$41 Cheap flights to Crete

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Top places to visit in Crete

Hersonissos

Cheap flights to Crete from $41 One Way, $83 Round Trip

$83 return flights and $41 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.

Sat, Apr 25 - Sun, Apr 26

ATH

Athens

HER

Heraklion

$83

Roundtrip

found 19 hours ago

Wed, May 6 - Wed, May 13

ATH

Athens

HER

Heraklion

$85

Roundtrip

found 4 days ago

Wed, Apr 22 - Sun, Apr 26

ATH

Athens

CHQ

Chania

$86

Roundtrip

found 2 days ago

Tue, Aug 4 - Mon, Aug 10

ATH

Athens

JSH

Sitia

$92

Roundtrip

found 4 days ago

Tue, Oct 6 - Sun, Oct 11

TLV

Tel Aviv

HER

Heraklion

$197

Roundtrip

found 20 hours ago

Tue, May 5 - Sat, May 9

TLV

Tel Aviv

CHQ

Chania

$319

Roundtrip

found 1 day ago

Wed, Sep 2 - Tue, Sep 8

EWR

New York

CHQ

Chania

$616

Roundtrip

found 2 days ago

Mon, Apr 27 - Tue, May 5

IAD

Washington

CHQ

Chania

$625

Roundtrip

found 23 hours ago

Tue, Aug 25 - Thu, Sep 3

JFK

New York

CHQ

Chania

$762

Roundtrip

found 6 days ago

Tue, Apr 21 - Wed, May 6

JFK

New York

HER

Heraklion

$779

Roundtrip

found 4 days ago

Tue, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 13

JFK

New York

CHQ

Chania

$786

Roundtrip

found 5 days ago

Tue, Apr 14 - Mon, May 18

EWR

New York

HER

Heraklion

$844

Roundtrip

found 5 days ago

Deals For This Weekend's Flights

Origin	Destination	Travel Dates	Flights From*
ATH	Heraklion	April 19 to April 26	$113
LGW	Heraklion	April 19 to April 27	$154
ATH	Chania	April 17 to April 19	$223
LGW	Chania	April 17 to April 19	$229
FRA	Heraklion	April 17 to April 19	$265
MUC	Heraklion	April 17 to April 22	$285
FCO	Heraklion	April 17 to April 19	$315
FCO	Heraklion	April 17 to April 19	$315
CDG	Heraklion	April 18 to April 25	$365
FRA	Chania	April 17 to April 20	$465

*Prices include taxes and fees

Find The Perfect Hotel For After Your Flight

Score Epic Crete Accommodation Deals

Falasarna Bay

Falasarna Kissamos Crete Island

$59 nightly

$70 total

Apr 17 - Apr 18

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! (172 reviews)

We loved our stay at Falasarna Bay! We were sad to leave. Great location & great view!

Reviewed on Oct 25, 2025

Paralos Venus Suites - Adults Only

Analipsi, Chersonissos Hersonissos Crete Island

$140 nightly

$176 total

Apr 24 - Apr 25

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 Port of Hersonissos and Star Beach Water ...

Athinaikon

89 Ethnikis Antistassis Street Heraklion Crete Island

$79 nightly

$92 total

Apr 13 - Apr 14

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 Palace of Knossos are ...

7.6/10 Good! (40 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

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Alena Apartments

Koronaiou 13 Chania Crete

$73 nightly

$85 total

Apr 18 - Apr 19

Total with taxes and fees

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

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

$155 total

per night

Apr 22 - Apr 23

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! (348 reviews)

Friendly staff

Reviewed on Oct 26, 2025

Alena Apartments

Koronaiou 13 Chania Crete

$85 total

per night

Apr 18 - Apr 19

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

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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Agapi Beach Resort - Premium All Inclusive

76, Andr. Papandreou Str, Ammoudara Malevizi Crete

$199 nightly

$239 total

Apr 27 - Apr 28

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! (790 reviews)

Great resort, staff were super helpful especially those at the restaurant. The Spa was amazing and the staff took time to speak with us before recommending treatment to book. Location right on the beach made it a fantastic place to stay.

Reviewed on Nov 16, 2025

Hyperion City Hotel

75 El. Venizelou Chania

Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay

$100 nightly

$126 total

Apr 13 - Apr 14

Total with taxes and fees

Book a stay at this spa hotel in Chania. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...

9.6/10 Exceptional! (377 reviews)

This was a wonderful hotel. We were on the 5th floor and enjoyed a spacious balcony and great ocean views. The room was spacious and well appointed. The shower had a drenching rain shower head and great water pressure. Nice coffee/tea offerings and refridge including a few bottles of water, juice, ...

Reviewed on Apr 11, 2026

GDM Megaron Historical Monument Hotel

9, D. Beaufort Street Heraklion Crete Island

$141 nightly

$161 total

Apr 13 - Apr 14

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 ...

9.8/10 Exceptional! (1,000 reviews)

Enjoyed our stay very much. Staff super friendly, welcoming, helpful, and polite. Breakfast was very good. If I had one suggestion, it would be to reduce the amount of desserts and sweets offered and replace with more hot food options such as waffles/pancakes, omelets to order etc. however, this ...

Reviewed on Mar 29, 2026

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Aquila Atlantis Hotel

2 Ygias Street Heraklion Crete Island

Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay

$125 nightly

$160 total

Apr 26 - Apr 27

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! (1,005 reviews)

This hotel and the kind and attentive staff made our stay so wonderful. The approach to service was second to none ( We have travelled a lot), and food was truly outstanding ...the widest choice of high quality and fresh breakfast options and the most amazing dinners...we were so impressed with the ...

Reviewed on Apr 10, 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

$269 nightly

$323 total

May 1 - May 2

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

$76 nightly

$92 total

Apr 18 - Apr 19

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! (836 reviews)

Incredible family run hotel. Thoroughly enjoyed staying here.

Reviewed on Nov 16, 2025

Kiani Beach Resort Family

Kiani Akti Chania Crete Island

$183 nightly

$226 total

Apr 15 - Apr 16

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 ...

8.4/10 Very Good! (711 reviews)

Families like: Indoor pools, waterslide, kids club, playground

Travelers say...

Activities for all age but food could have been better

Reviewed on Apr 11, 2026

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Mitsis Selection Laguna

Anissaras Hersonissos M

Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay

$195 nightly

$239 total

Apr 19 - Apr 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! (778 reviews)

When it’s cold, they just need to heat up the pool to a good temp for ppl to enjoy, they claimed they heated it, but it was still too cold

Reviewed on Mar 30, 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?

Look up the deals from the 24 airlines that fly to Crete. Whether you want to live large in first class or save money in economy, there'll be a seat for you. Head for Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) with one of these trusted carriers:

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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Loads of fabulous deals were there for the taking this week, with round-trip flights to Crete ranging between $83 and $844. But it was passengers starting their trip from Athens (ATH) who landed the top bargains. One-way flights to Crete fell to just $41.

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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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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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