Flight from Thessaloniki to Heraklion

Flight from Thessaloniki to Heraklion at a glance

Here is what the Thessaloniki to Heraklion flight looks like: non-stop, about 1 hour 20 minutes gate to gate, on Aegean Airlines and Sky Express, several a day. Departure from Thessaloniki Macedonia Airport (SKG), arrival at Heraklion Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER). Haqqi Tours compares every airline and fare on the date you travel and sends you the cheapest and the most convenient, side by side.

• Route: Thessaloniki to Heraklion
• Airlines: Aegean Airlines and Sky Express
• Flight time: about 1 hour 20 minutes
• Type: non-stop
• Frequency: several a day
• Departure airport: Thessaloniki Macedonia Airport (SKG)
• Arrival airport: Heraklion Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER)
• Classes: economy and business
• Booking: form on this page, confirmation by WhatsApp, e-ticket by message

Heraklion, the gateway to Crete, is the main island link from Thessaloniki with several flights a day in the season.

How to book flights from Thessaloniki to Heraklion with Haqqi Tours

Here is how to book Thessaloniki to Heraklion flight tickets with Haqqi Tours: use the form on this page - date, one-way or return, passengers, class - and send it. Quickly we write to you through 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 electronic ticket and booking reference.

• Step 1 - complete the form: date, one-way or return, adults and children, class
• Step 2 - we message you in the WhatsApp chat 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 electronic ticket and send it; we stay in touch until you land in Heraklion

Haqqi Tours also provides what happens around the flight: a private transfer to the airport in Thessaloniki, a driver at Heraklion Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) with your name, and tours in Heraklion. Mention it on WhatsApp and it goes on the same confirmation.

Airlines flying from Thessaloniki to Heraklion

Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly the Thessaloniki to Heraklion route, non-stop. They differ in baggage rules, seat pitch, meals and the airports they use as much as in price, so the cheapest fare is not always the best value. Haqqi Tours lays the options out plainly: which fare includes a checked bag, which airline flies at the time you want, and which is the better choice for a family or a business trip.

• Aegean Airlines - Thessaloniki to Heraklion
• Sky Express - Thessaloniki to Heraklion

Departure: Thessaloniki Macedonia Airport (SKG)

Your journey starts at Thessaloniki Macedonia Airport (SKG). 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. Bus X1 runs from the airport to the New Railway Station and the city in about 40 to 50 minutes and suits a central hotel with light luggage; the metro is not linked to the airport, so a private car is simpler for Halkidiki, Meteora, Mount Olympus or an evening arrival.

• Haqqi Tours arranges a private transfer from your accommodation in Thessaloniki to Thessaloniki Macedonia Airport
• Ask us about the terminal and fast-track options at Thessaloniki Macedonia Airport
• Arrive about 2 hours before an international departure, 90 minutes before a domestic one
• Online check-in opens 24-48 hours before; we send the link and the booking reference

Arrival: Heraklion Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) and getting into Heraklion

You arrive at Heraklion Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER). 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. If you would rather not think about it, we book a private transfer from the airport to your hotel in Heraklion, with the driver tracking the flight in case it is late.

Many passengers continue from Heraklion to somewhere else. We provide those tickets too, so one WhatsApp conversation covers the whole itinerary.

Baggage, seats and classes on the Thessaloniki to Heraklion flight

Baggage is the item that most frequently changes the real cost of a flight from Thessaloniki to Heraklion. Full-service fares normally 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.

• Adding baggage at booking is cheaper than at the airport - we add it for you
• Seat selection free or paid depending on the carrier; families seated together on request
• 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

Flying with children, families and groups from Thessaloniki to Heraklion

Families fly the Thessaloniki to Heraklion route with us all year round. Infants under two travel on a lap at a small fare; children have a seat and a child fare where the airline offers one; pushchairs are checked free at the gate on most airlines. We seat the family together, order children's meals where they exist and choose a departure time that suits nap and bedtime. For groups, we book the seats in one reservation and ask the carrier for a group fare where the numbers justify it.

Things to do in Heraklion when you land

the church of Agios Titos, the ruins of Malia palace, the island of Spinalonga, the Palace of Knossos and the Archaeological Museum are what most travellers come to Heraklion for. Heraklion is Crete's capital, with the palace of Knossos, the Venetian harbour and the beaches and villages of the east. Eat Cretan honey with thyme and yoghurt, dakos, barley rusk with tomato and cheese and kalitsounia, small cheese pies while you are there.

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

Best time to fly from Thessaloniki to Heraklion

April to June and September to October are warm and less crowded, July and August are the hottest months and the busiest for traffic on the north-coast road, and the sea is comfortable from June to October; winter is mild but wet. On the flight from Thessaloniki to Heraklion, seasons show in fares more than in schedules: holiday departures fill first, so we recommend booking early for summer, Christmas, New Year, Eid and Easter journeys.

Return flight from Heraklion to Thessaloniki

Coming back? Say so on the form. A return flight ticket from Heraklion to Thessaloniki booked with the outbound is often 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 Thessaloniki to Heraklion?

"How much is the Thessaloniki to Heraklion flight?" is the question we get most, and the honest answer is that it moves every day. Low fares open months ahead and disappear as seats sell; peak seasons, school holidays and the most convenient departure times cost more; a fare with a checked bag and a flexible ticket cost more than a hand-luggage-only seat. Haqqi Tours can provide the current cost for your dates shortly afterwards of receiving the form - the actual fare, not an estimate.

The figure we send is the total: ticket, taxes and the baggage included in that fare. If a departure two hours earlier is cheaper, or a different airline includes a suitcase for the same money, we say so, because the cheapest Thessaloniki to Heraklion flight is frequently not the one at the top of a search.

Cheapest flight from Thessaloniki to Heraklion: how to pay less

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

• Consider early-morning and late-evening departures, which often carry the lowest fares
• 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 verify
• Ask about infant and child fares and about group bookings for four or more

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

Why book your Thessaloniki to Heraklion flight with Haqqi Tours

What we offer on the flight from Thessaloniki to Heraklion: live fares checked across every airline for your date, fare classes explained without jargon, baggage sorted before you book, families seated together, the electronic ticket delivered by WhatsApp and a team that answers at any hour if the flight changes. Send the form and let us take the flight off your list.