Popular Airport | Portorož Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 2 hour |
Approximate Travel Distance | 1647 Km |
Edinburgh Airport is located about 12 km from the city center and it is one of the busiest airports in Scotland. The airport is accessible by a variety of transportation alternatives, including taxi, tram, Airlink buses, and rental car.
Airlink Buses
Airlink buses are among the most preferred transportation alternatives to get to the airport from the city center. You can get on the Airlink bus from Waverley Station in the city center and enjoy a convenient ride directly to the airport.
Tram
Another highly preferred method of transportation is the tram. Trams provide convenient and direct access to the airport. You can get on the tram from the York Place or St. Andrew Square stations in the city center and enjoy a 35-minute ride to the airport. Trams run every 8-12 minutes.
Car
Located about 12 km from the city center, Edinburgh Airport is easily accessible by road. The airport is situated on the A8 Glasgow-Edinburgh road and is also accessible by the M8 and M9 motorways from Glasgow and Stirling. The airport’s parking lot features short-term and long-term options; the long-term parking lot is located a short bus ride from the terminal.
Airport Information
Edinburgh Airport features duty free shops where passengers can buy a range of products from perfume to alcohol and chocolate; the options are endless. There are many stores like Kurt Geiger, Jo Malone, and Hugo Boss, where you can buy gifts for your loved ones and enjoy some last minute shopping at affordable prices.
Venues where passengers can get a bite to eat or something to drink include Caffe Nero, Costa, and The Turnhouse.
Portoroz Airport, which is located in the southwest of Slovenia, is also one of the three smallest international airports within the country. This airport is situated approximately 6 kilometers outside the city center of Portoroz and it is just a short walking distance far from the Croatian border, which is very close to the airport. You can also travel to Umag city in Croatia or Trieste city in Italy from the airport that has mutual flights to Izola, Koper and Piran cities in Slovenia. One of the best travel alternatives is renting a car to visit the surrounding cities and countries from the airport located near Secovlje. Private shuttle services, which get the passengers from the airport and transport them to the door of their hotel or their home, are also included in the other alternatives for transportation from the Portoroz Airport to the central settlements. If your hotel provides mutual shuttle services for the transportation between the Portoroz Airport and the center, you may also benefit from these services that are usually for free. Another transportation alternative for those who prefer to travel to Portoroz in an economical and fast way is carsharing offered by App2drive.
You can easily reach the city center of Portoroz or many settlements such as Piran, Secovlje, Strunjan, Dragonja and Fiesa by renting a car at the Portoroz Airport.
You can comfortably complete your reservation by choosing one of the economical or luxury vehicles from the company named Sixt located at the airport. You can call the rental office at + 386-5-6744024 for renting a car, which is also a great option for exploring the beauty of the surrounding shores, or you can make an online reservation for renting a car. The car rental office at the Portoroz Airport provides services for passengers between 09:00 and 19:00 on weekdays and between 09:00 and 12:00 on weekends.
Transportation to the city center by taking a taxi from the Portoroz Airport is not as usually preferred as car rental, private shuttle services or carsharing. Nevertheless, you can still prefer to take a taxi to reach your hotel located in the city center or to travel to different points. If you prefer to reach the center of Portoroz by taking a taxi, the fare that you have to pay is not much because of the short distance to the city center, but if you still plan to travel to different cities or regions, you can choose the means of transportation after learning the average prices you have to pay in advance.
It is also possible to travel to the city center from the airport with a much more economical alternative thanks to App2drive vehicles. These vehicles can take more than one passenger in front of the airport and transport them to their preferred destination in the city center. By using the App2drive application, you can go any place you want from the airport or travel from the city center to any place you want. If you want to obtain more information about App2drive carsharing application and then book a vehicle by phone, you can call the number of 00800-01112333.
If you want to travel to Portoroz and to the places that attract the most visitors in Slovenia, you can also benefit from the hotel shuttle services that take passengers in front of the Portoroz Airport and transport them to the city center, which is usually for free or at affordable prices. Hotel shuttle services are waiting for passenger at the exit gate of the arrival terminal in the Portoroz Airport and reaching them to the city center in a very short time. If your hotel is located in a different city and outside of Portoroz, you can obtain information on the internet or by phone in advance, and you can enjoy a fast and comfortable journey with the shuttle services to your hotel entrance.