Contact Info

Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH)
Institute of Computer Science

Director: Prof. Dimitris Plexousakis

  • Address:
    Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH)
    Institute of Computer Science
    N. Plastira 100
    Vassilika Vouton, GR-700 13 Heraklion, Crete, Greece

 

    

 

How to reach HERAKLION - CRETE

By air:

There is a considerable number of flights daily (10-20 depending on the season) connecting Heraklion International Airport ("Nikos Kazantzakis", airport Code: HER) with the Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (ATH). There are also direct connections from Heraklion to various Greek islands as well as to major European cities. Aegean Air and Olympic Air are the major carriers to Athens.

  • Olympic Air, 25th August 27-29, Tel. +30 281044846, 2810244824, 2810244868
  • Aegean Airlines, Dimokratias 11, Tel. +30 2810344321, 2810344321, 2810344761
  • Sky Express, Heraklion Airport, Tel. +30 2810223500, 2810223500, 2810282828

The distance from the airport to Heraklion center is approx. 5 km.

By sea:

There are now three ferry lines going daily between Athens (Departure from Piraeus Port) and Heraklion:

During summer, Minoan Lines and ANEK lines introduce daily routes but these are not available every day.

How to move around in HERAKLION

Distances - approximately, from the center of Heraklion:

  • 5 km to Heraklion International Airport
  • approx. 20 minutes walking distance to the Port
  • 6 km to the Minoan Palace of Knossos
  • 8 to 10 km to FORTH

By Taxi:

The use of a taxi is a convenient and relatively not expensive mean of transportation in Heraklion. Taxis in Heraklion are colored silver. You can find a lot around in the city streets. You can find them also waiting at the airport, the port, the bus stations, in the Lions Square, the "Platia Eleftherias" Square, and in "Platia Kornarou".

From the Airport to the center of town, the cost of a taxi is approximately 10 to 15 Euro.

By Public Transportation:

There is a frequent public bus service from Heraklion-airport to the center of town as well as from the center of town to FORTH. Ticket vending machines are located next to most main bus stops. You can also buy tickets from most kiosks around the city. We advise you to buy your ticket prior to getting onto a public bus. The current price of the bus ticket from the airport to the centre of town is 1.10 Euro (one way) or 2.00 Euro if purchased on the bus and the current price of the bus ticket from the airport or from the centre of the town to FORTH is 1.50 Euro (one way) or 2.50 Euro if purchased on the bus.

How to reach FORTH

The building of FORTH is located 8 to 10 kilometers South-West of Heraklion center. You can reach FORTH by using:

a taxi: It will cost you approximately 15 to 20 Euro, and the driving time is approximately 20 minutes. The name of FORTH in Greek is spelled and pronounced "ITE", and "ITE" is near the University Hospital, spelled "PAGNH" and pronounced "PAGNI"; make it clear to your taxi driver that you are going to "ITE" which is different from "TEI", this will ensure that he does NOT take you to "TEI" by mistake!

a public bus: There are many bus stops in Heraklion city centre the main one being near the Astoria Hotel in Plateia Eleftherias. Buses take approximately 10 minutes to arrive there from the Airport and just 2 minutes from the Port.

You can reach FORTH using the No. 11 bus line which is also the main line for the University and the University Hospital. The frequency of this service is approximately every 15 minutes although the service directly to FORTH is limited. Please refer to the table below for full details of the direct services to FORTH.

Timetable:  
Time of departure from AIRPORT
Time of departure from FORTH  ( ± 10 minutes)
07:15
08:00 (to Port)
Time of departure from PORT
Time of departure from FORTH  ( ± 10 minutes)
08:38
09:00 (to Port)
09:24
10:00 (to Port)
14:29
15:00 (to Port)
15:30
16:00 (to Airport)
16:30
17:00 (to Airport)
17:30
18:00 (to Airport)
19:45
20:15 (to Airport)
21:20
21:45 (to Airport)

If you are on the bus line 11 but not on one which goes directly to FORTH you will need to follow these directions. Once you have passed the University Hospital, which is on your right, and after approximately 800m you will exit the bus. The bus stop is found immediately after turning right at the second roundabout after the hospital and after a downhill road. You will then need to walk approximately 200m to the FORTH campus.

The (one-way) ticket to FORTH costs 1.50 Euro or 2.50 Euro if purchased on the bus and takes approximately 30 minutes to reach FORTH. We advise you to purchase your ticket prior to your journey, including your return ticket as it is hard finding a selling point at or near FORTH. Ticket vending machines are located next to most main bus stops. You can also purchase tickets from most kiosks around the city.

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