Rotterdam to Heraklion

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Departure-day prices · January 2025 Rotterdam → Heraklion

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Flights from Rotterdam to Heraklion start around €133 (typically 2 stops). Range seen recently: €133–175, based on 3 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Rotterdam → Heraklion; typically 2 stops (e.g. HV). · Based on 3 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 17 – Sep 24 Transavia · Direct · 3h 25m €219 Book
Sep 22 – Sep 26 Transavia · 2 stops · 6h 30m €262 Book
Aug 29 – Sep 2 Transavia · 1 stop · 5h 05m €385 Book
Aug 28 – Sep 2 Animawings · 1 stop · 4h 50m €387 Book

Weather in Heraklion

Mon 🌤️ 28° 19° 💧0%
Tue 🌫️ 30° 16° 💧15%
Wed 🌫️ 29° 18° 💧0%
Thu 🌫️ 30° 18° 💧0%
Fri ☀️ 31° 18° 💧0%
Sat ☀️ 37° 19° 💧0%
Sun ☀️ 37° 19° 💧0%

Where to stay in Heraklion

3★+ hotels from €123/night (4 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Pagopoieion Suites hotel · Heraklion
from €123/night★ 3
City Life Port Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €150/night★ 3
Ethereal White Resort Hotel & Spa - Adults Only hotel · Heraklion
from €201/night★ 5

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 €82 — 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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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 2026-08-17. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.