Search Flights from Warsaw to Heraklion

Warsaw, one of the most beautiful cities in Europe's in terms of historical buildings, is the capital and largest city with its population of 40 million. Warsaw, located in the very center of the commercial, artistic and educational life in Poland, is also home to the most important airport of the country.

Especially the people from Poland, who live mainly in Western Europe and Scandinavian countries, and other tourists who come to the country for tourism, trade and education use Chopin Airport in the south of the city. The airport offers has many possibilities to reach the city center.

Rail System

Warsaw's rail system, which saw the greatest damage in the Second World War and whose 80 percent is rebuilt, is called the "Rapid City Train". It is possible to take the airport train, which sometimes goes underground, from Warszawa Centralna station in the center or from Warsaw National Stadium station on the other side of the Wisla River dividing the city into two. The journey from these two points to the airport takes an average of 40 minutes.

Bus

Warszawa Centralna is also an important bus station. The airport is reached in half an hour by buses 175 and 188, which depart from the station and pick passengers up from the city's most important street Aleje Jarozolimskie.

Bus number 175 also picks passengers up from the historic city of Stare Miasto. These buses are replaced with N32 line night bus at night.

Taxi

There is a road that can take an average of 15 minutes’ walk between the city center and the old city. From these two points, it is possible to find taxis to the airport.

Private Car

Warsaw is one of the capitals in Europe where riding is very easy thanks to its wide roads and population of one million.  It is one of the cities where traffic rules are most respected.

It is necessary to travel south from Aleje Jerozolimskie to reach the airport from the city center, paying attention to the traffic rules. This road connects you to the Zwirki i Wiguri road, which is 7.5 kilometers long and connects directly to the airport. There are three different car parks with a total of 2600 slots at the airport.

Airport Information

The most important airport in the country includes the most important airport stores and traditional product shops of the country. There is also an advanced duty free service at the airport where gift shops, restaurants, travel agencies, handicraft shops and many other shopping opportunities are available.

The airport also features a store where you can find special items like inflatable pillow, outdoor products, a bag that offers charging with solar energy, and light clothing for your trips.

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.