Milan to Heraklion

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When is it cheapest to fly?

Aug: from €14 — show this month's calendar €14 AugSep: from €18 — show this month's calendar €18 SepOct: from €70 — show this month's calendar €70 OctMay: from €64 — show this month's calendar €64 May

Departure-day prices · June 2025 Milan → 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: Aug — fares from €14 and ~31°C daytime.

Flights from Milan to Heraklion start around €14 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €14–35, based on 12 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Milan → Heraklion; direct flights available (e.g. EC). · Based on 12 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 10 – Sep 17 easyJet · Direct · 2h 45m €52 Book
Oct 6 – Oct 13 easyJet · Direct · 2h 45m €58 Book
Jul 10 – Jul 24 Wizz Air Malta · Direct · 2h 50m €87 Book
Sep 14 – Sep 25 Ryanair · Direct · 2h 40m €100 Book
Jun 18 – Jun 26 Lufthansa · 1 stop · 4h 20m €126 Book
Sep 27 – Oct 3 Wizz Air Malta · 1 stop · 4h 00m €130 Book
Sep 5 – Sep 11 Wizz Air Malta · Direct · 2h 50m €140 Book
Sep 2 – Sep 9 Wizz Air Malta · Direct · 2h 50m €140 Book

Weather in Heraklion

Sat 🌤️ 32° 23° 💧0%
Sun 🌤️ 30° 27° 💧0%
Mon 🌤️ 29° 25° 💧0%
Tue ☀️ 31° 23° 💧0%
Wed ☀️ 32° 21° 💧0%
Thu 🌤️ 33° 20° 💧0%
Fri ☀️ 31° 24° 💧0%

In Jun, Heraklion typically sees ~33°C daytime highs and 0 rainy days.

Where to stay in Heraklion

3★+ hotels from €93/night (6 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Marin Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €93/night★ 3
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Artion Boutique by Enorme hotel · Heraklion
from €100/night★ 3
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City Life Port Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €102/night★ 3
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Good to know

CurrencyEuro (€)
Power plugsType C/F
BorderSchengen — no passport control from Schengen countries
Time difference+1h
Time in the air2h 40m

Things to do in Heraklion

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

from €89
Safari Club: Crete by Sunset, evening Guided Tour★ 5.0 (98)
from €165
The Gourmet Wine Tour of Heraklion area★ 5.0 (87)
from €116
PRIVATE-Zeus’ Birthplace - Knossos-Olive oil Factory-Old Villages★ 5.0 (73)
from €115
Explore the Real Crete-Zeus’s Cave - Villages-Olive Oil Factory★ 5.0 (33)
from €260
PRIVATE TOUR - Winery+Olive Oil Factory-Old Traditional Villages★ 5.0 (29)
from €82
Rethymnon Old Town, Arkadi , Eleutherna, Margarites | Private★ 5.0 (23)

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

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).

Round out the trip

eSIM for HeraklionData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in HeraklionCompare 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 2026-08-08. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.