Popular Airport | Oğuzeli Intl. Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 2 hour 20 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 1978 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.
Gaziantep Oğuzeli Airport is located 20 kilometers southeast of the city center. The airport, which serves in the civilian category, also hosts international flights.
Transportation from the airport to the city center is provided by HAVAŞ shuttles, municipal buses, and taxi options; if you want, you can also opt to rent a car.
HAVAŞ shuttle services are one of the easiest ways to get to the city center. Shuttle services are arranged according to flight departure times. If you want to take advantage of this option to go to the city center from the airport, please keep in mind that the shuttle services depart 25 minutes later after your plane lands at the airport.
The route of shuttle services are as the follows: ‘’Gaziantep Airport, Oğuzeli Crossing, Perilikaya Et ve Balık Kurumu, Şehreküstü İtfaiyesi (Fire Station), İnönü Street, Şirehan Devlet Hastanesi (Hospital), in front of Sosyal Sigortalar Kurumu (Social Insurance Inst.), Öğretmen Evi, HAVAŞ City Office, and Bus Station”.
Municipal buses are available all day long for transportation to the city center. Transportation is provided through two different routes. Municipal buses on the first route pass through Karataş, University, Ordu Street, and Metropolitan Municipality stops, while the buses on the second route pass through the Bus Station, Balıklı Square, and Hasan Kalyoncu University stops.
Taxi can also be preferred for convenience. Although the initial charge of taxis in Gaziantep is almost the same as other cities, please keep in mind that taxi is a more costly option than other transportation alternatives.
If you want to rent a car, offices of the car rental companies such as Avis, Hertz, Sixt, Acarsan, and National Car Rental are available at Gaziantep Airport. You can get to the city by renting a car by choosing from one of these companies. However, it would be useful for you to keep in mind the traffic condition.