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The distance between the city center and El Arish International Airport is quite short. For this reason you can go to the airport by taxi or rental car. There is no public transportation to the airport.

Taxi

It's easy to find a taxi in the city. Many people with private vehicles can act like taxis if there are passengers. It is advisable for passengers to take a taxi from a reliable taxi stand. If you are staying in an accommodation center, ask the receptionist to call you a reliable and formal taxi. As taximeter devices are not used in the taxis, ask about the fare before you get on, negotiate if possible and make an agreement on the fare by shaking hands. It takes 18-20 minutes by taxi to go to El Arish International Airport from the city center.

Car Rental

You can find many local companies renting cars in the center of El Arish. If you are staying at a hotel or if you have some contacts in the city, you can ask them to recommend you a reliable company for renting a car. You can reach the airport in less than twenty minutes under normal traffic conditions, via motorway 55 from the city center and following the airport signs. Be careful about careless drivers who might break the rules.

Airport Information

El Arish International Airport, 10 kilometers south of the center of El Arish, serves at a building with traces of local architecture. The density of the flights is increasing at the airport especially for Muslims, during the pilgrimage period. Apart from charter flights from El Arish International Airport, there are regular flights to Oman, Cairo and Jeddah. Because the airport is very close to the Gaza border, there may be occasional problems about flights. Passengers are advised to check the airport condition continuously prior to their flight. Standard services are provided to the passengers at the airport where there is a small cafeteria.

Al-Ahsa International Airport, which provides air transportation in Hofuf that is situated at a close location to Qatar, Bahrain, and Dubai in Saudi Arabia, is located 22 kilometers west of the city center. For transportation to the city center, the passengers can benefit from taxis as well as private cars offered by the car rental companies at the airport.

Taxi

The taxis belonging to Saptco, the only company that has permission to carry passengers at Al-Ahsa International Airport, wait for the passengers at the exit of the terminal building all day long.

Rent a car

You can get to the city center in half an hour by renting a car from the companies like Avis, Europcar, Sixt, Thrifty, Holiday Autos, Budget, Economy, and EasyCar that provide service with a large fleet at the airport.