Chania to Heraklion

1 ways to travelfastest 1h 40mfly from €88
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How the cheapest fare moved

Aug 14: €117 €117 Aug 12 Aug 14 low €88 · high €117

Departure-day prices · August 2026 Chania → Heraklion

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Return-day prices · August 2026 Heraklion → Chania

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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 €88 and ~29°C daytime.

Flights from Chania to Heraklion start around €88 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €88–124, based on 5 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Chania → Heraklion; typically 1 stop (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 3 – Sep 7 Aegean Airlines · 1 stop · 1h 40m €237 Book

Weather in Heraklion

Sat 🌤️ 27° 23° 💧0%
Sun ☁️ 27° 23° 💧0%
Mon 🌤️ 29° 20° 💧0%
Tue 🌤️ 32° 17° 💧18%
Wed 🌫️ 31° 21° 💧13%
Thu 🌫️ 32° 20° 💧7%
Fri ☀️ 32° 19° 💧0%

In Aug, Heraklion typically sees ~31°C daytime highs and 0 rainy days.

Where to stay in Heraklion

3★+ hotels from €126/night (5 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Pagopoieion Suites hotel · Heraklion
from €126/night★ 3
City Life Port Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €135/night★ 3
Metropole Urban Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €137/night★ 4

Good to know

CurrencyEuro (€)
Power plugsType C/F
BorderSchengen — no passport control from Schengen countries
Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air1h 40m

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 2026-08-15. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.