Cheap flights from Istanbul Airport to Athens from £45
This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 3/2. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
IST — ATH
26 Jan — 2 Feb1
Return
1 adult
Economy
The best prices from Istanbul to Athens Eleftherios V. are usually found in January or February, booked 27 days in advance, depart on a Tuesday or Monday and return on a Saturday
Cheap flight deals from Istanbul to Athens
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Istanbul (IST) to Athens (ATH). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 21 January 2025.
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Istanbul to Athens. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 21 January 2025.
Thu 6/312:00IST - ATH
Nonstop1h 25mAegean Airlines
Mon 10/300:40ATH - IST
Nonstop1h 30mAegean Airlines
Deal found 20/1£67
Fri 24/110:30IST - ATH
Nonstop1h 25mSky Express
Sun 26/119:15ATH - IST
Nonstop1h 30mSky Express
Deal found 20/1£89
Mon 7/409:30IST - ATH
Nonstop1h 25mMultiple Airlines
Mon 7/418:30ATH - IST
Nonstop1h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 20/1£98
Mon 17/205:30IST - ATH
1 stop10h 15mAir Serbia
Mon 24/215:30ATH - IST
1 stop23h 40mAir Serbia
Deal found 20/1£131
Thu 13/302:00IST - ATH
Nonstop1h 30mTurkish Airlines
Sun 16/321:35ATH - IST
Nonstop1h 45mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 20/1£152
Sat 25/1010:15IST - ATH
1 stop8h 05mTAROM
Sat 8/1119:10ATH - IST
1 stop14h 40mTAROM
Deal found 20/1£243
Sun 13/417:05IST - ATH
1 stop8h 05mKLM
Mon 14/406:00ATH - IST
1 stop10h 20mKLM
Deal found 20/1£280
Fri 28/208:10IST - ATH
1 stop18h 05mBritish Airways
Mon 3/314:10ATH - IST
1 stop9h 45mBritish Airways
Deal found 20/1£411
Wed 5/303:50IST - ATH
1 stop9h 25mEgyptair
Sun 9/319:40ATH - IST
1 stop6h 10mEgyptair
Deal found 20/1£533
Best flights from Istanbul to Athens
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Istanbul to Athens that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 21 January 2025.
Thu 6/312:00IST - ATH
Nonstop1h 25mAegean Airlines
Mon 10/300:40ATH - IST
Nonstop1h 30mAegean Airlines
Deal found 20/1£67
Mon 7/409:30IST - ATH
Nonstop1h 25mMultiple Airlines
Mon 7/418:30ATH - IST
Nonstop1h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 20/1£98
Wed 26/316:40IST - ATH
1 stop24h 05mAir Serbia
Fri 28/315:40ATH - IST
1 stop24h 15mAir Serbia
Deal found 20/1£126
Thu 13/302:00IST - ATH
Nonstop1h 30mTurkish Airlines
Sun 16/321:35ATH - IST
Nonstop1h 45mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 20/1£152
Sun 13/417:05IST - ATH
1 stop8h 05mKLM
Mon 14/406:00ATH - IST
1 stop10h 20mKLM
Deal found 20/1£280
Tue 18/200:15IST - ATH
1 stop19h 05mTAROM
Mon 24/219:10ATH - IST
1 stop14h 40mTAROM
Deal found 20/1£291
Fri 28/208:10IST - ATH
1 stop18h 05mBritish Airways
Mon 3/314:10ATH - IST
1 stop9h 45mBritish Airways
Deal found 20/1£411
Wed 5/303:50IST - ATH
1 stop9h 25mEgyptair
Sun 9/319:40ATH - IST
1 stop6h 10mEgyptair
Deal found 20/1£533
Fri 20/615:45IST - ATH
1 stop10h 30mAir Europa
Thu 26/603:05ATH - IST
1 stop10h 50mAir Europa
Deal found 20/1£617
Tue 11/200:05IST - ATH
1 stop28h 35mEthiopian Air
Tue 25/200:05ATH - IST
1 stop27h 55mEthiopian Air
Deal found 20/1£1,016
Direct flights from Istanbul to Athens
Explore direct flight options from Istanbul to Athens based on user searches, and compare prices and availability for your desired travel dates. Data last updated 21 January 2025.
Thu 6/312:00IST - ATH
Nonstop1h 25mAegean Airlines
Mon 10/300:40ATH - IST
Nonstop1h 30mAegean Airlines
Deal found 20/1£67
Mon 7/409:30IST - ATH
Nonstop1h 25mMultiple Airlines
Mon 7/418:30ATH - IST
Nonstop1h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 20/1£98
Thu 13/302:00IST - ATH
Nonstop1h 30mTurkish Airlines
Sun 16/321:35ATH - IST
Nonstop1h 45mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 20/1£152
Last-minute flights from Istanbul to Athens
Discover last-minute flight deals from Istanbul to Athens. Data last updated 21 January 2025 and is based on user searches.
Thu 23/100:55IST - ATH
1 stop9h 10mMultiple Airlines
Sun 26/119:15ATH - IST
Nonstop1h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 20/1£131
Thu 23/106:50IST - ATH
1 stop9h 15mLufthansa
Mon 27/114:20ATH - IST
1 stop7h 25mLufthansa
Deal found 20/1£3,760
Sun 26/108:10IST - ATH
Nonstop1h 30mMultiple Airlines
Tue 4/219:55ATH - IST
1 stop3h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 20/1£259
Tue 28/100:05IST - ATH
1 stop28h 35mEthiopian Air
Sat 1/200:05ATH - IST
1 stop27h 55mEthiopian Air
Deal found 20/1£1,016
Wed 29/112:00IST - ATH
Nonstop1h 25mAegean Airlines
Sun 2/208:30ATH - IST
Nonstop1h 30mAegean Airlines
Deal found 20/1£142
Thu 30/117:40IST - ATH
1 stop22h 15mAir Serbia
Fri 31/104:30ATH - IST
1 stop23h 20mAir Serbia
Deal found 21/1£141
Thu 13/206:30IST - ATH
Nonstop1h 30mAegean Airlines
Thu 13/200:40ATH - IST
Nonstop1h 30mAegean Airlines
Deal found 21/1£105
Sat 15/203:50IST - ATH
1 stop15h 50mEgyptair
Mon 17/213:15ATH - IST
1 stop27h 35mEgyptair
Deal found 20/1£536
Mon 17/205:30IST - ATH
1 stop10h 15mAir Serbia
Mon 24/215:30ATH - IST
1 stop23h 40mAir Serbia
Deal found 20/1£131
Tue 18/200:15IST - ATH
1 stop19h 05mTAROM
Mon 24/219:10ATH - IST
1 stop14h 40mTAROM
Deal found 20/1£291
Thu 27/201:20IST - ATH
1 stop11h 55mEtihad Airways
Mon 3/313:20ATH - IST
1 stop16h 10mEtihad Airways
Deal found 20/1£4,247
Fri 28/208:10IST - ATH
1 stop18h 05mBritish Airways
Mon 3/314:10ATH - IST
1 stop9h 45mBritish Airways
Deal found 20/1£411
One-way flights from Istanbul to Athens
Search for one-way flight options from Istanbul to Athens. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 21 January 2025.
Mon 3/212:00IST - ATH
Nonstop1h 25mAegean Airlines
Deal found 20/1£45
Mon 10/210:30IST - ATH
Nonstop1h 25mSky Express
Deal found 20/1£46
Tue 28/123:00IST - ATH
1 stop13h 25mWizz Air
Deal found 19/1£71
Mon 10/205:30IST - ATH
1 stop10h 15mAir Serbia
Deal found 20/1£76
Sun 9/202:00IST - ATH
Nonstop1h 30mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 20/1£81
Tue 28/123:00IST - ATH
2 stops23h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 19/1£85
Sat 14/617:55IST - ATH
2 stops17h 50mLufthansa
Deal found 20/1£135
Mon 27/103:50IST - ATH
1 stop9h 25mEgyptair
Deal found 19/1£235
Wed 16/705:10IST - ATH
3 stops38h 10mCroatia Airlines
Deal found 21/1£274
Mon 10/217:50IST - ATH
2 stops44h 10mLOT
Deal found 20/1£317
Sat 5/702:10IST - ATH
1 stop12h 50mEmirates
Deal found 21/1£999
Find flights from Istanbul to Athens within your budget
Customise your flight search to find flights from Istanbul to Athens that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 858,174 searches. Data last updated 21 January 2025.
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IstanbulAthens
IST - ATH
ISTATH
Istanbul
Thu 6/3
12:00-12:25
Nonstop1h 25m
Athens Eleftherios V.
Mon 10/3
00:40-03:10
Nonstop1h 30m
£67
IstanbulAthens
IST - ATH
ISTATH
Istanbul
Mon 7/4
09:30-10:55
Nonstop1h 25m
Athens Eleftherios V.
Mon 7/4
18:30-20:00
Nonstop1h 30m
£98
IstanbulAthens
IST - ATH
ISTATH
Istanbul
Wed 26/3
16:40-15:45
1 stop24h 05m
Athens Eleftherios V.
Fri 28/3
15:40-16:55
1 stop24h 15m
£126
IstanbulAthens
IST - ATH
ISTATH
Istanbul
Thu 13/3
02:00-02:30
Nonstop1h 30m
Athens Eleftherios V.
Sun 16/3
21:35-00:20
Nonstop1h 45m
£152
IstanbulAthens
IST - ATH
ISTATH
Istanbul
Sun 13/4
17:05-01:10
1 stop8h 05m
Athens Eleftherios V.
Mon 14/4
06:00-16:20
1 stop10h 20m
£280
IstanbulAthens
IST - ATH
ISTATH
Istanbul
Tue 18/2
00:15-18:20
1 stop19h 05m
Athens Eleftherios V.
Mon 24/2
19:10-10:50
1 stop14h 40m
£291
IstanbulAthens
IST - ATH
ISTATH
Istanbul
Fri 28/2
08:10-01:15
1 stop18h 05m
Athens Eleftherios V.
Mon 3/3
14:10-00:55
1 stop9h 45m
£411
IstanbulAthens
IST - ATH
ISTATH
Istanbul
Wed 5/3
03:50-12:15
1 stop9h 25m
Athens Eleftherios V.
Sun 9/3
19:40-02:50
1 stop6h 10m
£533
IstanbulAthens
IST - ATH
ISTATH
Istanbul
Fri 20/6
15:45-02:15
1 stop10h 30m
Athens Eleftherios V.
Thu 26/6
03:05-13:55
1 stop10h 50m
£617
IstanbulAthens
IST - ATH
ISTATH
Istanbul
Tue 11/2
00:05-03:40
1 stop28h 35m
Athens Eleftherios V.
Tue 25/2
00:05-05:00
1 stop27h 55m
£1,016
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Travel insights for flights from Istanbul to Athens
Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from Istanbul to Athens including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.
How far ahead should I book a flight from Istanbul Airport to Athens?
Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Istanbul to Athens. Price data was last updated on 17 January 2025.
To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from Istanbul Airport to Athens, you should look to book at least 27 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Istanbul Airport to Athens?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Istanbul Airport to Athens (average of £101). Flying from Istanbul Airport to Athens in August is currently the most expensive (average of £336). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
What is the cheapest time of day to fly from IST to ATH?
Find hourly flight availability from Istanbul to Athens. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 21 January 2025.
Unlike at midday, when flights are generally more expensive, you can save up to 38% on flights from Istanbul Airport to Athens by exploring options for tickets in the afternoon.
What is the cheapest day to fly from Istanbul Airport to Athens?
Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly return from Istanbul to Athens. Price data was last updated on 16 December 2024.
Travellers seeking maximum savings on their Istanbul Airport to Athens flight should consider departing on Monday afternoons when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday evenings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
Weekly flight availability from Istanbul Airport to Athens
Explore weekly flight availability from Istanbul to Athens. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated 21 January 2025.
The most flights from IST to ATH are scheduled on a Monday (28 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Sunday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (13 on average).
Rainfall in Athens by month
Plan your trip to Athens by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.
In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Athens ranges from 5.0 - 64.0 inches per month. December is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 64.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit Athens when rainfall is around 5.0 mm.
Temperature in Athens by month
Plan your trip to Athens by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.
If weather is an important factor for your trip to Athens, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 28.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 10.0 C).
Reviews of airlines servicing Athens
Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Athens. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Athens. Reviews last updated 21 January 2025.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown Aegean Airlines and Air Serbia from Istanbul to Athens. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
My earphone set did not work throughout the flight. I tried with two different sets. I believe there was a problem with the system where I was seated.
Related info for your journey
Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Istanbul to Athens. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
What airport do you fly into for flights to Athens from Istanbul?
Athens Eleftherios V. (ATH), located 12.3 mi from the city center, is the airport you fly into when you book flights from Istanbul to Athens. 4 airlines have flights to Eleftherios V. from Istanbul on a regular basis. Booking flights from Istanbul to Athens Eleftherios V. should not be difficult; the airport handles an average of 19 inbound flights from Istanbul per day.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Istanbul Airport to Athens round-trip?
Cheapflights users have booked flights from Istanbul Airport to Athens round-trip from £67. Other airlines that can offer you cheap pricing are Air Serbia, from £126, and Turkish Airlines, from £152. Aegean Airlines is 52% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Istanbul Airport to Athens one-way?
The cheapest airline one-way is Aegean Airlines, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as £45. However, be on the lookout for offers from Sky Express and Wizz Air, as they are both options that can get you from Istanbul Airport to Athens for a low price.
What are the most reliable airlines from Istanbul Airport to Athens?
The top 3 most reliable airlines when flying from Istanbul Airport to Athens are Emirates (88%), Sky Express (88%) and Sichuan Airlines (85%).
What are the cheapest flights from Istanbul Airport to Athens?
The cheapest flight price from Istanbul Airport to Athens is £30. On average you can expect to pay £113. The most popular route, (Istanbul - Athens Eleftherios V.), can usually be booked for £65.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Istanbul to Athens?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Istanbul to Athens by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Istanbul Airport to Athens?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Istanbul Airport to Athens (average of £101). Flying from Istanbul Airport to Athens in August is currently the most expensive (average of £336). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
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