Cheap flights from Birmingham to Heraklion

The expensive stretch runs through the Greek summer, when holiday demand from the UK peaks and Heraklion fills up. Work back from there and the picture changes: October comes out as the cheapest month on this route, with the sea still warm and the island quieter. Spring and late autumn sit in between, and the calendar on this page covers the months with prices so you can see how fares move week by week. Midweek departures usually undercut the Friday and Saturday rush.

What you feel first is the split between holiday carriers and everything else. Jet2, Easyjet, TUI Airways and Wizz Air Malta fly the low-cost way, where a checked bag is an add-on and the base fare covers little. KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Lufthansa Cityline, Vueling Airlines, Air Dolomiti and Air Baltic route you through their own networks, so a connection comes with the ticket and baggage rules tend to be more generous. Compare what the fare includes before you judge the headline price.

If your flight lands in the evening, the bus into town may have thinned out, so a taxi is the realistic option after dark. Nikos Kazantzakis airport sits close to Heraklion itself, and the ride into the centre is short by island standards, with buses and taxis meeting most arrivals. Crete is big, so if your onward plan takes you to Chania or the south coast, decide before landing whether to hire a car or continue by coach.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Greek

Emergency number

112, 100, 166

Driving side

right

Calling code

+30

Internet domain

.gr, .ελ

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Heraklion

145 k (2021)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Athens)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check passport validity and any entry requirements Greece applies to UK travellers before you commit to dates.
• Confirm whether your fare is direct or connects, since low-cost tickets here and full-service itineraries behave differently.
• Look at baggage: on Jet2, Easyjet, TUI Airways and Wizz Air Malta a hold bag is usually an extra.
• If you mix two separate tickets on one trip, leave enough time between flights for a missed connection.
• Compare October against the summer months on the calendar, because the gap can decide the trip for you.
• Check which Birmingham departure times suit you, since the direct and connecting options rarely match up.