Rome to Heraklion

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How the cheapest fare moved

Jul 27: €29 €29 Jul 20 Jul 27 low €16 · high €147

Departure-day prices · September 2026 Rome → 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 €16 and ~31°C daytime.

Flights from Rome to Heraklion start around €16 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €16–78, based on 9 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Rome → Heraklion; direct flights available (e.g. W4). · Based on 9 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Heraklion

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

Aug 28 – Sep 4 Wizz Air Malta · Direct · 2h 35m €99 Book
Aug 31 – Sep 3 Wizz Air Malta · Direct · 2h 20m €99 Book
Sep 19 – Oct 3 Ryanair · 1 stop · 3h 05m €131 Book
Aug 31 – Sep 5 Wizz Air Malta · Direct · 2h 20m €140 Book
Jul 31 – Aug 5 Wizz Air Malta · Direct · 2h 35m €143 Book
Sep 6 – Sep 12 Malta Air · 1 stop · 4h 05m €157 Book
Aug 23 – Aug 30 Wizz Air Malta · Direct · 2h 20m €191 Book
Jul 27 – Jul 28 Wizz Air Malta · Direct · 2h 20m €209 Book

Weather in Heraklion

Mon ☀️ 31° 19° 💧0%
Tue ☀️ 32° 22° 💧0%
Wed ☀️ 32° 27° 💧0%
Thu ☀️ 30° 25° 💧0%
Fri 🌤️ 28° 25° 💧0%
Sat 🌤️ 30° 24° 💧0%
Sun 🌤️ 31° 23° 💧0%

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

Where to stay in Heraklion

3★+ hotels from €108/night (4 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

City Life Port Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €108/night★ 3
Artion Boutique by Enorme hotel · Heraklion
from €131/night★ 3
Metropole Urban Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €135/night★ 4

Good to know

CurrencyEuro (€)
Power plugsType C/F
BorderSchengen — no passport control from Schengen countries
Time difference+1h
Time in the air2h 20m

Things to do in Heraklion

Top-rated tours and tickets from €89 — 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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