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Situated only 7 kilometers from Palanga city center, Palanga International Airport is also known for its proximity to the Baltic Sea. It is possible to reach Palanga International Airport in 10-15 minutes by choosing one of the popular buses, taxis or car rental alternatives.

Bus

City buses, which are the main means of city transportation, are an economical and practical way of transportation that you can choose to travel between the city center and the airport. You can reach the Palanga International Airport in a maximum of 10 minutes if you catch bus number 100 at bus stops located at the most central points of the city. Tickets to be purchased from the ticket offices in the city or from the drivers when you arrive at the bus stop are only 0.70 Euros with the current price of 2017. If you go to Klaipedos Autobusu Stotis and Palangos Autobus Stotis, two of the three main stops of bus number 100, you can arrive directly at Palanga Airport. In order to get to the airport, the passengers getting on from Klaipedos must buy tickets for 2 Euros.

Taxi

The fastest and most practical way to get to Palanga International Airport from the city center is, of course, to use the taxi. The only thing that you need to pay attention in taxi transportation is that the drivers do not use a taximeter. You can reach the airport in 15 minutes by taxi from any point of the city. While the taxis that are affiliated with the airport would ask for a fixed fare, in private taxis these fares can vary slightly with bargains.

Car Rental

Only thing you will need to rent a car from one of the domestic and foreign car rental companies that you will encounter many times in the city is an internationally recognized driver’s license. In order to get to the airport with a car that you will rent from the city center, you should choose one the companies that have an office at the Palanga International Airport: Avis (+37046490007), Trusticar (+37046311466), Hertz (+37046310737), Sixt (+37052395636), Autocom Europcar (+37046058020) and Auto Banga (+37065212777).

Airport Information

Palanga Airport, 7 kilometers from Palanga city center, is an international airport, so there are many services that passengers can benefit from. You can eat and drink at the café or restaurants, and shop at duty free shops, grocery stores or souvenir shops while you are waiting for your flight at the airport. Other facilities offered to travelers at the airport include an exchange office, ATM machines, free internet access, VIP lounges, recreational halls, cafes, restaurants, tourist information offices, tourist agencies and car rental companies.

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.