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You can use buses or airport taxis for traveling to Benina International Airport which is located 19 km away from the city center. In addition, you can benefit from car rental services or get information about the airport transfer services that may be offered by your hotel.

Bus

It is possible to reach Benina International Airport directly by using public buses which are commonly preferred in the city. You can reach Benina International Airport in about 30-40 minutes by using the buses that depart from the bus stops in the most central parts of the city.

Taxi

You can use any taxi in the city center, or you can travel to the airport in a more budget-friendly way by using one of the airport taxis. You can reach the Benina International Airport from the city center in about 15-20 minutes by taxi.

Car Rental

There are offices of many local and foreign car rental companies in Benghazi. By making a search about these companies before your travel, you can make a reservation in advance and get your car in a short time when you arrive at Benghazi. You can reach the Benina International Airport in about 15-20 minutes by car.

Airport Information

Benina International Airport, which is located about 19 km east of Libya's Benghazi city, is the largest airport of the country after Tripoli International Airport. Afriqiyah Airways also has flights to Benina International Airport, which offers transportation services as the central airport of Buraq Air and Libyan Airlines airline companies. Benina International Airport, which you can directly reach from Tunisia, Tripoli, Istanbul Ataturk Airport, Kufra and Zintan, is situated in Benina town in Benghazi city.

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.