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Nikos Kazantzakis · City bus 6 or 12City bus 6 or 12.
To Eleftherias Square.
Astiko KTEL Irakliou, from the city-bus terminus at the airport to Eleftherias Square.
Priced per traveler.
Each traveler pays the fare; group products are applied where they beat it.
| Travelers | Each | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 adult | €1.30 | €1.30 |
| 2 adults | €1.30 | €2.60 |
| 3 adults | €1.30 | €3.90 |
| 4 adults | €1.30 | €5.20 |
| 5 adults | €1.30 | €6.50 |
| 6 adults | €1.30 | €7.80 |
| 7 adults | €1.30 | €9.10 |
| 8 adults | €1.30 | €10.40 |
Zone A ticket bought before you board, for example in the Astiko KTEL app; EUR 2.30 bought on the bus. Reduced EUR 0.80 for students; a 24-hour ticket is EUR 6.00.
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Four pay €5.20 on the City bus 6 or 12. The car meets you in arrivals and takes you to any address in Heraklion in about 6 min, at a price fixed when you book ahead with Welcome Pickups.
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From arrivals to Eleftherias Square
Three steps once you have collected your bags.
Find the stop
The city-bus terminus at the airport.
Buy your ticket
From the driver, a machine or the app.
Ride to Eleftherias Square
11 min.
Worth knowing
Line 6 leaves the airport 05:50 to 00:30 (05:55 on Sundays), every 12 to 20 minutes; line 12 06:00 to 00:40, every 15 to 30. Between the two, a bus about every 10 minutes through the day. Nothing runs from about 00:40 to 05:50.
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