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The capital’s only airport Esenboğa Airport is accessible by Belko Air municipal buses, EGO buses, taxi, and personal vehicle from central locations in Ankara like Kızılay, AŞTİ, Gar, Sıhhiye and Ulus.

You can also rent a car at Esenboğa Airport, which is located 28 km from the city center. 

Belko Air

Belko Air provides comfortable transportation between the airport and central locations in the city, like Kızılay, Sıhhiye, Ulus, AŞTİ, Gar and Pursaklar. You can use the 45 passenger buses 442/A and 442/K by getting on at the stops opposite the exits on the domestic arrivals floor and international arrivals floor.

Buses are equipped with internet, feature hostess services and take off every 30 minutes from 5 am till 12am and every hour from 12 am to 5 am. Taking a Belko Air bus to get to the city is an affordable option.  

EGO Buses

The Esenboğa Airport is accessible by bus line 442-3, which passes through AKM, Ankara Arena and Güvenpark. The 491 bus line provides transportation between the airport and Ulus and Sihhiye but it only operates 3 times a day during the week.

Taxi

Taking a taxi within the city is generally affordable since the distances are usually close to each other. But taking a taxi to the airport is a more expensive alternative because it is located 28 km away. You can try to negotiate with the taxi driver for a lower fee.

Personal Car

The Esenboğa Airport has two parking lots. There is a multi-story parking lot, which allows for short-term and long-term parking, and an outdoor parking lot, which only allows for short-term parking.

Airport Information

Esenboğa Airport is frequently used by government staff and therefore features many amenities. Those awaiting their flight in the domestic terminal can get a quick bite to eat or some coffee at Caffe Nero, Ankar Café, Bus Gate, or Bufe Ic Hat. If you prefer local Anatolian flavors head to Tadinda Anadolu. Bomonti Brasserie is ideal for those interested in international cuisine. This terminal also has fast food restaurants like Burger King.

If you’re traveling internationally, the departure and arrival terminals have many cafes, kiosks, and bars. You can also enjoy some tax-free shopping at Duty Free after you go through passport control. Both terminals have souvenir shops and kiosks that sell general items. 

Taxi and car rental companies can help you to get to the city center 15 kilometers away from Groningen Airport as soon as possible and comfortably. Apart from this, the distance between the airport and the city center is short, so the express buses, which are the only public transportation means, also provide transportation services at reasonable prices.

Bus

The most practical way to reach the city center of Groningen from the airport is to use the Qbuzz buses. There are express buses to Groningen city center and other parts of the city departing from the bus stops outside the airport terminal building. If you go take bus number 2, named Qbuzz, you can go to the Groningen railway station in the city, Grote Markt and Groningen Noord. The stops on the bus line, the Qbuzz 100 are Groningen Airport, Groningen railway station, Grote Markt, UMCG and Damsterdiep.

Taxi

The city taxis waiting at the Groningen Airport terminal provides transportation to the city center in 20 minutes. You can get service at fixed price tariffs if you prefer taxi companies affiliated with the airport.

Car Rental

The Groningen airport terminal hosts world known the offices of car rental companies such as Avis (+310505271503), Hertz (+310505254536), Europcar (+310505733233) and Sixt (+310235698656). If you follow the A28 motorway at the exit of the airport, you can reach Groningen city center in 20-25 minutes.