Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Transport
GETTING THERE & AWAY
Entering the Country
Visitors to Greece with EU passports are rarely given more than a cursory glance, but cus-
toms and police may be interested in what you are carrying. EU citizens may also enter
Greece on a national identity card.
Visitors from outside the EU may require a visa. This must be checked with consular au-
thorities before you arrive.
Air
Airports & Airlines
Greece has four main international airports that take chartered and scheduled flights.
Many of Greece's other international airports, including Corfu, Crete and Mykonos, have
begun taking scheduled international flights with easyJet. Kos and Araxos also take direct
flights from Germany. Other international airports across the country include Santorini
(Thira), Karpathos, Samos, Skiathos, Hrysoupoli, Aktion, Kefallonia and Zakynthos. These
airports are most often used for charter flights from the UK, Germany and Scandinavia.
Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport
(ATH; 210 353 0000;
www.aia.gr
)
Athens'
Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport lies near Spata, 27km east of Athens.
Nikos Kazantzakis International Airport
( 28103 97800;
www.heraklion-airport.info
)
Crete's biggest airport is about 5km east of Iraklio's centre. It has a well-stocked duty-free
shop.
Diagoras Airport
(RHO;
22410 88700; Rhodes, Dodecanese)
Macedonia International Airport
(SKG; 2310 473 212, 2310 473 700;
www.thessalonikiairport.com
; Thessaloniki, Northern Greece)
GREEK AIRLINES
Olympic Air
(OA; 801 801 0101;
www.olympicair.com
)
is the country's national airline
with the majority of flights to and from Athens. Olympic flies direct between Athens and
destinations throughout Europe, as well as to Cairo, İstanbul, Tel Aviv, New York and
Toronto.
Aegean Airlines
(A3; 801 112 0000;
www.aegeanair.com
)
has flights to/from
destinations in Spain, Germany and Italy as well as to Paris, London, Cairo and İstanbul.
