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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.

To get to Kadhdhoo city center from Kadhdhoo Airport, you can choose among ferry, speedboat, sea plane or taxi. The airport has private shuttle vehicles operated by its own. You can reach the city in a short time whether you use these vehicles or private sea taxis.

Kadhdhoo is the second most visitors attracting city in the Maldives, which is an island country, after the capital. Sea transportation instead of road transportation is used in the city. This situation prevents traffic problems and saves tourists and indigenous people from a great deal of trouble. In Kadhdhoo, which is geographically suitable for sea transportation, you can get to one point from another by using boats, speedboats, safari vehicles, sea taxi, ferry or seaplane which is extremely modern and fast.  

Boat

Using the speed boats to get to the Kadhdhoo Airport and then to Kadhdhoo city center from Malé airport will save you incredible time. From Kadhdhoo Airport you can reach the city center in a short time with speed boats or safari vehicles. These speed boats, which are named Dhonis, are among the most preferred and most economical means of transportation in the city.

Seaplane

In Maldives you can get a unique experience as well as a fast journey without being exposed to traffic with the seaplanes. The fact that the seaplanes are very widespread in Kadhdhoo and Kadhdhoo Airport provides sea transportation to the city makes it a great convenience to tourists visiting the city and the locals.

Seaplanes, which are very frequently used for transportation services, are highly developed in the Maldives. You can get to Kadhdhoo city center by seaplane and shorten your travel time by half.

Sea Taxi

You can get to Kadhdhoo city center from the airport by ferries or speed boats as well as with sea taxis. Sea taxis are available both in the city center and airport terminal buildings.It is possible to get to Kadhdhoo city center in a very short time by taking a sea taxi from Kadhdhoo Airport.