange office, tourist information counters, souvenir shops and duty free shops.
There is no airport in Cadiz, which is a port city. While the closest airport is Jerez Airport, Sevilla International airport is preferred as it has more inbound flights.
If your plane is landing at Jerez Airport, the airport is around 45 km away from Cadiz. It’s possible to get to the city by taxi but this would cost you 50 euros. It's possible to reach Cadiz in 30 minutes under normal traffic conditions by renting a car and following the A4 highway. You can easily find car rental agencies in the baggage claim area. The cost of the car may depend on the type, size, and extra features of the car, but it’s possible to rent a car per day for 11 euro. You can also reach Cadiz by taking the train from the station to the west of Jerez Airport. The journey takes 46 minutes.
There are also shuttle buses going from the airport directly to Cadiz. If the prices of these shuttle buses seem to high for you, then you can take this or the taxi to the city centre, and then continue by public bus services once you are there. The total travelling time can go up to 1 hour.
If you decide to reach Cadiz through Sevilla International Airport, then the most comfortable and practical alternative is to rent a car. You can find car rental agency desks in the ground floor of the main terminal. If you take the AP4 or A4 road you should reach Cadiz in about an hour and a half. There is a train station quite close to Sevilla International Airport. By using the free services from the airport, you can reach this station and from here take a train going to Cadiz. There are frequent departure times from this station and the journey takes approximately 2 and a half hours. Buses going to Cadiz don’t leave from the airport but you can take a bus or taxi to the city centre and take a bus going to Cadiz from there. The journey by bus to Cadiz from Sevilla city centre takes around 2 hours. You can get to central Sevilla for 30 euro by taxi or 4 euro by bus.
When planning your journey you shouldn’t forget that taxi fares are higher during the weekends in Spain, and that they charge extra for each of your luggage items. You will also need an internationally recognised drivers licence to rent a car.