Istanbul to Athens

1 ways to travelfastest 1h 25mfly from €36
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How the cheapest fare moved

Jul 22: €63 €63 Jul 15 Jul 22 low €48 · high €104

Departure-day prices · February 2027 Istanbul → Athens

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Return-day prices · February 2027 Athens → Istanbul

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Best time to visit Athens — climate

Jan: ~15°C daytime, 5 rainy days 15° JanFeb: ~12°C daytime, 9 rainy days 12° FebMar: ~18°C daytime, 4 rainy days 18° MarApr: ~19°C daytime, 13 rainy days 19° AprMay: ~26°C daytime, 7 rainy days 26° MayJun: ~33°C daytime, 1 rainy days 33° JunJul: ~36°C daytime, 1 rainy days 36° JulAug: ~33°C daytime, 1 rainy days 33° AugSep: ~29°C daytime, 2 rainy days 29° SepOct: ~22°C daytime, 6 rainy days 22° OctNov: ~20°C daytime, 12 rainy days 20° NovDec: ~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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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 Book
Mar 1 – Mar 7 Aegean Airlines · Direct · 1h 25m €85 Book
Nov 28 – Nov 30 Aegean Airlines · Direct · 1h 25m €87 Book
Nov 9 – Nov 14 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 1h 25m €91 Book
Oct 22 – Oct 31 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 1h 25m €98 Book
Oct 14 – Nov 4 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 1h 25m €98 Book
Oct 16 – Nov 4 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 1h 25m €98 Book
Apr 20 – May 1 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 1h 25m €100 Book

Weather in Athens

Wed ☀️ 37° 26° 💧0%
Thu 🌤️ 32° 25° 💧3%
Fri ⛈️ 30° 21° 💧85%
Sat 🌤️ 28° 20° 💧23%
Sun ☀️ 31° 18° 💧0%
Mon 🌤️ 35° 22° 💧3%
Tue ☁️ 36° 25° 💧1%

In Feb, Athens typically sees ~15°C daytime highs and 11 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

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

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 2026-07-22. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.