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Buses are the most convenient option that you can choose to reach the airport from Taif city center. You can also get to the airport by taxi or by renting a car from the city center.

Bus

Direct buses to the airport depart from Al Taif Station in Taif Al Faisaliah. Local bus services operated by SAPTCO depart on short intervals. According to the current information in SAPTCO's web site the fare you will pay for this trip, which is about 30 kilometers, is 15 Saudi Riyals and it takes about 1 hour. You can make your reservation at the official website of SAPTCO or you can get your ticket from the sales points. It is also possible to buy tickets from almost every stop.

Taxi

You must absolutely have an agreement with the driver about the fare before you start your journey, if you are taking a taxi without a taximeter. Otherwise, you can pay really high fares. Taxis are the least preferred means of transportation by visitors of Taif, where there is not much alternatives in terms of transportation in the city.

Taxi fares are more expensive than other means of transportation. This is why we recommend you take advantage of the bus or car rental service instead of taxis. You should be careful about the taxi you take. In Taif, limousine taxis, for example, are also available and they are much more expensive than regular taxis.

Car Rental

There are car rental companies located in the city as well as in Taif Airport. Car rental companies are as popular as local buses, as the oil prices here are low. In additions, there are extremely modern highways in Taif that has links to all nearby cities. You can go to the airport with your vehicle rented from Taif city and deliver it to the same car rental company in the terminal.

Airport Information

Taif Airport, 70 kilometers from Mecca and 30 kilometers from Taif city center, is an airport suitable for international and domestic flights. You will not find much shops and similar entertainment areas at Taif Airport, which is smaller than other airports in Saudi Arabia with regard to area and capacity.

Taif Airport is of great importance for the history of Saudi aviation. The first one to land this airport was Ibn Saud, the founder of the kingdom. It is an airport used both for military and public purposes.

In the terminal you can find a small parking area for cars and the offices of most preferred car rental companies throughout Saudi Arabia. You can also see bus stops and taxi stands, from where you can take a bus or taxi to Taif city center, at a short distance from the terminal exit.

The airport interior design is not too complicated as there is not much to do inside the airport. Several major airline companies, including Turkish Airlines, organize flights to Taif Airport.

To get to Kadhdhoo city center from Kadhdhoo Airport, you can choose among ferry, speedboat, sea plane or taxi. The airport has private shuttle vehicles operated by its own. You can reach the city in a short time whether you use these vehicles or private sea taxis.

Kadhdhoo is the second most visitors attracting city in the Maldives, which is an island country, after the capital. Sea transportation instead of road transportation is used in the city. This situation prevents traffic problems and saves tourists and indigenous people from a great deal of trouble. In Kadhdhoo, which is geographically suitable for sea transportation, you can get to one point from another by using boats, speedboats, safari vehicles, sea taxi, ferry or seaplane which is extremely modern and fast.  

Boat

Using the speed boats to get to the Kadhdhoo Airport and then to Kadhdhoo city center from Malé airport will save you incredible time. From Kadhdhoo Airport you can reach the city center in a short time with speed boats or safari vehicles. These speed boats, which are named Dhonis, are among the most preferred and most economical means of transportation in the city.

Seaplane

In Maldives you can get a unique experience as well as a fast journey without being exposed to traffic with the seaplanes. The fact that the seaplanes are very widespread in Kadhdhoo and Kadhdhoo Airport provides sea transportation to the city makes it a great convenience to tourists visiting the city and the locals.

Seaplanes, which are very frequently used for transportation services, are highly developed in the Maldives. You can get to Kadhdhoo city center by seaplane and shorten your travel time by half.

Sea Taxi

You can get to Kadhdhoo city center from the airport by ferries or speed boats as well as with sea taxis. Sea taxis are available both in the city center and airport terminal buildings.It is possible to get to Kadhdhoo city center in a very short time by taking a sea taxi from Kadhdhoo Airport.