All direct flights to Heraklion from the UK & Ireland

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Belfast InternationalBFSThomas Cook AirlinesClick to go to Thomas Cook Airlines booking siteFlights from Belfast International to HeraklionFlights to Heraklion from Belfast International
BirminghamBHXThomson AirwaysClick to go to Thomson Airways booking siteflights from Birmingham to HeraklionFlights to Heraklion from Birmingham
BirminghamBHXThomas Cook AirlinesClick to go to Thomas Cook Airlines booking siteFlights from Birmingham to HeraklionFlights to Heraklion from Birmingham
BirminghamBHXMonarchClick to go to Monarch booking siteFlights from Birmingham to HeraklionFlights to Heraklion from Birmingham
BirminghamBHXMonarch CharterClick to go to Monarch Charter booking siteFlights from Birmingham to HeraklionFlights to Heraklion from Birmingham
BristolBRSThomson AirwaysClick to go to Thomson Airways booking siteflights from Bristol to HeraklionFlights to Heraklion from Bristol
BristolBRSThomas Cook AirlinesClick to go to Thomas Cook Airlines booking siteFlights from Bristol to HeraklionFlights to Heraklion from Bristol
BristolBRSEasyjetClick to go to Easyjet booking siteFlights from Bristol to HeraklionFlights to Heraklion from Bristol
CardiffCWLThomson AirwaysClick to go to Thomson Airways booking siteFlights from Cardiff to HeraklionFlights to Heraklion from Cardiff
CardiffCWLThomas Cook AirlinesClick to go to Thomas Cook Airlines booking siteFlights from Cardiff to HeraklionFlights to Heraklion from Cardiff
DublinDUBThomson AirwaysClick to go to Thomson Airways booking siteflights from Dublin to HeraklionFlights to Heraklion from Dublin
East MidlandsEMAThomson AirwaysClick to go to Thomson Airways booking siteflights from East Midlands to HeraklionFlights to Heraklion from East Midlands
East MidlandsEMAJet2Click to go to Jet2 booking siteFlights from East Midlands to HeraklionFlights to Heraklion from East Midlands
East MidlandsEMAThomas Cook AirlinesClick to go to Thomas Cook Airlines booking siteFlights from East Midlands to HeraklionFlights to Heraklion from East Midlands
Glasgow International GLAThomson AirwaysClick to go to Thomson Airways booking siteflights from Glasgow International to HeraklionFlights to Heraklion from Glasgow International
Glasgow International GLAJet2Click to go to Jet2 booking siteFlights from Glasgow International to HeraklionFlights to Heraklion from Glasgow International
Glasgow International GLAThomas Cook AirlinesClick to go to Thomas Cook Airlines booking siteFlights from Glasgow International to HeraklionFlights to Heraklion from Glasgow International
Leeds BradfordLBAJet2Click to go to Jet2 booking siteflights from Leeds Bradford to HeraklionFlights to Heraklion from Leeds Bradford
London GatwickLGWThomson AirwaysClick to go to Thomson Airways booking siteFlights from London Gatwick to HeraklionFlights to Heraklion from London Gatwick
London GatwickLGWThomas Cook AirlinesClick to go to Thomas Cook Airlines booking siteflights from London Gatwick to HeraklionFlights to Heraklion from London Gatwick
London GatwickLGWEasyjetClick to go to Easyjet booking siteFlights from London Gatwick to HeraklionFlights to Heraklion from London Gatwick
London GatwickLGWMonarchClick to go to Monarch booking siteFlights from London Gatwick to HeraklionFlights to Heraklion from London Gatwick
London GatwickLGWMonarch CharterClick to go to Monarch Charter booking siteFlights from London Gatwick to HeraklionFlights to Heraklion from London Gatwick
London LutonLTNThomson AirwaysClick to go to Thomson Airways booking siteFlights from London Luton to HeraklionFlights to Heraklion from London Luton
London LutonLTNEasyjetClick to go to Easyjet booking siteFlights from London Luton to HeraklionFlights to Heraklion from London Luton
London StanstedSTNThomson AirwaysClick to go to Thomson Airways booking siteFlights from London Stansted to HeraklionFlights to Heraklion from London Stansted
ManchesterMANThomson AirwaysClick to go to Thomson Airways booking siteflights from Manchester to HeraklionFlights to Heraklion from Manchester
ManchesterMANJet2Click to go to Jet2 booking siteFlights from Manchester to HeraklionFlights to Heraklion from Manchester
ManchesterMANThomas Cook AirlinesClick to go to Thomas Cook Airlines booking siteFlights from Manchester to HeraklionFlights to Heraklion from Manchester
ManchesterMANEasyjetClick to go to Easyjet booking siteFlights from Manchester to HeraklionFlights to Heraklion from Manchester
NewcastleNCLThomson AirwaysClick to go to Thomson Airways booking siteflights from Newcastle to HeraklionFlights to Heraklion from Newcastle
NewcastleNCLJet2Click to go to Jet2 booking siteFlights from Newcastle to HeraklionFlights to Heraklion from Newcastle
NewcastleNCLThomas Cook AirlinesClick to go to Thomas Cook Airlines booking siteFlights from Newcastle to HeraklionFlights to Heraklion from Newcastle

Flight Summary

Heraklion is the larger of Crete's two airports, and offers regular summer charter flights from many parts of the UK.

Destination Summary

Heraklion (Iraklio) is the capital of sun drenched Crete, the largest of the Greek islands.

Quick Facts

  • Airport Code: HER
  • Alternative Name: Kazanzakis

Mark Says

Whether Heraklion or Iraklion (both spellings apply). Likewise there’s some debate as to what Heraklion actually constitutes. Some call it a municipality, others a prefecture, suggesting the city is to mainland Greece what Monaco perhaps is to France. Except this isn’t a flashy multi-millionaire’s playground, but an archaeologist’s dream, full of ancient and Byzantine monuments. If your idea of a perfect holiday involves the weather of the Mediterranean, but with more to see and do than might be witnessed from a horizontal position on a beach, well, Heraklion is it. This is an excursion of excavations, a destination for those who’d rather pack tools than towels and dig digs more than they do dunes. It’s hard to imagine an island city with a greater range of monasteries and museums, collections and cathedrals. The island’s Turkish influences are visible in such attractions as the prefecture building, but there’s an equally striking Venetian edge to the Koule fortress which forms part of the city walls. Fanning out from the central square - home to the Morozini lion fountain - and market, Heraklion demonstrates an exceptional cultural heritage. The painter El Greco was born and studied in the area, and has several pieces of his work on display in the nearby Cretan Historical Museum. Writer Nikos Kazantzakis, of Zorba The Greek fame, is buried here. And the suburb of Knossos boasts a backstory like few others: it was once the Minoan capital, when it served as the basis for the minotaur-cursed labyrinth of legend. (An excavation of the palace of King Minos remains one of the suburb’s major attractions.) Should all the sightseeing get a little too much for the feet, take time to sit down and enjoy a play or concert at one of the city’s many open-air theatres: yet another reminder of Heraklion’s lasting connection to a time before ours...