Our cheapest offers for flights from London Gatwick to Heraklion

Here you can compare cheap flights from London Gatwick (LGW) to Heraklion (HER) for one-way or return trips. The following offers were searched for and found on idealo during the last few days. Or start your own flight search to Heraklion. Prices and availability may change at any time.

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Baggage	Price
London Gatwick Heraklion	Outbound 20/03/26 2 Stopovers (TIA, ATH) W95703, GQ0691, GQ0216 28h 15min	Return 17/04/26 1 Stopover (ATH) GQ0217, GQ0700 16h 10min	Wizz Air UK, Sky Express	?	£155
Best option London Gatwick Heraklion	Outbound 23/05/26 1 Stopover (ZRH) LX0433, LX8342 05h 50min	Return 27/05/26 direct U28260 04h 00min	Swiss International Air Lines		£239 found yesterday
London Gatwick Heraklion	Outbound 22/05/26 1 Stopover (ZRH) LX0433, LX8342 05h 50min	Return 24/05/26 1 Stopover (ZRH) LX8343, LX0430 05h 50min	Swiss International Air Lines	?	£197 found yesterday
London Gatwick Heraklion	Outbound 20/03/26 1 Stopover (ATH) GQ0701, GQ0214 26h 50min	Return 17/04/26 direct U28218 04h 00min	Sky Express		£205
London Gatwick Heraklion	Outbound 20/03/26 1 Stopover (ATH) GQ0701, GQ0210 16h 35min	Return 17/04/26 1 Stopover (ATH) GQ0217, GQ0700 16h 10min	Sky Express		£223
London Gatwick Heraklion	Outbound 20/03/26 1 Stopover (ATH) GQ0701, GQ0214 26h 50min	Return 17/04/26 1 Stopover (ATH) GQ0211, GQ0700 05h 55min	Sky Express	?	£225
London Gatwick Heraklion	Outbound 24/05/26 1 Stopover (ATH) GQ0701, GQ0210 16h 25min	Return 27/05/26 1 Stopover (ATH) GQ0217, GQ0700 16h 10min	Sky Express		£263
London Gatwick Heraklion	Outbound 24/05/26 1 Stopover (ATH) GQ0701, GQ0216 06h 10min	Return 27/05/26 direct U28220 04h 00min	Sky Express		£291
London Gatwick Heraklion	Outbound 20/03/26 1 Stopover (ATH) GQ0701, GQ0216 05h 40min	Return 17/04/26 1 Stopover (ATH) GQ0211, GQ0700 05h 55min	Sky Express	?	£292
London Gatwick Heraklion	Outbound 31/01/26 1 Stopover (ATH) GQ0701, GQ0216 05h 40min	Return 03/02/26 1 Stopover (ATH) GQ0211, GQ0700 05h 45min	Sky Express		£303

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Crete: island with cultural and scenic highlights

Heraklion airport is the gateway to the island of Crete. The city itself reminds visitors a little of Athens. The city has a very long history and offers many cultural attractions. The island of Crete is a popular holiday destinations for beach lovers and sun-seekers from central and northern Europe.

When is it best to travel to Crete?

Crete is a good holiday destination for many months of the year, only the winter months between November and February can be cold and even witness some snowfall in higher altitudes, From March hiking and mountain biking is possible. For a beach holiday, visitors should choose the time between May and October when water temperatures are pleasant. But there are more reasons besides the weather to travel to Crete such as the Orthodox Christmas and Easter festivals. In February carnival parades on Rose Monday are held throughout the island. In summer the Cretan art and culture festival "Festivalaki" takes place. From July to September there is also the Heraklion Summer Festival with concerts, cinema as well as open-air theatre performances.

What should you note before your flight to Crete?

Take enough cash for your holiday and make sure passports are valid, and that you are covered by travel and health insurance. Crete is best explored by hire car or moped, although road conditions are sometimes poor. The cost of living locally is comparable or a bit higher than in UK. Food is cheaper at the weekly markets. Tips for excursions would be a hike in one of the many gorges on the island, e.g. the Samaria Gorge, or one of the boat tours offered to numerous destinations.

Crete: accommodation and local public transportation

Transport to and from Heraklion International Airport is available by "KTEL" bus. The trip to the centre of Heraklion takes about 20 minutes and fares depend on the zone. The bus number 78 travels to the bus station A in Heraklion within about 10 minutes. From there buses serve further destinations in the north, e.g. Rethymnon for about 8.30 EUR or to Chania for about 15 EUR. The cab price to central Heraklion from the airport is about 12 EUR. Some hotels also offer a free transfer.
Beds in a guesthouse or backpacker hostel are available from 20 Euros. 3* hotels are available from 50 EUR/night/person.

Important flight information

Flight information: London Gatwick - Heraklion

Outbound and return from	154,81 £GB
Distance	2683 km
Departure airport	Airport London Gatwick (LGW)
Arrival airport	Airport Heraklion (Crete) (HER)
Destination country	Flights to Greece

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