A few hours ago in rainy Germany and now barefoot on the beach with sand under my feet and the Greek sun on my face. Fast and direct Greece Flights make the holiday dream possible.
Numerous airports in Germany offer flights to Greece several times a week in summer. From Germany’s largest airport in Frankfurt am Main (FRA) you can reach 14 destinations in Greece by direct flight. From Munich (MUC) there are even 18 destinations!
So that you don’t have to spend forever researching cheap flights, we give you our tips for a successful flight search. So you are guaranteed to find the right flight offer for your vacation on the Greek islands or the mainland.
List of airports in Greece
Greece currently owns 39 passenger airports. These include international and domestic airports in all parts of the country. The airports of Athens (ATH), Crete (HER), Thessaloniki (SKG), Rhodes (RHO) and Athens (ATH) are the main airports of Greece.
- AXD Alexandroupoli: International Airport “Dimokritos”
- JTY Astypalea: National Airport “Panaghia”
- ATH Athens: International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos”
- JKH Chios: National Airport “Omiros”
- JIK Ikaria: Icarus National Airport
- IOA Ioannina: National Airport “Epirus”
- KLX Kalamata: International Airport “Nestor”
- JKL Kalymnos: National Airport “Pothaea”
- AOK Karpathos: International Airport “Ammopi”
- KSJ Kasos: National Airport “Agia Marina”
- Kastelorizo Concentration Camp: “Megisti” National Airport
- KSO Kastoria: National Airport “Aristotelis”
- Kavala Incineration Plant: International Airport “Megas Alexandros”
- EFL Kefalonia, Argostoli: International Airport “Odysseas”
- CFU Corfu (Kerkyra): International Airport “Ioannis Kapodistrias”
- KGS Kos: International Airport “Ippokratis”
- KZI Kozani: National Airport “Filippos”
- CHQ Crete, Chania: International Airport “Ioannis Daskalogiannis”
- HER Crete, Heraklion (Heraklion): International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- JSH Crete, Sitia: National Airport “Vitsentzos Kornaros”
- KIT Kythira: “Eptanisos” National Airport
- PVK Lefkada, Preveza: International Airport “Action”
- LRS Leros: Dodekanisos National Airport
- MJT Lesvos, Mytilene: International Airport “Odysseas Elytis”
- LXS Limnos: International Airport “Hephaestos”
- MLO Milos: Aphrodite National Airport
- JMK Mykonos: International Airport “Delos”
- JNX Naxos: National Airport “Apollon”
- PAS Paros: Paros National Airport
- GPA Patras, Araxos: National Airport “Agamemnon”
- RHO Rhodes: Diagoras International Airport
- SMI Samos: International Airport “Aristarchos”
- JTR Santorini (Thira): Zefyros International Airport
- JSI Skiathos: Alexandros Papadiamantis National Airport
- SKU Skyros: Aegeo National Airport
- JSY Syros: Ermis National Airport
- SKG Thessaloniki: International Airport “Makedonia”
- VOL Volos, Nea Anchialos: National Airport “Nea Anchialos”
- ZTH Zakynthos (Zante): International Airport “Dionysios Solomos”
#1 How long is the flight to Greece?
Greece is indeed within reach. From Germany, the distance is about 2,000 km to Greece. You can easily take two to three days by car to cover the distance. By direct flight you can reach many Regions of Greece to mainland and islands within a three-hour flight!
Fortunately, every major Greek island has an airport. This will save you stopovers in Athens and the lengthy journey by ferry. The shortest flight to Greece for Germans is from Munich to Corfu. The longest flight to Greece is from Hamburg to Rhodes, which is within 3 hours and 25 minutes.
Flight duration to Athens, Crete & Co.
Flight times for destinations within an archipelago (Cyclades, Dodecanese etc.) are almost identical. In good wind conditions, sometimes delayed take-offs can be made up for. Enclosed you get the duration for Greece flights for selected airports:
Duration of flights to Athens (ATH)
- Berlin to Athens → 2h 50m
- Frankfurt to Athens → 2h 45m
- Munich to Athens → 2h 25m
- Stuttgart to Athens → 2h 35m
Duration of flights to Corfu (CFU)(representing the Ionian Islands)
- Berlin to Corfu → 2h 30m
- Frankfurt to Corfu → 2h 15m
- Munich to Corfu → 2h 0m
- Stuttgart to Corfu → 2h 20m
Duration of flights to Crete (HER) (representing islands of the South Aegean)
- Berlin to Crete → 3h 10m
- Frankfurt to Crete → 3h 5m
- Munich to Crete → 2h 45m
- Stuttgart to Crete → 2h 50m
Duration of flights to Rhodes (RHO)(representing islands of the East Aegean)
- Berlin to Rhodes → 3h 15m
- Frankfurt to Rhodes → 3h 0m
- Munich to Rhodes → 2h 50m
- Stuttgart to Rhodes → 3h 5m
Duration of flights to Thessaloniki (SKG) (for holiday destinations in Halkidiki)
- Berlin to Thessaloniki → 2h 25m
- Frankfurt to Thessaloniki → 2h 30m
- Munich to Thessaloniki → 2h 5m
- Stuttgart to Thessaloniki → 2h 15m
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As you can see, the blue and white paradise is not that far away. Many Greek destinations can be reached in a short time by direct flight. Multi-stop flights to Greece via Turkey with a stopover in Istanbul or Izmir are not recommended. When booking flights, look out for non-stop flights to the islands.
Why it is worth traveling to Greece, you will learn in this article: Reasons for a holiday in Greece
#2 Which Greek island has an airport?
In total, 27 Greek islands have one airport. Doesn’t sound like that much, does it? Of the 3,000 large and small islands of Greece, less than 150 islands are inhabited. So you can reach at least part of the beautiful island world by plane. The island of Crete even has three airports.
- Astypalea, JTY
- Chios, JKH
- Ikaria, JIK
- Kalymnos, JKL
- Karpathos, AOK
- Kasos, KSJ
- Kastelorizo, KZS
- Kefalonia, EFL
- Corfu, CFU
- Kos, KGS
- Crete, Chania CHQ, Heraklion HER, Sitia JSH
- Kythira, KIT
- Lefkada (Preveza), PVK
- Leros, LRS
- Lesvos, MJT
- Limnos, LXS
- Milos, MLO
- Mykonos, JMK
- Naxos, JNX
- Paros, PAS
- Rhodes, RHO
- Samos, SMI
- Santorini, JTR
- Skiathos, JSI
- Skyros, SKU
- Syros, JSY
- Zakynthos, ZTH
💡 By plane or ferry to the islands:There are not direct flights to all 27 islands. Most of the island’s airports are simply too small for large charter planes and are therefore only accessible by domestic flight. Alternatively, you can explore the Greek islands by ferry. More information can be found in our article: Island hopping Greece
Direct flights to Greece from Germany or Austria and Switzerland there are currently to these 12 Greek islands:
- Karpathos
- Cephalonia
- Corfu
- Kos
- Crete
- Lefkada (Preveza)
- Mykonos
- Rhodes
- Samos
- Santorini
- Skiathos
- Zakynthos
#3 Are there small Greek islands with an airport?
Yes! More than half of the Greek Islands with Airport have only one national airport. With a few exceptions (e.g. Chios, Naxos, Limnos) these are quite small islands.
They are only served from Athens or Thessaloniki airports. Depending on the geographical location, there are fast flights within Greece from one of the two airports to the islands. For those who have to travel via Athens anyway, there is some time for cultural Athens Holidays.
All islands with Airport in the South Aegean are served by flights from Athens Airport Eleftherios Venizelos ATH. The islands of the North Aegean Sea such as Limnos or Lesvos can be reached from Makedonia Airport SKG in Thessaloniki. Enclosed you will find an overview of which islands can only be reached by domestic flight:
- Athens ATH: Ikaria, Milos, Syros, Naxos, Paros, Astypalea, Kalymnos, Leros, Kythira
- Thessaloniki SKG: Skyros. Limnos, Chios, Lesvos
The very small islands of Kasos and Kastellorizo also have airports. They are only served by flights from their large neighboring islands. Kastellorizo can be reached by flight from Rhodes and Kasos is served by flights from Karpathos. The two small pearls can also be reached by ferry.
→ All the necessary information for the Arrival by ferry can be found in this article: Ferries in Greece
Even if you have to put up with a stopover in Athens or Thessaloniki, the small islands with airports are still real Greece insider tips. The somewhat cumbersome journey deters many package tourists. On islands such as Kalymnos, Kythira, Chios and Skyros, things are still very pristine.
#4 Where do flights to Greece go from?
You can reach Greece from 20 German airports. With the exception of Sylt and Rostock airports, all major German airports offer flights to Greece.
On Skyscanner* you can find all the available Greece flights From the four largest German airports Frankfurt, Munich, Düsseldorf and Berlin:
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The information given refers to the High season in Greece. In the low season, from April to May and September to October, the offer for flights to Greece is limited. Outside the tourist season (winter months), you can only reach the Greek islands via the airports of Athens and Thessaloniki.
Airports with winter flight schedule to Greece↓
- Athens Airport ATH: from Berlin, Frankfurt am Main, Munich, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, Hamburg
- Thessaloniki Airport SKG: from Berlin, Frankfurt am Main, Stuttgart, Munich, Düsseldorf, Nuremberg, Baden-Baden, Memmingen, Dortmund
The beginning of the (off) season is marked by the German or Greek Easter. At the end of March or At the beginning of April, the first Flights to the Greek islands. The last flights to Greece on islands such as Corfu, Mykonos, Kos & Co. are available at the end of October or beginning of November. After that, the holiday season is over.
Greece Flights from neighbouring countries in Germany
Every year, new flights to the Greek islands are added. The flight network is constantly being expanded. Flight connections can just as well be cancelled again. Some islands such as Lesbos or Paros can only be reached temporarily with Greece direct flights.
Sometimes it is worth taking a look at the airports of the neighbouring German countries, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland and the Czech Republic. There you will also find cheap flights to Greece.
→ airports in neighbouring German countries with destination Greece:
- Amsterdam Airport AMS
- Brussels Airport BRU
- Prague Airport PRG
- Vienna Airport VIE
- Zurich Airport ZRH
#5 Which airlines fly to Greece?
Currently, ten international airlines fly to destinations in Greece. Among them are classic charter airlines such as TUI and Condor, as well as low-cost airlines such as RyanAir, EasyJet or Eurowings. In addition to Condor, EasyJet and RyanAir operate a large part of the flights to Greece.
- Aegean Airlines
- Condor
- Corendon
- EasyJet
- Eurowings
- Lufthansa
- RyanAir
- Scoot
- Sky Express
- Sundair
- TUI
Personally, we have already flown to Greece with various airlines, including TUI, Condor and Ryanair. Especially in the latter airline, the prices for flights to Greece unbeatable. In return, you have to do without comfort and pay extra for additional luggage. The most expensive airfares to Greece are charged by Lufthansa.
#6 Useful tools for cheap flights to Greece
Flight search has never been easier. Every airline offers a good flight search on its website. Here you can book combination tickets (round trip) as well as individual flights to Greece. Alternatively, flight search engines such as Skyscanner, Opodo and Momondo in the search for cheap flights.
Skyscanner: Find cheap flights to Greece
We personally use the flight search service of Skyscanner preferably. Here you can select all German airports at once and see the available flights to Greece. This is ideal if you are flexible with your departure point within Germany. You can even search for the cheapest month to travel.
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Skyscanner shows you all search results from all airlines for your Greece Tour Individual flights can be combined with each other, for example to select outbound and return flights with different airlines. You can save the search results and you will be informed about offers by e-mail in the form of price notifications.
Google Flights: All flights to Greece at a glance
The flight search of “Google Flights” has blossomed into a great flight comparison portal. Even though we don’t book flights via Google Flights, we use the tool to find out more Available flights to Greece . In just a few steps you can find flight deals to the Greek islands and the mainland.
➲ To the flight search with Google Flights
Even if you haven’t set a destination within Greece yet, you can use Google Flights to see all flights from a German airport. With the help of a few settings, you will also find bargains and Cheap flights to Greece displayed.
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We are not big fans of e-mail advertising. But a time-limited newsletter subscription with airlines that offer flights to Greece is worthwhile. Charter airlines such as TUI or Condor in particular offer “Greece Specials” with greatly reduced airfares before the start of the main season.
If you want to have an individual Greece Holidays, you will be informed about the airlines’ flight bargains in a timely manner with the help of the newsletter. If there is the right offer for you, then you should strike soon. These Greece flight specials are usually only valid for a few days. After booking your flight, simply unsubscribe from the newsletter.
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→ You can find out even more helpful travel information and facts about Greece in the Greece Profile
Look out for last-minute flights
Prices for flights to Greece vary significantly depending on demand. For example, a one-way flight from Frankfurt to Rhodes in July can easily cost 200 EUR and more. The same flight to Rhodes costs only 70 EUR in April. Especially if you are flexible in terms of time, it is worth taking a look at the airlines’ last-minute flights.
Greece Last-Minute Deals! Airlines are always looking to fill their flights with a high passenger load factor. If there is low demand, prices are lowered shortly before. These airlines offer cheap last-minute flights to Greece:
Here you can view the Last minute deals for Greece Display flights on well-known flight search services:
#7 Avoid mistakes when booking a flight
Last but not least, we would like to show you our best tips for finding flights. With these small but crucial clues, you’re guaranteed to find the cheapest flights to Greece and you won’t experience any surprises after booking your flight. You should try to avoid these mistakes:
Hidden fees in the booking process
A few years ago, this approach could only be observed with low-cost airlines such as Ryanair & Co. In the meantime, some airlines also have additional fees and “extra services” in their program. Quickly, the supposed flight bargain is no longer a bargain at all. You should pay attention to this when, booking for flight for your holiday in Greece:
- Insurances: Airlines also offer travel cancellation, accident, travel health and baggage insurance during the flight booking. Whether you need all this is questionable, so be careful with setting confirmation checkmarks ✓
- Seats: For flights to Greece, additional fees may be charged for seat reservations. In principle, however, you will be assigned a seat free of charge at the airport counter or during online check-in.
- Drinks & Food: The flight to Greece takes three hours. When booking a flight, a menu is often suggested. The prices are quite expensive and you should not expect culinary delights. It’s best to take a snack with you on the plane. In Greece there are enough taverns waiting for you 🙂
- Baggage: For short-haul flights, some airlines only include hand luggage. You should register or book your checked baggage when booking your flight. At the airport counter, an additional baggage check-in can be very expensive. For Greece you generally don’t need so much luggage.
- Check-in: Before departure, you should always do an online check-in. Airlines such as RyanAir or EasyJet charge a decent surcharge at check-in at the counter! It also saves you a little time at the airport.
Before paying for your flight, you should check how much the current price differs from the original offer. In the last process of booking your flight, you will receive an overview and can remove any additional services that you do not need. Credit card payment fees may also apply.
The right flight day is decisive
Airfares are subject to a wide variety of fluctuations. The ticket price depends, among other things, on the general demand of the flight connection, the distance of the destination and various taxes at home and abroad. However, you have no influence on the latter factors. The right one Time of the Greece flightis crucial. You should avoid these mistakes:
- Weekend flights: Avoid Greece flights on weekends and Friday evenings. Saturday and Sunday are the main arrival days for the islands. It is precisely on these days that people start their holidays. The high demand is causing prices to explode.
- Flights at lunchtime: Greece Flights that depart in the morning and at lunchtime and reach their destination in the early afternoon are very popular. If you are on holiday, you want to travel relaxed and get as much out of your holiday as possible. Everyone wants to arrive at their holiday destination as soon as possible, and airfares are soaring.
💡 Which travel day is cheaper for Greece?Search flights to Greece that depart from Monday to Thursday during the week. These flight connections are usually the cheapest. Flights in the very early hours of the morning and late in the evening are also cheaper!
The day of booking itself and the time of the flight booking also have an influence on the flight price. In the evening and on weekends, user activity on the flight portals is highest. The high search queries cause the airfare to rise slightly. It is also recommended to book here during the week and early in the morning.
Prices for Greece flights at a glance
Flight prices to Greece range from 50 to 250 EUR including luggage, depending on the connection. We have been traveling to Greece for over 10 years and have rarely paid more than 150 EUR per person each way.
You really want to save on your flight to Greece? Then you should have an overview of the flight prices. At the end of December and beginning of January, many people plan their annual vacation. Airlines speculate on early bookings and keep flight prices high. At this time, you will rarely find a bargain! The first “Greece Specials” will not be available until February.
How much does it cost to fly to Greece?
In the low season, you can get a simple Greece flight between 50 and 100 EUR. In the high season, prices climb due to high demand. Nevertheless, you should not pay more than 150 EUR each way for the flight. You can ask yourself these questions before booking your flight to keep the airfare low:
- Variable travel time: Can you travel to Greece outside the holiday season?
1. Savings tip! In summer and especially during the holidays, the prices for flights and overnight stays rise considerably. The low season is a great time to travel. It offers better hotel prices and cheaper airline tickets.
- Alternative destination: Can it be an island other than Santorini or Mykonos?
2. Savings tip! Santorini and Mykonos are beautiful islands. However, they are very expensive and not necessarily the most authentic Greek regions. Many destinations in Hellas are waiting for holidaymakers, take a look here: Which island is right for me?
- Other departure airport: Do you absolutely have to fly out of your hometown airport?
3. Savings tip! You can often save a lot when booking your flight if you fly from another German airport. Why fly from Cologne when Düsseldorf and Frankfurt are not far away?
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