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To travel to Rabah Bitat Airport from Annaba city center you can take a taxi. Shuttle buses also depart from the city center. If you have rented a car, it is possible to return the car at the airport.

Taxi

You can find a taxi at any time of the day in the city center and you can travel without any fear.

Rental Car

In Annaba, you will be able to see many car rental companies. To travel to the airport in your rental car, you head south on the N44 motorway and follow the airport signs.

Shuttle Bus

You can easily reach Rabah Bitat Airport by shuttle buses departing from the city center of Annaba. Because the buses depart only according to the times of the flights, if your preferred plan of transportation is by bus, you should be careful not to miss the bus.

Airport Information

Rabah Bitat Airport is popularly known by different names such as Annaba Airport, Les Salines Airport and El Mellah Airport. The airport is located 9 km south of the city center. The airport has an international flight status and has a capacity of 700,000 passengers per year. In the airport you can find all basic amenities such as cash machines, exchange office, safety lockers, luggage packing, first aid and a pharmacy. There are also food and beverage areas and small shopping stores for waiting passengers.

Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, also known as Kisauni Airport, is an important transportation center of the region with its distance of about 5 kilometers from the capital Zanzibar. Regular flights to European cities, to East Africa and the Middle East take place from the airport. The airport which was known as Kisauni before, is carrying the name of the first president of the country since 2010.

It is possible to travel to Israel's Tel Aviv city, Germany's Munich and Frankfurt cities, Dubai, Doha, Amsterdam, Brussels, Nairobi, Milan, Bologna and Istanbul with seasonal flights from the airport.

When you arrive at the Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, you can get to the center which is 5 kilometers away by taking a taxi, renting a car from one of the local Zanzibar rental companies, or with airport shuttle if you have booked in advance

Taxi

At Abeid Amani Karume International Airport you can find taxis without difficulty, especially during flight times. The taxis in Zanzibar determine their fares based on the taximeter device turned on in front of the airport terminal; you can reach your destination with a not-so-high fare thanks to the factors such as the close proximity of the airport. However, if you still have some question marks about the taxi fare that you would pay, you can go to the information desks at the airport without having to leave the terminal after your plane has landed, and you can ask the average taxi fare by showing the address you will be going to. Another way to know about the taxi fare in advance and have a more comfortable journey on this route is to discuss with the taxi drivers waiting in front of the Abeid Amani Karume International Airport.

Car Rental

At Abeid Amani Karume International Airport or Kisauni Airport, as it was known before, generally the local car rental companies serve to those passengers willing to rent a car. After renting your car from the companies located at the airport terminal, you can deal with a local guide or drive with a navigation device if you would like to find your way easily to the center. Car rental fares are not usually high at the airport and you will not have much difficulty driving and finding parking slot in the city. This way, if you are planning to travel between different regions of Zanzibar, you can consider renting a car and driving to the center.

Airport Shuttle

The airport shuttle service is among one of the top preferences of passengers who will stay in a large hotel, especially in the center of Zanzibar. If you are not planning to stay in a hotel in the center or the hotel you are staying at does not offer this service, it is possible for you to look online and find a private shuttle company. If you are going to get support from a local guide while you are in the city, you can also ask your guide for help finding and booking an airport shuttle. The fare you would pay in Zanzibar, where the airport is only about 5 kilometers outside the center, for a shuttle to get to the city center will usually be low. On the other hand, keep in mind that based on the distance the fare you would pay increase if you will be travelling further away from the center.