Amsterdam to Heraklion

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How the cheapest fare moved

Aug 10: €91 €91 Aug 3 Aug 10 low €87 · high €112

Departure-day prices · July 2027 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: Aug — fares from €87 and ~31°C daytime.

Flights from Amsterdam to Heraklion start around €87 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €87–97, based on 8 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Amsterdam → Heraklion; direct flights available (e.g. HV). · 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.

Apr 19 – Apr 23 Transavia · Direct · 3h 30m €187 Book
Apr 21 – Apr 28 Transavia · Direct · 3h 30m €189 Book
Aug 23 – Sep 3 Transavia · Direct · 3h 30m €193 Book
Sep 26 – Oct 6 TUIfly Netherlands · Direct · 3h 50m €197 Book
Oct 6 – Oct 12 Ryanair · 2 stops · 6h 50m €205 Book
Sep 7 – Sep 19 TUIfly Netherlands · Direct · 3h 50m €207 Book
Sep 12 – Sep 19 TUIfly Netherlands · Direct · 3h 50m €208 Book
Sep 3 – Sep 8 TUIfly Netherlands · Direct · 3h 50m €213 Book

Weather in Heraklion

Mon 🌤️ 29° 25° 💧0%
Tue 🌤️ 31° 24° 💧0%
Wed ☀️ 31° 22° 💧0%
Thu 🌤️ 30° 21° 💧0%
Fri ☁️ 28° 25° 💧0%
Sat ☁️ 29° 23° 💧0%
Sun 🌤️ 29° 23° 💧0%

In Jul, Heraklion typically sees ~32°C daytime highs and 1 rainy days.

Where to stay in Heraklion

3★+ hotels from €82/night (6 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Marin Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €82/night★ 3
City Life Port Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €100/night★ 3
Artion Boutique by Enorme hotel · Heraklion
from €101/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 2026-08-10. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.