Popular Airport | Vilo Acuna Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 19 hour 30 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 15673 Km |
The distance between the city center of Chennai in India and Chennai International Airport is approximately 21 kilometers. You can cover this distance by taking a train, bus, taxi or by renting a car, in 50 minutes on average.
Train is the most used means of transportation of Chennai, which is a large and crowded city. Trains depart every 5-6 minutes, and their period between the stops is 2 minutes. When you want to go to the airport from the city center, there are no stops right in front of the terminal; however, you can take a short walk when you get off at Tirusulam stop. The duration of your journey depends on the station you take the train at in the city. To get off at this stop, you must come to Park Train Station in the city center and then take one of the local trains going to Tambaram or Chengalpet direction.
Contrary to the general perception in the country, the wagons of the trains in Chennai are quite clean and have air conditioners. One train ticket costs maximum 40 Indian Rupees (1 INR=0.015 USD), and you can buy the tickets at every station. This cost is more reasonable than the airport transfers with a rented car or taxi; it is the most economical transportation alternative.
In your transfers to the airport from the city center, another economical alternative is to take a bus. This journey, by local buses, takes approximately 40 minutes. You can come close to the airport by the buses that you can take from the bus stops in the city center and goes from the direction of Thindivam (Trichy). The first bus departs from the harbor in the city center at 10:00 every day. Because the drivers are quite used to tourists, you can get their help for the stop you are going to get off at.
If your backpack is not the only thing with you and you do not want to wait at bus stops or train stations, the most practical option you can prefer for transfer to the airport from the city center of Chennai is to take a taxi. Taxis, which you can stop within the traffic or reserve on the Internet, are active 24/7, and you can complete your transfer in about 30 minutes by taking them. For your transfer, which will cost 350-500 Indian Rupees on average, you can call a taxi from the well-known companies such as City Taxi (+91 82972 82979) and Fast Track (+91 44288 89999). You can also save money by benefitting from joint taxis, which are among the alternatives that tourists mostly resort to.
If your flight is at an early hour and you want to go to the airport with your own car, you will encounter several companies in the city, offering options in this matter. In order to see compared prices in the type of vehicle you prefer, you can search regional companies on the Internet and get offers from international brands such as Hertz, Avis, Alamo and Europcar.
Chennai International Airport serves Chennai, which is one of the biggest cities of India. With its active traffic, it is the fourth busiest airport of India following Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. The airport, which is visited by approximately 20 million passengers per year and has adjacent international and domestic flights terminals, is located 21 kilometers far from the city center. While the domestic flights terminal is named after K. Kamaraj, one of the former Indian ministers, the international flights terminal is named as CN Annadurai.
While waiting for the departure of your plane in Chennai International Airport, which is the busiest airport of South India, you can visit shops and spend time in restaurants and cafes. Besides, the airport provides services such as free Wi-Fi, car rental offices and ATMs.
Cayo Largo Del Sur Airport is only 10 kilometres to the city centre, which is famous for its various hotels. After the passengers have landed at Cayo Largo Del Sur Airport, they can go to the city centre by taxis or shuttles waiting for the visitors outside the terminal building of the airport.
You can pay your taxi fare in CUC, which is the currency used by the tourists. Taxi fare is not so high for the journey close to the neighbourhoods of Cayo Largo Del Sur Airport. If you would like to know how much you will have to pay more or less in advance, you can first ask the taxi drivers and then head to the city centre.
Other than taxi, hotel shuttles are provided as an alternative to the passengers of Cayo Largo Del Sur Airport by some hotels in the city either either free of charge or at a reasonable price. If you consider using these shuttles, you should contact your hotel you will stay in Cayo Largo Del Sur and make your reservation by indicating the number of persons that will use this service.
Taxis are generally the first choice of the passengers that land at Cayo Largo Del Sur Airport to get to the city centre from the terminal of the airport. You can pay the taxi fare in CUC, which is the currency used by the foreign visitors that come to the country. It generally takes less than 10 minutes to arrive city centre from Cayo Largo Del Sur Airport. You can easily load your luggages in the taxi boot and arrive your hotel very fast. It generally costs around 5-6 CUC to get to the hotels’ area from the airport by taxi. Do not forget to agree on the price with the taxi driver before taking a taxi.
The hotel you will stay in Cayo Largo Del Sur might have the shuttle service for its customers’ transportation from the airport either free of charge or as a paid service. You can either call or email your hotel in advance to ask for this service to get to the city centre and your hotel by shuttles.