Turkish Airlines offers nearly 16 different flight alternatives every day from Stockholm to Beirut. All flights in this route are operated as connecting over Istanbul Airport (IST). The number of flights remains quite the same throughout the year, no big changes occur on seasonal basis.
Duration of these flights between Stockholm and Beirut may vary by the layover at Istanbul, ranging from 7 to 28 hours in average. Turkish Airlines offers complimentary the sightseeing service Touristanbul for its passengers with a layover between 6 to 24 hours, providing a chance to explore the magnificent Istanbul.
The capital of Sweden, Stockholm stands out as an attractive destination by its verdant nature, bright sea and orderly life style. Known for its long days in summer months and long nights in winter, Stockholm is truly a town of museums with magnificent works of art thanks to its cultural fabric. ABBA: The Museum is the world’s largest globular building, arousing interest by its distinctive architecture. Stockholm City Museum complex offers an extremely priceless collection with its wide range of pieces over 300 thousand works. Often cited as the Old Town district, Gamla Stan will make you feel as if you are in Medieval Age by its colorful adjacent houses, offering an extremely vigorous atmosphere with many valuable historical buildings.
There are four airports serving in the city: Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN), Stockholm Bromma Airport (BMA), Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO) and Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST). Flights from Stockholm with Turkish Airlines take off from Arlanda Airport (ARN) located 40 kilometers from the center.
You may consider a couple of alternatives for reaching Arlanda Airport (ARN) from the city center. It is possible to get to the airport within 20 minutes via the train services called Arlanda Express departing from Central Railway Station in every 10 minutes. You should get off the train at Arlanda South station for getting to the terminals 2, 3 and 4, and at Arlanda North station for the terminal 5.
Another alternative would be the suburban trains operating in every thirty minutes. You may reach SkyCity station in the 4th and 5th terminals of the airport at the end of a journey lasting for 40 minutes in average.
Airport shuttles, on the other hand, depart from the bus terminal and reach the airport within 45 minutes. In addition to all these, you may also use the cabs serving 7/24 in the city to reach the airport comfortably.
As a pretty town along the Mediterranean Sea, Beirut serves as the capital and most developed city in Lebanon. Although still bearing the sorrowful traces of the civil war, the city’s renewed modern face and enjoyable coastline are very inviting for a wonderful holiday. The city center known as Solidere, together with the Nejmeh Square, are the most attention-grabbing spots in this Lebanese capital. Beirut Souks, on the other hand, creates a perfect atmosphere for the shopaholics by its modern stores and developed large complexes. The coastal line Corniche shines out as one of the most social districts in the city with luxury buildings, palm trees and world class hotels. Zaitunay Bay, the marina region is another spot offering the same luxury and elegance. The Pigeon Rocks and Jeita Caves are other crowd-pulling must-see destinations enthralling by their natural beauties.
Passengers with a flight ticket to Beirut with Turkish Airlines land at Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) which is seven kilometers from the center.
There is no official means of public transport for reaching the city center from Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY). You may easily reach anywhere in the city via the cabs operating 7/24 on the way out the airport.
It is also possible to use the private minibuses serving to the nearby districts; however, as there is no certain stop in the route of these vehicles, you may simply wave your hand to get on or get off.
Since there is no public transport to the city center from Beirut Rafic Hariri Airport (BEY), it would be best to arrange a transfer service prior to your arrival so as not to encounter any problem.