Madrid to Athens

1 ways to travelfastest 4h 15mfly from €42
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How the cheapest fare moved

Oct 25: €51 €51 Oct 18 Oct 25 low €42 · high €73

Departure-day prices · January 2022 Madrid → 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, 6 rainy days 18° MarApr: ~19°C daytime, 13 rainy days 19° AprMay: ~26°C daytime, 6 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 €42 and ~20°C daytime.

Flights from Madrid to Athens start around €42 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €42–58, based on 10 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Madrid → Athens; typically 1 stop (e.g. W4). · Based on 10 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 19 – Nov 23 Ryanair · 1 stop · 4h 40m €120 Book
Nov 11 – Nov 15 Ryanair · 1 stop · 4h 15m €120 Book
Nov 26 – Nov 29 Ryanair · 1 stop · 4h 25m €126 Book
Nov 20 – Nov 23 Ryanair · 1 stop · 4h 35m €131 Book
Apr 22 – May 6 Iberia · Direct · 3h 40m €158 Book
Jul 5 – Jul 11 Iberia · Direct · 3h 40m €164 Book
Feb 11 – Feb 18 Volotea · 2 stops · 5h 05m €185 Book
Oct 27 – Oct 31 Ryanair · 1 stop · 4h 20m €194 Book

Weather in Athens

Sun 🌧️ 20° 15° 💧70%
Mon ⛈️ 19° 16° 💧83%
Tue 🌦️ 18° 13° 💧78%
Wed 🌤️ 19° 11° 💧11%
Thu ☁️ 18° 8° 💧5%
Fri ☁️ 19° 6° 💧8%
Sat 🌧️ 16° 11° 💧13%

In Jan, Athens typically sees ~14°C daytime highs and 11 rainy days.

Where to stay in Athens

3★+ hotels from €56/night (38 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Palmyra Beach Hotel hotel · Athens
from €56/night★ 4
The Stanley hotel · Athens
from €76/night★ 4
Polis Grand Hotel hotel · Athens
from €85/night★ 4

Good to know

CurrencyEuro (€)
Power plugsType C/F
BorderSchengen — no passport control from Schengen countries
Time difference+2h
Time in the air3h 40m

Things to do in Athens

Top-rated tours and tickets from €47 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Athens

Athens (Greek: Αθήνα, Athína) is the capital city of Greece. It was the major cultural, political and religious centre of Classical Greece, a place that deeply influenced the course of Western civilization. But don't come expecting a philosopher's theme park; contemporary Athens is the gritty, graffiti-coated, fast-beating urban heart of the country, where modern Greek culture, business and social life flourish amidst ancient monuments.

Read the full Athens guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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