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You can reach Eppley International Airport from Omaha city centre by bus. Shuttle services by the airport or the hotel could be a more comfortable mode of transportation.

Taxis are among the most practical means of transportation to the airport. If you have rented a car for your trip, you can pick it up immediately upon arriving at the airport.

Taxi

You can always find a taxi in downtown Omaha. Your hotel can also arrange a taxi on your behalf. It takes around 20 minutes to reach the airport from the city centre.

Shuttle Service

Three shuttle service companies use different routes to transport travellers from downtown Omaha to the airport. With the help of your hotel, you can decide which shuttle service would be most suitable for you.  

Car Rental

There are many car rental companies located in the city centre. You can get the contact details of these companies from your hotel. To get to the airport from the city centre, you need to drive along Abbott Drive and follow directions to the airport. You can drop off your rental vehicle to a company representative at the airport’s car rental collection area.

Bus

You can reach the airport from the city centre in around half an hour by taking bus route 16, which departs every 30 minutes. If your hotel provides a shuttle service, this could be a more comfortable form of transportation to the airport. You may need to book in advance.

Airport Information

Eppley Airport is located 3 miles northeast of the city centre. It serves 10 times more passengers than all the airports of the U.S. state of Nebraska combined, making it the largest airport in the Midwestern state. 18 cafes and bars are spread across both terminals of the airport. The airport’s 8 shops provide you the opportunity to purchase gifts, books, magazines, and newspapers. Business travellers can take advantage of the airport’s well-equipped conference rooms.

Dammam is a port city located just on the Gulf of Basra, east of Saudi Arabia. In the city rich of oil, the industry is also highly developed. Due to its proximity to major cities and the ease of transportation, it is known as an important transfer point. There are two important things that you should not forget that you will visit Dammam.

The first is the fact that the country is being ruled by rigid Muslim rules and that the visitors are expected to act with respect these and the second is that the temperature is very high without any significant difference in summer and winter. The most common means of transportation in the city center are taxis. There is no taximeter in the taxis. Although it is a specific tariff of the routes, the fares are more subject to bargaining. You must agree with the driver about the place you will go and how much it costs definitely before you take the taxi.

Buses are used in the city as a means of public transport. These vehicles, which are quite old and crowded, are not preferred by tourists. Car rental is a more preferred alternative. There are numerous car rental companies in both the city center and the airport.

Dammam is the second largest port in Saudi Arabia. Both ship trips and fish and freight transportation are organized from King Abdulaziz Harbor. The highways are quite developed in Dammam. In addition to a route to the capital Riyadh, many other countries in the region are also connected to the highways.

You can reach Bahrain in just 1 hour and Riyadh in 4 hours by car. If you have not rented a car, you can catch the buses leaving from the main bus terminal, which is about 700 meters from the city center.

As you can provide your intercity transfers with these buses, there are also 5 bus services every day from the bus station to Bahrain.

The railway system has an important place in the city. In addition to intercity passenger transport by train, cargo transportation is also being carried out. A project that will link Dammam to Mecca and Medina is in preparation.

The train station is 8 kilometers from the city center. From there you can reach Riyadh in 3 and half hours, Hofuf in 1 hour and Abqaiq in 40 minutes.

There is also an airport in the city and both domestic and international flights are operated from here. Bahrain International Airport is only 86 kilometers from the city center. From Dammam King Fahd International Airport you can reach the city center by taxi.

Different companies' offices are available at the airport to rent a car. For passengers who prefer to use means of public transport, bus services are arranged.

Taxi

If you do not prefer public transport, you can find a taxi at the airport's passenger exit. It is possible to reach the city center by taxi in a short time, less than half an hour, at a cost of about 50-60 SAR.

You should not forget that taxis do not have taximeters. For this reason, it is useful to tell the driver your destination in advance and agree on the fare.

Bus

If you prefer public transport, you can get to the city center by public buses operated by the Saptco Company. The journey takes up to 40 minutes and the ticket price is 12 SAR per person for one way.

You can also reach El Huber and El Hassa cities outside the city center by these buses. You can visit the Saptco Information Desk at the passenger terminal for departure times and route information.

Car Rental

There are the offices of ten domestic and foreign car rental companies in the airport. If you are going to drive a car from the airport to the city center, you must turn east at the terminal exit and connect to King Fahd Road.