Popular Airport | Ordu Giresun Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 3 hour 40 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 3048 Km |
It is possible to reach Houari Boumediene International Airport from the city center by taking the advantage of bus or metro line. If you prefer a more relaxing and fast journey, you can take a taxi or rent a car.
You can easily find a taxi at every corner of the city center. For safety reasons, it is better to take a taxi from taxi stands or you can also ask your hotel to arrange a taxi for you. You should keep in mind that most of the taxi do not activate the taximeter even if taximeter is available in all taxis. Therefore, it would be a good idea to bargain with the driver about taxi fare in advance. You can reach the airport in about 50 minutes by taxi from the city center and the taxi ride costs about 600 dinars.
If you prefer to travel by public transportation, you can reach the airport by taking a bus from the city center. The buses to the airport depart every 30 minutes and the bus ride takes about one hour. Ticket price is 20 dinars per passenger.
Although there is only one subway line in Algeria, it is possible to reach the airport by taking the advantage of this line. Metro ticket is more expensive than the bus ticket. You need to pay 50 dinars for the one-way ticket.
There are offices of many local and international car rental companies in the city center. Your hotel can also help you with this. If you don't have an international driver's license, you can rent a car with a driver. Renting a car for the entire trip is an attractive option since oil prices are quite affordable in Algeria.
Publicly known as Algiers International Airport, Houari Boumediene International Airport is located 20 kilometers southeast of Algeria. The airport serves its passengers with two terminal buildings, one for domestic flights and one for international flights.
In addition to restaurants and cafés, there are various services such as pharmacy, bookstore, hairdresser, currency exchange office and ATM at the airport. There a lounge available for passengers who don't want to sacrifice their comfort while waiting for their flight. If you need to do shopping, you can visit the duty-free store and souvenir shops. Despite all, there is no wi-fi internet access throughout the airport.
You can choose between taxi, Havaş, bus, car rental to get to the city center from Ordu-Giresun Airport which is between Gülyalı and Piraziz districts. You can also choose to go with your own car thanks to the airport parking area.
The fastest option to get to the city center from Ordu-Giresun Airport is to take a taxi. It is possible to reach either Ordu or Giresun is 20 minutes by taxi from Ordu-Giresun Airport which is about 20 kilometers away from the city. Taxis are a bit more costly compared to other options, but they provide you a quicker access to the city center. You can find the taxis at the terminal building of Ordu-Giresun Airport as soon as your flight lands.
Havaş services are another meand you can use to reach the city center from Ordu-Giresun Airport. Havaş, which is more affordable than the taxi, offers shuttles for all flights to the airport. The shuttles depart 25 minutes after your landing. Havaş shuttles, that will take you to the city center in about half an hour, follow the route of Kumbaşı Metro Yazıhanesi, Fındık Diyarı, Belediye Durağı, Eski Üstgeçit, Fakülte Sapağı, Gülyalı to get to Ordu and follow the route of Liman Otoparkı, Şehiriçi Opet Karşısı Cep, Stadyum Üst Geçit Altı, Devlet Hastanesi Kavşağı and Sahil Yolu to get to Giresun.
It is also possible to rent a car from Ordu-Giresun Airport to get to the city center. With Fly Rent A Car's Honda, Hyundai, Ford, Renault, Fiat and Opel vehicles you can quickly get to the city center. After you arrive at the city center with the car you rented by showing your passport or driver's license from the airport, you can deliver your car to the Fly Rent A Car headquarters.