Greek Islands Portal

HOW TO GET THERE

BY FERRY BOAT: There is a daily service from Piraeus port to Heraklion Crete. Distance 174 nautical miles. Ferries also connect Heraklion with Aegean and Dodecanese islands.
There is a ferry service from Thessaloniki to some of Aegean islands and Heraklion, and also a local Heraklion – Santorini service.
BY AIRPLANE: There are daily flights to Heraklion Crete from Athens, Thessaloniki, Rhodes, Mykonos and Santorini airports. There are also frequent charte flights connecting Heraklion with many European cities.

USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS

Port Authority of Heraklion Crete + 30 2810 244912
Port Authority of Piraeus + 30 210 4226000
Port Authority of Thessaloniki + 30 2310 531504 – 5
International Airport of Heraklion Crete «Kazantzakis»  + 30 2810 397800
Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos” + 30 210 3530000
Buses Station KTEL Heraklion – Lasithi  – www.ktelherlas.gr
Venizelion Hospital – Heraklion  - www.venizeleio.gr
Tourist Police of Heraklion + 30 2810 283190
Post Office of Heraklion + 30 2810 289995
Post Office- Airport of Heraklion + 30 2810 220294
Archaeological Site of Knossos – Heraklion + 30 2810 231940
Archaeological Museum of Heraklion – Xanthoudidou & Hatzidaki Sts.,  + 30 2810  279000, 2810 279086
Historical Museum of Crete – + 30 2810 283219 - www.historical-museum.gr
Museum N. Kazantzakis – Myrtia, Heraklion + 30 2810 741689 – www.kazantzakis-museum.gr
CANDIA RADIOTAXI + 30 2810 361362, 2810 361363 – www.candiataxi.gr
MALIA TAXI Tel. + 30 28970 31196 – maliataxi.com