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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, Nov 2 - Mon, Nov 17
Lufthansa Logo
10:10 - 1:40JNB-ATH
15h 30m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
6:35 - 7:05ATH-JNB
24h 30m1 stop
R9 855Lufthansa
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Mon, Sep 22 - Thu, Sep 25
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9:50 - 11:10JNB-ATH
24h 20m2 stops
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7:25 - 8:20ATH-JNB
25h 55m1 stop
R9 891
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Sun, Nov 2 - Tue, Nov 18
Ethiopian Air Logo
23:00 - 13:35JNB-ATH
14h 35m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:35 - 3:55ATH-JNB
13h 20m1 stop
R10 031Ethiopian Air
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Sun, Nov 2 - Tue, Nov 18
Ethiopian Air Logo
23:00 - 13:35JNB-ATH
14h 35m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:35 - 3:55ATH-JNB
13h 20m1 stop
R10 136Ethiopian Air
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Sun, Oct 26 - Fri, Nov 7
Qatar Airways Logo
13:45 - 11:10JNB-ATH
21h 25m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
19:00 - 15:35ATH-JNB
20h 35m1 stop
R10 469Qatar Airways
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Sun, Oct 26 - Fri, Nov 7
Qatar Airways Logo
13:45 - 11:10JNB-ATH
21h 25m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
13:20 - 8:40ATH-JNB
19h 20m1 stop
R11 311Qatar Airways
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Sun, Nov 2 - Tue, Nov 18
Turkish Airlines Logo
12:20 - 9:00JNB-ATH
20h 40m2 stops
Turkish Airlines Logo
21:40 - 10:50ATH-JNB
13h 10m1 stop
R11 539Turkish Airlines
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Mon, Mar 2 - Wed, Apr 1
Emirates Logo
13:40 - 15:05CPT-ATH
25h 25m1 stop
Emirates Logo
18:05 - 11:35ATH-CPT
18h 30m1 stop
R11 890Emirates
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Fri, Dec 26 - Sat, Jan 10
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:15 - 9:00CPT-ATH
15h 45m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
9:50 - 14:35ATH-CPT
28h 45m2 stops
R13 117Turkish Airlines
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Fri, Feb 13 - Tue, Feb 17
Emirates Logo
13:40 - 15:05CPT-ATH
25h 25m1 stop
Emirates Logo
18:00 - 16:45ATH-CPT
22h 45m1 stop
R13 205Emirates
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 5 weeks in advance save around 19% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest return fare
R9 855
Typical prices: R9 838-11784
Lufthansa
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JNB - ATH • 1 stop
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R6 155
Typical prices: R5 682-8944
Qatar Airways
Thu 23/10
CPT - ATH • 1 stop
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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 926 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R13 573 and R13 556 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is February with an average price of R9 926.

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 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 19% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

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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.
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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 round-trip tickets can be as cheap as R12 526. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are R13 786 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 round-trip flights cost R688 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 R742.

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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..
Find which airlines fly direct to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

South Africa to Athens Eleftherios V.

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aerolineas Argentinas, +91 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +92 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +88 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +89 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aerolineas Argentinas, +89 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +90 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +89 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +90 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aerolineas Argentinas, +90 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +91 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +90 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +91 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +91 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +92 more

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Direct returns

Athens Eleftherios V. to South Africa

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aerolineas Argentinas, +91 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +92 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +88 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +89 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aerolineas Argentinas, +89 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +90 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +89 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +90 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aerolineas Argentinas, +90 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +91 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +90 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +91 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +91 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +92 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 3333 reviews
8,2Entertainment
8,3Crew
8,1Boarding
8,0Comfort
7,9Food
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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.

8,0 ExcellentCarlton, Sept 2025CPT - DXB
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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 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.

Food no so good. Extra charge to much for front seats cost me £163 then other people sat near me for nothing 🤬

First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

Boarding for business class passengers can be improved. Also, when debarking the aircraft, Economy passengers are let off first due the way the configuration of the cabin upstairs.

Flight was delayed by and hour but were informed beforehand

Loved that I had an exit row seat, and there was no one else in the row! And again, I don' use on-line entertainment at all (I read or sleep) but I very much appreciate that I didn't hear anyone else's entertainment!

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.

Fly Qatar Airways is always amazing. Their service and care for details is really very good.

As gold member there is no priority checkin. Meaning you either have to board with your zone or last with business class pax. As economy pax all the baggage bays are filled by the time you arrive

Food was good, attendants were friendly. Seats were not comfortable. Did not receive any amenities such as eyemask or earplugs that would have helped sleep. Additionally a large group of passengers boarded very late into boarding and were a disruption for almost the whole flight. Flight attendants did their best but the kids were making so much noise, kicking seats, and half the time no adult was sat with them so they weren’t being managed.

It was worst flight ever of 26h. Poor service and seating. Flight from Abu Dhabi to Islamabad service and seating was worst ever. No tv extra.

A380 First Class Apartments were phenomenal. Comfortable bed and matress cover, superior vegetarian five course meal, shower, small business lounge and plenty of exercise walking around the aircraft.

Took a long time for boarding. The flight was comfortable.

Should have had business class line in immigration. Food quality suboptimal

we were delayed from Athens to Abu Dhabi by an hour and a half, so I had trouble connecting the flight from there to Bali. It could have been done had they waited even 15 mins. There was another lady who was in the same boat. By the time we were half way across the terminal, they have actually already issued different flights for us to go Jakarta then to Bali. Not to mention the inconvenience of waiting over 4 hrs at the airport and the subsequent inconvenience, we did not arrive to Bali till after 800pm the next day, which means I paid for the hotel for nothing when I could have been there before noon the next day! There was little explanation. It was just as well I needed some assistance getting around, otherwise the 2 of us would have been completely lost! Not going to fly with them again!

Boarding catastrophic let alone have to claimb the plain rather than using jetway. 5.5 hr delay leaving had to do stop in Lgw for a new crew which further compounded the delay. Connecting flight would not wait and had to pend a night in a hotel. Curiously my seat would not go full flat.

Good. The food was very bad. Except for the chicken rice, rest of the dish went to trash.

In never flown this flight, because my flight coning from Barcelona was delayed.

I did not have a good experience in both flights of Etihad. First of all, when I was booking the flight, there were two options. The first option was a cheaper flight with longer layover (9 hrs), or a more expensive flight with shorter layover (2 hrs). I booked the expensive flight with shorter layover because I wanted a more comfortable trip. A few days before the trip, Etihad informed me that the departure time of my first flight will change 7 hours earlier, leading to an 9 hour layover, without giving me another option nor reimbursing me for the extra cost. They didn’t even send me an apologetic email for this change. Regarding the flight experience, I would rate it as mediocre. This is mostly because the pilots of both flights did their best to give us the worst approach to airports that I have ever experienced. In the case of the first flight they had to aboard the landing and took off again right before touching the landing strip. The captain said that it was due to wind conditions but the second time the pilot followed the same direction as the first time to land the plane.

Only 1 time food and drinks together was offered, for total 5 hours duration drinks and snacks was never offered. For some people food choice was not available, only veg was available. No entertainment option was there. Crew members were mostly back of the flight asking each other for KitKat and chips to share between them.

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

The prices and many to choose from: Very unfriendly unprofessional and difficult staff and lacked English skills. Had the pleasure to go to Istanbul in 2022 but went on Jordan Airlines and found Turkey a wonderful place with kind people. The experience as a first time flyer on Turkish Airlines was so disappointing that received not to go into Turkey was so upset about this cruel treatment

The crew were very hospitable and pleasant. The food was pretty good. Unfortunately, there was a flight delay of more than 2 hours. We're not sure why but it appeared to be outside the control of Turkish Airlines.

Absolute worst airline. Charged us $720 to check 4 bags (2 of which were carry-on). Entertainment systems didnt work. And on a 12 hour flight they served 2 meals and never once came around outside of those 2 meals with a beverage or cup of water. Will never fly them again.

The economy seat was so uncomfortable, had not enough leg room for 13 hours flight, front seat basket was broken and couldn’t hold anything, food quality was horrible( we got food poisoned ) we charged for logged which used to be free. We paid too much for this flight and very disappointed. Turkish air line better to make satisfy and respect people instead of find different way to scam people.

Took forever to board. They made announcements without the loudspeaker and since the waiting room was full of screaming kids, no one could hear what they were saying. The business class sleeper seats were designed for tall skinny people. When partially reclined there was nowhere to rest my feet because they did not reach the footrest. and when fully reclined there wasn't room at my sides for my arms. Definitely one of the worst sleeper seats I have ever had.

Very good overall.... apart from the cost of extra check ed in luggage where they charge £17 per kg, and no option to just buy an extra bag allowance (at least on the route I took)

I use a wheelchair for mobility. Both in my flight from Houston and back to Houston from Istanbul, the Turkish airline staff asked that I claim my wheelchair at the luggage area. On arrival to Istanbul, parts of the wheelchair were in disarray at that time I raised no objection however upon claiming my wheelchair in Houston parts where outright missing. In both occasions, upon arriving in Houston and arriving in Istanbul, I asked multiple times why am made to pick up my wheelchair in the baggage claim rather than at the jet bridge. Getting the wheelchair at the jet bridge minimizes the probability of loosing parts because they can be hopefully reclaimed on the spot. I was told in Houston that a manager turned down my request to claim the wheelchair at the jet bridge in Houston. This is extremely frustrating because a wheelchair is not a set of clean underwear or a toothbrush- this is the way I move. A Turkish Arline staff took my complaint at the luggage claim area in Houston but as of the writing of this review the only contact I have received from the airline is because I initiated a claim rather than her as she told me she would.

Food wasn’t nice and doesn’t have halal option

My wife and 7 months old baby had a terrible experience traveling, we paid extra for bassinet they didn’t provided.she missed her flight due to late landing of the flight, they were unsupportive to my family due to that my wife and kid suffered a lot.

Good. Crew do seem to be less friendly- management are clearly limiting them or not empowering them as they used to.

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.

United was best airlines I have seen since I got there choose united airlines

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