Crete Heraklion Airport Guide
Heraklion Airport or officially named Nikos Kazantzakis Airport is the main airport on Crete handling anything up to 140 flights a day in the height of the season. Named after the Greek writer, best known for “Zorba the Greek” and philosopher the airport is located 5kms from the main city of Heraklion (Iraklion).
Address:
Heraklion 71601, Crete
Telephone: +30 2810 397129
Fax: +30 2810 221700
WEB: http://www.hcaa-eleng.gr/irak.htm
Location:
3mls/5kms East of Heraklion
Country Code:
30
Driving Directions from Heraklion Airport:
By car: Follow the signs for Alikarnassos and/or Heraklion to get to the city centre. By bus: Buses run from the car park in front of the terminal to Platia Eleftherias (near the Archaeological Museum) every 15-20 minutes between 6 am and 11 pm. The trip takes roughly 20 minutes. Fare: € 0.65. By Taxi: There is a taxi rank in front of the terminal building. The trip into the city centre takes 15 minutes. Tel: +30-(0) 281 0 21 01 02 and will cost approx € 8 to 9, ensure that you agree the fare beforehand.
Car Parking at Heraklion Airport:
There are long and short-stay car parks in front of the terminal.
Car Hire at Heraklion Airport:
Companies include Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, Sixt and Thrifty and are located in the arrivals hall.
Public Transport at Heraklion Airport:
Bus No.1 goes to and from the airport every 15 minutes and leaves from near the Astoria Capsis Hotel on Plateia Eleftherias. A taxi to the airport will cost approx. € 8 to 9. There are three intercity bus stations located in Heraklion serving all the major towns in eastern Crete
Getting to your Accommodation from Heraklion Airport:
The simplest, most efficient and certainly most cost effective way of travelling from Heraklion Airport to any of the main resorts in the Crete is to book either a shuttle or private taxi transfer on line in advance at www.keytransfers.com where you will find shuttle transfers starting from as little as 15 euros return – a FANTASTIC RATE! Booking online is easy and picking up your shuttle or taxi transfer on your return journey couldn’t be easier too. We serve nearly all resorts in the Crete including Aghia Pelaghia, Aghios Nikolaos, Analipsi, Chania Town, Elounda, Fodele, Gouves, Heraklion Town, Hersonissos, Kokkini Hani, Kokkinos Pyrgos, Kolimbari, Lygaria, Maleme, Malia, Matala, Milatos, Rethymnon, Sissi, Sitia, Stalis.
Airport Facilities at Heraklion Airport:
There is a small selection of shops at Heraklion Airport including bar, cafes, duty free, gift shop, restaurant and fast food outlets including Pizza Hut. There is also a bank with ATM machine as well as a medical centre, post office and bureau de change
Disabled Facilities at Heraklion Airport:
Unfortunately as hard as we tried, we could not locate any useful information on disabled facilities at Heraklion Airport (poor show!) and are now awaiting further details as requested from the Greek Airports Authority.
Heraklion Airport Hotels:
We recommend the following hotels located near to Heraklion Airport, Atrion Hotel, Irini Hotel and Marin Dream Hotel all of which can be booked at discounted rates online
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