Search Flights from Gaziantep to Heraklion

Gaziantep Oğuzeli Airport is located 20 kilometers southeast of the city center. The airport, which serves in the civilian category, also hosts international flights.

Different alternatives are at your service in Gaziantep to get to the airport from the city center.

HAVAŞ

HAVAŞ shuttle services are a good alternative if you want to reach the airport from the city center. The stops on the shuttle route are as the follows: HAVAŞ City Office, Nizip Street, Mezarlık Crossing, İpek Yolu (Silk Road), Çimento Crossing, Perilikaya Et ve Balık Kurumu, Oğuzeli Crossing, and Gaziantep Airport.

Municipality Bus

Municipal buses are one of the best options to get to the airport. Thanks to the municipal buses, you can directly get to the airport at affordable prices. There are buses to the airport at 50-minute intervals from Balıklı Square in the city center.

Car

Traffic may sometimes be dense in Gaziantep city center and we recommend you to keep this in mind before you drive. So, you can easily find a solution for transportation to get to the airport by your car or the car rental option. If you want, you can leave your car at the airport, which offers 400 parking lots.

Airport Information

There are many services available at the airport for you. If you prefer, you can relax or arrange your business meetings in the VIP lounge, as well as you can enjoy shopping. In addition, if you feel hungry, the delicacies of Gaziantep cuisine will be available for you at 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.