Search Flights from Taif to Novosibirsk

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.

Novosibirsk, which is the largest city of the Siberia region in terms of the surface area, is the third most populous city in Russia with one and a half million population. Novosibirsk has a very cold climate and is noted for its weather temperature that may go down to -40 in the winter months.

At the same time, the city, which is highly developed in terms of automotive and mining industry, is one of the leading centers of the world in this respect. The urban transportation is provided by metro, trolleybus, minibus, bus and taxi. However, the metro is the most convenient option for transportation. Considering the cold weather in the city and the streets are covered with snow in the winter, the metro consisting of 12 stations is the best option among the other alternatives for urban transportation. The single-pass train ticket is about 25 rubles; it is also possible to buy tickets for multiple passes as 5 or 60.

For the urban transportation, the city bus is the option that provides the best transportation alternative after metro. The private bus lines provide a faster service compared to the public transportation buses; unlike the public buses, they do not have to depart/stop at the certain stops. The ticket price for public buses is 10 rubles, while the ticket price for private buses may vary ranging from 15 to 35 rubles.

The minibuses called “Marshrutka”, which serve as a means of urban transport throughout Russia, are also available in the city of Novosibirsk. The marshrutka minibuses are so similar to the minibuses in Turkey. The ticket prices vary between 0.3 and 1$ depending on where you want to go in the city. Tramway and trolleybus attract attention as other means of transportation in the city. Trolleybus ticket prices are lower than the bus ticket prices by 8 rubles. One-way tram ticket prices are about 10 rubles.

You can pay for the tickets after getting on the public transportation vehicles. Taking a taxi and renting a car are the easiest yet the most expensive means of transportation in Novosibirsk. You can get a taxi at the taxi ranks on the road or you can call a taxi to wherever you are by contacting the taxi call centers.

Taking into consideration that the taxi drivers do not mostly activate the taximeters, bargaining in advance can be useful for a lower taxi fare. Novosibirsk Airport (Tolmachevo), which is constantly improving internationally, is about 17 kilometers west of the city. You can reach the city center from the airport within 20 and 30 minutes by car. Ticket sales are carried out at the desks of relevant station around the airport. You can also buy ticket after getting on the vehicles.

Bus

Bus is one of the most convenient means of transportation from the airport to the city center. As soon as your plane lands, it is possible to find a bus to the city. You can reach the city center by bus after stepping out of the airport terminal.

There are two different bus lines to get to the city center from the airport. These are 111E (Express) and 112E. The ticket price for the first is 38 rubles, while the other costs 30 rubles. 111E runs between 04.00 and 22.30. 112E is at your service between 05.00 and 21.00. If you are going to travel to the city center by bus, you can arrange your landing time accordingly.

Train

Train is another vehicle that provides convenient transportation to Novosibirsk city center. With the rails on the ground, the train provides a fast transportation to the city center. As you can see the train stations around the bus stops, there are also train stations that are 2 kilometers away from the airport.

The trains run between 6:30 am and 11:30 pm, including weekends.

Minibus-Taxi

Minibus taxis are the most convenient option to reach the city center, yet their price is very high. You can take advantage of the minibus taxi as an individual passenger as well as you can travel with other passengers. You can see the minibus taxis just around the airport. You can reach the city center in about 25 minutes by these vehicles. Some drivers may ask for a taxi fare more than necessary. You can bargain with the driver in advance to avoid such a situation.

Rent a car

The last option you can prefer to get to the city center is to rent a car. You can plan this service in advance according to your flight schedule before you land at Novosibirsk Airport, or you can rent a car from the companies at the airport such as Herts, Europcar and Hertz after your flight.