Lyon to Heraklion

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How the cheapest fare moved

Aug 1: €79 €79 Jul 30 Aug 1 low €47 · high €79

Departure-day prices · March 2026 Lyon → Heraklion

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Best time to visit Heraklion — climate

Jan: ~18°C daytime, 6 rainy days 18° JanFeb: ~15°C daytime, 15 rainy days 15° FebMar: ~21°C daytime, 7 rainy days 21° MarApr: ~20°C daytime, 11 rainy days 20° AprMay: ~26°C daytime, 5 rainy days 26° MayJun: ~30°C daytime, 1 rainy days 30° JunJul: ~33°C daytime, 0 rainy days 33° JulAug: ~31°C daytime, 0 rainy days 31° AugSep: ~29°C daytime, 2 rainy days 29° SepOct: ~25°C daytime, 3 rainy days 25° OctNov: ~23°C daytime, 5 rainy days 23° NovDec: ~18°C daytime, 12 rainy days 18° Dec

Best value: Sep — fares from €47 and ~29°C daytime.

Flights from Lyon to Heraklion start around €47 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €47–119, based on 6 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Lyon → Heraklion; direct flights available (e.g. TO). · Based on 6 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Heraklion

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

Sep 22 – Sep 29 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 2h 50m €117 Book
Aug 19 – Aug 20 easyJet · Direct · 3h 00m €328 Book
Aug 17 – Aug 25 easyJet · 1 stop · 3h 50m €370 Book
Aug 11 – Aug 21 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 2h 50m €383 Book
Aug 9 – Aug 20 KLM · 1 stop · 5h 15m €396 Book
Aug 9 – Aug 19 AirDolomiti · 1 stop · 4h 25m €424 Book

Weather in Heraklion

Sat 🌤️ 28° 24° 💧0%
Sun 🌤️ 29° 22° 💧0%
Mon 🌤️ 30° 20° 💧0%
Tue ☀️ 31° 20° 💧0%
Wed ☀️ 32° 25° 💧0%
Thu ☀️ 33° 26° 💧0%
Fri 🌤️ 33° 26° 💧0%

In Mar, Heraklion typically sees ~21°C daytime highs and 7 rainy days.

Where to stay in Heraklion

3★+ hotels from €83/night (7 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Marin Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €83/night★ 3
City Life Port Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €108/night★ 3
Artion Boutique by Enorme hotel · Heraklion
from €109/night★ 3

Good to know

CurrencyEuro (€)
Power plugsType C/F
BorderSchengen — no passport control from Schengen countries
Time difference+1h
Time in the air2h 50m

Things to do in Heraklion

Top-rated tours and tickets from €82 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Heraklion

Heraklion (Greek: Ηράκλειον, Irákleio) or Iraklio is the major city and capital of Crete, the largest of the Greek islands. Its archaeological museum holds the remains of the 4000-year-old Minoan civilization, which centred on the nearby palace of Knossos, with its Minotaur legend. The city has several Venetian and Byzantine churches and the biggest in East Mediterranean well-preserved Venetian wall and harbour fortress from the 15th century.

Read the full Heraklion 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 2026-08-01. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.