Flights from Madrid Airport MAD to Heraklion Airport HER
Vista America is the only airliner that flies directly from Barajas to Nikos Kazantzakis Airport. The journey time flying from Barajas to Nikos Kazantzakis Airport Greece is around 3 Hours 50 Minutes. With the distance covered being 2,573 Km (1,599 Miles). The airport code for Barajas is MAD and for Nikos Kazantzakis Airport it is HER.
The price of the flight is dependent on the time of the day you fly (if there is a choice) and the day of the week with weekends being normally a higher price. Nikos Kazantzakis Airport Greece flights may be normally booked months in advance and this may be the best option if you intend to get the best prices from Barajas. Flights to Nikos Kazantzakis Airport Greece normally increase in price the nearer the journey date, so it is worth trying to book your tickets in advance if you can.
The time zone at Nikos Kazantzakis Airport is 2.0 GMT compared to 1.0 GMT at Barajas so bare this in mind is you need to make travel arrangements when you arrive at Nikos Kazantzakis Airport.
Travellers planning to fly from Barajas Airport to Nikos Kazantzakis Airport can pre-book short or long term car parking at Barajas Airport.
If you rented a vehicle at Nikos Kazantzakis Airport and have to return it with a full tank of fuel, avoid excess fees by refilling at the nearest fuel station to Nikos Kazantzakis Airport.
Below are some options if you require transport to Barajas Airport:
- Private Transfers to Barajas Airport
- Buses to Barajas Airport
- Taxis to Barajas Airport
- Train Services to/near Barajas Airport
Pre-booking your transportation requirements at Nikos Kazantzakis Airport can save a lot of time, hassle and money when arriving at the airport. Research and book your preferred choice of ground transportation at Nikos Kazantzakis Airport:
- Nikos Kazantzakis Airport rental car companies
- Nikos Kazantzakis Airport private tansfers
- Nikos Kazantzakis Airport bus transfers
- Nikos Kazantzakis Airport taxi transfers
- Nikos Kazantzakis Airport train services information
Need a place to stay when you get to Heraklion? See a range of hotels near Nikos Kazantzakis Airport
The table below displays the numbers of daily flights from Barajas (MAD) to Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) and the relevant airlines that fly.

Airliner | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | First Flight | Last Flight | Flights |
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Vista America | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:15 | 10:15 | VIEW FLIGHTS |
Vista America offer the most direct flights from Barajas to Nikos Kazantzakis Airport with an average of 1 flights a week. The earliest flights are operated at 10:15 and the latest flights operated at 10:15 and the most common flight numbers are VJA551
Contact Vista America at www.google.com/search?q=Vista America to booking a flight or find up to date information on the flight times.
Below you can see the times of all flights. These flight times do vary so we recommend you look on the appropriate airline website for accurate information for the dates you are departing.

Day | Flight Times | Flights | ||||
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Thursday | 10:15
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Before departing Barajas please check that you are holding a valid passport.
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