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Jul 22: €63 €63
Jul 15
Jul 22
low €48 · high €104
Departure-day prices · October 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: Oct — fares from €36 and ~22°C daytime.
Flights from Istanbul to Athens start around €36 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €36–40, based on 15 fares found by travellers.
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1h 25m duration
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Cheapest cached fares Istanbul → Athens; direct flights available (e.g. GQ). · Based on 15 fares found by travellers in the last 48h
Cheapest round trips to Athens Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.
Dec 8 – Dec 11
Aegean Airlines · Direct · 1h 25m
€83
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Mar 1 – Mar 7
Aegean Airlines · Direct · 1h 25m
€85
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Nov 28 – Nov 30
Aegean Airlines · Direct · 1h 25m
€87
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Oct 1 – Oct 13
Aegean Airlines · Direct · 1h 30m
€91
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Nov 9 – Nov 14
Sky Express Greece · Direct · 1h 25m
€91
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Nov 6 – Nov 14
Sky Express Greece · Direct · 1h 25m
€96
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Oct 22 – Oct 31
Sky Express Greece · Direct · 1h 25m
€98
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Oct 16 – Nov 4
Sky Express Greece · Direct · 1h 25m
€98
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Weather in Athens
Wed
☀️
37°
26°
💧0%
Thu
☁️
32°
25°
💧0%
Fri
⛈️
31°
21°
💧90%
Sat
🌤️
28°
19°
💧48%
Sun
☀️
31°
18°
💧1%
Mon
🌤️
35°
21°
💧3%
Tue
☁️
36°
25°
💧1%
In Oct, Athens typically sees ~22°C daytime highs and 6 rainy days.
Where to stay in Athens 3★+ hotels from €99/night (40 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
Titania Hotel
hotel · Athens
from €99/night ★ 4
COLORS Hotel Athens
hotel · Athens
from €99/night ★ 4
President Hotel Athens
hotel · Athens
from €99/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 €80 — 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
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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 2026-07-22. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.