Thessaloniki to Heraklion

1 ways to travelfastest 1h 20mfly from €23
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How the cheapest fare moved

Jul 24: €34 €34 Jul 17 Jul 24 low €23 · high €91

Departure-day prices · May 2026 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 €23 and ~29°C daytime.

Flights from Thessaloniki to Heraklion start around €23 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €23–55, 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.

Sep 8 – Sep 17 Ryanair · Direct · 1h 20m €71 Book
Sep 16 – Sep 23 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 1h 10m €105 Book
Aug 26 – Aug 30 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 1h 10m €141 Book
Jul 28 – Jul 31 Ryanair · Direct · 1h 20m €152 Book
Aug 3 – Aug 6 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 1h 10m €153 Book
Jul 27 – Aug 1 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 1h 10m €172 Book
Aug 1 – Aug 4 Sky Express Greece · 1 stop · 1h 45m €174 Book
Jul 28 – Aug 2 Ryanair · Direct · 1h 20m €175 Book

Weather in Heraklion

Fri 🌤️ 30° 24° 💧3%
Sat ☁️ 26° 22° 💧8%
Sun 🌤️ 29° 24° 💧0%
Mon ☀️ 33° 19° 💧0%
Tue 🌤️ 33° 22° 💧0%
Wed ☀️ 31° 25° 💧0%
Thu ☀️ 29° 23° 💧0%

In May, Heraklion typically sees ~26°C daytime highs and 5 rainy days.

Where to stay in Heraklion

3★+ hotels from €83/night (7 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Marin Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €83/night★ 3
City Life Port Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €111/night★ 3
Artion Boutique by Enorme hotel · Heraklion
from €112/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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