Heraklion
Eos Luxury Villa
from €930 a night7 guests · 3 bedrooms · 5 baths
Crete, Greece
Professionally managed private villas, booked direct with the management company.
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If your flight lands late or leaves early, or you just don't want to spend the first or last hours of your holiday stuck in a car, a villa close to Heraklion airport solves a real problem. This is where a lot of Crete trips actually begin and end, and having somewhere comfortable and quiet nearby, rather than a hotel room near the terminal, changes how the whole trip feels on both ends. It also takes the guesswork out of planning around flight times, since you're not trying to time a long drive to somewhere else on the island straight after landing, or racing back across Crete the morning of an early flight home.
The villas on this page sit roughly 12 km from Heraklion airport as the crow flies, which in practice works out to about 10 to 25 minutes by car depending on traffic and the exact village. You'll find them around Karteros, Vrachokipos, Vathianos Kampos, Kokkini Hani, Kato Vathia, Kato Archanes and Episkopi, a mix of coastal spots and villages just inland from the coast road. Heraklion city and the Palace of Knossos are both a short drive away, so a base here also works well if you want to see the museum, the archaeological site or the old town without a long detour. For anyone building a two-base trip, spending the first or last night this close to the airport means the rest of your itinerary, whether that's Rethymno, Chania or the south coast, doesn't have to start with an early-morning transfer straight off a red-eye landing.
Every villa listed here is professionally managed by My Creta Villa, and you book direct with us rather than through a listing site. That means one point of contact before, during and after your stay, concierge support if you need help arranging anything locally, and transfers that can be organised so you're not hunting for a taxi rank after a long flight. Each villa page has real photos and a full amenity list specific to that property, so you can see exactly what you're getting before you book, with nothing generic or borrowed from another listing. If you're weighing up a couple of villages on this page, or want help deciding which one suits your flight times best, our team is available to talk it through before you commit to a booking.
Every villa on this page is within roughly 12 km of Heraklion airport in a straight line, which typically means about 10 to 25 minutes by car depending on the exact village and traffic. They cover Karteros, Vrachokipos, Vathianos Kampos, Kokkini Hani, Kato Vathia, Kato Archanes and Episkopi.
The villas here are spread across Karteros, Vrachokipos, Vathianos Kampos, Kokkini Hani, Kato Vathia, Kato Archanes and Episkopi, a mix of coastal locations and villages just inland from the coast road east of Heraklion, all within the roughly 12 km radius that keeps the airport within easy reach.
Yes, that's one of the main reasons to book here. Being this close to the airport means less time in the car on either end of your trip, which is useful for late-night landings or flights that leave early in the morning.
Yes. As the management company for these villas we can help arrange transfers to and from Heraklion airport as part of our concierge support, so you can sort it before you travel rather than scrambling for a taxi after landing. Just get in touch once your booking is confirmed and we'll take it from there.
If a stay close to Heraklion airport fits your plans, whether for a full trip, a first and last night, or a quiet base near Knossos and Heraklion city, take a look through the villas on this page. Every property is professionally managed by My Creta Villa, and you're welcome to book direct or get in touch if you have questions before you do.
