Amsterdam to Heraklion

1 ways to travelfastest 3h 30mfly from €87
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When is it cheapest to fly?

Aug: from €90 — show this month's calendar €90 AugSep: from €100 — show this month's calendar €100 SepOct: from €87 — show this month's calendar €87 OctNov: from €123 — show this month's calendar €123 NovFeb: from €171 — show this month's calendar €171 Feb

How the cheapest fare moved

Aug 17: €95 €95 Aug 10 Aug 17 low €87 · high €105

Departure-day prices · July 2028 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: Oct — fares from €87 and ~25°C daytime.

Flights from Amsterdam to Heraklion start around €87 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €87–105, based on 12 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Amsterdam → Heraklion; direct flights available (e.g. HV). · Based on 12 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 18 Transavia · Direct · 3h 30m €159 Book
Sep 22 – Sep 26 Transavia · Direct · 3h 30m €174 Book
Aug 23 – Sep 3 Transavia · Direct · 3h 30m €193 Book
Sep 26 – Oct 6 TUIfly Netherlands · Direct · 3h 50m €197 Book
Sep 17 – Sep 24 Ryanair · 2 stops · 6h 50m €205 Book
Oct 9 – Oct 18 Ryanair · 2 stops · 7h 10m €215 Book
Sep 26 – Oct 5 TUIfly Netherlands · Direct · 3h 50m €219 Book
Oct 17 – Oct 24 Ryanair · 2 stops · 7h 05m €222 Book

Weather in Heraklion

Mon 🌤️ 28° 20° 💧0%
Tue 🌫️ 30° 16° 💧8%
Wed 🌫️ 30° 18° 💧3%
Thu 🌫️ 30° 19° 💧0%
Fri 🌤️ 31° 19° 💧0%
Sat ☀️ 35° 18° 💧0%
Sun ☀️ 36° 19° 💧0%

Where to stay in Heraklion

3★+ hotels from €123/night (4 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Pagopoieion Suites hotel · Heraklion
from €123/night★ 3
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City Life Port Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €146/night★ 3
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Metropole Urban Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €162/night★ 4
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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.

from €89
Safari Club: Crete by Sunset, evening Guided Tour★ 5.0 (100)
from €165
The Gourmet Wine Tour of Heraklion area★ 5.0 (87)
from €116
PRIVATE-Zeus’ Birthplace - Knossos-Olive oil Factory-Old Villages★ 5.0 (73)
from €115
Explore the Real Crete-Zeus’s Cave - Villages-Olive Oil Factory★ 5.0 (34)
from €260
PRIVATE TOUR - Winery+Olive Oil Factory-Old Traditional Villages★ 5.0 (29)
from €97
Chania Old Town & Top Sights | From Heraklion, Rethymno & Chania★ 5.0 (23)

Tours and tickets provided by Viator (a Tripadvisor company). Some links earn Stayonomy a commission.

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).

Round out the trip

eSIM for HeraklionData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in HeraklionCompare local and international rental desks. Airport transferFixed-price pickup waiting at arrivals. Travel insuranceMedical + luggage cover from a few €/day.

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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 2026-08-17. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.