Popular Airport | Misrata Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 3 hour 10 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 2566 Km |
In Khartoum, Sudan's largest city with a population of around 6 million, there is a lot of traffic due to the favorable price of gasoline. However, renting a car is still the most preferred method of transportation in the city where public transport services are carried out by mini and midibuses. Although the tuk tuks, three-wheeled motor vehicles, are the most commonly used transportation vehicles in the city, it is not possible to reach the airport with only these vehicles.
Some hotels in Khartoum offer shuttle service to the airport. Without leaving it to the last day, you can get information about prices and whether or not your hotel provides this service. If you will be arriving at the airport in this way, you should definitely book via your hotel in advance. You can negotiate the price. The journey from the city center to the airport will take about 20 minutes.
If you prefer a taxi, the hotel you are staying in can help you again. You should not forget to negotiate the price from the beginning. If the price is affordable for you, you can reach the airport within 20 minutes if the traffic is not too busy.
Despite traffic confusion in the city, it is the most preferred transportation method due to the comfort and cheap price of gasoline. You can purchase this service from the car rental offices located in the city center. Even if you wish, you can crowd your journey with a limousine. The hotel you are staying would be help in this regard. Of course you should not forget to negotiate the prices offered to you.
Khartoum, Sudan's biggest city and the attraction for foreign investors, expects the modern airport which is 40 kilometers south of the city to operate soon. Until this, Khartoum International Airport, also known as Civil Airport, 12 kilometers north of the city, continues to serve with limited facilities. The airport has some dining areas, a lounge, souvenir shop and free internet service.
Misurata Airport was closed to air traffic in 2014 and then it has been opened again; however, public transportation to and from the airport has been suspended for some time now. Therefore, you need to choose between the options of taking a taxi or renting a car from the car rental companies when you land at the airport.
If you cannot get a taxi when you go outside Misurata Airport terminal, you can call a taxi to the airport. Or, you can contact a taxi company in advance and make a reservation by phone. The airport is 10 minutes away from the city center and you can reach the city center in about 5 or 8 minutes.
It is very easy and comfortable to reach the city center by renting a car from Misurata Airport. By completing your pre-booking procedures in advance, you can rent the car in just a few minutes. After a 7 or 8-minute driving, you can reach Misurata city center.