Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Heraklion is the capital of the island Crete, the largest of the Greek islands. Heraklion is a popular starting point for visitors to Crete.
Cheap Flights to Heraklion
There are two airports near Heraklion served by low cost airlines: Heraklion Airport and Chania Airport. Information on flights available from these airports follow below.
Heraklion Airport
Heraklion Airport is located 5 km to the north east of Heraklion, Crete.
Flights from Heraklion Airport:
| Destination | Airline |
|---|
| Albania |
| | Tirana | Belle Air |
| Austria |
| | Graz | Air Berlin |
| | Linz | Air Berlin |
| | Salzburg | Air Berlin |
| | Vienna | Air Berlin, Germanwings |
| Belgium |
| | Brussels | Jetairfly |
| | Liège | Jetairfly |
| | Ostend | Jetairfly |
| Czech Republic |
| | Prague | SmartWings |
| Denmark |
| | Aalborg | Norwegian |
| | Billund | Norwegian |
| | Copenhagen | Air Berlin, Norwegian |
| England |
| | Birmingham | Monarch |
| | Bristol | Easyjet |
| | Leeds | Jet2 |
| | London | Easyjet, Germanwings, Monarch |
| | Manchester | Easyjet, Jet2, Monarch |
| | Newcastle | Jet2 |
| | Nottingham | Jet2 |
| Finland |
| | Helsinki | Air Berlin, Norwegian |
| France |
| | Lyon | Transavia.com |
| | Nantes | Transavia.com |
| | Nice | Germanwings |
| | Paris | Air Berlin, Easyjet, Transavia.com |
| Germany |
| | Berlin | Air Berlin, Condor, Easyjet, Germanwings |
| | Cologne | Air Berlin, Germanwings |
| | Dresden | Air Berlin, Germanwings |
| | Dusseldorf | Air Berlin, Condor |
| | Frankfurt | Air Berlin, Condor |
| | Hamburg | Air Berlin, Condor |
| | Hanover | Air Berlin, Condor, Germanwings |
| | Karlsruhe | Air Berlin |
| | Leipzig | Air Berlin, Condor |
| | Munich | Air Berlin, Condor, Germanwings |
| | Münster | Air Berlin |
| | Nuremberg | Air Berlin |
| | Paderborn | Air Berlin, Condor |
| | Saarbrücken | Air Berlin |
| | Stuttgart | Air Berlin, Condor, Germanwings |
| Iceland |
| | Reykjavik | Air Berlin |
| Italy |
| | Catania | Blu-express.com |
| | Milan | Air Berlin, Air One, Easyjet |
| | Rome | Blu-express.com, Easyjet |
| Netherlands |
| | Amsterdam | Corendon.com, Transavia.com |
| | Eindhoven | Corendon.com, Transavia.com |
| | Groningen | Transavia.com |
| | Maastricht | Transavia.com |
| | Rotterdam | Transavia.com |
| Norway |
| | Ålesund | Norwegian |
| | Alta | Norwegian |
| | Andenes | Norwegian |
| | Bardufoss | Norwegian |
| | Bergen | Norwegian |
| | Bodø | Norwegian |
| | Haugesund | Norwegian |
| | Kirkenes | Norwegian |
| | Kristiansand | Norwegian |
| | Lakselv | Norwegian |
| | Molde | Norwegian |
| | Narvik | Norwegian |
| | Oslo | Air Berlin, Norwegian |
| | Stavanger | Norwegian |
| | Tromsø | Norwegian |
| | Trondheim | Norwegian |
| Russia |
| | Moscow | Air Berlin |
| | St. Petersburg | Air Berlin |
| Scotland |
| | Glasgow | Jet2 |
| Spain |
| | Barcelona | Vueling |
| | Madrid | Easyjet |
| | Palma de Mallorca | Air Berlin |
| Sweden |
| | Gothenburg | Air Berlin |
| | Stockholm | Air Berlin, Germanwings, Norwegian |
| Switzerland |
| | Basel | Air Berlin |
| | Bern | helvetic.com |
| | Geneva | Easyjet |
| | Zürich | Air Berlin, Germanwings |
| Turkey |
| | Izmir | Germanwings |
Chania International Airport
Chania Airport is located 92 km to the west of Heraklion, Crete.
Flights from Chania International Airport:
| Destination | Airline |
|---|
| Austria |
| | Vienna | Air Berlin |
| Belgium |
| | Brussels | Jetairfly, Ryanair |
| Cyprus |
| | Paphos | Ryanair |
| Czech Republic |
| | Prague | SmartWings |
| Denmark |
| | Aalborg | Cimber Sterling, Norwegian |
| | Århus | Cimber Sterling |
| | Billund | Cimber Sterling, Norwegian |
| | Copenhagen | Air Berlin, Cimber Sterling, Norwegian |
| | Rønne | Cimber Sterling |
| | Sønderborg | Cimber Sterling |
| | Viborg | Cimber Sterling |
| England |
| | Birmingham | Monarch |
| | Leeds | Ryanair |
| | London | Easyjet, Monarch, Ryanair |
| | Manchester | Monarch |
| | Nottingham | Ryanair |
| Finland |
| | Helsinki | Norwegian |
| | Ivalo | Norwegian |
| | Kittilä | Norwegian |
| | Oulu | Norwegian |
| | Rovaniemi | Norwegian |
| | Vaasa | Norwegian |
| France |
| | Nice | Air Berlin |
| | Paris | Air Berlin, Transavia.com |
| Germany |
| | Berlin | Air Berlin |
| | Dusseldorf | Air Berlin, Condor, Ryanair |
| | Frankfurt | Air Berlin, Condor, Ryanair |
| | Hamburg | Air Berlin |
| | Hanover | Air Berlin |
| | Munich | Air Berlin, Condor |
| | Nuremberg | Air Berlin |
| Italy |
| | Bologna | Ryanair |
| | Milan | Ryanair |
| | Pisa | Ryanair |
| | Rome | Ryanair |
| Netherlands |
| | Amsterdam | Transavia.com |
| Norway |
| | Ålesund | Norwegian |
| | Alta | Norwegian |
| | Andenes | Norwegian |
| | Bardufoss | Norwegian |
| | Bergen | Norwegian |
| | Bodø | Norwegian |
| | Haugesund | Norwegian |
| | Kirkenes | Norwegian |
| | Kristiansand | Norwegian |
| | Lakselv | Norwegian |
| | Molde | Norwegian |
| | Narvik | Norwegian |
| | Oslo | Norwegian, Ryanair |
| | Stavanger | Norwegian |
| | Tromsø | Norwegian |
| | Trondheim | Norwegian |
| Poland |
| | Wroclaw | Ryanair |
| Scotland |
| | Glasgow | Ryanair |
| Sweden |
| | Gothenburg | Norwegian |
| | Luleå | Norwegian |
| | Malmö | Norwegian |
| | Norrköping | Cimber Sterling |
| | Stockholm | Cimber Sterling, Norwegian, Ryanair |
| | Umeå | Norwegian |
| | Växjö | Cimber Sterling |
| | Visby | Norwegian |
| Switzerland |
| | Zürich | Air Berlin |
More about Heraklion
From Heraklion there is daily ferry connection to Pireas, a port town close to Athens. There are also frequent boats to Santorini, the Cyclades and Rhodes.
The Heraklion Archeological Museum displays the best collection of finds from the Minoan era including statuettes, gold, metal works and frescoes from the Royal and Little Palaces and villas.
Heraklion is also known as Iraklion.
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Related websites
Chania airport - Basic information about the airport.
Municipality of Heraklion - Official website for the city of Heraklion with information on the history of the city, historical places like Knossos, museums, tips on sightseeing in Heraklion and links to related websites. Maps of Heraklion and Crete.
