Flight from Heraklion to Athens

Flight from Heraklion to Athens at a glance

Everything travellers ask about the flight from Heraklion to Athens, in one place. Aegean Airlines, Sky Express and Olympic Air operate the route non-stop, with a flight time of about 50 minutes, 10+ a day. Departures are from Heraklion Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER); arrival is at Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH). Haqqi Tours arranges the ticket in economy and business, tells you which fare includes checked baggage and which does not, and confirms the cost by WhatsApp before you commit to anything.

• Route: Heraklion to Athens
• Airlines: Aegean Airlines, Sky Express and Olympic Air
• Flight time: about 50 minutes
• Type: non-stop
• Frequency: 10+ a day
• Departure airport: Heraklion Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER)
• Arrival airport: Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH)
• Classes: economy and business
• Booking: form on this page, confirmation through WhatsApp, e-ticket by message

Athens is by far Heraklion's busiest route, with more than a third of all departures, and the quickest way from Crete to the mainland; the overnight ferry is the alternative.

Baggage, seats and classes on the Heraklion to Athens flight

Baggage is the item that most often changes the real cost of a flight from Heraklion to Athens. Full-service fares usually include a checked bag and a cabin bag; low-cost fares start with a small cabin bag and add the rest. We tell you the allowance of the fare we send, and whether adding a suitcase at booking is cheaper than at the airport (it almost always is). Seats can be selected on most airlines for a fee or free at check-in; in economy and business the differences are space, meals and flexibility.

• Infants under two travel on a lap at a reduced fare; children have their own seat and fare
• Meals included on full-service airlines; special meals ordered in advance on request
• Business class: bigger seat, meal, lounge, priority boarding - we send the cost beside economy
• Cabin bag on every fare; checked bag included on full-service fares, optional on low-cost ones

Flying with children, families and groups from Heraklion to Athens

Travelling with children? Put the ages on the form: infants and children have different fares and different baggage allowances, and we apply both. Groups - a company, a school, a wedding party - are booked together so everyone sits in the same section and one confirmation covers the whole party. Haqqi Tours also provides the minivans and Sprinters that carry a group between the airport and the hotel at both ends.

Things to do in Athens when you land

Piraeus is the port of Athens and the main gateway to the Aegean islands, linked to central Athens by metro in about half an hour. The reasons passengers fly from Heraklion to Athens include Plaka's lanes, the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, Lycabettus Hill, the Panathenaic Stadium and Delphi, a day away. For the first meal, try grilled octopus in Piraeus, loukoumades and a frappé in Plaka.

We offer tours and transfers in Athens as well as the flight ticket - one conversation, one plan for the whole trip.

Best time to fly from Heraklion to Athens

April to June and September to October are ideal; July and August are very hot; winter is mild and quiet; the Attiki Odos motorway from the airport is quick outside rush hour. For the fare itself, the cheapest flights from Heraklion to Athens are found outside school holidays and major events, on mid-week days, booked early. Peak weeks sell out first and cost most; shoulder months give the best mix of weather, availability and price.

Return flight from Athens to Heraklion

Coming back? Say so on the form. A return flight ticket from Athens to Heraklion booked with the outbound is frequently cheaper than two separate bookings, and it keeps the trip on one WhatsApp thread with one point of contact.

How much is a flight from Heraklion to Athens?

The cost of a flight from Heraklion to Athens depends on the date, the time of day, the carrier, the fare class and how far ahead you book. Airlines sell seats in tiers that rise as the plane fills, so the same seat can cost several times more on a holiday weekend than on a quiet Tuesday. That is why Haqqi Tours does not print a price on this page: we check the live fares for your exact date across every airline on the route and send you the real cost in the WhatsApp chat, with the options side by side.

What the price we send includes: the ticket in the fare class you chose, the taxes and airport charges, the baggage that fare carries, and our service - comparing the airlines, booking, sending the e-ticket and helping if the flight changes. We tell you clearly if a bag or a seat costs extra on that fare.

Cheapest flight from Heraklion to Athens: how to pay less

The cheapest flight from Heraklion to Athens is normally booked early, flown mid-week and chosen with the baggage you actually need. These are the rules our team applies on every booking:

• Tell us if your dates are flexible - moving by a day can change the fare a lot
• Pack to the fare: a hand-luggage-only ticket is cheaper if you do not need a checked bag
• Compare airlines - on this route the cheapest carrier changes from day to day
• Book both directions together when a return fare is cheaper than two singles, which we look up
• Ask about infant and child fares and about group bookings for four or more
• Book early - low fare tiers open months ahead and sell first, especially for holidays

Send us the form with your dates and we tell you which departure is the cheapest flight from Heraklion to Athens that day and what a slightly different day would cost.

How to book flights from Heraklion to Athens with Haqqi Tours

Here is how to book Heraklion to Athens flight tickets with Haqqi Tours: use the form on this page - date, one-way or return, passengers, class - and send it. Shortly afterwards we write to you on WhatsApp with the options for that day, the fare that includes the bags you need and the price. Once you confirm and payment is arranged in the same conversation, we issue the ticket and send the e-ticket and booking reference.

• Step 1 - complete the form: date, one-way or return, adults and children, class
• Step 2 - we message you by WhatsApp with the flights, the baggage included and the cost
• Step 3 - you confirm the flight you prefer and we arrange payment in the same chat
• Step 4 - we issue the e-ticket and send it; we stay in touch until you land in Athens

If plans change, the same WhatsApp conversation handles it. We clarify the airline's change and refund rules for the fare you chose before you commit to anything, so there are no surprises later.

Airlines flying from Heraklion to Athens

Who flies from Heraklion to Athens? Aegean Airlines, Sky Express and Olympic Air. Between them the route runs 10+ a day. We compare their fares, timings and baggage for the date you travel and send the two or three that make sense, not a list of fifty.

• Aegean Airlines - Heraklion to Athens
• Sky Express - Heraklion to Athens
• Olympic Air - Heraklion to Athens

Departure: Heraklion Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER)

Your journey starts at Heraklion Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER). We tell you the terminal for your airline, when check-in and bag drop close, and whether the airport has fast-track security worth booking. The airport bus and the city buses reach the centre in about 20 minutes and suit a central hotel; a private car is simpler for the north-coast resorts, for Elounda and Agios Nikolaos, or for crossing the island to Rethymno and Chania, where buses are slower and change at the station.

• Online check-in opens 24-48 hours before; we send the link and the booking reference
• Keep the passport or ID used for booking with the electronic ticket - names must match exactly
• Check the baggage included in your fare - we tell you before you book
• Haqqi Tours can provide a private transfer from your hotel in Heraklion to Heraklion Nikos Kazantzakis Airport

Arrival: Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH) and getting into Athens

You arrive at Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH). Metro Line 3 runs from the airport to Syntagma in about 40 minutes and the X95 bus follows; a hotel on Plaka's pedestrian lanes, a ferry at Piraeus with a departure time, or a Riviera hotel is simpler by car from the terminal. If you would rather not think about it, we book a private transfer from the airport to your hotel in Athens, with the driver tracking the flight in case it is late.

Onward flights or trains from Athens the same day can be added to the booking; let us know and we choose a Heraklion to Athens departure that leaves a safe connection.

Why book your Heraklion to Athens flight with Haqqi Tours

Booking with Haqqi Tours means the flight ticket from Heraklion to Athens is one message away, not one website away. We compare, we book, we send the ticket, and we stay reachable. Add a transfer or a tour and the whole journey sits on one confirmation. Send the form to start.