Nikos Kazantzakis HER
Most trips through Nikos Kazantzakis are holidays or family visits, and your first choice is whether to fly nonstop or accept a connection. If you are looking for cheap flights from Heraklion, compare dates before you fix the month, because the same route can price differently across the week. The airport serves Heraklion in Greece, with popular routes to Chisinau, Krakow, Budapest, Warsaw, Bucharest, Athens, Dusseldorf and Vienna, so itineraries often include a connection; check which airport your ticket names and allow time for the transfer after landing.
Nikos Kazantzakis at a glance
- Passengers per year
- 8.1 M (2022)
- Hub for
- Aegean Airlines, Blue Bird Airways, Sky Express
- Elevation
- 128 m
- Opened
- 1937
- Official website
- hcaa.gr
- Population of Heraklion
- 145 k (2021)
Country facts: Wikidata
Getting to the city
The cheapest way into Heraklion is usually the public bus, and it is worth checking the stop and timetable before you land. Taxis and pre-booked transfers save time, especially with luggage or a late arrival, while car hire gives flexibility if you are continuing beyond the city; avoid unofficial drivers, keep your booking details handy, and allow extra time in busy periods.
Popular routes from this airport
| To | Airline | Flight | Date | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krakow | Wizz Air | direct | 6 Sept 2027 | from $80 |
| Paris | Transavia France | direct | 31 Jul 2027 | from $115 |
| Berlin | Air Serbia | with a stop | 16 Jul 2027 | from $120 |
| Prague | Air Serbia | with a stop | 5 Jul 2027 | from $132 |
| Istanbul | Sky Express | with a stop | 11 Dec 2026 | from $163 |
| London | Sky Express | with a stop | 23 Nov 2026 | from $179 |
| Amsterdam | Sky Express | direct | 1 Aug 2027 | from $188 |
| Barcelona | Aegean Airlines | with a stop | 15 Apr 2027 | from $210 |
| Warsaw | Sky Express | with a stop | 11 Nov 2026 | from $224 |
| Vienna | Aegean Airlines | with a stop | 14 Nov 2026 | from $255 |