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Departure-day prices · May 2027 Heraklion → Istanbul
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Best time to visit Istanbul — climate Jan: ~11°C daytime, 9 rainy days
11°
Jan Feb: ~7°C daytime, 15 rainy days
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Feb Mar: ~17°C daytime, 10 rainy days
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Mar Apr: ~16°C daytime, 8 rainy days
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Apr May: ~23°C daytime, 9 rainy days
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May Jun: ~29°C daytime, 1 rainy days
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Jun Jul: ~32°C daytime, 0 rainy days
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Jul Aug: ~30°C daytime, 2 rainy days
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Aug Sep: ~25°C daytime, 4 rainy days
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Sep Oct: ~19°C daytime, 12 rainy days
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Oct Nov: ~18°C daytime, 8 rainy days
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Nov Dec: ~12°C daytime, 14 rainy days
12°
Dec Best value: Mar — fares from €64 and ~17°C daytime.
Flights from Heraklion to Istanbul start around €64 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €64–93, based on 20 fares found by travellers.
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1h 35m duration
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Cheapest cached fares Heraklion → Istanbul; direct flights available (e.g. A3). · Based on 20 fares found by travellers in the last 48h
Cheapest round trips to Istanbul Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.
Oct 6 – Oct 13
Aegean Airlines · 1 stop · 2h 25m
€168
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Sep 20 – Sep 28
Aegean Airlines · 1 stop · 2h 25m
€169
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Nov 23 – Dec 6
Aegean Airlines · Direct · 1h 35m
€176
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Nov 19 – Nov 22
Aegean Airlines · 1 stop · 2h 20m
€196
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Oct 18 – Nov 1
Aegean Airlines · 1 stop · 2h 25m
€197
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Oct 8 – Oct 13
Aegean Airlines · 1 stop · 2h 25m
€198
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Sep 30 – Oct 12
Aegean Airlines · 1 stop · 2h 20m
€218
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Sep 26 – Oct 14
Aegean Airlines · 1 stop · 2h 20m
€240
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Weather in Istanbul
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Thu
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In May, Istanbul typically sees ~22°C daytime highs and 11 rainy days.
Where to stay in Istanbul 3★+ hotels from €57/night (40 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
Akgun Istanbul Hotel, WorldHotels Crafted Collection
hotel · Istanbul
from €57/night ★ 5
Millennium Istanbul Golden Horn
hotel · Istanbul
from €69/night ★ 5
Ramada by Wyndham Istanbul Old City
hotel · Istanbul
from €69/night ★ 4
Good to know Currency TRY · €1 ≈ 53.86
Power plugs Type C/F
Border Passport/ID checks apply
Time difference Same time zone
Time in the air 1h 35m
Things to do in Istanbul Top-rated tours and tickets from €30 — book ahead for the popular ones.
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About Istanbul
Istanbul (Turkish: İstanbul) is a very large city of fantastic history, culture and beauty. Called Byzantium in ancient times, the city's name was changed to Constantinople in 324 CE when it was rebuilt by the first Christian Roman Emperor, Constantine. The name "Istanbul", perhaps surprisingly, comes from Greek and could be translated as a corruption of "to the city".
Read the full Istanbul guide
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Popular from Heraklion Cheapest destinations travellers searched recently — refreshed daily.
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 2026-07-29. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.
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