Popular Airport | Erkilet Intl. - Kayseri Erkilet Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 11 hour 20 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 9054 Km |
From Bacolod city center you can take a bus to Bacolod - Silay International Airport. If you would like more comfort or faster transportation you can go by taxi or rent a car. Some hotels in the city also provide airport shuttle services for their customers. If you need to get to the airport from not to far from the city center, tricycles are a very economical public transportation option.
You can see many local car rental companies in the city center. You should get advice from your hotel for a reliable company. By car to reach Bacolod - Silay International Airport, you must leave the city center, proceed north and then follow the airport signs. In total the distance is 20 to 22 km.
You may not be able to see as many taxis in the city center, as tricycles are used more for short distances. But there are many taxi stops or your hotel can call a taxi for you. A taxi from the city center to Bacolod - Silay International Airport in normal traffic conditions could take 40 minutes.
It is possible to reach Bacolod - Silay International Airport by public buses departing not only from the city center but from many different points around the city. You should keep in mind that it takes about an hour to get to the airport by bus.
The tricycle consists of a motorcycle attached to the passenger compartment on the side of the vehicle. In Bacolod these transportation vehicles are widely used for close distances and provide transportation for very low fares. Because of the distance from the city center to the airport you may not be able to convince the tricycle driver, but if you are close to the airport the tricycle is the most economical means of transport. You should not forget that you cannot ride and negotiate if you have too many suitcases or your suitcase is too big.
Some accommodations in Bacolod have an airport shuttle service. Please note that you must make a reservation in order to benefit from this service and is an extra charge.
Bacolod - Silay International Airport is located about 15 km north of the city center. The airport consists of a total of three floors and on the ground floor you will find the pre departure area such as ticket counters and check-in desks. On the second floor you will find restaurants where you can eat, cafes where you can have a drink, and small stores where you can shop. There is also a CIP lounge and VIP lounge on the second floor.
Kayseri Airport is only 5 kilometers away from the city center. You can benefit from the options such as taxi, car rental and bus to get to the city center from the airport.
Taxi is the easiest way to get from the airport to the city center or other districts in Kayseri. You can also find out the list prices of the airport taxi stand online. You can reach the city center from the airport by taxi for 20TL within approximately 15 minutes. You can go to Erciyes University and the coach station by paying 30-35 TL. In addition to the central points in the city, you can benefit from the predetermined fixed taxi fares if you want to go to the tourist attractions such as Mount Erciyes and Cappadocia by taxi. Taxi fare is 90TL for Erciyes and 180TL for Cappadocia. A few passengers can travel together by taxi and share the taxi fare. (prices of June 2015)
You can find the offices of car rental companies such as Europcar, Thrifty and Sixt in both domestic and international arrivals terminals of the airport.
You can prefer to get to the city center by taking a bus or dolmush passing through the stops which are just a few hundred meters away from the exit of Kayseri Airport. But if you have luggage, this journey may be a little bit tiresome. You can take the municipal buses 100 and 102. By taking the bus 102, you can reach the Belsin Son Durak (the last stop) by passing through the stops Yeni Mahalle, Mevlana Veterinary Faculty, İstasyon Caddesi, Medrese Onü and Hunat. By bus 100, you can get to the Belsin Son Durak (the last stop) or get off at an appropriate stop by passing through Mahalle, Mevlana 2 Mit Binası, Sümer Yüzme Havuzu, Barbaros 1 and Hunat.
If you cannot find a bus at your landing time, you can get to Erciyes by Develi minibuses (dolmush) or taxi after going to the city center. Those who want to visit tourist attractions such as Cappadocia and Ürgüp should firstly go to the bus station by taxi and then take a bus here.
Another option you can prefer to reach the city center is the Havaş shuttle services. You can easily reach many points including the Intercity Bus Terminal by taking the shuttle services which begin to serve passengers in the early hours.