Search Flights from Salzburg to Heraklion

You have a few options to choose from for getting to the Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Airport, which is only 3 kilometers away from the city center. These include taxis and rental cars, as well as public transportation including buses and trains. In addition, due to free or paid parking spaces at the airport, passengers can also travel with private vehicles.

Taxi

Taxis are the fastest means of transportation option that you can choose to get to the airport. You can easily get to the airport by taxi from all the points of the city. The taxi fare, which is calculated by kilometer, would not cost much because it is a short distance between the city and the airport.

Bus

City buses in Salzburg are another means of transportation that will allow you to get to the airport from the city center. You can easily get to the airport thanks to buses that are more economical than taxis. You can reach the airport at approximately 15 minutes by buses that you can take from bus stops or stations.

Train

You can get to the airport both fast and economically with the trains from the city center which you can take from train stations or the stops. The trains, which are less costly compared to the taxis, depart from the stops at frequent intervals and provide you with easy access to the airport.

Hotel Transfer

You can easily get to the airport without worrying about problems such as traffic, time etc. by getting paid or free transfer vehicle prepared by your hotel. Do not forget to contact your hotel about this service.

Car Rental

Car rental is an ideal option for those who want to make a pleasant, comfortable journey. With the cars you can rent from the car rental companies in the city center, you can go to the airport comfortably and safely. You can rent a car with or without a driver, and catch up with your flight in a short time.

Airport Information

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Airport, located in Salzburg, Austria's fourth largest city, is 3 kilometers from the city center and is the second largest airport of the country serving in the international arena. At the airport, which covers a large area, there are two terminal buildings: Domestic and International. At the terminals you can find many services that meet the needs of passengers.

There are air-conditioned buses operating at the airport for those who would like to have a tour of it, playgrounds for children, a health center for emergencies, a lost-goods bureau for the lost items, a wheelchair service for the disabled and resting rooms at the airport. There are also terraces where passengers can get fresh air and watch the view.  

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Airport offers a high quality service to all its passengers with the free wireless internet service provided in all the buildings and food courts and shopping areas.

Among the places where the passengers at the airport have something to drink or eat are Brasserie Jedermann, Markt Restaurant, Coffee Shop, Markt Cafe, Panorama Cafe, Salzburger, Hangar 7, Mayday Bar, Carpe Diem Lounge Cafe, Restaurant Ikarus and Threesixty Bar.

Among the store where you can shop at the airport are Heinemann Duty Free, Kiosk and Salzburger Sparkasse.

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.