Popular Airport | Heraklion Intl. | Nikos Kazantzakis Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 1 hour |
Approximate Travel Distance | 513 Km |
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Transportation to Airport from Kefallinia City Center
Kefalonia - Anna Pollatou Airport
Airport transportation is generally provided by taxis in Kefalonia. You can also safely go to the airport by renting a car or a car with a private driver.
Taxi
Taxis arrive at Kefalonia Airport in half an hour on average. However, heavy traffic especially during the summer season can extend the driving time a little longer. Taxis at the city center may not have a fixed tariff for taking you to the airport, so it may be useful for you to negotiate an average fare before taking the taxi.
Car Rental
Those who want to travel by exploring the beauty of this magnificent city by drawing zigzags on the streets of Kefalonia, which has a magnificent view, can rent a car from Avis, Enterprise, Hertz and Budget. You can also ask the car rental companies for a private car with a driver that would take you to the airport for a certain fee in Kefalonia.
Airport Information
There is one terminal building located at Kefalonia Airport, overlooking the Ionian Sea. There are ATMs in the terminal building and a health center for solving health problems. The airport provides free internet connection via Wi-Fi points in order to enable trouble-free communication for its passengers during long waiting times and occasional delays.
The parking area reserved for private vehicles at the airport, which has a large parking area for both private vehicles and buses and taxis, has a capacity of 100 vehicles. The terminal building has a jeweler, souvenir shop, duty free store and a cafeteria for passengers’ shopping and eating and drinking needs.
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.
