Thessaloniki to Heraklion

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How the cheapest fare moved

Jul 29: €47 €47 Jul 22 Jul 29 low €35 · high €88

Departure-day prices · December 2025 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: Sep — fares from €35 and ~29°C daytime.

Flights from Thessaloniki to Heraklion start around €35 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €35–80, based on 10 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Thessaloniki → Heraklion; direct flights available (e.g. FR). · Based on 10 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 17 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 1h 05m €136 Book
Aug 3 – Aug 8 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 1h 10m €213 Book
Aug 10 – Aug 15 Aegean Airlines · 1 stop · 1h 45m €216 Book
Jul 29 – Jul 31 Aegean Airlines · 1 stop · 1h 50m €230 Book
Aug 2 – Aug 23 Aegean Airlines · 1 stop · 1h 45m €239 Book

Weather in Heraklion

Tue ☀️ 31° 22° 💧0%
Wed ☀️ 31° 26° 💧0%
Thu 🌤️ 29° 25° 💧0%
Fri 🌤️ 29° 25° 💧0%
Sat 🌤️ 29° 25° 💧0%
Sun 🌤️ 31° 23° 💧0%
Mon 🌤️ 32° 20° 💧0%

In Dec, Heraklion typically sees ~18°C daytime highs and 12 rainy days.

Where to stay in Heraklion

3★+ hotels from €101/night (5 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

City Life Port Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €101/night★ 3
Metropole Urban Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €103/night★ 4
Pagopoieion Suites hotel · Heraklion
from €105/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 05m

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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