Price alert! As of right now, for travel in late summer and early fall of 2018, there are round trip fares in the mid-400s and 500s to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport on many legacy carriers including American Airlines, British Airways, Air Canada, and United.
The cheapest days to fly—both from New York LaGuardia and Chicago O’Hare—are found in September, with good availability throughout the month.
Most fares have one stop in a European city. These fares are more than half off the normal price for this time of year.
Check your desired departure dates below and remember to book if you find what you’re looking for. Seats are selling fast and might not be available the next time you search.
Set your own alerts on your mobile phone
The best way to get the cheapest flights to Athens? Why, use technology, of course. And on the market today, nothing beats the Skyscanner app. Skyscanner works for you 24/7 to scan hundreds of airline sites and find what you’re looking for based on date and trip duration criteria you select.
After you install the app on your Apple or Android phone, you set an alert for your desired departure city, followed by your arrival city. You select your dates and set the alert.
Periodically you’ll get updates on your phone when low fares are available.
We’ve downloaded the app and have set alerts— prices for Fall travel to the Greek capital recently popped up at $349 round trip. Of course, airfares can change on a moment’s notice sometimes as airlines use algorithms and crazy computer metrics to lower and raise fares daily.