Popular Airport | Heraklion Intl. | Nikos Kazantzakis Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 2 hour 10 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 1731 Km |
Transportation to Airport from Katowice City Center
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Buses from Katowice to Pyrzowice Airport are working during most of the day. It is possible to reach the city and travel all day around. Car rental is a less preferred option, but still can be considered.
Taxi
The only option is to take a taxi from Pyrzowice Airport, especially if you are flying at night. In addition to being able to make a reservation to a certain hour on the internet, it is possible to pay the fee online in advance. Traveling by taxi takes an average of 45 minutes.
Bus
Buses departing from the bus station in the city center arrive at the airport in about an hour. If you are willing to use the buses, keep in mind that they are not operating at night. The fee is payable once you get on the bus.
Car Rental
If you do not want to travel by taxi or bus, and if you want to go to airport by using air conditioned and comfortable vehicle you need to approach the rental companies. You can rent cars from many car rental companies such as Express, Panek, Vector, Joka and MiRent in the city.
Airport Information
The international Pyrzowice Airport is occupying a very large area with three multi-story terminal buildings. Pyrzowice Airport, which offers free internet, TV and newspapers in the waiting rooms, has many services such as banks and ATMs, health center, pharmacy, and souvenir shop.
For business travelers, the airport has conference and meeting rooms, and for passengers with children it has ample and fun playgrounds.
The places you can eat at the airport include Coffee Corner, AE Coffee, SO Coffee, Chief's Retaurant, Flying Bistro, Voyage Caffe and Kebap & Salad. The stores you can shop are Batona Duty Free, Feniks Kiosk, 1 Minute Store, Baltone Store, Aelia Duty Free and Keraniss Duty Free.
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.