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How to get there
By Air There are two international airports on Crete, Heraklion Airport and Chania Airport. Please choose Heraklion Airport for your arrival and departure.
Heraklion International Airport is the primary airport on the island of Crete, Greece, and the country’s second busiest airport after Athens International Airport. The Heraklion Airport serves as a hub for Sky Express and Aegean Airlines. In addition to the airlines mentioned above, Heraklion Airport also services domestic flights to and from the other Greek islands, such as Santorini, Rhodes, Mykonos and Paros.
Flights to Heraklion are available by many airlines from various parts of Europe. These charter flights come mostly from France, Italy, Germany, Russia, Romania and the United Kingdom. You can travel to Heraklion, Crete from anywhere in the world via Athens (Greece). The distance from Athens is about 205 Miles and there are several flights a day (air time from Athens to Heraklion is about an hour).
By Ferry
Ferry boat connection between Athens (Piraeus) and Crete is available directly to Heraklion by both MINOAN Lines and ANEK Lines. On arrival at Heraklion port travelers can walk to the venue. Use a map or a navigation app to guide you along the way. It's about 12-15 minute walk. Approximately 850 meters away.
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Taxi Taxi is the most convenient way for travelling. The rates are more or less fixed for all taxi companies. Taxi transfer from Heraklion airport to venue hotel or city center is 19€ per transfer. We can arrange for taxi sharing with other participants arriving on the same flight, where possible. This can be arranged through the conference secretariat efi@mitos.com.gr.
Bus Α different way of transportation is by bus. On arrival at Heraklion airport, participants can take a city bus https://astiko-irakleiou.gr/en/ to Heraklion center and then, they can walk and go to the venue, which is very close.
