Heraklion International Airport (HER) Live Arrivals & Departures

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Friday 6 November 2026

Saturday 7 November 2026

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Friday 6 November 2026

Saturday 7 November 2026

Airport guide

Heraklion Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) is only 5 km east of the city centre at Nea Alikarnassos, so close that the final approach passes over the port. It is the third-busiest airport in Greece and the busiest on Crete, with around eight million passengers a year, nearly all of them between April and October, when it becomes the main gateway to the resorts of Hersonissos, Malia, Elounda and the south coast.

Transport

The city centre is 5 km away: about €15 by taxi or €2 on city bus line 1. Hersonissos and Malia are 30–45 minutes east by taxi or transfer; the KTEL station by the port serves Rethymno, Chania and the south coast.

Parking

The car park is opposite the terminal, from about €3 an hour and around €10 a day. It is small for the airport’s traffic and fills in August; private car parks in Nea Alikarnassos are the fallback for a week or more.

Car rental

The rental desks are in the arrivals hall and the cars in lots across the road; local companies meet you outside. Crete is 260 km long with a mountain spine, so most visitors rent for the whole stay. Book early for July and August.

Heraklion International Airport Nikos Kazantzakis (HER) Live Arrivals & Departures

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