Zakinthos to Heraklion

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How the cheapest fare moved

Jul 21: €116 €116 Jul 17 Jul 21 low €116 · high €162

Departure-day prices · May 2026 Zakinthos → Heraklion

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Return-day prices · May 2026 Heraklion → Zakinthos

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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 €116 and ~29°C daytime.

Flights from Zakinthos to Heraklion start around €116 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €116–162, based on 2 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Zakinthos → Heraklion; typically 1 stop (e.g. OA). · Based on 2 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Heraklion

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Aug 1 – Aug 8 Volotea · 1 stop · 3h 00m €300 Book

Weather in Heraklion

Thu 🌤️ 32° 25° 💧0%
Fri 🌤️ 30° 23° 💧0%
Sat ☁️ 27° 22° 💧3%
Sun 🌤️ 29° 23° 💧0%
Mon ☀️ 32° 19° 💧0%
Tue 🌤️ 34° 22° 💧0%
Wed 🌤️ 31° 24° 💧0%

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

Where to stay in Heraklion

3★+ hotels from €104/night (5 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

City Life Port Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €104/night★ 3
Artion Boutique by Enorme hotel · Heraklion
from €115/night★ 3
Pagopoieion Suites hotel · Heraklion
from €140/night★ 3

Good to know

CurrencyEuro (€)
Power plugsType C/F
BorderSchengen — no passport control from Schengen countries
Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air3h 00m

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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