Athens to Heraklion

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How the cheapest fare moved

Sep 9: €42 €42 Sep 3 Sep 9 low €40 · high €47

Departure-day prices · March 2027 Athens → 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: Nov — fares from €40 and ~23°C daytime.

Flights from Athens to Heraklion start around €40 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €40–44, based on 5 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Athens → Heraklion; direct flights available (e.g. GQ). · Based on 5 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 29 – Oct 1 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 50m €74 Book
Oct 9 – Oct 12 Aegean Airlines · Direct · 55m €76 Book
Feb 13 – Feb 15 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 50m €80 Book
Oct 7 – Oct 11 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 50m €83 Book
Sep 23 – Oct 1 Aegean Airlines · Direct · 50m €84 Book
Sep 19 – Sep 19 Aegean Airlines · Direct · 55m €91 Book
Oct 5 – Oct 11 Aegean Airlines · Direct · 50m €92 Book
Oct 4 – Oct 8 Aegean Airlines · Direct · 55m €93 Book

Weather in Heraklion

Thu ☀️ 28° 18° 💧0%
Fri 🌤️ 29° 17° 💧0%
Sat 🌤️ 30° 17° 💧0%
Sun ☁️ 31° 17° 💧13%
Mon 🌫️ 29° 21° 💧22%
Tue 🌧️ 29° 20° 💧29%
Wed 🌫️ 27° 18° 💧33%

In Mar, Heraklion typically sees ~17°C daytime highs and 13 rainy days.

Where to stay in Heraklion

3★+ hotels from €90/night (5 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Metropole Urban Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €90/night★ 4
City Life Port Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €97/night★ 3
Artion Boutique by Enorme hotel · Heraklion
from €97/night★ 3

Good to know

CurrencyEuro (€)
Power plugsType C/F
BorderSchengen — no passport control from Schengen countries
Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air50m

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 2026-09-09. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.