Popular Airport | Heraklion Intl. | Nikos Kazantzakis Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 2 hour |
Approximate Travel Distance | 1672 Km |
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Transportation to Airport from Constantine City Center
Mohamed Boudiaf Intl. Airport
Bus is the only means of public transport you can choose to go to Constantine Mohamed Boudiaf Airport, which is only 12 kilometers away from the city center. You can reach Constantine Mohamed Boudiaf Airport in 15-20 minutes by using buses or taxis, which are also very popular in city transportation, or by transfer or car rental services.
Bus
Public buses, which play an important role in the urban transport network, provide direct transport services from Constantine city center to Constantine Mohamed Boudiaf Airport. The last stop on all buses with "Aéroport de Constantine" is Constantine Mohamed Boudiaf Airport and the ticket fare is 1 euro as of 2017. The total journey time of the buses which depart every 15 minutes is 15 minutes.
Taxi
Since there are taxi stops at the most central points of Constantine, you can easily find a taxi or call a taxi to your location. It takes about 15-20 minutes on average to go to Constantine Mohamed Boudiaf Airport from the city center by taxi.
Car Rental
You can rent a vehicle with your international driver's license and make a comfortable journey by going to one of the car rental companies in the city. You can pick up your car in a very short time and go quickly to Constantine Mohamed Boudiaf Airport by renting your car on a daily or hourly basis. There are two different ways to get to the airport by car: you can reach Constantine Mohamed Boudiaf Airport in 22 minutes via N79 or in 30-35 minutes via A1 and N3.
Airport Information
Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport, one of the main airports of Algeria, is located 12 kilometers south of Constantine city center, 320 kilometers from the capital of Algeria, Algiers. Constantine Mohamed Boudiaf, built by US Army as Constantine Airport in 1943 (World War II era), now serves as a civilian airport. According to the statistics of the year 2016, the total number of passengers served is over 1 million. You can enjoy your flight time by taking advantage of the many facilities at the terminals of Constantine Mohamed Boudiaf Airport, which Turkish Airlines operates direct from Istanbul Atatürk Airport. The airport has a total of 16,200 square meters of area with a large number of travel agencies, car rental companies, VIP halls and tourist information office.
Transportation to Heraklion City Center from Airport
Heraklion Intl. | Nikos Kazantzakis 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.
