Amsterdam to Heraklion

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How the cheapest fare moved

Aug 28: €107 €107 Aug 24 Aug 28 low €85 · high €107

Departure-day prices · February 2023 Amsterdam → Heraklion

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Best time to visit Heraklion — climate

Jan: ~18°C daytime, 6 rainy days 18° JanFeb: ~15°C daytime, 15 rainy days 15° FebMar: ~21°C daytime, 7 rainy days 21° MarApr: ~20°C daytime, 11 rainy days 20° AprMay: ~26°C daytime, 5 rainy days 26° MayJun: ~30°C daytime, 1 rainy days 30° JunJul: ~33°C daytime, 0 rainy days 33° JulAug: ~31°C daytime, 0 rainy days 31° AugSep: ~29°C daytime, 2 rainy days 29° SepOct: ~25°C daytime, 3 rainy days 25° OctNov: ~23°C daytime, 5 rainy days 23° NovDec: ~18°C daytime, 12 rainy days 18° Dec

Best value: Sep — fares from €85 and ~29°C daytime.

Flights from Amsterdam to Heraklion start around €85 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €85–116, based on 8 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Amsterdam → Heraklion; direct flights available (e.g. CD). · Based on 8 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Heraklion

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Nov 11 – Nov 15 Transavia · Direct · 3h 30m €207 Book
Nov 7 – Nov 12 Transavia · Direct · 3h 30m €209 Book
Sep 7 – Sep 21 TUIfly Netherlands · Direct · 3h 50m €213 Book
Nov 11 – Nov 18 Transavia · Direct · 3h 30m €224 Book
Sep 23 – Sep 28 Corendon Dutch Airlines · Direct · 3h 50m €225 Book
Sep 28 – Oct 3 TUIfly Netherlands · Direct · 3h 50m €229 Book
Oct 3 – Oct 10 TUIfly Netherlands · Direct · 3h 50m €229 Book
Nov 11 – Nov 14 Transavia · Direct · 3h 30m €233 Book

Weather in Heraklion

Fri ☀️ 32° 26° 💧0%
Sat 🌤️ 27° 24° 💧0%
Sun 🌤️ 30° 23° 💧0%
Mon ☀️ 31° 22° 💧0%
Tue ☀️ 32° 20° 💧0%
Wed ☀️ 33° 19° 💧0%
Thu ☀️ 34° 19° 💧0%

In Feb, Heraklion typically sees ~16°C daytime highs and 12 rainy days.

Where to stay in Heraklion

3★+ hotels from €107/night (6 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Artion Boutique by Enorme hotel · Heraklion
from €107/night★ 3
City Life Port Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €116/night★ 3
Pagopoieion Suites hotel · Heraklion
from €117/night★ 3

Good to know

CurrencyEuro (€)
Power plugsType C/F
BorderSchengen — no passport control from Schengen countries
Time difference+1h
Time in the air3h 30m

Things to do in Heraklion

Top-rated tours and tickets from €89 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Heraklion

Heraklion (Greek: Ηράκλειον, Irákleio) or Iraklio is the major city and capital of Crete, the largest of the Greek islands. Its archaeological museum holds the remains of the 4000-year-old Minoan civilization, which centred on the nearby palace of Knossos, with its Minotaur legend. The city has several Venetian and Byzantine churches and the biggest in East Mediterranean well-preserved Venetian wall and harbour fortress from the 15th century.

Read the full Heraklion guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-08-28. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.