London to Athens

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When is it cheapest to fly?

Sep: from €38 — show this month's calendar €38 SepOct: from €34 — show this month's calendar €34 OctNov: from €39 — show this month's calendar €39 NovDec: from €63 — show this month's calendar €63 DecJan: from €54 — show this month's calendar €54 JanAug: from €102 — show this month's calendar €102 Aug

How the cheapest fare moved

Sep 27: €38 €38 Sep 20 Sep 27 low €34 · high €48

Departure-day prices · May 2031 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: Oct — fares from €34 and ~22°C daytime.

Flights from London to Athens start around €34 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €34–41, based on 9 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares London → Athens; direct flights available (e.g. W9). · Based on 9 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Athens

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

Nov 24 – Nov 26 easyJet · Direct · 3h 45m €94 Book
Nov 7 – Nov 10 Ryanair · Direct · 3h 35m €97 Book
Oct 14 – Oct 21 Ryanair UK · 1 stop · 4h 15m €103 Book
Nov 21 – Nov 26 Ryanair · Direct · 3h 35m €105 Book
Nov 19 – Nov 22 Malta Air · 1 stop · 4h 25m €109 Book
Nov 2 – Nov 4 Ryanair · Direct · 3h 35m €111 Book
Jan 22 – Jan 28 easyJet · Direct · 3h 40m €114 Book
Oct 10 – Oct 16 Ryanair · Direct · 3h 35m €117 Book

Weather in Athens

Sun 🌦️ 22° 18° 💧83%
Mon ☁️ 24° 16° 💧0%
Tue 🌤️ 24° 14° 💧3%
Wed ☁️ 21° 16° 💧10%
Thu ☁️ 21° 17° 💧8%
Fri ☁️ 22° 17° 💧25%
Sat 🌦️ 21° 16° 💧25%

Where to stay in Athens

3★+ hotels from €114/night (40 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

COLORS Hotel Athens hotel · Athens
from €114/night★ 4
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Palmyra Beach Hotel hotel · Athens
from €125/night★ 4
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Titania Hotel hotel · Athens
from €133/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 35m

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 (223)
from €110
Athens Greek Cooking Class: Pita Gyros from Scratch –The Original★ 5.0 (213)
from €189
Athens Old City Private Photoshoot Tour/ 3hours★ 5.0 (87)
from €1999
Private Luxury Cruise in Athens★ 5.0 (86)
from €59
Classic Athens Food Tour with Local Drink & Market Visit★ 5.0 (75)
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 2026-09-27. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.