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Heraklion Intl. | Nikos Kazantzakis Airport

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Approximate Flight Duration

2 hour 30 min

Approximate Travel Distance

2049 Km

Transportation to Airport from Jeddah City Center

King Abdulaziz Intl. Airport

King Abdulaziz International Airport is accessible from the city center by a variety of transportation alternatives including, taxi, bus, limousine, or rental car. The airport also has an expansive parking lot, offering convenient parking options for those who want to get to the airport by car.

Taxi

One of the fastest and most convenient transportation alternatives to get to King Abdulaziz International Airport is by taxi. Taxis are easily accessible in the city. Taxis are comfortable and equipped with the latest technology, offering passengers a relaxing ride to the airport.

Bus

The airport is also accessible by bus. Buses in the city offer easy and affordable transportation to King Abdulaziz International Airport. There are buses that provide transportation to the airport from Jeddah, Mecca, and Medina.

Limousine Rental

Another transportation alternative to get to King Abdulaziz Airport is by limousine rental. You can rent a limousine from various limousine rental companies located in Jeddah, Mecca, and Medina. Limousines offer comfortable, pleasant, and safe transportation to the airport.

Rental Car

The airport is also accessible by rental car. You can rent a car from rental car companies located in the city centers and enjoy a pleasant drive to King Abdulaziz International Airport.

Airport Information

King Abdulaziz Airport, located in Jeddah, a city in Saudi Arabia, is 19 kilometers from the center of Jeddah. There are 4 terminal buildings in the airport including the Domestic Terminal, International Terminal, Hajj terminal and the VIP terminal. There is a prayer room at the Domestic Terminal for those who would like to pray, as well as Hertz, Tipoa and 3 Click car rental companies.

The International Terminal contains the airport’s own mosque. The airport also features many stores like Gucci and Burberry, as well as eating and drinking venues such as Cafe Larica, all of which offer completely halal foods. There are also many stores that sell cosmetics, jewelry, bags, clothing, glasses, jewelry, toys, and more.

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
WednesdayMin 7ºC - Max 17ºC
ThursdayMin 9ºC - Max 17ºC
FridayMin 9ºC - Max 20ºC
SaturdayMin 10ºC - Max 20ºC
SundayMin 7ºC - Max 17ºC

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