Airports in Asia

Hong Kong International Airport (HKG):www.hongkongairport.com is located on The airport is situated on the island of Chek Lap Kok.

To/from the airport: Passengers can make use of the SkyPier ferry service and MTR Corporation Airport Express Line (stops at Hong Kong and Kowloon station). Taxis are plentiful. Citibus operates buses that travel to a variety of destinations across the city.

Facilities: Tourist information desks and computer kiosks, bank, bureau de change and ATMs, bars/restaurants, post office, shops, duty-free and medical centre.

Hongqiao International Airport (SHA):www.shanghaiairport.com is 13km (8 miles) southwest of Shanghai.

To/from the airport: Buses and taxis are available.

Facilities: Duty-free shops, banks/bureau de change, ATMs, post offices, business facilities, Internet, bars and restaurants.

Incheon International Airport (ICN):www.airport.or.kr is 69km (43 miles) west of Seoul, South Korea.

To/from the airport: Limousine buses, taxis and coaches operate regular routes between the main urban areas. A ferry service operates a daily service between the airport ferry pier and Wolmido/Yuldo on the coast of Incheon city.

Facilities: Left luggage, banks/bureau de change, chemist, duty-free shops, business centre/post office, mobile phone rental, games room, internet, golf course, hotel, restaurants, stopover shower and relaxation area, transit tours and tourist information.

Indira Gandhi International (DEL):www.newdelhiairport.in is 16km (10 miles) south of New Delhi.

To/from the airport: There are coach, bus and taxi services to the city.

Facilities: Duty-free shops, banks/bureau de change, post office, restaurants and car hire.

Irkutsk Airport (IKT):iktport.ru (Russian only). The airport is situated 8km (5 miles) from the city centre. Irkutsk is in south eastern Siberia, 60km (37 miles) east of Lake Baikal in the Russian Federation.

To/from the airport: Buses and shuttles between the airport and the city centre are frequent and cheap. The journey takes about half an hour. Taxis are also available.

Facilities: Post office, bank, bureau de change, telephones, Internet cafe, restaurants, cafes, bars, shops including newsagents and duty-free, first aid and a baby and parent room. Left-luggage is available.

Osaka Kansai International Airport (KIX):www.kansai-airport.or.jp is 38km (24 miles) southwest of Osaka Station.

To/from the airport: The train station is directly in front of the main terminal building. A high-speed ferry operates between Kansai Airport and Kobe Airport. Buses depart from outside International Arrivals and there are plenty of taxis.

Facilities: Duty-free shops, car hire, banks/bureau de change, tourist information and bar/restaurant.

Colombo Bandaranaike Airport (CMB):www.airport.lk The airport lies 35km (22 miles) north of Colombo. 

To/from the airport: The train station is located about 1km from the airport. The bus depot is nearby too, with buses to Colombo Fort Station. Taxis are available. 

Facilities: Banks, currency-exchange services, lost and found, shower rooms, business centre, Wi-Fi.

Gimhae International (PUS):gimhae.airport.co.kr The airport is situated 22km (13 miles) west of Busan.

To/from the airport: A light rail transit line set to be completed in 2011 will connect the airport to the Busan subway network and the city centre. Bus No. 307 goes to Deokcheon Station. Taxis are readily available.

Facilities: post office, banks, bureau de change, ATM, snack bars, restaurant, café and grill, book stores, pharmacies, gift shops and local produce, duty-free shopping, lost property, travel agencies, infant rooms, medical centre, barbershop, beauty salon, drinking fountains, smoking rooms and art galleries.

Riyadh King Khaled International (RUH) is 35km (22 miles) north of the city.

To/from the airport: There are no public transport options to/from the airport, although taxis are available.

Facilities: Car hire, bureau de change, duty-free, restaurant and snack bar.

Ekaterinburg Airport (SVX):www.koltsovo.ru is located near Ekaterinburg, in the lowest part of the Ural mountains.

To/from the airport: Koltsovo Railway Station is 2km (1.25 mile) away from the airport. Bus no.1 links Koltsovo Railway Station, Koltsovo Airport and Ekaterinburg Central Railway Station. There is a taxi service to the city centre and to neighbouring cities.

Facilities: bureau de change, post office, telephones, cafe, shops, left-luggage.