Popular Airport | Gozo Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 13 hour 20 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 10740 Km |
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Transportation to Airport from Montevideo City Center
Carrasco General Cesareo L. Berisso Intl. Airport
It is quite easy to get to Carrasco International Airport from within Montevideo city or any point in the city. Taxis, special vehicles, remise vehicles, buses, suburban trains, etc. means of transportation offer affordable options for tourists and locals alike.
Another characteristic of Montevideo is that the distinction in the price tag for urban public transport is only summer and winter seasons. Local people and tourists are getting transportation service at the same fare without discrimination.
Train
It is not very popular to reach from one point to another in with train Montevideo, which has a 2835 kilometers long railway network. There is a suburban train that goes directly to Carrasco Airport from the train station, which is close to the city center. With these trains you can go to the airport in 25-30 minutes.
Bus
Local buses, from the main means of transport in the city of Montevideo, provide transportation services to every part of the city. Since there are three different bus companies in the city, the number of buses is also quite high. Buses to Carrasco International Airport and other parts of the city depart at 5-25 minutes intervals from Tres Cruces bus terminal, located in a region very close to the city center.
The names of three different bus companies that actively provide transportation services throughout the city are COPSA (www.copsa.com.uy), COT (www.cot.com.uy) and Cutcsa (www.cutcsa.com.uy). Generally, almost all of Montevideo buses operate between 06:00 and 23:45.
Night buses are called nocturnos and a different price tag is applied on them. The DM1 bus leaves from the city every 15 minutes and arrives at the airport within 40 minutes. Another bus is the bus line that goes towards Punta Carretas Shopping. The last option is a bus line from the Rio Branco station in the city to the airport. The fare for this bus is 23 pesos.
There are several ticket systems in Montevideo that meet the needs of passengers. But besides this, you can also pay in cash when you get on the bus.
The intelligent card, which is the first of the ticket systems categorized in different ways, is a card with standard features. If you buy this card, you only need to pay a one-way fee for your 2-hour journey. If you purchase the Omnibus ticket, you can take the bus for 90 minutes by paying a single-use fee.
Taxi
Because the transportation with taxi is not very common in the city, their fees are not very reasonable. But it may be more profitable to choose a taxi for some short-distance trips. If you are going to use a taxi in Montevideo, it is a good idea to speak a little Spanish so that the driver cannot ask for a higher price and you can negotiate. The fee you need to pay for your 10 minute taxi journey is approximately 100 Uruguay Pesos. Transportation takes about 25-30 minutes by car from city center to Carrasco Airport.
Car Rental
It is easy to say that driving in Montevideo is a very practical option if you have an idea of renting your own vehicle. You are free to park your car as long as you do not see the "Reservado" sign in Montevideo, where parking spaces can easily be found in the city.
You can choose the most suitable car rental companies Montevideo ferry terminal, bus terminal and airport terminal at and rent your car here. It takes about 20-30 minutes to go to Carrasco Airport, which is about 20 kilometers away from the city, with your own car.
After arriving from Montevideo center to Avenida Halia (Route 101), you have to cross Estadio Centenario and come to Barra de Carrasco. Later, after turning north and heading towards Avenida de Las Americas, you will be on the way to Carrasco Airport.
Airport Information
Carrasco International Airport, which is very close to Montevideo city center, is Uruguay's busiest, largest and busiest airport. The airport has a capacity of 6 million passengers per year and is located 19 kilometers east of Montevideo city center.
As at any international airport, Carrasco Airport has a number of possibilities to meet your needs. Some of those are ATMs, banking and currency exchange offices, eating and drinking areas, recreation and smoking areas, free internet access, post office, telephone and communication areas, a large duty free store, souvenir shops and markets, restaurants, cafes and bars, lounges, 24/7 open tourist counseling and information desks, parking space for 1200 cars.
Transportation to Gozo City Center from Airport
Gozo Airport
There is a small heliport in Gozo, but it is closed to international flights. For this reason, for your travels to Gozo you need to fly to Malta Airport firstly and then get to Gozo by using one of the means of public transportation.
The distance between Gozo and Malta International Airport is 40.6 kilometers and travelling between these points lasts approximately 1-1.5 hours by public transportation and 30-35 minutes by private car. Taxis or buses you will see at the exit of Malta Airport terminal building are options you can use for your transportation to the city center. You can also take advantage of the car rental companies located at the airport. In addition to land transportation, you can also get to the city center from the airport by using marine transportation.
There are frequent ferry services from Malta Airport to Gozo ferry terminal and Cirkewwa ferry terminal. For current ferry services and fares, you can obtain information by visiting www.gozochannel.com.
Bus
Buses are the most practical and economical options for travelling from the airport to Gozo which is Malta's second largest island after the capital of Malta. It is possible to get to the city center from the airport in approximately 1-1.5 hours by using either shuttle buses operating under the airport transfer service offered by the airport or passenger buses operating in the city. You can get information about shuttle bus services from the bus stops located at the exit of the terminal building or from tourist information offices in the terminal building.
The bus named Airport Bus Shuttle goes directly to the Mgarr Gozo ferry station from Malta Airport. There are also shuttle minibuses with the same route, and the fare you need to pay to get on one of these minibuses is 20 euros. Another option is getting on the bus route 8 from Malta Airport, getting off in Valletta and getting on Gozo Ferry bus. The fare of the bus route 8, which goes to the capital Valletta and lasts for 30 minutes, is 3.47 dollars as of 2016.
There are 4 different express buses carrying passengers to Gozo from Malta Airport: X1, X2, X3 and X4. The bus X1 operating every 3-4 hours goes from the airport to Cirkewwa ferry terminal in Gozo and passes through the city center.
The bus route X2 goes to San Gilijan region, bus route X3 goes to Bugibba and bus route X4 goes to Birzebbugra. The bus route N11, which operates as the night version of the route X1, goes to Cirkewwa and Gozo.
Taxi
Most of the white taxis you will see after arriving at Malta airport and when you get out of the arriving passenger terminal operate under the airport transfer services and taximeters are available in all taxis. You can make your travel more economical as long as you get on a taxi working with a taximeter.
The fares of the airport taxis vary depending on the season. Different tariffs are applied for day and night. Travelling from the airport to Mgarr Ferry Terminal, the main ferry terminal of Gozo, by taxi costs about 25 euros; you can also go to Cirkewwa Ferry Terminal, another terminal, for about 32 euros.
Car Rental
Since Malta Airport is an international airport, it is possible to see world-famous brands such as Avis, Hertz, Thrifty, Budget, Europcar, Dollar, Sixt, Green Car Rental, Gold Car Rental, Active Car Rental and First Car Rental. With the car that you will rent at Malta Airport, it is very easy to travel to Gozo city center by following the signs and driving on Cirkewwa-Mgarr road. The travel, which is about 40.6 km, will last 1.5 hours.
