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Traveling to Baghdad Airport from the city centre by Baghdad city buses, taxi or rental cars is quite easy. You can make a both safe and affordable journey by means of transportation such as private or shared taxis, armored or normal coaches or rental car, all of which can easily be found in the city.

Bus

Baghdad buses, which are called Rhino Runners, provide transportation to several locations in the city and to Baghdad Airport from the city centre. Due to some security problems going on in Baghdad and Iraq, these buses are armored. Locals and the tourists visiting the city usually prefer taxis and their own private vehicles for transportation.

Taxi

If you don’t have an internationally valid driver licence, taxi is the safest means of transportation in Baghdad, where public transportation is under-developed. Contrary to popular belief, traveling by the yellow and white taxis, which can be found anywhere in the city, is budget friendly.

Nearly none of the taxis in Baghdad have taximeter, so tell your destination to the taxi driver and try bargaining before getting on the car. You can easily travel to Baghdad airport by taxi from any location in the city, and this journey takes about 30 – 35 minutes. Also, you can travel at a cheaper price by choosing shared taxis.

Rent a Car

Renting a car is one of the most convenient and affordable ways to travel in Baghdad, where urban roads are quite developed. You can find rent a car companies in many locations in the city. You will get a fairer price by booking a car in advance, but local rent a car companies in Baghdad also offer reasonably priced options. By following the road signs, you can drive to Baghdad Airport in about 20 – 25 minutes in your rental car. There is not much urban traffic in Baghdad and as the public transportation in the city is under-developed, traveling by your own car is a much more convenient option.

Airport Information

There are three passenger terminals in Baghdad International Airport, Iraq’s largest airport. There are many services, including ATMs, banks, exchange offices, duty free shop, 7/24 in service tourist information office, eatery area, smoking and resting lounges, souvenir shops and markets, provided in Baghdad Airport, like in every international airport.

Bogashevo Airport is around 30 kilometers away from the inside of Tomsk and there are not so many alternatives of transportation vehicles you can use while going to the city center. Whereas your arrival might take up to one hour if you prefer the buses, you can decrease this duration to 20-25 minutes if you choose one of the options of taxis, transfer services or car rental.

Bus

There are local buses providing direct transportation and frequent services between Bogashevo Airport and the city center of Tomsk. These buses leave from the stops right at the exit of the airport terminal and directly go to Tomsk. If your hotel is inside the city, the buses must possibly be passing through that area. You can obtain more detailed information from the bus drivers. The bus numbered 119 is mainly the fastest one among the buses by which you can reach the city center of Tomsk from the airport in almost an hour. The bus 119 only stops at the central points inside Tomsk instead of extending the direction by driving past more than one points.

Taxi

The most convenient way of reaching Tomsk from Bogashevo Airport is doubtlessly to take the taxis working for the airport or the ones which offer private services. If you are looking for a cheaper option, it would be useful for you to make a research on the Uber taxi system. When you come out of the terminal at Bogashevo Airport, you will see a lot of taxis and all of them are in service for 24 hours a day. It is possible for you to reach the city center of Tomsk in approximately 30 minutes with the taxi that you will take from the airport, and the maximum fare they will demand from you will be 500-600 Russian Rubles for this transportation. The most popular taxi company transporting the customers to the city from the airport is Siberia Taxi (+73822205205).

Car Rental

If you research the domestic and foreign car rental companies in the terminal of Bogashevo Airport and make a reservation beforehand, you can rent a car within a few minutes as soon as you land on the airport. After picking up your car, it will take you 25-30 minutes to reach the city center of Tomsk.