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Departure-day prices · January 2026 Istanbul → Athens
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Best time to visit Athens — climate Jan: ~15°C daytime, 5 rainy days
15°
Jan Feb: ~12°C daytime, 9 rainy days
12°
Feb Mar: ~18°C daytime, 4 rainy days
18°
Mar Apr: ~19°C daytime, 13 rainy days
19°
Apr May: ~26°C daytime, 7 rainy days
26°
May Jun: ~33°C daytime, 1 rainy days
33°
Jun Jul: ~36°C daytime, 1 rainy days
36°
Jul Aug: ~33°C daytime, 1 rainy days
33°
Aug Sep: ~29°C daytime, 2 rainy days
29°
Sep Oct: ~22°C daytime, 6 rainy days
22°
Oct Nov: ~20°C daytime, 12 rainy days
20°
Nov Dec: ~16°C daytime, 6 rainy days
16°
Dec Best value: Nov — fares from €36 and ~20°C daytime.
Flights from Istanbul to Athens start around €36 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €36–39, based on 18 fares found by travellers.
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Cheapest cached fares Istanbul → Athens; direct flights available (e.g. GQ). · Based on 18 fares found by travellers in the last 48h
Cheapest round trips to Athens Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.
Feb 6 – Feb 10
Sky Express Greece · Direct · 1h 25m
€79
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Jan 4 – Jan 10
Aegean Airlines · Direct · 1h 30m
€84
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Mar 1 – Mar 7
Aegean Airlines · Direct · 1h 30m
€86
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Dec 7 – Dec 12
Sky Express Greece · Direct · 1h 25m
€86
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Feb 5 – Feb 12
Aegean Airlines · Direct · 1h 30m
€86
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Dec 26 – Jan 9
Aegean Airlines · Direct · 1h 30m
€86
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Nov 28 – Nov 30
Aegean Airlines · Direct · 1h 30m
€87
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Dec 9 – Dec 13
Aegean Airlines · Direct · 1h 30m
€89
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Weather in Athens
Thu
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33°
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Fri
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33°
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Sat
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31°
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Sun
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32°
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Mon
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34°
23°
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Tue
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36°
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Wed
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37°
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In Jan, Athens typically sees ~15°C daytime highs and 5 rainy days.
Where to stay in Athens 3★+ hotels from €96/night (39 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
COLORS Hotel Athens
hotel · Athens
from €96/night ★ 4
Titania Hotel
hotel · Athens
from €101/night ★ 4
The Lekka Hotel & Spa
hotel · Athens
from €131/night ★ 4
Good to know Currency Euro (€)
Power plugs Type C/F
Border Schengen — no passport control from Schengen countries
Time difference Same time zone
Time in the air 1h 25m
Things to do in Athens Top-rated tours and tickets from €30 — book ahead for the popular ones.
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About Athens
Athens (Greek: Αθήνα, Athína) is the capital city of Greece with a metropolitan population of 3.6 million inhabitants (2025) based on ELSTAT Census but with undocumented population it reaches 5.2 million. It was a major cultural, political and religious centre of Classical Greece, a place that deeply influenced the course of Western civilization.
Read the full Athens guide
Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).
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