Rare1 stop · 12h
IST to YULCanada
Montreal
$462
usually $775
−40%
Most monthly lows $690–$798. Cheaper than every other month on record (8).
Flights · IST → ATH
Istanbul to Athens
Best fare, round trip
$69
−37%
below its usual $110
you keep $41
GreatFound
- Depart
- Wed 12 May
- Return
- Sun 16 May
- Stay
- 4 nights
- Flight
- Nonstop · 1.5h
- Airline
Aegean Airlines
Most of this route’s monthly lows fall between $94 and $121. The drop beats 86% of measured fares on the board, over 12 observed months.
Cached fare — the booking search re-prices live before you pay.
GreeceAthensThe Acropolis at golden hour, then souvlaki for pocket change. Gateway fare to the whole Aegean.Best windowApr–Jun · Sep–OctAirportsEleftherios Venizelos (ATH)Every route into AthensFare seasonality
When this route gets cheap.
Fares bottom out in May around $69 and peak in September near $137, 99% dearer, across the 12 months we track. The cheapest itinerary we are tracking flies Aegean Airlines nonstop and takes about 1.5 hours outbound, on a 4-night trip. The best time to be in Athens: Apr–Jun · Sep–Oct.
Cheapest day in the next 4 months: 4 Jan '27, $83
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The median cached fare across this calendar is 26% lower than when tracking began on 8 Aug — $168 then versus $124 now, across 22 recorded snapshots. This is a calendar-level trend, so an individual deal above can be lower. The lowest single day we have seen here is $68, on 31 Oct.
October 2026
Saturday 17 October: $259, above the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Sunday 18 October: $177, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Monday 19 October: $153, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Tuesday 20 October: $209, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Wednesday 21 October: $202, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Thursday 22 October: $211, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Friday 23 October: $197, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Saturday 24 October: $108, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Sunday 25 October: $166, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Monday 26 October: $170, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Tuesday 27 October: $148, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Wednesday 28 October: $193, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Thursday 29 October: $294, above the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Friday 30 October: $139, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Saturday 31 October: $148, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.
November 2026
Sunday 1 November: $169, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Monday 2 November: $132, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Tuesday 3 November: $142, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Wednesday 4 November: $114, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Thursday 5 November: $144, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Friday 6 November: $107, below the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Saturday 7 November: $162, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.8Monday 9 November: $150, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Tuesday 10 November: $170, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Wednesday 11 November: $106, below the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Thursday 12 November: $159, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Friday 13 November: $154, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Saturday 14 November: $139, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.15Monday 16 November: $136, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Tuesday 17 November: $131, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.18Thursday 19 November: $159, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.20Saturday 21 November: $103, below the usual price. Compare fares from this day.2223Tuesday 24 November: $116, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Wednesday 25 November: $95, below the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Thursday 26 November: $112, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.27Saturday 28 November: $116, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.29Monday 30 November: $125, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.
December 2026
1Wednesday 2 December: $121, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Thursday 3 December: $97, below the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Friday 4 December: $95, below the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Saturday 5 December: $95, below the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Sunday 6 December: $145, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Monday 7 December: $96, below the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Tuesday 8 December: $104, below the usual price. Compare fares from this day.9Thursday 10 December: $130, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Friday 11 December: $90, below the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Saturday 12 December: $101, below the usual price. Compare fares from this day.13Monday 14 December: $94, below the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Tuesday 15 December: $86, below the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Wednesday 16 December: $97, below the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Thursday 17 December: $87, below the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Friday 18 December: $103, below the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Saturday 19 December: $128, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Sunday 20 December: $142, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Monday 21 December: $84, below the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Tuesday 22 December: $88, below the usual price. Compare fares from this day.2324Friday 25 December: $124, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Saturday 26 December: $102, below the usual price. Compare fares from this day.27Monday 28 December: $102, below the usual price. Compare fares from this day.29Wednesday 30 December: $119, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Thursday 31 December: $137, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.
January 2027
1Saturday 2 January: $118, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Sunday 3 January: $162, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Monday 4 January: $83, the cheapest day in view. Compare fares from this day.Tuesday 5 January: $160, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Wednesday 6 January: $173, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Thursday 7 January: $135, around the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Friday 8 January: $102, below the usual price. Compare fares from this day.910111213Thursday 14 January: $97, below the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Friday 15 January: $89, below the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Saturday 16 January: $102, below the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Sunday 17 January: $102, below the usual price. Compare fares from this day.181920212223242526Wednesday 27 January: $102, below the usual price. Compare fares from this day.28Friday 29 January: $97, below the usual price. Compare fares from this day.Saturday 30 January: $102, below the usual price. Compare fares from this day.31
CheapestBelow usualUsualAbove usualCached fares · checked 17 Oct 2026 · bands from 177 tracked fares
Cheapest in May, around $69
37% below the $110 typical fare
$108Oct, around the usual price. Compare October fares.$95Nov, below the usual price. Compare November fares.$84Dec, below the usual price. Compare December fares.$83Jan ’27, below the usual price. Compare January fares.$94Feb, below the usual price. Compare February fares.$94Mar, below the usual price. Compare March fares.$121Apr, above the usual price. Compare April fares.$69May, the cheapest month. Compare May fares.$112Jun, around the usual price. Compare June fares.$124Jul, above the usual price. Compare July fares.$131Aug, above the usual price. Compare August fares.$137Sep, above the usual price. Compare September fares.
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Cheapest round-trip fare found each month, Istanbul to Athens, from cached prices.
Route facts
- Airports
- Istanbul (IST) · Sabiha Gökçen (SAW) ↔ Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH)
- Flight time
- ≈1.5 hours outbound
- Distance
- ≈562 km each way
- Typical price
- $110 round-trip (seasonal median)
- Airlines on the board
- Aegean Airlines
- Itineraries
- Nonstop available
- Best months to visit
- Apr–Jun · Sep–Oct
Good to know
IST → ATH, answered.
Is $69 a good price for Istanbul to Athens?
Yes — the seasonal median for this route is around $110 round-trip. At $69 you're 37% below that, which we rate great for this route.
What is the cheapest month to fly from Istanbul to Athens?
Across 12 months of cached-fare history, May comes out cheapest on this route. The best months to actually be in Athens are Apr–Jun · Sep–Oct — when those overlap, that's your window.
How far in advance should I book IST → Athens?
We do not publish a number for this, because we cannot measure it yet. Answering it honestly means watching the same departure date on this route over many weeks as it approaches, and that archive is still filling up — so any "book N days ahead" figure here would be borrowed from somewhere else rather than measured. What we can measure is which month is cheap: across 12 months of cached fares, May comes out lowest on this route. Our guide Why flight prices change covers what does move a fare.
Are there nonstop flights from Istanbul to Athens?
Yes — the current board includes nonstop fares (Aegean Airlines). The outbound leg runs around 1.5 hours.
Are these prices guaranteed?
No — these are cached fares found on real searches (this one on 17 October). Airlines reprice constantly, so the booking search re-checks the live price before you pay. Fresher finds are far more likely to still be available.
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