Athens to Heraklion

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How the cheapest fare moved

Sep 17: €43 €43 Sep 10 Sep 17 low €42 · high €53

Departure-day prices · January 2028 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: Oct — fares from €42 and ~25°C daytime.

Flights from Athens to Heraklion start around €42 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €42–50, based on 15 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Athens → Heraklion; direct flights available (e.g. A3). · Based on 15 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Heraklion

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Jul 5 – Jul 20 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 50m €79 Book
Oct 10 – Oct 15 Aegean Airlines · Direct · 55m €86 Book
Oct 10 – Oct 16 Aegean Airlines · Direct · 55m €88 Book
Oct 5 – Oct 11 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 50m €88 Book
Jan 13 – Jan 20 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 50m €93 Book
Sep 18 – Sep 22 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 50m €97 Book
Nov 22 – Dec 5 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 50m €98 Book
Oct 10 – Oct 18 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 50m €98 Book

Weather in Heraklion

Thu ⛈️ 25° 20° 💧58%
Fri 🌤️ 26° 20° 💧0%
Sat ☁️ 27° 18° 💧0%
Sun ☁️ 26° 21° 💧0%
Mon ☀️ 28° 20° 💧0%
Tue 🌫️ 29° 17° 💧10%
Wed 🌧️ 24° 17° 💧13%

Where to stay in Heraklion

3★+ hotels from €96/night (4 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Artion Boutique by Enorme hotel · Heraklion
from €96/night★ 3
City Life Port Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €118/night★ 3
Metropole Urban Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €128/night★ 4

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 2026-09-17. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.