Popular Airport | Heraklion Intl. | Nikos Kazantzakis Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 2 hour 50 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 2316 Km |
You can take one of the public transport buses that leave from the centre to reach Liege Airport. There are also shuttle buses that are part of airport provided services. You can take a taxi or rent a car for quicker and more comfortable transport. Some hotels, and other places for accommodation, offer airport services for their customers.
Even though there is only Hertz and Europcar at the airport, there are plenty of other rental agencies at the center and you can leave the cars you rent from these companies at the airport. You can reach the airport by following road signs for the airport once you’ve taken the E25 highway from the centre. The journey takes 15 minutes in normal conditions.
It’s always possible to find a taxi in central Liege. It takes approximately 15 minutes to the airport by taxi.
There are shuttle bus services going to the airport. The price of a ticket for one person is 5 euro. You need to make a reservation 5 days before to take advantage of this service. If you don’t make a prior reservation before 5 days then the price of the ticket increases to 7 euro. You can request a private service for groups of up to 6 for a more comfortable and personal experience. In this case the cost is 20 euro. You can visit the website http://liegeairportshuttle.com to make a reservation or ask for assistance from your hotel.
If you are going to the airport from the centre then you need to take bus line 53. If you need to go from a different part of the city then you can go to the main train station and then take the bus line TEC-57 and get to the airport within 25 minutes. The bus line TEC-57 doesn’t operate during weekends and official holidays. A one-way ticket for adult in Liege for the bus costs 2.10 euro.
Some of the hotels and accommodation places in Liege offer airport transfer services for customers. You should keep in mind that you need to make a prior reservation with your hotel to make use of this service.
Liege Airport is approximately 10km from the city centre. There are many chartered flights coming to this airport, including increased flights for specific time periods. Liege Airport is in the top 10 for cargo flights. At the airport there are a few stores that sell different items, duty free stores, a restaurant, and a café. In addition, Park Inn by Radisson Hotel offers accommodation services.
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.
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.
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.
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.