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Hersonissos

Cheap flights to Crete from $31 One Way, $76 Round Trip

$76 return flights and $31 one-way flights to Crete were the cheapest prices found within the past 7 days, for the period specified. Prices and availability are subject to change. Additional terms apply.

Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Oct 13

ATH

Athens

HER

Heraklion

$76

Roundtrip

found 4 days ago

Sun, Jul 19 - Wed, Jul 22

ATH

Athens

CHQ

Chania

$81

Roundtrip

found 1 day ago

Sat, Sep 19 - Fri, Sep 25

ATH

Athens

JSH

Sitia

$149

Roundtrip

found 5 days ago

Mon, Jun 29 - Sun, Jul 5

ATH

Athens

KSJ

Kasos

$186

Roundtrip

found 2 days ago

Fri, Oct 9 - Sun, Oct 18

LGW

London

CHQ

Chania

$194

Roundtrip

found 4 days ago

Sun, Jul 5 - Mon, Jul 13

LGW

London

HER

Heraklion

$197

Roundtrip

found 2 days ago

Tue, Aug 25 - Wed, Sep 2

JFK

New York

HER

Heraklion

$712

Roundtrip

found 5 days ago

Sun, Sep 13 - Tue, Sep 29

EWR

New York

CHQ

Chania

$746

Roundtrip

found 6 days ago

Wed, Sep 9 - Mon, Sep 14

JFK

New York

HER

Heraklion

$756

Roundtrip

found 22 hours ago

Sat, Aug 29 - Mon, Sep 14

JFK

New York

HER

Heraklion

$766

Roundtrip

found 22 hours ago

Sun, Sep 13 - Tue, Sep 22

EWR

New York

HER

Heraklion

$769

Roundtrip

found 2 days ago

Fri, Sep 4 - Thu, Sep 10

IAD

Washington

CHQ

Chania

$776

Roundtrip

found 5 days ago

Deals For This Weekend's Flights

Origin	Destination	Travel Dates	Flights From*
ATH	Heraklion	May 22 to May 31	$110
ATH	Chania	May 23 to May 25	$143
CDG	Heraklion	May 22 to May 25	$373
DUS	Chania	May 22 to May 24	$393
FRA	Heraklion	May 24 to May 27	$399
DUS	Heraklion	May 23 to May 27	$499
FRA	Chania	May 22 to May 25	$526
LGW	Chania	May 24 to May 30	$531
CGN	Heraklion	May 23 to May 27	$538
LGW	Heraklion	May 24 to May 31	$633

*Prices include taxes and fees

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Falasarna Bay

Falasarna Kissamos Crete Island

$61 nightly

$72 total

May 20 - May 21

Total with taxes and fees

Stay at this guesthouse in Kissamos. Enjoy free parking, breakfast (surcharge), and beach cabanas (surcharge). Popular attractions Balos Beach and Balos Lagoon ...

9.4/10 Exceptional! (174 reviews)

We really enjoyed our stay at Falasarna Bay. The rooms looked as advertised, very comfortable, and practical for beach goers. The hotel itself is only a 1-2 minute walk to Small/Baby beach and not too far from Big Beach. Our rooms had balcony's with an amazing view of the beach, which we spent quite ...

Reviewed on May 7, 2026

Christina Beach Hotel

Kasteli Kissamos Crete Island

$70 nightly

$82 total

May 19 - May 20

Total with taxes and fees

Book a stay at this beach aparthotel in Kissamos. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a beach locale. Popular attractions Mávros Mólos and Telónio Beach are located ...

9.2/10 Wonderful! (160 reviews)

The building itself is nice. I booked a room with a private jaccuzzi on the patio because my wife has muscle issues and we were walking alot. When we checked in the jacuzzi water temp was about 32c. I turned it up to 38c where ours is at home. We went out for an hour or so and looked forward to a ...

Reviewed on Sep 21, 2025

Paralos Venus Suites - Adults Only

Analipsi, Chersonissos Hersonissos Crete Island

$173 nightly

$215 total

Jun 1 - Jun 2

Total with taxes and fees

Book a stay at this luxury hotel in Hersonissos. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 2 outdoor pools. Popular attractions Star Beach Water Park and Stalis Beach ...

9/10 Wonderful! (128 reviews)

It was really peaceful. The room was calming and comfortable. The staff were friendly and helpful.

Reviewed on May 12, 2026

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Athinaikon

89 Ethnikis Antistassis Street Heraklion Crete Island

$90 nightly

$105 total

May 20 - May 21

Total with taxes and fees

Stay at this hotel in Heraklion. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Heraklion Port and Heraklion Archaeological ...

7.6/10 Good! (41 reviews)

Clean room, AC worked well and bed was comfy. Close to the port for catching ferry early and walkable to old town. We didn’t have the breakfast as we left too early, but it was available for 10 euro per person

Reviewed on Aug 27, 2023

Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

Our Top Crete Apartment Hotels

Macaris Suites and SPA

Odyssea Elyti 8 Rethymno Crete Island

$141 nightly

$163 total

May 30 - May 31

Total with taxes and fees

Book a stay at this beach guesthouse in Rethymno. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and an outdoor pool. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...

9.2/10 Wonderful! (350 reviews)

Good

Reviewed on May 5, 2026

Alena Apartments

Koronaiou 13 Chania Crete

Book a stay at this business-friendly guesthouse in Chania. Enjoy free WiFi, free bicycles on site, and an airport shuttle (surcharge). Popular attractions Agia ...

8.8/10 Excellent! (71 reviews)

Booked my room months in advance, but when I showed up I was told there had been a mixup and no room was available.

Reviewed on Jun 9, 2022

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Artemis Village Apartments & Studios

Stavros Akrotiriou Chania Crete

Book a stay at this family-friendly guesthouse in Chania. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Stavros Beach and Archaeological ...

10/10 Exceptional! (86 reviews)

We had a fantastic stay at Artemis Village in Stavros. Our daughter absolutely loved the swimming pool and spent time there every day. The rooms were modern, spotless, and perfect for a small family – we felt very comfortable and secure throughout our stay. A special mention goes to Panos, who was ...

Reviewed on Sep 15, 2025

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Villa Petra -Fantastic Sea and Mountain Views, High speed internet in all rooms

Chania/Kalyves Crete

Book a stay at this family-friendly villa in Apokoronas. Enjoy free WiFi, private pools, and a garden. Popular attractions Port of Souda and Samonas Cave are ...

10/10 Exceptional! (36 reviews)

Lovely house with a private swimming pool in a great location, conveniently located near Chania. However, a car is necessary to reach the beach.

Reviewed on Aug 23, 2025

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Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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Aquila Atlantis Hotel

2 Ygias Street Heraklion Crete Island

Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay

$107 nightly

$140 total

May 17 - May 18

Total with taxes and fees

Book a stay at this luxury hotel in Heraklion. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and an outdoor pool. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in our ...

9/10 Wonderful! (1,001 reviews)

Rooms very nice and comfortable, breakfast excellent.

Reviewed on May 15, 2026

Peninsula Resort & Spa - All Inclusive

Agia Pelagia Malevizi Crete

$188 nightly

$226 total

May 30 - May 31

Total with taxes and fees

Book a stay at this beach hotel in Malevizi. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions ...

8.4/10 Very Good! (449 reviews)

good

Reviewed on May 8, 2026

Stella Island Luxury Resort & Spa - Adults Only

Analipsi, Analipsi Hersonissos

$512 nightly

$600 total

May 31 - Jun 1

Total with taxes and fees

Book a stay at this luxury hotel in Hersonissos. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the room service ...

9.6/10 Exceptional! (335 reviews)

The food was amazing, the staff was really attentive, the only issue is the beach it’s not that closed and not that pretty, you have to take a taxi or rent a car for the nicer beaches, I will definitely come back!

Reviewed on May 16, 2026

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Agapi Beach Resort - Premium All Inclusive

76, Andr. Papandreou Str, Ammoudara Malevizi Crete

$276 nightly

$326 total

May 17 - May 18

Total with taxes and fees

Book a stay at this beach property in Malevizi. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...

9.2/10 Wonderful! (799 reviews)

Staff were amazing and Bungalow was close to the Beach.Having different optiona to Dine really makes a difference and the quality of the food was Top Notch.Thank you Agapi Resort

Reviewed on May 12, 2026

Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

Family Friendly Hotels in Crete

Creta Maris Resort - All Inclusive

Hersonissou Hersonissos Crete Island

$246 nightly

$298 total

May 17 - May 18

Total with taxes and fees

Book a stay at this luxury property in Hersonissos. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 15 outdoor pools. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...

Renieris Hotel

Lofos Psathi 1 Kato Stalos Chania Crete

$79 nightly

$95 total

May 23 - May 24

Total with taxes and fees

Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Chania. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...

9.8/10 Exceptional! (841 reviews)

Clean, great location, fantastic views from the balcony (both sunrise and sunset). Good breakfast, very friendly staff. You certainly need a car if you wanted to explore the area; the access via narrow back roads and relatively small rooms would be the only minor downsides, but the views from that ...

Reviewed on May 13, 2026

Kiani Beach Resort Family

Kiani Akti Chania Crete Island

$170 nightly

$211 total

May 19 - May 20

Total with taxes and fees

Book a stay at this luxury resort in Chania. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 2 indoor pools. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions ...

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Mitsis Selection Laguna

Anissaras Hersonissos M

Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay

$259 nightly

$313 total

May 19 - May 20

Total with taxes and fees

Book a stay at this luxury hotel in Hersonissos. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property condition ...

9.2/10 Wonderful! (786 reviews)

Overall the Mitsis Laguna is an excellent resort. It's well maintained and the staff are extremely polite and helpful making the overall experience excellent. The only point to make was the sound proofing in the bungalow that we had near the 2nd pool. We could hear the people both above and in adjoining ...

Reviewed on May 15, 2026

Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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Which airlines fly to Crete?

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Condor - 87 flights to Crete per month
TUI fly Deutschland - 81 flights to Crete per month
Aegean Airlines - 80 flights to Crete per month

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There's one major entry point for this area — Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER). Book your flights to this popular gateway and explore all that Crete has to offer.

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Loads of fabulous deals were there for the taking this week, with round-trip flights to Crete ranging between $76 and $776. But it was passengers starting their trip from Athens (ATH) who landed the top bargains. One-way flights to Crete fell to just $31.

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How long is a flight to Crete?

Your flight to Crete could be an hour or two or more, depending on where you're flying from. We've drawn up a list of three of the most popular domestic routes and flight times to give you some idea of what to expect:

Athens (ATH-Eleftherios Venizelos) to Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) - 50 minutes
Thessaloniki (SKG-Macedonia) to Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) - 1 hour and 12 minutes
Rhodes (RHO-Diagoras) to Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) - 1 hour and 4 minutes

What is the best time to book a flight to Crete?

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What day of the week is the cheapest to book a flight to Crete?

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Travel tips for Crete

Acropolis is just one must-see during your trip to Crete. Reserve a car rental and enjoy the freedom of discovering this well-known attraction — and loads of others — at your own pace.
If you enjoy the action and excitement of major cities, kick off your adventure in Heraklion. This fascinating destination is the first port of call for many travelers to the area.

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