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Departure-day prices · December 2026 Athens → Heraklion
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Return-day prices · December 2026 Heraklion → Athens
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Best time to visit Heraklion — climate Jan: ~18°C daytime, 6 rainy days
18°
Jan Feb: ~15°C daytime, 15 rainy days
15°
Feb Mar: ~21°C daytime, 7 rainy days
21°
Mar Apr: ~20°C daytime, 11 rainy days
20°
Apr May: ~26°C daytime, 5 rainy days
26°
May Jun: ~30°C daytime, 1 rainy days
30°
Jun Jul: ~33°C daytime, 0 rainy days
33°
Jul Aug: ~31°C daytime, 0 rainy days
31°
Aug Sep: ~29°C daytime, 2 rainy days
29°
Sep Oct: ~25°C daytime, 3 rainy days
25°
Oct Nov: ~23°C daytime, 5 rainy days
23°
Nov Dec: ~18°C daytime, 12 rainy days
18°
Dec Best value: Aug — fares from €36 and ~31°C daytime.
Flights from Athens to Heraklion start around €36 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €36–46, based on 10 fares found by travellers.
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Cheapest cached fares Athens → Heraklion; direct flights available (e.g. GQ). · Based on 10 fares found by travellers in the last 48h
Cheapest round trips to Heraklion Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.
Sep 16 – Sep 23
Sky Express Greece · Direct · 50m
€62
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Oct 5 – Oct 10
Sky Express Greece · Direct · 50m
€63
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Sep 16 – Sep 20
Aegean Airlines · Direct · 55m
€67
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Sep 16 – Sep 19
Aegean Airlines · Direct · 55m
€70
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Sep 15 – Sep 20
Aegean Airlines · Direct · 55m
€70
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Sep 19 – Sep 23
Sky Express Greece · Direct · 50m
€74
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Oct 5 – Oct 11
Sky Express Greece · Direct · 50m
€74
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Jul 27 – Jul 31
Sky Express Greece · Direct · 50m
€76
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Weather in Heraklion
Wed
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35°
23°
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Thu
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31°
25°
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Fri
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30°
23°
💧5%
Sat
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26°
22°
💧6%
Sun
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29°
22°
💧0%
Mon
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39°
18°
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Tue
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35°
22°
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In Dec, Heraklion typically sees ~18°C daytime highs and 12 rainy days.
Where to stay in Heraklion 3★+ hotels from €104/night (5 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
City Life Port Hotel
hotel · Heraklion
from €104/night ★ 3
Artion Boutique by Enorme
hotel · Heraklion
from €115/night ★ 3
Pagopoieion Suites
hotel · Heraklion
from €140/night ★ 3
Good to know Currency Euro (€)
Power plugs Type C/F
Border Schengen — no passport control from Schengen countries
Time difference Same time zone
Time in the air 50m
Things to do in Heraklion Top-rated tours and tickets from €82 — 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 2026-07-22. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.