HOW TO REACH HERAKLION

By air

LOCAL AIRPORT: HERAKLION INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ("Nikos Kazantzakis", airport Code: HER)

A number of flights are available daily, connecting the Heraklion International Airport ("Nikos Kazantzakis", airport Code: HER) with the Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (ATH) and the International Airport of Thessaloniki (SKG).

These flights are operated by Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines and Sky Express

Additionally, in the period of April to October, direct charter flights connect several major European cities with Heraklion.

By boat

Heraklion is also connected to the Port of Piraeus in Athens with daily ferry boat service by:

• Minoan Lines (Departure at about 22:00, Arrival at 6:00)
• ANEK Lines, Superfast Ferries (Departure at about 21:30, Arrival at 6:00)

HOW TO REACH HERAKLION CENTRE 

From the Airport

By bus: The airport is very well-connected to the city centre by public bus. One-way ticket price: € 1.70

By taxi: It takes less than 10 minutes to get to the city centre and costs no more than € 28.

From the Port

Most city hotels are within walking distance from the Port of Heraklion.

By taxi: It takes less than 5-10 minutes to get to any of the city hotels and costs no more than € 18.

HOW TO REACH FORTH FROM HERAKLION DOWNTOWN

The building of FORTH (map) is located about 10 km South-West from the Heraklion centre and can be reached by:

By bus: Bus line No 8 connects the city centre directly to FORTH. (Please note: Sign on bus reads "I.T.E.")

Stopping at the city centre, Eleftherias Square (Platia Eleftherias), bus-stop outside Astoria Hotel (see city map above) at about: 08:32, 14:33, 17:20, 19:45, 21:20.

FORTH to city centre, bus departure at about: 09:00, 15:00, 18:00, 20:10, 21:45.

Bus line No 11 connects the city centre directly to the university Hospital (Please note: Sign on bus reads "ΠΑΓΝΗ") stopping about 300m from FORTH. Frequency: 15-20 min.

Ticket costs € 1.70, and can be purchased at special vending machines near bus stop or at city kiosks. Please make sure you get your return ticket in advance.

By taxi: It takes about 20-30 minutes to get to FORTH from the Heraklion city centre and costs no more than € 18. Please advise the cab driver that you are going to “ITE” (located near the University Hospital).

ACCOMMODATION

Recommended List of Hotels, located at various places in Heraklion city:

• MEGARON Hotel, Address: 9, D. Beaufort Str.
• ATLANTIS Holel, Address: 2, IgeiasStr.
• GALAXY Hotel, Address: 67, DimokratiasStr.
• ASTORIA Hotel, Address: EleftheriasSquare
• LATO Hotel, Address: 15, Epimenidou Str.
• ATRION Hotel, Address: 9, Const. Paleologou Str.
• MARIN Dream Hotel, Address: 12, Doukos Mpofor Str.
• KASTRO Hotel, Address: 22, Theotokopoulou Str.
• OLIVE GREEN Hotel, Address: 22, Idomeneous Str.
• IBIS STYLES HERAKLION CENTRAL, Address: 26, Koronaiou Str. & Ag. Titou
• OLYMPIC Hotel, Address: Kornarou Square