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R4 997 Find Cheap Flights to Athens

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Cheapest return fare
R9 527
Overall average: R12 335
SWISS
Sun 25/1Mon 9/2
CPT - ATH • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
R4 997
Typical prices: R4 563-R6 518
Qatar Airways
Wed 4/3
JNB - ATH • 1 stop
When to travel
February
Cheapest • 15% price drop
June
Most popular
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Cheap Flights to Athens

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Athens that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals to Athens

Sun, Jan 25 - Mon, Feb 9
SWISS Logo
9:25 - 0:35
CPT
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ATH
15h 10m1 stop
SWISS Logo
17:40 - 7:30
ATH
-
CPT
37h 50m1 stop
R9 527SWISS
Thu, Jan 15 - Tue, Jan 20
Lufthansa Logo
10:10 - 1:40
JNB
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ATH
15h 30m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
14:10 - 9:30
ATH
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JNB
19h 20m1 stop
R9 544Lufthansa
Sun, Jan 25 - Tue, Feb 10
SWISS Logo
9:25 - 0:35
CPT
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ATH
15h 10m1 stop
SWISS Logo
7:05 - 7:30
ATH
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CPT
24h 25m1 stop
R9 544SWISS
Sun, Jun 14 - Tue, Jun 30
Qatar Airways Logo
12:05 - 18:30
DUR
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ATH
29h 25m2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
12:05 - 10:35
ATH
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DUR
23h 30m2 stops
R9 677Qatar Airways
Wed, Jan 14 - Sun, Jan 18
Qatar Airways Logo
12:45 - 11:10
JNB
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ATH
22h 25m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
19:00 - 15:35
ATH
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JNB
20h 35m1 stop
R9 694Qatar Airways
Wed, Mar 25 - Thu, Apr 9
Ethiopian Air Logo
23:00 - 13:35
JNB
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ATH
14h 35m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
15:30 - 3:55
ATH
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JNB
13h 25m1 stop
R9 778Ethiopian Air
Sat, Mar 7 - Sat, Mar 14
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:10 - 8:50
JNB
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ATH
13h 40m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
15:45 - 18:40
ATH
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JNB
26h 55m2 stops
R9 945Turkish Airlines
Sun, Jan 25 - Thu, Jan 29
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:00 - 14:55
DUR
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ATH
22h 55m2 stops
Turkish Airlines Logo
13:10 - 13:30
ATH
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DUR
24h 20m2 stops
R11 399Turkish Airlines
Sun, Jan 25 - Thu, Jan 29
Emirates Logo
19:10 - 15:05
DUR
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ATH
19h 55m1 stop
Emirates Logo
18:00 - 17:10
ATH
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DUR
23h 10m1 stop
R11 884Emirates
Sun, Jun 14 - Tue, Jun 30
Emirates Logo
18:40 - 20:25
DUR
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ATH
24h 45m1 stop
Emirates Logo
23:10 - 16:35
ATH
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DUR
18h 25m1 stop
R12 168Emirates
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Athens

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Athens to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Athens?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Athens, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights to Athens is February, where tickets cost R9 544 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and September, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R12 886 and R12 535 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is February with an average price of R9 544.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Athens?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Athens, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 77 days before departure.

Good to know – Book Cheap Athens Plane Tickets

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flightR4 997
Best time to beat the crowds (17% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (11% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights to Athens

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Athens based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Athens based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Athens flights

  • How far is Athens Eleftherios V. Airport from central Athens?

    You’ll need to travel 20 km to reach the Athens city centre from Athens Eleftherios V. Airport.

  • What is the name of Athens’s airport?

    There is only 1 airport in Athens, called Athens Eleftherios V. Airport (ATH). It can also be referred to as Athens, Athens Intl, Athens Intl Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos", Eleftherios V., or Spata.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Athens?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Athens is Wednesday where tickets can be as cheap as R11 939. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are R13 139 on average.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Athens?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Athens.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Athens?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Athens is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Athens?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Athens with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Athens?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Athens up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Athens?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Athens is generally in the morning, when flights cost R11 507 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Athens is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R12 400.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Athens

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Athens flight deals.

Prefer to fly direct to Athens Eleftherios V.?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop to Athens Eleftherios V..
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Direct departures

South Africa to Athens Eleftherios V.

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aerolineas Argentinas, +78 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +79 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aerolineas Argentinas, +74 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +75 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aerolineas Argentinas, +77 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +78 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +80 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +81 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aerolineas Argentinas, +79 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +80 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aerolineas Argentinas, +76 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +77 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +80 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +81 more

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Direct returns

Athens Eleftherios V. to South Africa

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aerolineas Argentinas, +78 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +79 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aerolineas Argentinas, +74 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +75 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aerolineas Argentinas, +77 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +78 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +80 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +81 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aerolineas Argentinas, +79 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +80 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aerolineas Argentinas, +76 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +77 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +80 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +81 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Athens

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Athens. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Athens. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Athens? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8,1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3442 reviews
8,2Entertainment
7,9Food
8,0Comfort
8,1Boarding
8,3Crew
Airline reviews

The main issue was that the flight from trivandrum to Dubai was delayed which resulted in arriving late in Dubai. Coincidentally the flight leaving out of Dubai to jfk was also delayed for different reason. Despite we reached the gate ( through wheel chair assistance) along with 10 other passengers we were not let in. The gate was open and yet was refrained from entering. We were then requested to flight the next morning. Meal vouchers were provided but the hotel reservations were not made and took a lot longer to receive that. If Emirates knew about the delay and was certain the passengers will not be able to board the next flight shouldn't they have prepared these ahead of time?

2,0 MediocreJagannath, Dec 2025
TRV - DXB
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The main issue was that the flight from trivandrum to Dubai was delayed which resulted in arriving late in Dubai. Coincidentally the flight leaving out of Dubai to jfk was also delayed for different reason. Despite we reached the gate ( through wheel chair assistance) along with 10 other passengers we were not let in. The gate was open and yet was refrained from entering. We were then requested to flight the next morning. Meal vouchers were provided but the hotel reservations were not made and took a lot longer to receive that. If Emirates knew about the delay and was certain the passengers will not be able to board the next flight shouldn't they have prepared these ahead of time?

There is an issue with A380 when it arrives in Munich, because a business class passengers like me have to wait for the first class passengers to disembark, which takes some time while you are also offloading economy passengers this causes an issue at customs where your business class passengers end up behind a large bulk of economy passengers This is a frustration and the early dislocation should be and is supposed to be a benefit of business class

Very poor boarding experience with these remote gates and buses. Also these 777s bardy need a remodeling. Entertainment is a bit laggy. Food and crew is still among the better, but they seriously have to do something with these remote gates.

Crew were very good. Food service was a little slow and disappointing not having on demand dining and only 3 options. Amenity kits and pyjamas were excellent.

This was my first time flying with Emirates. Overall, the experience was very good. I thought the seats in economy would have been a bit more comfortable, but, they seem to be on par with other airlines. The food was excellent and very satisfying. If you can afford it, I would definitely suggest upgrading to at lest premium economy seats for long haul flights.

I had a good experience flying with Emirates. All of the flights were on time staff was very professional and kind. So I had a positive experience..

I lost my lock from my luggage, I don’t know someone took something from my bag.

Emirates First Class is always a treat with Caviar and service is always personalised.

They should resume the fast track for business / first class passengers

Over - amazing. The aircraft is somewhat old on this route.

Qatar maybe considered one of the best ailines in the world but nowadays it is much of a muchness with the rest

no qatar did noting wrong Kayak messed up my whole vacation . Went early to check in at The Cairo, Egypt airport to find our I had not tickets to board , Kayak and/or Affirm never sent the money for my flight that I paid for and booked. So I had no flight at 12am in a foreign country and I had to scramble and find anther very costly other option just so that could fly home. Fucken horrible experience.

Good. It would be great if comfort seats were available

I wish the leg room was better for Economy especially for the outbound flights to India . The outbound flight to US and Qatar was good

I prebooked a comfort plus seat on this flight and therefore the flight was comfy. I got the correct seat in the correct section of the plane that I have booked, that's this. Flight was comfortable. Staff were average on the flight, appearing to be rushed and short in engagement with travellers, perhaps this to maximise there rest time on the flight.

Overall the experience was neat with crew being nice and caring especially to parent with kids. The free snacks option was okay. The kiosk at Philly airport didn’t work.

Well organized boarding, efficient and on time. Nice crew on the plane. Thank you!

The Qatar Airways staff pre-boarding and also on the flight from Dallas to Doha were incredibly mediocre and arrogant. Consider retraining these individuals Other flights were ok.

No difference between US airline and Qatar. Both cramp as many people. The airline seems to change planes without notice choice is seating when making reservations online doesn’t match the plane a passenger is on. Especially paying extra. Nothing special No different than US carriers.

Aircraft was spacious compared to American Airlines, food was great, entertainment was much better with a wide variety of options, and the crew was very polite.

I didn’t have a flight because it was a fraud and you allow it. Illl never use Kayak again!!!

Seat space was tight and uncomfortable. There was hardly any cushioning giving me a terrible tail bone ache. Getting and out was extremely cramped. We paid for seat choices and felt totally ripped off. Food was mediocre. By the time the servers served 2 or 3 rows they ran out of this or that option as we saw on the inbound trip also. This is infuriating. Entertainment choices were extremely limited for such a long haul. The screen froze on occasion and did not switch off when the on off button was pressed. When it did it came back on its own in 5 seconds. The airlines has gone downhill since last year.

1 hour flight. No complaints. Some drinks would have been nice.

The flight from Abu Dabhi to Bangalore was terrible. The plane was an order model with no onboard entertainment. The beverage selection were very limited.

excellent, the staff was kind and the boarding process was with no issues or hassle

excellent, staff and boarding were all seamless and no issues, thank you!

Wish the flight attendants were more attentive in serving food

Very delayed and uncomfortable seats. Nothing written in Urdu for Pakistanis. Tons of Pakistanis use the airline they should ensure the airline is accommodating them properly.

My baggage was not boarded and is still missing. I was only carring one piece of luggage and that is misplaced now I am stuck at mumbai without luggage. I had an onward journey from here

We booked a business class ticket via Underpricer. Somehow they screwed up our ticket from Abu Dhabi to Ahmedabad. We will be hesitant to book again with them.

The crew was not professional enough for that time. Multimedia connection had a problem frequently

this was a short flight in business class. I had problem in the Istambul airport - the lounge for Turkish Airlines was too far and we never were able to reach it

Excellent food and service on my international flight. Most notable is the food provided by Turkish even for coach passengers is very good.

Very bad this airline changes my schedule date of travel and get me stranded in Istanbul for three days, paid for only one day hotel accommodation with only one breakfast and i had to pay for lunches ,and dinners and hotel accommodations for the two and half days

it was a terrible experience. after 4 hours at the gate the flight was cancelled. the airline offered to rebook the flight for 26 hours later. Our team was travelling for an international competition. They missed the competition because the airline delayed them for over 30 hours. We already left the airport but the next morning we received an email stating that we were rebooked for a flight which was another 24 hours later after the already rebooked flight. We bought a ticket on Kayak. The reservation was delivered with a logo Airfareassist. I used Kayak services for over 20 years and assumed that I was dealing with a legitimate organization. Once the flight was postponed for over 40 hours, I learned that Airfareassist is a 3rd party agency whom kayak routes business to without notifying me, the customer. While I was entitled for a full refund, which was confirmed by the airline, Airfareassist only offered a partial refund and kept the difference. Kayak has failed to do a due diligence on the 3rd parties they do business with. As a result I will never do business with kayak again and am filing a complaint with the BBB and the Secretary of Transportation. This is a pure fraud and its unacceptable.

Food is very turkish. No regard for other natinalities taste and preference. The entertainment can be improved- it was the same menu on 10/8/25 and 10/25/25. The boarding is the worst in the airline industry- I suggest you ask your staff to and watch how other airlines do it.

On the Boeing 777-300 aircraft there is no personalized climate control for passengers. Every time I've ever flown on this type of airplane I've been uncomfortably warm. For shorter flights (less than 5 hours) this isn't a big deal, but on longer flights where a nap is required to stay comfortable it turns into a nightmare. I love turkish airlines, but I really fo hope they upgrade their fleet. I've flown turkish air once on a newer model and had a fantastic time, so I think its the plane more than the airline.

I wouldn't know what the flight was like. AI canceled my flight reservation!! There's no way to speak to an actual human to fix the issue! NEVER AGAIN! ALWAYS BOOK YOUR FLIGHT DIRECTLY WITH THE AIRLINE NEVER GO THROUGH KAYAK OR JUSTFLY.COM!!

Paying extra for premium seats was wasted. Turkish Airlines takes 2 seats for bassinet. The lady next to me had a baby with bassinet Bassinet was in front of my seat

THE SEATS ARE A JOKE!!!! YOU CALL THIS BUSINESS CLASS SEATS ? ITS A DISGRACE.. NARROW, CLAUSTRIPHOBIC SEATS CAN NEVER BE COMPENSATED FOR BY FOCUSING ON BETTER WUALITY FOOD SERVED....... THE CONFORT OF THE SEATS AND THE WIDTH & PITCH OF THE SEATS ARE WAY MORE IMP. THAN FOOD THAT TK IS FOCUSING ON... WILL NEVER FLY AGAIN EVEN IF THE PRICE OF BUSINESS CLASS SEAT IS SAME AS ECONOMY CLASS..... JAL/ QATAR/ EMIRATES HAS WAYYYY MORE COMFY SEATS

It is nice and great but the houstees crew are all the way back arguing with customers and behavior issues same of the crew i saw that also all the trips were very much butter!

The Boeing 737 MAX on this route, flown in the middle of the night, is an UTTER FAILURE for business travellers. The whole point of business travel is to arrive alert and recover from travel quickly, and this little aeroplane with its quarter recline uncomfortable business seats does nothing for that. It’s a small step up from economy in that you have decent legroom, but that’s it. Absolute margin at the cost of the traveller.

POSITIVES The hostesses were mostly pleasant, NEGATIVES The full flight wifi was horrible, hardly able to use it. My charger port was not working which made me use my neighbour's port which resulted in an accident which ruined her flight. During dinner, meat ran out when the cart got to us forcing us to eat vegetarian which was not great. We watched everyone around us eating meat. My wifi did not transfer to the second leg of my trip as they promised as they changed the plane. I was thrown off the window seat I booked for the 2nd leg of my journey as they changed planes, all done at my expense. This was not a cheap flight ($2600) which i hurriedly had to book to attend my mother's funeral who passed away suddenly. I was honestly disappointed with the whole saga as I heard Ethiopian Airlines was one of Africa's best.

The food was terrible and the seating was uncomfortable, but the airline did a great thing letting us board in Abbis Ababa on our connecting flight after our original flight was very delayed.

Delays delays making us miss or next connection to IAD hence having to stay additional 24 hrs in Addis Ababa

Food hardly ever changes Videos not often updated for often travel.

It was an old aircraft, stiff seats almost wooden chairs with thin cushions. Food was ok.

Forgotten Suite inside of the top compartment but went back to ask and they didn’t leave at the lost and found place. Also the checking in was so horrible. I had multi city and one of the passenger saint have visa go go go Dubai. The Ethiopian airlines never had information about requirement for US permanent resident so couldn’t go to Dubai. And when coming back to US we were told we can not use our Addis to Washington ticket and they forced us to get new ticket. Very horrible experience.

The hygiene was super bad. Smells bad and air refreshment is highly advisable. The crew made some one else sit in my spot and no one is checking seat number and people are jumping to sit on other people’s allocated seat.

Im if Ethiopian can allow customers to use their mileage for in flight connexion it will be great.

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