Athens to Heraklion

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How the cheapest fare moved

Oct 30: €45 €45 Oct 23 Oct 30 low €45 · high €62

Departure-day prices · April 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, 13 rainy days 18° Dec

Best value: Nov — fares from €45 and ~23°C daytime.

Flights from Athens to Heraklion start around €45 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €45–47, 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.

Nov 21 – Nov 26 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 50m €60 Book
Nov 21 – Nov 25 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 50m €64 Book
Nov 22 – Nov 24 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 50m €70 Book
Nov 21 – Nov 24 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 50m €71 Book
Nov 12 – Nov 25 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 50m €72 Book
Nov 11 – Nov 25 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 50m €72 Book
Nov 10 – Nov 25 Aegean Airlines · Direct · 55m €74 Book
Mar 1 – Mar 1 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 50m €78 Book

Weather in Heraklion

Fri 🌧️ 20° 15° 💧98%
Sat 🌧️ 21° 13° 💧45%
Sun ☁️ 24° 18° 💧15%
Mon ☁️ 23° 18° 💧0%
Tue 🌤️ 24° 16° 💧5%
Wed ☁️ 23° 14° 💧5%
Thu ☁️ 19° 15° 💧7%

In Apr, Heraklion typically sees ~21°C daytime highs and 7 rainy days.

Where to stay in Heraklion

3★+ hotels from €51/night (6 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Artion Boutique by Enorme hotel · Heraklion
from €51/night★ 3
Metropole Urban Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €57/night★ 4
Pananos Sq. House II hotel · Heraklion
from €68/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 €86 — 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 2026-10-30. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.