Rotterdam to Heraklion

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Departure-day prices · December 2023 Rotterdam → 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

Flights from Rotterdam to Heraklion start around €149 (typically 2 stops). Range seen recently: €149–149, based on 1 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Rotterdam → Heraklion; typically 2 stops (e.g. HV). · Based on 1 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 13 Transavia · Direct · 3h 25m €253 Book
Sep 2 – Sep 9 Transavia · 2 stops · 6h 50m €309 Book
Sep 7 – Sep 14 Transavia · 2 stops · 5h 35m €315 Book
Sep 11 – Sep 13 Transavia · 2 stops · 7h 15m €365 Book
Sep 12 – Sep 20 Transavia · 2 stops · 5h 20m €428 Book

Weather in Heraklion

Tue ☀️ 33° 21° 💧0%
Wed 🌤️ 33° 21° 💧0%
Thu 🌫️ 33° 24° 💧0%
Fri ☀️ 31° 26° 💧0%
Sat 🌤️ 28° 25° 💧0%
Sun ☀️ 36° 23° 💧0%
Mon ☀️ 38° 23° 💧0%

In Dec, Heraklion typically sees ~19°C daytime highs and 7 rainy days.

Where to stay in Heraklion

3★+ hotels from €106/night (5 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

City Life Port Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €106/night★ 3
Vespera City Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €110/night★ 3
Metropole Urban Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €132/night★ 4

Good to know

CurrencyEuro (€)
Power plugsType C/F
BorderSchengen — no passport control from Schengen countries
Time difference+1h
Time in the air3h 25m

Things to do in Heraklion

Top-rated tours and tickets from €89 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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).

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