Popular Airport | Shearwater Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 9 hour 30 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 7693 Km |
Murtala Muhammed Airport in Nigeria's Lagos province, Ikeja region can be reached easily from the city center with bus, okada, taxi or rental cars.
It is very easy to get to Murtala Muhammed Airport from the city center thanks to Lagos city buses operated by NURTW Cooperative and Lagbus. In Lagos, the roads used by buses are different from those used by regular cars, so they provide a fast transportation service without any traffic. To take advantage of the Modern and comfortable Lagos buses, all you have to do is to get a ticket from the sales points or vending machines at the stops.
Lagos buses might have different sizes but all are yellow. The name of the smallest buses type is known as ''danfo''. The “molue” buses, which are a bigger, travel more frequently between the city and the airport compared to others.
Okada motorcycles that you can use for your short trips are Lagos' most popular means of transportation. Okadas are quite fast so it is possible to get to your destination without losing time in the traffic. There are many okada motorcycles going directly to Murtala Muhammed Airport from Lagos city center.
The safest, though not the cheapest, way to get around in Lagos is by taxi. Lagos taxis can be easily found at every corner of the city. Some taxi drivers do not use a taximeter, so it is advised that you negotiate according to the distance you are going to travel.
Taxis are usually opening with 500 Nigerian Naira. Then they demand 500 Naira per kilometer. If you choose to go to the airport by taxi from within the city, it would be useful to call one of these companies: Red Cab (+2347000733222), Corporate Cabs (+2348191166926) or Orange Cabs (+2347029119504).
Having an expressway linking Murtala Muhammed Airport and Lagos city center, shortens the duration of your journey incredibly. You can get to the airport in 25-30 minutes, instead of one hour, thanks to this highway.
Murtala Muhammed Airport, located 22 kilometers north-west of Lagos, is in the Ikeja region. As it is the largest and most modern airport in Nigeria, it has multiple facilities for its passengers.
In the airport with two terminals, facilities like duty free store and other stores, souvenir shops, eating and drinking areas, exchange office, bank and ATMs, travel agencies, car rental companies, free internet access, tourist information desks, recreation areas, VIP halls, etc. are available.
To reach the city center from Stanfield International Airport, you can take a taxi from or rent a car at the airport. Seasonal shuttle service and a limited number of hotel shuttles are also available as an alternative. On the other hand, it is also possible to reach the city center by taking buses.
From the airport you can take a taxi to Halifax city center for an average of $ 63.
You can find car rental companies on the lower floor of the airport car park. National, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise and Hertz are the car rental companies serving here. You can reach Halifax city center in half an hour from the airport by a rental car according to your budget. You should follow the NS-118 or NS-102 motorway.
At Stanfield International Airport, shuttle service is offered only between May and October. You can use this service to get to the city center for a fee of $ 22.
A limited number of hotels in Halifax offer airport shuttle service. You can make use of this service, which is charged extra, by making a reservation in advance.
You can reach the city center in about an hour by bus number 320 from the airport. The ticket costs $ 3.50 for adults and $ 2.75 for children.