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You can get on a bus for travelling to Vityazevo Airport from Anapa city center. If you will come from a different point, you can use the minibuses departing from Anapa Bus Station. If you have rented a car for your travel, you can deliver the car at the airport. Transportation by taxi is also quite practical and comfortable.

Taxi

You can easily find a taxi in the city center. Under normal traffic conditions, you can get to Vityazevo Airport by taxi in less than half an hour. When you get on a taxi, make sure that the taximeter is running.

Car Rental

There are many car rental companies in the city center, but if you choose one of the car rental companies such as Avis, Europcar or Car Booking that have offices at the airport, you can deliver your car at the airport much more easily and quickly. To get to Vityazevo Airport by car, you should drive straight in the north direction through the highway A-290 and follow the airport exit sign.

Bus and Minibus

Since the airport isn’t busy in the winter months and there are predominantly flights to only Moscow, buses operate according to the take-off hour of Moscow plane. However, in the summer season the airport becomes busier and buses start operating at more frequent intervals on Gelendzhik – Anapa city center – Vityazevo Airport route. In addition, red minibuses numbered 3 depart every hour from Anapa Bus Station and go to Vityazevo Airport.

Airport Information

Vityazevo Airport, which is also known as Anapa Airport, is an airport open to international passenger traffic and located approximately 16 kilometers north of the city center.

At the airport, there are various stores where you can buy local products, souvenirs, magazines and books, fur and leather goods. On the second floor of the airport, there is a pizza restaurant and a cafe. Free wireless internet access is available throughout the building. Furthermore, there are three hotels around the 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.