Flights to Athens
Book your cheap flights to Athens in Greece prices start from just £150.00 flying with Olympic Airways, British Airways, KLM and many more airlines! Find fantastic fares for flights to Athens with our travel partner Airline Network. In the list are the cheapest flight prices to Athens from UK airports, with discount business class and economy fares.
Flying direct to Athens in Greece takes around three hours. With our fares, you can book flights to Athens from London, Manchester, or Glasgow airports.
 | British Airways | from £150.00 |
 | Air France | from £238.00 |
| British Airways | from £355.00 |
 | Swiss | from £487.00 |
 | Lot Polish Airlines | from £592.00 |
 | Lufthansa | from £653.00 |
 | Austrian Airlines Group | from £671.00 |
 | Malev Hungarian Airlines | from £675.00 |
 | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | from £724.00 |
Athens Flights, Greece Highlights
Located in the Attica region of Greece, Athens is an oppressively hot destination to travel to, and has a population of around three quarters of a million in the city and a further three million in the surrounding areas people.
Gaining popularity as a destination for the whole family, Athens has tonnes to see and do, and something that all visitors to Athens should make an effort to see is the famous Acropolis – a highpoint of any visit to Greece for everyone!
Despite the temperature often being uncomfortably hot, the best time to visit Athens is during the summer. Throughout the months of June to September, the city hosts the annual Hellenic festival, which celebrates the history of the Greek people.
Amongst the events that take place during the Hellenic Festival, some of the most popular are the recreations of Ancient Greek theatre that take place at the Herodus Atticus Amphitheatre. With the floodlit Acropolis as a backdrop, you can watch as performers act out the comedies and tragedies of Sophocles, Aristophanes and many others.