Popular Airport | Saint Gallen Altenrhein Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 9 hour 50 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 7965 Km |
It is only possible to reach the airport from Colombo city center by bus and taxi. Alternatively, you can also travel with private cars that can be rented from car rental companies located in the city center.
Taxi drivers in Colombo, which is moving towards to becoming a global world city, also keep up with this development. Almost all of the taxi drivers are clean-wear, polite and speak English, which increases the quality of service. Despite being expensive compared to other alternatives, it is preferred because of its ease of reaching anytime.
The bus number 187-E3, which is used to get to the airport, collects passengers at different bus stops all day except night time. It serves as an economic and fast transportation option.
As in all major cities, it is also possible to find quality and reputable car rental companies in Colombo. You can request the model and brand you want from the companies you can reach easily via Internet and telephone.
Bandaranayike Airport, which links Colombo to the world and hosts many passengers every year, consists of a medium sized single terminal building. There are many services ranging from pharmacies and health centers to foreign exchange bureaus and bank ATMs at the airport. There is a beauty and spa center in the terminal which also has an animal care room for pets of passengers.
Baristar Coffee Lanka, Burger King, Deli Food & Spicy, HVA Foods, Nestle Lanka PLC, Palm Strip Restaurant and Relax Inn Food are the places where passengers can meet their eating and drinking needs during waiting periods.
For shopping there are Abans Pvt, AMF Duty Free, Asian Electricals, Aventure Holdings, Chamber of Gifts, Classic Electronics, Crown Electronics, Citizen, Gomez's and Odel stores. The airport also meets the accommodation needs of its passengers with the Serediva Transit Hotel in it.
The distance between the city center and Saint Gallen Altenrhein Airport, which is situated in the town of Thal located in Saint Gallen on the Austrian border of Switzerland, is about 21 kilometers. Car rental companies also offer limousine rental services in addition to private vehicles for the passengers coming to the airport. You need to have a short taxi travel in order to get on the trains, which are the only public transportation alternatives. You can reach the center in a comfortable way by using a taxi.
The taxis operating under the company Brunner offer passengers the opportunity to make a reservation in advance and work for 24 hours every day. You can reach Saint Gallen in about 15 minutes by using one of the taxis waiting in front of the terminal building of Saint Gallen Altenrhein Airport.
You can walk about 20 minutes to use the trains which are the only public transportation vehicles going to the center from the airport or you can reach Staad Train Station in 5 minutes by taxi. The train route S2 carries passengers to the center from 05:00 am to 00:30 am. The trains depart every hour. It takes about 25 minutes to reach Saint Gallen station by train.
Brunner, which is a company providing taxi service at Saint Gallen Altenrhein Airport, also offers limousine rental services to meet the demands of comfortable and luxurious travel. If you want to experience the privilege of traveling with a limousine in Saint Gallen, which is one of the most luxurious cities of Europe, you can rent a limousine with a driver by contacting the company in advance through the internet or by visiting the desks at the airport.
If you want to rent a car for your transportation to Saint Gallen from the airport, you can visit one of the car rental companies such as Sixt, Avis, Hertz and Europcar which offer service from 07:30 am to 06:00 pm on weekdays and from 08:00 am to noon at weekends.