Athens to Heraklion

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How the cheapest fare moved

Nov 9: €47 €47 Nov 3 Nov 9 low €42 · high €57

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, 13 rainy days 18° Dec

Best value: Nov — fares from €42 and ~23°C daytime.

Flights from Athens to Heraklion start around €42 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €42–48, based on 11 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Athens → Heraklion; direct flights available (e.g. GQ). · Based on 11 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Heraklion

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

May 12 – May 25 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 50m €65 Book
Nov 25 – Nov 30 Aegean Airlines · Direct · 50m €65 Book
Nov 21 – Nov 25 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 50m €66 Book
Nov 21 – Nov 24 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 50m €67 Book
Nov 22 – Nov 24 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 50m €69 Book
Nov 21 – Nov 26 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 50m €70 Book
Nov 22 – Dec 5 Aegean Airlines · Direct · 50m €74 Book
Dec 2 – Dec 8 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 50m €78 Book

Weather in Heraklion

Mon ☁️ 17° 8° 💧0%
Tue ☁️ 22° 12° 💧0%
Wed ☁️ 24° 15° 💧3%
Thu ☁️ 24° 16° 💧0%
Fri ☁️ 23° 18° 💧0%
Sat ☁️ 23° 19° 💧2%
Sun ☁️ 22° 14° 💧2%

Where to stay in Heraklion

3★+ hotels from €48/night (4 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Metropole Urban Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €48/night★ 4
Artion Boutique by Enorme hotel · Heraklion
from €50/night★ 3
Vespera City Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €66/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 2026-11-09. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.