Vienna to Heraklion

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Departure-day prices · September 2026 Vienna → Heraklion

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Return-day prices · September 2026 Heraklion → Vienna

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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, 13 rainy days 18° Dec

Best value: Nov — fares from €103 and ~23°C daytime.

Flights from Vienna to Heraklion start around €103 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €103–121, based on 3 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Vienna → Heraklion; typically 1 stop (e.g. FR). · Based on 3 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Weather in Heraklion

Sun ☁️ 23° 17° 💧15%
Mon ☁️ 23° 18° 💧8%
Tue ☁️ 24° 17° 💧3%
Wed ☁️ 23° 14° 💧3%
Thu ☁️ 19° 16° 💧37%
Fri ☁️ 17° 14° 💧39%
Sat ☁️ 17° 13° 💧8%

In Sep, Heraklion typically sees ~29°C daytime highs and 2 rainy days.

Where to stay in Heraklion

3★+ hotels from €55/night (5 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Artion Boutique by Enorme hotel · Heraklion
from €55/night★ 3
Metropole Urban Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €67/night★ 4
Pananos Sq. House II hotel · Heraklion
from €67/night★ 3

Good to know

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

Things to do in Heraklion

Top-rated tours and tickets from €86 — 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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