Located in the Balkans, Greece boasts a large number of airports, many of which are international. Almost every island has the ability to receive either domestic flights or planes from other countries, and the largest airport in Greece in Athens has daily flights to Moscow in its schedule. It is quite easy to get to the islands and beaches of Greece during the season by direct charters and from Krasnodar, Kazan, Perm or Rostov-on-Don, and at other times of the year - with a transfer in the capital. Travel time will be from 3, 5 to 4 hours.
Greece international airports
In addition to the capital, several other airports in Greece have international status, which are often used by Russian travelers:
- Dionysios Solomonas Airport on Zakynthos Island is located 5 km from the city of Zakynthos. Several dozen airlines operate regular and charter flights to Zakynthos. Aeroflot sends its aircraft here from St. Petersburg during the summer vacation season.
- Crete's air gate is the second busiest in the country, after the capital. The city where the airport is located is called Heraklion, and Russian tourists can fly here with Aeroflot's seasonal flights from Sheremetyevo. Website - www.hcaa-eleng.gr/irak.htm
- The international airport of the island of Corfu is located three kilometers from the city of Kerkyra. It accepts regular charters from European cities during the summer season, including Aeroflot planes from Moscow, OrenAir from Perm and St. Petersburg, and Ural Airlines from Yekaterinburg.
- Rhodes International Airport and the island's capital of the same name are separated by 14 km. The summer schedule of this Greek air harbor includes flights from St. Petersburg, operated by Aeroflot, and VIM-Avia - from Moscow.
- Thessaloniki airport Macedonia appears on the boarding passes of Russian tourists very often. Its only terminal and the city of Thessaloniki are 15 km away and connected by reliable bus service. The transfer can also be ordered at the selected hotel or by taxi.
Metropolitan direction
The international airport of Greece in the capital was opened in 2001. Its two terminals serve flights of several dozen airlines, including Russian Aeroflot and S7 Airlines. You can also fly to Athens on the wings of many major European and world carriers, including French, Canadian, Brussels, Austrian, German, Chinese and American airlines.
The capital's Eleftherios Venizelos Airport is home to the local company Aegean Airlines, which operates flights to dozens of countries around the world, including Russia.
Transfer from passenger terminals is carried out by metro, commuter trains and buses. Bus stops on routes 93, 95, 96, 97 are located in the arrivals area between gates 4 and 5 of the terminal. In about an hour, they can take you to the central bus station of Athens, and several metro stations in the city.
Details are available on the website - www.aia.gr.
