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You can use taxis as well as car rental services to get to Hail Airport, which is 10 kilometers away from the city center. You can reach Hail Airport from the city center in about 15-20 minutes.

Taxi

There are many taxi stands in the city center. You can go to Hail Airport by calling a taxi to the hotel where you are staying or taking a taxi from the city center. Ask taxi drivers who charge a fare of between 12 and 16 dollars to turn on the taximeter devices. You would not need to pay more by doing so. You can reach Hail Airport in about 15-20 minutes by taxis.

Car Rental

There are many more car rental alternatives in Hail city compared to the airport. All you need to be sure of is that your driving license has international status. You can rent a car to get to the airport within a few minutes. You can get service at more affordable prices compared to the taxis. It is likely that you arrive at the Hail Airport from the city center in 10-15 minutes.

Airport Information

Hail Airport is located about 10 kilometers from the center of Hail. Located in the Hail area of ​​Saudi Arabia, the airport offers many possibilities since it is also a regional airport. You can use ATMs and currency exchange offices, and spend time at various eating and drinking areas and lounges to have a good time while waiting your flight.

Mazar I Sharif, a border town close to Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, is the most important and biggest city of Behl Region located in the north of Afghanistan. Due to its geographical location, it has a very strategic position both in terms of politics and transport.

The city has taken its name from the belief that Ali's grave is here. The city center is made up of straight blocks that spread around Ali's tomb and cut each other perpendicularly. When you move towards the city center, all the roads would take you to this big square with the tomb, surrounded by greenery.

Already the intersection of the other roads is also squares. The traffic rules are not generally applied in the city, and as a result, there is a feeling of chaos in the roads. Traffic is almost always cramped.

Bikes and motorcycles are frequently used means of transportation in the city center. It is possible to see luxury cars and horse-drawn cars in traffic together. Mazar I Sharif railroad connects it with the neighbor Uzbekistan and the train reaches the city center. Priority in rail transport is not human transport but merchandise transport. This makes Mazar I Sharif an important trade transfer point for Afghanistan, beyond being a religious destination.

Although there are buses for long distance journeys, transportation in the city center is provided by special vehicles. From here you can go to the capital city of Kabul by bus or plane. If you want to see Belh, the birthplace of Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi, you can reach this old settlement with a 30-minute car journey.

The Mazar I Sharif International Airport is quite small and does not offer transportation to the city center by public transport. You can reach the city center by taxi, rental car or hotel shuttles from the airport which is 12 kilometers east of the city center. The airport does not have regular services. You have to ask when you get there.

Hotel Shuttle

Although it is very easy to find in a hostel or motel Mazar I Sharif, there are not much bigger hotels. You should check with your hotel whether or not they provide a shuttle service and make reservation in advance so that they can pick you up from the airport.

Taxi

Taxi is means of transportation that is frequently used to get to the city center from the airport. If there is not much traffic, you can reach the city center in 16 minutes. It’s a good idea to have a deal about the fare with the taxi driver before you take the cab.

Car Rental

Renting a car is the most preferred method of transportation in Mazar I Sharif since you need to negotiate price with taxis, there are problems about public transportation and it is very convenient for those who want to go to surrounding cities.

Since the roads are not generally asphalt, the Jeep is the most preferred type of vehicle. You can reach the city center in about 16 minutes on a straight road for about 12 kilometers after connecting to the AH76 motorway from the airport connection road.

If you rent a car during your travel, you should be aware that traffic rules are not strictly applied in the city.