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17 Jun, Wed06:35
Athens – Heraklion
0h 55m
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24 Jun, Wed06:35
Athens – Heraklion
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14 Jun, Sun06:35
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18 Jun, Thu06:35
Athens – Heraklion
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22 Jun, Mon06:35
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16 Jun, Tue21:50
Athens – Heraklion
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11 Jun, Thu23:45
Athens – Heraklion
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12 Jun, Fri23:45
Athens – Heraklion
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13 Jun, Sat23:45
Athens – Heraklion
0h 50m
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Estimated Prices for Athens to Heraklion Flights

SAR 291
SAR 225
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10Wed
Jun
SAR 265
11Thu
SAR 264
12Fri
SAR 227
13Sat
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14Sun
SAR 263
15Mon
SAR 227
16Tue
SAR 227
17Wed
SAR 225
18Thu
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SAR 227
20Sat
SAR 226
21Sun
SAR 227
22Mon
SAR 226
23Tue
SAR 227
24Wed
SAR 264
25Thu
SAR 263
26Fri
SAR 291
27Sat
SAR 226
28Sun
SAR 227
29Mon
SAR 226
30Tue
SAR 227
01Wed
Jul
SAR 264
02Thu
SAR 226
03Fri
SAR 263
04Sat
SAR 263
05Sun
SAR 226
06Mon
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07Tue
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Popular Airport Heraklion Intl. | Nikos Kazantzakis Airport
Popular Airlines Aegean Airlines
Approximate Flight Duration 55 min
Approximate Travel Distance 320 Km

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Transportation to Airport from Athens City Center

Athens Intl. Airport

Greece's capital, Athens, is one of the cities that has effected today's world with its history and culture. With this attribute, it hosts millions of tourists from around the world. Athens' only airport, Elefterios Venizelos International Airport, however, is an important airport to which 15 million of people who visit the city arrive through. 

For transportation here, you can get on the bus number 732 from the Sintagma and Omonoia squares in the city center of Athens, getting off on the third stop, Evangelimos Hospital stop and changing on to bus number X95, arriving at the airport after about an hour-long trip. X96, however, provides transportation to the Pire Port and from Pire, to the airport. 

Rail System

Passing through Monastiraki and Sintagma, located in the city center, the M3 line takes you directly to the Airport. However, from the Omonoia Square you can get on the M1 line to get to Monastiraki switching to line M2 which will get you to Sintagma from where you can get on a bus to the airport. 

The M3 line also can get you to important places like the Benaki museum, Athens Academy and Athens Concert hall.

Private Vehicle

Athens, unlike western European cities, does not have orderly streets and boulevards. Because of this, your chance of getting lost is very high.Attiki Road will get you to the A64 which takes you to the Airport. You can get to the Airport via private vehicle in 30 to 40 minutes and park it in the 1360 capacity parking lot.

Airport Information

Hosting more than 15 million visitors annually, the airport offers its passengers and their close ones places to spend their time  fruitfully. With health and maintenance facilities located within the airport, there is also a small archaeological and Acropolis exhibition.

There are also galleries where temporary exhibitions take place in the Airport. It is rich in terms of eating, drinking and shopping. There is a large Duty Free in the airport where you can find everything related to the Mediterranean culture and cuisine.

Transportation to Heraklion City Center from Airport

Heraklion Intl. | Nikos Kazantzakis Airport

Although Heraklion is the largest residential area in Crete, especially the old city district is proper for walking. You can explore the whole city with a comfortable shoe, but you should always consider the weather. On the other hand, it is possible to explore the city by participating in the tours of many tourism agencies. Public transportation in the city is provided by buses. You can get to the whole city by buses, which will take you from the main bus stops A, B, and C.

Of course, there are many ferry and boat services in Heraklion, the biggest port city of Crete island. From there you can travel to many ports such as Santorini, Ios, Mykonos or Rhodes. Daily ferry service to Piraeus Port is also organized. It is possible to reach Athens from this port. You can rent a car in the city. Motorcycles and scooters, as well as cars, are quite common. It provides not only an ideal way of transportation to visit the city in warm weather but also an easy access to the other settlements of Crete Island such as Ayios Nikolaos and Chania. You can reach these cities by following the E75 highway. Traffic in the city can be really busy from time to time. Usually, there is an irregular traffic flow and road works are done. You can see the taxi almost everywhere in the city. However, it is not allowed to stop a taxi on the road, you need to use the taxi stops. You can see the taxi stops in front of the port, the bus station, and the airport. It is possible to use it not only for short trips but also as a private tour vehicle as well.

Taxis do not have a standard price policy, so if you can agree on the fare you can travel the whole city by having breaks at the important places of the city. All signs in Crete Island are written in English, using Latin alphabet as well as Greek alphabet, so you will not have trouble during transportation. The most used transportation vehicle from Nikos Kazantzakis International Airport to the city center is taxi. Buses are available for those who prefer to use public transportation. If you rent a car at the airport, you can easily reach the surrounding cities, not just the city center.

Bus

You can use the buses to the city center from bus stops at the airport terminal exit. The services are quite frequent, buses depart every 5 minutes. The services are rare only on Sundays. Buses start to pick up passengers early in the morning and continue its services until late in the evening.

Taxi

You can easily see the taxi stop when you leave the airport arrival terminal. Getting to the city center by taxi is easy and fast. If you wish, you can reserve a taxi for you by contacting the airport taxi station in advance.

Rent a car

Nikos Kazantzakis International Airport has 9 different vehicle rental companies that you can rent cars or motorbikes. You can make your vehicle rental operations online before your flight. You must remember that you must have international competence in order to be able to drive in Crete. The airport is located right on the E75 highway.

Heraklion Weather

5-Day Forecast • Min / Max Temperature

Today
Thursday
11 Jun
Clear
29°17°
Friday
12 Jun
Clear
30°17°
Saturday
13 Jun
Cloudy
25°20°
Sunday
14 Jun
Clear
27°20°
Monday
15 Jun
Clear
30°16°
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