Popular Airport | Montpellier Mediterranee Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 10 hour 20 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 8344 Km |
It is only possible to reach the airport from Colombo city center by bus and taxi. Alternatively, you can also travel with private cars that can be rented from car rental companies located in the city center.
Taxi drivers in Colombo, which is moving towards to becoming a global world city, also keep up with this development. Almost all of the taxi drivers are clean-wear, polite and speak English, which increases the quality of service. Despite being expensive compared to other alternatives, it is preferred because of its ease of reaching anytime.
The bus number 187-E3, which is used to get to the airport, collects passengers at different bus stops all day except night time. It serves as an economic and fast transportation option.
As in all major cities, it is also possible to find quality and reputable car rental companies in Colombo. You can request the model and brand you want from the companies you can reach easily via Internet and telephone.
Bandaranayike Airport, which links Colombo to the world and hosts many passengers every year, consists of a medium sized single terminal building. There are many services ranging from pharmacies and health centers to foreign exchange bureaus and bank ATMs at the airport. There is a beauty and spa center in the terminal which also has an animal care room for pets of passengers.
Baristar Coffee Lanka, Burger King, Deli Food & Spicy, HVA Foods, Nestle Lanka PLC, Palm Strip Restaurant and Relax Inn Food are the places where passengers can meet their eating and drinking needs during waiting periods.
For shopping there are Abans Pvt, AMF Duty Free, Asian Electricals, Aventure Holdings, Chamber of Gifts, Classic Electronics, Crown Electronics, Citizen, Gomez's and Odel stores. The airport also meets the accommodation needs of its passengers with the Serediva Transit Hotel in it.
You can travel both economically and fast in Montpellier because Montpellier-Médirerranée Airport is located 7 kilometers away from the city center. You can prefer the means of public transportation such as bus and tramway, as well as you can take advantage of renting a car or taking a taxi to reach the city center for affordable prices.
When you exit the Montpellier-Médirerranée Airport terminal building, you will see the bus stops. Airport bus services are arranged from these bus stops to Montpellier city center. If you take the bus number 120, you will arrive at Montpellier city center in about 10-15 minutes. It is possible to take the advantage of these buses for your transportation by paying only 1.60 Euros. Afterwards, you can reach wherever you want to go to in the city center by trams.
Many taxis will be waiting for you as soon as you step out of the airport building. Most of these are the airport taxis that are run by Montpellier-Médirerranée Airport and they provide transportation service for you to reach Montpellier city center for a taxi fare that amounts to 20-30 Euros. If you cannot come across an airport taxi, you can call a taxi by calling +33430966060.
You can complete your pre-booking by choosing from one of the local and international car rental companies such as Hertz, Europcar, Avis, Enterprise, Sixt, Budget, Inter Rent, Thrifty and Auto Rapido that provide this service at Montpellier-Médirerranée Airport. Then, it only takes 6-7 minutes to reach Montpellier city center by the rental car waiting for you at the airport. All you need to do is to drive on the A9 motorway after you leave the airport.