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As there is a short distance between the airport and the city center in Florence, all means of transportation help you reach the airport in a short time. These transportation options include buses and taxis, as well as rental cars as a more private alternative.

Taxi

You can reach the airport from the city center by taxis in about 15 minutes. By taking a taxi, it also possible to reach the airport from other points of the city in addition to the city center.

Bus

You can reach the airport by bus as a more economical transportation option. We advise you to plan your journey taking into consideration the bus ride takes about 30 minutes or 1 hour depending on the traffic.

Rent a car

Many car rental companies in the city center offer you the opportunity to rent a car at any time. It is possible to get to the airport by the rental cars you can drive easily if you are know the routes well.

Airport Information

Peretola Airport, which has a single terminal building for Domestic and International flights, provides its passengers with basic services as well as the lounges with spacious and tranquil atmosphere.

In addition to the restaurants Baccanale Firenze and My Chef where you can meet your eating and drinking needs, there are many shopping stores where you can shop. These include Giunti al Punto Libreire, Camicissima, Marina Militare, St.G Italian Style Distilled, Occhialinvista, Mossa, Conte of Florence, Duty Free Beauty & Fashion and Duty Free Food.

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.