Thessaloniki to Heraklion

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How the cheapest fare moved

Aug 19: €28 €28 Aug 16 Aug 19 low €28 · high €65

Departure-day prices · June 2023 Thessaloniki → 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: Oct — fares from €28 and ~25°C daytime.

Flights from Thessaloniki to Heraklion start around €28 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €28–30, based on 3 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Thessaloniki → Heraklion; direct flights available (e.g. FR). · 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.

Oct 8 – Oct 13 Ryanair · Direct · 1h 20m €65 Book
Aug 26 – Sep 26 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 1h 10m €149 Book
Aug 28 – Sep 1 Ryanair · Direct · 1h 20m €160 Book
Aug 29 – Sep 1 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 1h 10m €168 Book
Sep 4 – Sep 5 Ryanair · Direct · 1h 20m €176 Book

Weather in Heraklion

Wed 🌫️ 29° 19° 💧0%
Thu 🌫️ 30° 19° 💧0%
Fri ☀️ 31° 19° 💧0%
Sat ☀️ 32° 18° 💧0%
Sun ☀️ 32° 21° 💧0%
Mon ☀️ 36° 21° 💧0%
Tue ☀️ 36° 24° 💧0%

In Jun, Heraklion typically sees ~29°C daytime highs and 4 rainy days.

Where to stay in Heraklion

3★+ hotels from €112/night (5 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Metropole Urban Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €112/night★ 4
Pagopoieion Suites hotel · Heraklion
from €123/night★ 3
City Life Port Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €148/night★ 3

Good to know

CurrencyEuro (€)
Power plugsType C/F
BorderSchengen — no passport control from Schengen countries
Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air1h 10m

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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