Madrid to Athens

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How the cheapest fare moved

Sep 25: €40 €40 Sep 19 Sep 25 low €35 · high €50

Departure-day prices · September 2026 Madrid → Athens

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Return-day prices · September 2026 Athens → Madrid

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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 €35 and ~20°C daytime.

Flights from Madrid to Athens start around €35 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €35–53, based on 11 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Madrid → Athens; typically 1 stop (e.g. W4). · Based on 11 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 16 – Nov 22 Wizz Air Malta · 1 stop · 4h 45m €98 Book
Oct 15 – Oct 20 Wizz Air Malta · 1 stop · 5h 00m €121 Book
Nov 26 – Nov 29 Wizz Air Malta · 2 stops · 6h 45m €129 Book
Jan 8 – Jan 10 Buzz · 1 stop · 6h 30m €134 Book
Mar 12 – Mar 14 Iberia · Direct · 3h 35m €138 Book
Feb 11 – Feb 18 Wizz Air Malta · 2 stops · 5h 30m €156 Book
Mar 11 – Mar 14 Ryanair · 1 stop · 4h 40m €160 Book
Oct 13 – Oct 17 Ryanair · 1 stop · 4h 40m €165 Book

Weather in Athens

Sat 🌦️ 22° 15° 💧60%
Sun 🌦️ 22° 17° 💧45%
Mon 🌤️ 23° 16° 💧0%
Tue 🌤️ 23° 14° 💧0%
Wed ☁️ 21° 15° 💧7%
Thu ☁️ 21° 16° 💧9%
Fri 🌤️ 23° 14° 💧10%

In Sep, Athens typically sees ~29°C daytime highs and 2 rainy days.

Where to stay in Athens

3★+ hotels from €114/night (38 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Zeus Wyndham Grand Athens hotel · Athens
from €114/night★ 5
Palmyra Beach Hotel hotel · Athens
from €128/night★ 4
Titania Hotel hotel · Athens
from €152/night★ 4

Good to know

CurrencyEuro (€)
Power plugsType C/F
BorderSchengen — no passport control from Schengen countries
Time difference+1h
Time in the air3h 35m

Things to do in Athens

Top-rated tours and tickets from €59 — 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 2026-09-26. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.