Search Flights from Sirnak to Heraklion

Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport, located on the Cizre Idil Highway in Şırnak and 9 kilometers from the city center, continues to serve domestic flights. Şerafettin Elçi Airport, which is a civil airport, has its own open car park and offers various alternatives for you to go to the city center. Likewise, you can get to the Şerafettin Elçi Airport from the city center in a short time by taking advantage of the same alternatives.

Taxi

You can find a taxi in almost every point in Şırnak city center and get to the airport shortly. Although taxis are expensive compared to other options such as buses, it is the best alternative if your time is limited.

Bus

It is possible to reach Şerafettin Elçi Airport with the buses you can get from different points of the city center. You can reach the airport in about 40 minutes by public transport, which is a more affordable alternative to the taxi.

Airport Information

Şerafettin Elçi Airport is serving with one building, which is the domestic terminal. You can find bank offices and health services at Şerafettin Elçi Airport, which has been in service since 2011, as well as departments where you can meet your other needs.

With its own car park, you are able to go to the airport with your private car. There is also VIP service available at Şerafettin Elçi Airport for those who desire it.

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.