Search Flights from Alesund to Heraklion

Departing from Alesund city center, you can reach Alesund Vigra Airport in 15-20 minutes. Alternatives such as car rental, bus and taxi are waiting for you to travel to the airport in the city center. If you prefer to travel with your private car in the direction of the airport, you can still be at the airport too soon. Buses are one of the most economical alternatives to reach the airport which is not far from the center of Alesund. On the other hand, buses serve at certain times and to certain places. Taxis and private vehicles can be considered as more free means of transportation compared to buses.

Airport Bus

You can be in Alesund Airport in 20-25 minutes by airport buses from Alesund city center. Airport buses stand out as affordable means of transport. The biggest disadvantage of buses compared to other means is that they only take passengers from certain points. You can arrive at bus stops by taxi or by alternative means.

Taxi

You can arrive at Alesund Airport in no longer than 15 minutes by taxi from Alesund city center. The taxi ride is generally reasonably priced due to the short distance that is in between. However, if you still find the taxi fare high, you can talk with the driver beforehand and offer to negotiate at a more convenient price. Those traveling outside the city center of Alesund can come to the center of the city first and then transfer to the buses and travel to the airport at more convenient fares.

Private Vehicle

If you travel with your private car, you can travel to Alesund Airport from the city center in about 15-20 minutes. Parking spaces are available at the airport for those arriving by their private vehicles. As you travel towards the airport, you can follow the direction signs and arrive in front of the terminal without any difficulty.

Car Rental

If you want to rent a car to get to Alesund Airport, you can easily rent a car by choosing from different car rental company alternatives such as AVIS, Europcar, Sixt and Budget. Be sure to keep your travel documents with you when you come to the rental office to rent a car. You can deliver the car that you rent from the city center at Alesund Airport if you negotiate in advance.

Airport Information

At Alesund Airport, bringing together Alesund and different centers both within and outside the country, you can find cozy lounge rooms, restaurants, cafes, shops and ATMs for your banking transactions. You can eat something in restaurants like UPPER CRUST and O'LEARYS, or you can enjoy cold and hot drinks. NEWS BAR is the alternative where you can try delicious drinks while spending time at the airport or while waiting for your plane. If you want to buy souvenirs, glasses or some snacks, you can find stores such as Travel Value and POINT KIOSK at Alesund Airport. Each of these places where you can shop or eat at the airport is serving at different working hours. It is possible to find perfumes, chocolates, alcoholic beverages and many other things at the large duty free store in Alesund Airport. If you need any support at the airport, you can get help from the information desk.

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.