Popular Airport | Palm Beach Intl. Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 9 hour 30 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 4731 Miles |
To get to Bamako Airport, which is located 22 kilometers outside Bamako, you can take a taxi from the city center or you can take advantage of airport shuttle service provided by your hotel. Although it is not one of the most commonly preferred options to travel to the airport in the city, car rental option is also available. Another alternative offered to the passengers in Bamako in this regard is the private shuttle services which can be used by booking in advance.
Bamako is a city where taxis are frequently preferred by foreign travelers for transportation. You can take advantage of the taxi option, which is both safe and fast, to get to the airport from the city center. Taking a taxi doesn't cost a lot because the airport is not too far from the city center and taxi option is much more practical on this route compared to other alternatives. You can complete your journey from Bamako city center to Bamako International Airport by paying 7000 CFA as taxi fare.
Local rental companies are mostly available in Bamako; however, if you want to rent a car from an international car rental company that has an office at the airport, you can get this service from AVIS. It is recommended that you should travel with a local guide to certain areas for safety reasons while driving the rental car, which is a useful way of traveling to other cities and regions around Bamako. You will arrive at Bamako Airport by driving in half an hour.
Private shuttle services are another transportation alternative in the city for families and more crowded passenger groups to get to the airport. Private shuttle charges are not so high in general; however, it would be a budget-friendly option to give information about your location in Bamako city center before completing your reservation and to get information about how much you need to pay to reach the airport. Private shuttles mostly accept payments in local currency, but you can also offer to pay the cost of shuttle service in Euro or Dollars. However, you need to make sure that you are not overcharged due to exchange rate differences.
Some hotels in the capital Bamako also offer free and paid airport shuttle services. Just like the taxis, hotel shuttles pick you up from your hotels and take you quickly to the gates of the airport terminals. Another advantage of traveling by hotel shuttle services is that they are much safer. So, you can easily prefer to travel to Bamako International Airport, the starting point of your trip, by hotel shuttle services from Bamako city center.
Bamako International Airport, which connects Bamako, the capital city of Mali, to a number of important destinations in the world, especially in Africa and Europe, hosts direct flights to the cities such as Istanbul, Paris, Dakar and Abidjan. In addition to the lounge at the airport, there are also kiosks and restaurants where you can get a snack. You can also benefit from car rental service at Bamako Airport and then deliver the car to the car rental offices at the airport and catch your flight.
Palm Beach International Airport is located to the west of the city West Palm Beach and is quite close. For this reason, you can reach the city center or your hotel from the airport in a short time. If you are staying in one of the hotels near the airport, you can take advantage of your hotel shuttle service. If you prefer public transport, you can take the bus or train. For those who prefer more comfortable vehicles, there are options such as taxi, minivan or limousine. You can also rent a car at the airport.
A taxi, sedan, minivan, limousine or shared ride services can be arranged according to your budget at the Ground Transportation desks located on the east and west ends of the terminal baggage claim area on the 1st floor of the airport. By calling the airport in advance you can make a reservation and save time. Taxi opening fee is $ 2.50 and goes up $ 2.64 per mile which is added to the price.
You can rent a car at the airport if you want to meet all your transportation needs during your trip with a single vehicle. 9 different companies with different sizes of vehicles are serving at the airport. The contact and reservation desks of these companies are located in the baggage claim area on the 1st floor. You can reach the city center with your rental car via different routes. Whichever route you choose, you can reach the city center in just 10 minutes.
Buses 40 and 44 will take you to the city center in 22 minutes under normal traffic conditions. These buses pass through the West Palm Beach Train Station, which is served by Amtrak passenger rail which carries passengers to more than 500 destinations in 46 states of America. The bus ticket price is $ 2.00 for one way. Tri-Rail commuter rail service is a train that carries passengers between West Palm Beach and Miami, and has many stops from any city in South Florida. When you leave the airport baggage claim area, you can see the Tri-Rail sign immediately. From here you get free transfer to the train station.
There are 10 hotels that are located near to Palm Beach Airport that offer an airport shuttle service. If you want to take advantage of this service you must contact the hotel in advance and make a reservation. If you have booked a shuttle service, once you depart from the baggage claim area, can easily find Hotel Shuttles Drop On/Off signs which will direct you to the pick up point.