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It is possible to reach Nikos Kazantzakis International Airport from the city center in a short time. You can go by taxi, by bus or by car, if you have rented a car for your trip, and deliver it at the airport.

Bus

You can reach the Nikos Kazantzakis International Airport in 15 - 20 minutes with the airport bus from the city center. The bus service runs from early morning until late at night and a bus leaves every 5 - 10 minutes. You should also know that on Sundays the frequency of the bus services is reduced.

Taxi

You can always find a taxi easily in the city center, but do not forget that you must always look for a taxi stop. If you can not find a taxi stop close to the place you are staying at, you can ask the hotel to call a taxi for you. Because the distance is close, you can reach the airport in just 10 minutes under normal traffic conditions.

Rent a car

Renting a vehicle in Heraklion is very common. For this reason, you can come across many car rental companies in the city, you can rent a motorbike or car according to your preference. You can deliver your rental vehicle at the airport after having spent your entire trip with a comfortable transportation vehicle. To go to Nikos Kazantzakis International Airport, you must go from Ikarou main road, then connect to the E75 highway. The total distance is about 10 minutes.

Airport Information

Nikos Kazantzakis International Airport is in 5 km east of the city center and is more commonly referred to as Heraklion Airport by local people. The airport is the second busiest airport in Greece after Athens International Airport.

Especially during the summer season, the airport is quite crowded and there are long queues because there are many tourists. A new airport project, which is planned to be built in the Kastelli region, is being developed to eliminate this intensity.

At the airport, you can find a bank, a currency exchange, cash machines, duty-free shops, cosmetics and souvenir shops. You can also eat and drink at the airport restaurants, ice cream shops, cafes, and bars.

There is also 1 VIP and 1 CIP lounge at the airport. For passengers traveling with a kid, there is a baby room where they can get meet almost any needs.

Luxembourg, which is one of the smallest and the most beautiful countries of Europe, draws attention with its population approaching half a million. This small country is also home to many strategic institutions, organizations and general directorates of the European Union. The country's economy is on the first rank in the world regarding the average income per capita.

The country, where French, German and Luxembourgish are accepted as the official languages, is also on UNESCO’s world cultural heritage list thanks to being an ancient Roman city. Luxembourg Findel Airport, located in the capital city bearing the same name with Luxembourg and home to all flights of the country, welcomes thousands of passengers as Europe's busiest and the 28th busiest airport of the world.

The distance between the city center and the airport is only 6 kilometers. There are many alternative transportation vehicles you can choose to cover this distance. Buses are the commonly used means of transportation in the city. You can also travel with options such as taxi and car rental. In addition to these options, there are many points in the city where you can rent a bicycle. Travelling with a bicycle is one of the enjoyable options.

Because the Findel Airport is very close to the city center, you can reach the city center in a very short time with all means of transportation. The buses that you can find easily even when there is heavy traffic and comfortable taxis are among the other options you can choose when going to the city center.

Taxi

You can have a comfortable travel to the city center from the airport thanks to the taxis which operate at all hours of the day. For using taxis, you don’t need to make any reservation. Taxis all of which are licensed may also be a safer option than other vehicles, as they are used by trained drivers. Thanks to the red logos on the vehicles, you will notice that they are licensed and the thy will take you to Luxembourg in about 20 minutes.

Bus

Buses are the commonly used transportation vehicles in the country. They can be preferred because of being an affordable transportation alternative between the airport and city center. You can get to the city center by choosing one of the three different bus routes departing from the airport.

Departure times of the buses may vary depending on weekdays and weekends.

Bus route 16 belonging to the bus company named Eurobus offers service every ten minutes between 05:30 am and 11:00 pm on weekdays. At weekends, you can find a service between 05:25 am and 11:05 pm every twenty minutes.

Bus route 29 offers service between 05:17 am and 11:57 pm every 15 minutes on weekdays and 30 minutes at weekends.

Bus route 117 enables transportation between Luxembourg and Trier. This route offering service between 01:12 pm and 07:12 pm takes passengers to the city center in a short time because it has less stops than the other routes.

Transfer

Because Luxembourg is located right in the middle of Germany, France and Belgium, those who want to travel to the border regions of these countries have easier transportation opportunity by flying to Luxembourg. You can go to France, Belgium and Germany with Flibco transfer vehicles, which operate at Luxembourg Airport. These shuttle buses operating every two hours travel to Thionville, Maizeres and Metz in France, Arlon, Bastogne and Marche in Belgium, and Trier in Germany.

Car Rental

You can have a comfortable travel by renting a car from one of the companies Europcar, Hertz, Enterprise, Avis and Sixt located at the airport. Car rental companies which are located on the -1st floor of the airport offer 24/7 service.