Popular Airport | Mactan Cebu Intl. Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 7 hour 40 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 6195 Km |
You can reach Quaid–E–Azam International Airport from Karachi city center by using a bus or minibus. However, using a means of public transportation can make you lose time even though it is the most affordable transportation alternative. If you decide to use a faster transportation vehicle, you can get on a taxi. Renting a car is another option.
There are many car rental companies offering service in the city center. Most of them are local companies. In Pakistan, traffic is generally heavy and complicated. For this reason, tourists are advised to rent a car with a driver by contacting a reliable company. You can get help from your hotel about this issue before your travel. You should drive on the highway N5 and take the Jinnah Terminal Road in order to reach the airport. You can get to Quaid–E–Azam International Airport in about half an hour under normal traffic conditions by following the airport directions.
It is possible to reach the airport in approximately one hour by getting on an airport bus in the city center. One-way ticket price of these buses is 50 Pakistani Rupee per passenger. There are also minibuses carrying passengers to the airport from the city center. These vehicles are cheaper but tourists may be charged higher amounts. In addition, minibuses are very crowded. For these reasons, buses are more preferred by foreign visitors.
Travelling to the airport from the city center lasts about half an hour. You should bargain over the fare before getting on any taxi. The cost of travelling to the airport from the city center is about 300 – 500 Pakistani Rupee.
Quaid–E–Azam International Airport, which is known as Jinnah International Airport shortly, is located 14 km east of the city center. There are foreign exchange office, ATMs and baggage rooms at the airport. In addition, there are restaurants and cafes where you can try local tastes as well as the delicacies from the world cuisine. You can do shopping at the stores where you can find various products specific to Pakistan like carpet and rugs. There is also a duty-free shop at the airport. There is a mosque near the airport parking area. Although there is not any hotel within the building, you can stay at Ramada Plaza Hotel located 1 km of the airport.
The easiest way to get to the city center from Mactan - Cebu International Airport is to take a taxi or rent a car. However, if you prefer to use public transport, you can go to the city center by transferring on three separate bus lines.
You can reach the city center in half an hour by taking a taxi from the airport. You can bargain about the taxi fare.
By renting a car at the airport you can have a means of transport for your entire trip. You will have to cross Marcelo Fernan Bridge and head south on the Central Nautical Route with the car you rent. Under normal conditions, you can reach the city center in half an hour.
If you prefer to use public transportation, you can take bus number 23 at the bus stop in front of the Mactan Marina Mall shopping center near the airport. You must transfer to bus number 21A at Mandaue station. You will reach the city center if you get on the 13C bus after getting off at Talamban stop. Although bus is a very affordable means of transportation, you should remember that the total journey time is close to two hours.