Search Flights from Erzurum to Taif

Erzurum attracts the attention of tourists and the business world with its natural beauties, history and the scientific and cultural events held in the city. After having spent time in Erzurum, it is quite easy for the guests who will leave the city to get to the airport from wherever they are.

If you want to get to the airport, you can benefit from the shuttle services of Erzurum Metropolitan Municipality, which depart from the city center (Station Square); you can also rent a car or take a taxi if you want to reach the airport faster.

Taxi

Taking a taxi is a good option if you want to reach the airport quickly and comfortably. You can get a taxi and even make a reservation from the stops in many areas of the city. Taxis can also provide a variety of services such as a baby carriage and phone charger, provided you demand for them at the time of booking.

Bus

The Station Square, known as the city center of Erzurum, brings together all elements of transportation network at the heart of the city, as it does in many other areas such as shopping, entertainment, cultural and scientific activities. All the buses departing from all over Erzurum gather together in the city center. If you want to reach the airport by public transportation from anywhere in Erzurum, you must firstly come to the Station Square. The municipal buses departing from various parts of the city are headed to the city center from east (D1), west (B-1, B-2, B-3, B-5), north (K-1, K-2, K-3, K-4, K-5, K-6, K-7) and south (G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, G-5, G-6, G-7, G-8, G-9, G-10, G-11).

If you want to reach the airport from Palandöken Ski Resort, you can get on the bus G-5 which depart hourly and get to the Station Square within an average of forty-five minutes.

Train

The train can also be preferred as an alternative way of reaching the city center from districts. You can spend your time in a comfortable and warm environment in the specially decorated waiting room while waiting for the buses to depart from the Station Square to the airport.

Shuttle Service

There is not a special shuttle service which provides transportation to Erzurum Airport such as HAVAŞ, however, you can easily benefit from the shuttle services arranged by the Public Transportation Directorate of the Erzurum Metropolitan Municipality. You can take advantage of these shuttle services which are arranged based on the hours of flight.

You can find out online information at the website of Erzurum Metropolitan Municipality about the departures of shuttle services according to your flight schedule. The shuttles departing from the Station Square reach Erzurum Airport by passing through the stops at Gez Mahallesi, Hastaneler Caddesi, Kız Meslek Lisesi (Girls’ Vocational School), Municipality, Erzurum Metropolitan Municipality Sports Facilities, Erzurum Technical University and Bus Terminal. The journey to the airport takes about 20 minutes under normal traffic conditions.

Rent a car

One of the most practical options to reach Erzurum Airport is to rent a car. There are plenty of car rental companies that you can easily reach whether you are at the airport, in Palandöken, or near the city center. In addition to renting a car from these companies, you can enjoy your journey by demanding VIP services that offer comfortable options such as plasma television and internet access.

Airport Information

Erzurum Airport has both domestic and international terminals. Both domestic and international terminals have restaurants, PTT post offices, sales stands, luggage packing machines, two buffets, the ATMs of the Vakıfbank and the İş Bank and three Rent a Car offices; in addition to these facilities, the international terminal also has a Duty-Free shopping store.

The entrance and exit gates of the terminals and interior decoration have been specially designed to facilitate the accessibility of the disabled passengers.

Taif is located on the slopes of the Sarawat Mountains in Mecca province of Saudi Arabia, which has rich ethnic roots and is home to the world's leading industrial and commercial centers. Taif is also referred to as Green Haven, thanks to its about 3,000 gardens. Taif is one of the most preferred cities in the Mecca region, one of the most visited places by tourists in terms of religious tourism, thanks to the developed transportation facilities and affordable accommodation options in the city. It is 150 kilometers away from the city of Mecca.

The most important feature distinguishing Taif from Mecca and Medina, which is the third largest city in Mecca province after Mecca and Jeddah, is that non-Muslim foreigners are allowed to enter the city. You will not have any difficulty in terms of transportation in Taif city, which is located in the western part of Saudi Arabia and in the south-east of Jeddah within the boundaries of the Mecca Administrative Region.

Taif's transportation networks have been extended to the Mecca province as a whole, and even to other parts of Saudi Arabia. There are intercity bus services between major cities in Saudi Arabia such as Riyadh, Jeddah, Mecca, Medina, Taif, Dammam, Abha, Naseem, Tebuk and Hael.

If you prefer to stay in Taif city center, you can go to other cities of Saudi Arabia with these services on daily basis. There are also local buses within the city, like intercity buses. Transportation within the city is very easy. City roads, rail systems, and highway connections allow you to get to any other point in the city as quickly as possible. You can also rent a car for a fixed period of time from the car rental companies for your transportation in Taif.

In fact, the most profitable, time-saving and easiest way to tour other parts of Saudi Arabia apart from Taif is renting a car. Access to the city is very easy thanks to the buses. Local buses within Taif city center are extremely comfortable and reach almost every point of the city. If you travel as a lonely woman on these buses, you must show your passport to the officers. This is because women throughout Saudi Arabia are banned from driving, traveling and accommodating alone. But if you are a tourist and you prove it, you can travel all by yourself.

In Taif city transportation there are many options such as cable car, car, bus and taxi. Because Taif is a bit smaller than other cities in Saudi Arabia, thus local buses are preferred rather than car rental and taxi options. Domestic or foreign tourists willing to travel with intercity trains need to purchase special seats reserved for ladies and families.

Taif Airport, which has direct flights from many parts of the world, is one of the busiest airports in Saudi Arabia. Approximately 30 kilometers east of the city center, Taif Airport has domestic flights to almost every city in Saudi Arabia.

Bus

There are buses directly from the airport to Taif city center. You can easily get to the city center by buses which are cheaper than the taxi. You can purchase your bus tickets online or at the ticket sales points located inside the terminal. You can travel to any point in the city with a bus that you can take from any stop at the exit of the Taif Airport arrival terminal.

It takes approximately 1 hour to get to the city by bus. Local buses, which have stops in many places of Taif, are the most preferred means of transportation for visitors of the city. As is the case throughout Saudi Arabia, few bus seats can be reserved for ladies and families within Taif city.

Traveling as a lonely woman on a bus requires special permission, which can be very difficult for Saudi Arabian citizens. As a lonely woman and tourist, if you want to travel in these buses, you would be asked to prove that you are a tourist by showing your passport.

Taxi

Taking a taxi is the most expensive way of travelling from Taif Airport to the city center. You can take this distance of 29.5 kilometers in approximately 30-35 minutes by taxi. From the airport to the center of Taif, you pay a taxi fare of 160-190 Suudi Riyali (130-150 TL). Of course, the price we specify in TL may vary depending on the changes between the Saudi Riyal and the Turkish Lira. It is more profitable to rent a car or take a bus instead of taking a taxi just outside of the arrival terminal of Taif Airport.

Car Rental

In almost every region of Saudi Arabia, women are prohibited from driving. Therefore, only male tourists can benefit from car rental option. If you rent a navigation device with your car, you can easily go to Taif and other major cities around.

You can reach the city center by the car you will rent from Taif Airport in approximately 20-25 minutes. In Saudi Arabia, oil is quite cheap compared to Turkey. Hence, one of the best options for your transportation is renting a car. On average, the amount you would pay for the oil to go to the city center from Taif Airport is approximately 1-2 TL.