London to Athens

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When is it cheapest to fly?

Oct: from €37 — show this month's calendar €37 OctNov: from €36 — show this month's calendar €36 NovDec: from €43 — show this month's calendar €43 DecJan: from €55 — show this month's calendar €55 JanMay: from €92 — show this month's calendar €92 May

How the cheapest fare moved

Oct 14: €40 €40 Oct 7 Oct 14 low €36 · high €135

Departure-day prices · May 2022 London → Athens

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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: Nov — fares from €36 and ~20°C daytime.

Flights from London to Athens start around €36 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €36–55, based on 17 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares London → Athens; typically 1 stop (e.g. FR). · Based on 17 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Athens

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Oct 29 – Nov 18 Wizz Air UK · Direct · 3h 45m €100 Book
Nov 30 – Dec 2 Ryanair · 1 stop · 4h 45m €107 Book
Jan 22 – Jan 28 easyJet · Direct · 3h 40m €109 Book
Jan 24 – Jan 28 Ryanair · Direct · 3h 34m €114 Book
Nov 10 – Nov 11 Ryanair · Direct · 3h 35m €118 Book
Nov 10 – Nov 13 easyJet · Direct · 3h 45m €126 Book
Nov 17 – Nov 24 Ryanair · 1 stop · 4h 30m €133 Book
Nov 27 – Dec 1 Ryanair · 1 stop · 5h 05m €134 Book

Weather in Athens

Wed 🌦️ 17° 15° 💧80%
Thu ☁️ 20° 12° 💧0%
Fri 🌦️ 20° 10° 💧62%
Sat 🌦️ 17° 10° 💧88%
Sun 🌤️ 20° 8° 💧0%
Mon 🌤️ 22° 9° 💧0%
Tue ☁️ 22° 10° 💧3%

Where to stay in Athens

3★+ hotels from €64/night (38 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Palmyra Beach Hotel hotel · Athens
from €64/night★ 4
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Titania Hotel hotel · Athens
from €79/night★ 4
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COLORS Hotel Athens hotel · Athens
from €80/night★ 4
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Good to know

CurrencyEuro (€)
Power plugsType C/F
BorderSchengen — no passport control from Schengen countries
Time difference+2h
Time in the air3h 34m

Things to do in Athens

Top-rated tours and tickets from €59 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €108
The Greek Food Experience (Max 8 persons)★ 5.0 (224)
from €110
Athens Greek Cooking Class: Pita Gyros from Scratch –The Original★ 5.0 (217)
from €1999
Private Luxury Cruise in Athens★ 5.0 (87)
from €189
Athens Old City Private Photoshoot Tour/ 3hours★ 5.0 (87)
from €59
Classic Athens Food Tour with Local Drink & Market Visit★ 5.0 (81)
from €80
Anavyssos Athens Riviera: Beginners' Guided Try Scuba Diving★ 5.0 (74)

Tours and tickets provided by Viator (a Tripadvisor company). Some links earn Stayonomy a commission.

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).

Round out the trip

eSIM for AthensData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in AthensCompare local and international rental desks. Airport transferFixed-price pickup waiting at arrivals. Travel insuranceMedical + luggage cover from a few €/day.

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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 2026-10-14. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.