There are different options to reach the airport from the city center in Cairo, visited by many tourists every year. The services that the hotels usually offer or arrange for you and public transport are the first ones that come to mind.

Airport Transfer

Transfer vehicles that are privately rented from Cairo International Airport and shuttles of the Cairo Airport Shuttle Bus company will pick you up at your requested destination upon your telephone and internet reservation. You can reach the airport from any point of the city by using the shuttles, whose fares are changing according to the region you take it.  

Airport transfers also include London-style taxis, limousines and luxurious midibuses. All you have to do is to make reservations and be at the place where you want the cars to pick you up.

Public Transport

It will be possible to reach the airport with the subway lines passing through Zamalek, Wasat Al-Balad and the Nile's eastern region, which we refer to as the center of Cairo, in a few years, but you can only reach the areas close by at the moment. Al Dock, Opera, Sedat (Tahrir) and Naguib are the metro stations close to the center.

You need to transfer to the Green Line at Attaba station from Yellow Line, which hosts the above mentioned stations.

Even if it does not reach the airport yet, you can get off at the Abbasiye station and complete the 15 kilometers distance by taxi or bus number 111. It is also possible to reach the airport by buses 27, 111, 356 from Tahrir Square where Sedat metro station is located.

Private Vehicle

Although it is a great merit to use private vehicles in Cairo, which is similar to Istanbul with regards to its traffic and size, there may be people who want to reach the airport by private vehicles. To do this, you have to follow the Oroba road, in the east direction, to go to the airport from Zamalek island and Tahrir in the city center.

Oroba route will take you to Airport Road, which will provide you with access to the airport, after 17 kilometers.

Airport Information

The airport, in the Heliopolis area, is the second airport in Africa with regards to passenger traffic. With the completion of the newly constructed terminals, there are also many possibilities offered for those waiting for their flight.

Japanese, Chinese and Korean restaurants representing the Asian lifestyle, world famous fast-food restaurants, coffee shops where you can drink the most famous coffees of the world and pizzerias are waiting for guests at Terminal 1. You can also access health services at the airport, which has a large duty free store.

Serving the Java region of Indonesia, Adisutjipto Airport is about 8 kilometers from Yogyakarta city center and consists of two different terminals as domestic and international terminals. Although it is the 3rd busiest airport in the Java region, which is a tourist destination, the area that you may find quite small closes at night. You can get to Yogyakarta city center from the airport in half an hour by taking advantage of means of public transportation such as buses, taxis, and trains, as well as you can enjoy driving by renting a car to reach the city center.

Bus

If you prefer an affordable transfer option from Adisutjipto Airport to Yogyakarta city center, you can take the bus. There are two bus companies providing transportation services at the airport, and the first of these are the buses with Damri logo. These buses go through many central points in the city center including well-known hotels. Bus fares vary from 50.000 IDR to 85.000 IDR (3.5 USD on average) depending on your destination.

Apart from Damri buses, the buses operated by Trans Jogja company also depart from the airport. Trans Jogja buses have 3 different routes to the city. The route of the 1A line is Adisutjipto Airport – Tugu Station- Malioboro - Jogja Expo Center (JEC); the route of Line 1B starts from Adisutjipto Airport and passes through Jogja Exhibition Center (JEC) - General Post Office - Pingit - Gadjah Mada University; Line 3B follows Kotagede route and goes to the bus terminals in the city center. Trans Jogja buses offer quite an affordable transfer option for the passengers with a tight budget and bus fare is only 3.600 IDR to reach all over the city. You can even get to the well-known Prambanan temple directly from the airport. You can get on Trans Jogja buses from the bus stops near the car park outside the terminal.

Both bus options will take you to the city center in 30 minutes under normal conditions. The buses depart by the hour, and bus services start at 7 am and end at 7 pm.

Taxi

In Yogyakarta, taxis are safe and you can take a taxi to get to the city center from the airport comfortably. You will be charged depending on the distance you will go; the opening fare of the taxis having a taximeter is 5.500 IDR. Opening fare of the night tariff is 10.000 IDR. Some taxis at the airport operate at flat rates depending on your destination. To take one of these taxis, you need to get a flat rate (fixed price) taxi coupon from the taxi counters inside the terminal. Flat rate is around 60.000 IDR (4 USD on average) for the nearest distance.

The taxi stops where you can take the taxis operating at flat rates are located to the right of the international terminal exit. If you would like to take a taxi having a taximeter, you can take one on the main road at the airport exit.

Train

Adisutjipto Airport is the first airport in Indonesia having railway connection for transfer. The departure point of the trains, frequently preferred for transfer between the airport and the city center, is the Maguwo Station connected with underground tunnels in the area. The trains running between 6 am and 8 pm every day follow the routes linking Kutoarjo, Yogyakarta, Surakarta, Surabaya, and Madiun to each other. You will pay quite a small fee for your trip on the train that provides an easy transfer to Yogyakarta-Tugu Station, which lets you reach the city center without having to deal with the traffic congestion in the city.

Rent a car

You can rent a car from the car rental offices inside the terminal building after arriving at Adisutjipto Airport, or you can also book a car in advance and ask the car rental company make your car ready at your landing time. The international car rental companies such as Hertz, Budget, Avis, Dollar, Europcar, Alamo, and National, and local travel agencies provide car rental services at the airport.

Hotel Shuttle Services

Since Yogyakarta is a tourist destination, many hotels offer airport transfer (shuttle) services for their guests. If you would like to take advantage of this service that is priced depending on the location and standards of the hotel you are going to stay, you are recommended to ask for information about shuttle services when booking your room.