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Heraklion Intl. | Nikos Kazantzakis Airport

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Approximate Flight Duration

3 hour 40 min

Approximate Travel Distance

2964 Km

Transportation to Airport from Ashgabat City Center

Ashgabat Intl. Airport

There are different transportation alternatives you can use to reach Ashgabat Airport from the city center. You can easily get to the airport by taxi, bus and car rental.

Taxi

You can use the taxi to go to Ashgabat Airport, which is 10 kilometers away from Ashgabat city center, quickly and safely. With taxis you can call from every point of the city, it is possible to reach the airport and your flight very fast.

Bus

You can prefer to go to Ashgabat Airport by using city buses. You can easily get to Ashgabat Airport with the buses which are more affordable than the taxis, but it would take you longer to reach the airport by this way.

Car Rental

Another option to reach Ashgabat Airport is to rent a car. You can rent a car with or without driver by contacting car rental companies in the city center and reach Ashgabat Airport comfortably. You can deliver the car to the car rental office at the airport.

Airport Information

Ashgabat Airport, located in Ashgabat, the capital city of Turkmenistan, is only 10 kilometers away from the city center. Ashgabat Airport, which serves in the international and civil categories, is one of the three major airports in Turkmenistan. In addition to this, thanks to the many passengers coming to the country every year via this airport, the airport also has an important place in the air transportation of Turkmenistan.

Since transportation in Ashgabat is easy, it is also easy to reach the city center from the airport. In this sense, you can reach the airport with different transportation options and enjoy different services at Ashgabat Airport that helps to meet the needs of the passengers.

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
SaturdayMin 9ºC - Max 11ºC
SundayMin 10ºC - Max 11ºC
MondayMin 10ºC - Max 13ºC
TuesdayMin 10ºC - Max 15ºC
WednesdayMin 5ºC - Max 17ºC

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