Athens to Heraklion

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How the cheapest fare moved

Jul 25: €46 €46 Jul 18 Jul 25 low €40 · high €62

Departure-day prices · June 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: Sep — fares from €40 and ~29°C daytime.

Flights from Athens to Heraklion start around €40 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €40–46, based on 8 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Athens → Heraklion; direct flights available (e.g. GQ). · 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.

Sep 16 – Sep 23 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 50m €62 Book
Oct 5 – Oct 10 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 50m €63 Book
Sep 19 – Sep 23 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 50m €74 Book
Oct 5 – Oct 11 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 50m €74 Book
Oct 11 – Oct 16 Aegean Airlines · Direct · 55m €77 Book
Sep 28 – Oct 11 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 50m €78 Book
Aug 17 – Aug 27 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 50m €78 Book
Sep 9 – Sep 11 Aegean Airlines · Direct · 55m €79 Book

Weather in Heraklion

Sat ☁️ 25° 22° 💧0%
Sun 🌤️ 29° 24° 💧0%
Mon ☀️ 32° 19° 💧0%
Tue ☀️ 33° 23° 💧0%
Wed ☀️ 32° 27° 💧0%
Thu 🌤️ 31° 26° 💧0%
Fri 🌤️ 30° 25° 💧0%

In Jun, Heraklion typically sees ~29°C daytime highs and 2 rainy days.

Where to stay in Heraklion

3★+ hotels from €110/night (6 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

City Life Port Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €110/night★ 3
Metropole Urban Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €112/night★ 4
Artion Boutique by Enorme hotel · Heraklion
from €113/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).

Round out the trip

Popular from Athens

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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 2026-07-25. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.