Travel

How to reach the event

Getting to Heraklion [HER]

By Air: The principal airport in Crete is Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (airport code: HER). It is located about 5 km east of the city center of Heraklion and is directly connected to Athens International Airport (airport code: ATH) with several daily domestic flights run by Aegean Airlines & Skyexpress.

The flight duration from/to Athens is about 45 min. There are also other direct scheduled airline connections from major European cities as well as many charter flights from most European countries.

Heraklion airport: http://www.heraklion-airport.info/

Please note that Crete has two major airports:

Heraklion airport [HER]  is 28 km from and is the closest one to the venue.

Chania airport (CHQ) is 134 km from the venue.

By Boat: It is also possible to arrive by boat from Piraeus (major port of Greece) to Heraklion. Ferry services are operated daily on the line Athens-Heraklion. Minoan lines and ANEK lines provide daily service from and towards Crete. At least two ferry boats sail daily to Heraklion from Piraeus. The boats sail in the evening (usually around 9-10 pm) and reach the destinations early in the morning (around 5:30-6:00 am) after an 8-9 hour journey.

Heraklion Port: http://www.portheraklion.gr/index.php/en/ 

From Heraklion Airport [HER] to Venue 

Complimentary Grouped transfers only from Heraklion International Airport [HER] to Fodele Beach Resort and back, at fixed dates/times will be arranged by the Course Organizers. 

Detailed schedule and pickup points will be announced in this website.

The complimentary airport transfer will be available for all Participants provided they will book their preferred transfer so that proper arrangements can be made.

Alternatively, participants can also use a taxi or a combination of urban & intercity bus service from/to the airport and venue.

Public Transportation:

Walk to the Urban bus station outside Heraklion Airport, take the bus to Heraklion city. Get off at New Heraklion-Lassithi Bus Station Athina.

From there take the intercity bus for the route Heraklion – Rethymnon – Chania.

Get off at the Fodele Station, which is located on the main intercity  high speed highway.

You will then have to cross the intercity  high speed highway and walk 6 minutes to the venue hotel, Fodele Beach Resort.

Urban Bus Heraklion : https://astiko-irakleiou.gr/ , Tel: 0030 281 028 3270

Intercity Bus KTEL : https://www.ktelherlas.gr/el , Tel: 0030 281 024 6530

Private Transfer Offer with Taxi or Minivan:

You can order a private taxi/minivan for your transfer to the venue. The driver will be waiting for you at the arrivals hall holding a sign with your name, so you can meet him.

Please send your request by email to Ms Eleni Troulaki info@tumourmicroenvironment2026.febsevents.org. 

Visa information

If you need an invitation letter to attend the event, you will be able to download an automatically generated letter in pdf during your registration.