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Heraklion Intl. | Nikos Kazantzakis Airport

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Approximate Flight Duration

1 hour 40 min

Approximate Travel Distance

1444 Km

Transportation to Airport from Budapest City Center

Ferenc Liszt Intl. Airport

To reach Liszt Ferenc Airport from the city center, you can either take a taxi, train or metro or rent a car.

Taxi

The fastest option you can use to get to Liszt Ferenc Airport from the city center is to take a taxi. You can go to the airport in a short time by taxi which you can find every day of the week and every hour of the day from many points of the city.

Train

Trains are one of the economical means of transportation to arrive the airport from the city center. You can easily get to the airport with the trains you can take from the train station in the city center. You can reach your plane if you get off the train at the station which is very close to the airport's Terminal 2 building.

Metro

Using the metro, one of the underground transport options, may be an economical choice for you. You can travel between the city and the airport from 4 am to 11 am with the metro you can get from the city center station.

Car Rental

Another transportation option you might prefer is car rental. To go to Liszt Ferenc Airport you can rent cars from the car rental offices in the city center. Among the car rental companies you can choose from are Avis, Europcar, Hertz and Sixt.

Airport Information

Liszt Ferenc Airport located in Budapest, Hungary's capital city, serves both domestic and international flights. The airport, which is the largest of the four airports of the country, is 22 kilometers from the city center. Internet service, meeting and conference rooms, smoking room, mobile rental desk, terrace, lounge, exchange offices can be found at the airport which is equipped with the latest technology.

Besides these, you can shop at the stores like Watch Corner, Budapest & Music, Freywille, Gift Point, Gratie Beauty Salon, Guess-Calvin Klein, Rock Shop, Heinemann Duty Free, Herend, Hugo Boss, Hungaricum Wine & Fine Food, Jose Eber Hairstyling Salon , Longchamp, Michal Negrin, Memories of Hungary, Playersroom, Relay, Spar, Swarovski and Vodafone.

Among the places where you can eat are Bar Wings, Burger King, Caffe Rizatta, Camden Food Co, Costa Coffee, Dr Juice, Food for Flight Kiosk, Flocafe, Gundel, Hippopotamus, KFC, Kouzina, Leroy, Negroni, Ne'o, Panopolis, Seasons, The Terrace, Upper Crust and Yum Cha.

Transportation to Heraklion City Center from Airport

Heraklion Intl. | Nikos Kazantzakis Airport

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.

Weather in Heraklion

DayMin - Max
ThursdayMin 8ºC - Max 17ºC
FridayMin 8ºC - Max 20ºC
SaturdayMin 9ºC - Max 19ºC
SundayMin 8ºC - Max 16ºC
MondayMin 6ºC - Max 19ºC

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