Manchester to Athens flights
Updated 2026-11-06
The lowest one-way fare from Manchester to Athens we saw in the week to 6 Nov was £33 with easyJet, for travel on 15 Jan 2027, non-stop (seen on 28 Oct). A typical low fare is £76 (the median of the cheapest fare in each of 37 travel weeks). Manchester (MAN) to Athens (ATH) is 2637 km, typically flown in 3h 42m. 3 airlines have been seen selling non-stop flights.
How much is a flight from Manchester to Athens?
- Lowest one-way fare seen
- £33 with easyJetfor travel on 15 Jan 2027, non-stop · seen 28 Oct
- Typical low fare
- £76median of the cheapest fare in each of 37 travel weeks
- Cheapest month to travel
- Novembermedian daily low £55, 21 travel days seen
- Dearest month
- Julymedian daily low £128, 12 travel days seen
- Cheapest day to fly
- Mondaymedian £64 across 22 Mondays
- Airlines seen flying direct
- easyJet, Jet2 and Aegean Airlines
- Fares last checked
- 6 Novcaptured daily
These are fares seen on the dates given, not live prices. A fare can sell out or change within hours.
See today's pricesHow much is a flight from Manchester to Athens next week?
| Travel week | Lowest fare seen | Airline | From | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Next week7 Nov–13 Nov | £42 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check 8 Nov |
| In 2 weeks14 Nov–20 Nov | £47 | easyJet | Manchester | Check 18 Nov |
| In 3 weeks21 Nov–27 Nov | £50 | – | Manchester | Check 21 Nov |
| In 4 weeks28 Nov–4 Dec | £46 | easyJet | Manchester | Check 29 Nov |
| In 5 weeks5 Dec–11 Dec | £42 | easyJet | Manchester | Check 6 Dec |
| In 6 weeks12 Dec–18 Dec | £56 | easyJet | Manchester | Check 14 Dec |
| In 7 weeks19 Dec–25 Dec | £67 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check 21 Dec |
| In 8 weeks26 Dec–1 Jan | £64 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check 31 Dec |
Lowest one-way fare seen for travel in each of the next 8 weeks, checked 6 Nov. A week is shown only when fares were seen on three or more of its days. Not live prices.
Manchester to Athens flights by date
Lowest one-way fare seen for each travel date in the next two weeks, checked 6 Nov. Cheapest: Sunday 8 Nov at £42 with Ryanair.
| Travel date | Lowest fare seen | Airline | From | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7 Nov | £55 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check |
| Sun 8 Nov | £42 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check |
| Mon 9 Nov | £58 | easyJet | Manchester | Check |
| Tue 10 Nov | £96 | Aegean Airlines | Manchester | Check |
| Wed 11 Nov | £53 | easyJet | Manchester | Check |
| Thu 12 Nov | £97 | Pegasus Airlines | Manchester | Check |
| Fri 13 Nov | £59 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check |
| Sat 14 Nov | £336 | – | Manchester | Check |
| Sun 15 Nov | £52 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check |
| Mon 16 Nov | £49 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check |
| Wed 18 Nov | £47 | easyJet | Manchester | Check |
| Thu 19 Nov | £272 | – | Manchester | Check |
| Fri 20 Nov | £81 | – | Manchester | Check |
Dates with no fare observed are left out. Past observations, not live prices.
Which airlines fly direct from Manchester to Athens?
| Airline | Lowest fare seen | Travel date | Typical low fare | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| easyJet | £33 | 15 Jan 2027 | £90 | Check 15 Jan |
| Jet2 | £39 | 6 Jan 2027 | £146 | Check 6 Jan |
| Aegean Airlines | £84 | 21 Nov | £163 | Check 21 Nov |
One-way fares for non-stop flights, seen in the week to 6 Nov. An airline is listed once it has been seen on two or more travel dates. Some fares are sold by a partner airline on the same aircraft (a codeshare).
With a stop on the way, the lowest fares seen were Ryanair £42, Vueling £68, Pegasus Airlines £90, KLM £96, Scandinavian Airlines £111 and Norwegian £111.
Cheapest month to fly from Manchester to Athens
Each figure is the median of the lowest one-way fare seen for each travel day in that month (128 travel days in all, checked in the week to 6 Nov). A month is shown only when at least three of its days have a fare.
Cheapest day of the week to fly from Manchester to Athens
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £64 | £90 | £88 | £93 | £93 | £106 | £76 |
Median of the lowest one-way fare seen for each departure day, grouped by weekday. Monday is the lowest in this week's data.
Flying from Manchester
Manchester is the UK's third-largest airport and the dominant Northern hub for both short-haul and long-haul. The airport's three terminals serve a deep mix of full-service carriers (BA, Lufthansa, KLM), low-cost operators (Jet2, easyJet, Ryanair) and intercontinental long-haul (Emirates, Qatar, Singapore, Virgin Atlantic). Northern travellers usually save 90+ minutes versus heading down to Heathrow or Gatwick — and on European routes Manchester fares are competitive with the London airports.
Arriving in Athens
Athens International is Greece's main hub and Aegean Airlines' base, 30 km southeast of the city. Metro Line 3 reaches Syntagma Square in 40 minutes for €9. Athens is the gateway for Greek-island connections — most passengers transfer to a domestic Aegean or Olympic flight. UK fares peak in July and August; April–early June and September–October offer the best price-to-weather ratio.
Manchester to Athens FAQs
Direct flights from Manchester (MAN) to Athens (ATH) take approximately 3h 42m for the 2637 km journey. Airport-to-airport time depends on winds and air-traffic queueing on approach.
The lowest one-way fare we saw in the week to 6 Nov was £33 with easyJet, for travel on 15 Jan 2027, non-stop (seen on 28 Oct). A typical low fare is £76, the median of the cheapest fare in each of 37 travel weeks. These are fares seen on those dates, not live prices.
For travel between 7 Nov and 13 Nov, the lowest one-way fare we saw (checked 6 Nov) was £42 with Ryanair from Manchester, for 8 Nov. The weeks after: 14 Nov–20 Nov £47; 21 Nov–27 Nov £50; 28 Nov–4 Dec £46. These are fares seen when we checked, not live prices.
In the fares we recorded in the week to 6 Nov, November was the cheapest month to travel, with a median daily low of £55 over 21 travel days. July was the dearest at £128.
Monday, in this week's data: the median of the lowest fare for each Monday departure was £64, across 22 dates.
We have seen non-stop flights sold by easyJet, Jet2 and Aegean Airlines. Lowest one-way fares seen: easyJet £33, Jet2 £39 and Aegean Airlines £84.
In the fares we recorded in the week to 6 Nov, the lowest one-way fare to Athens was from London Stansted (£22), then London Luton £29, Manchester £33 and London Gatwick £33. From Manchester the lowest was £33. Lowest fares seen, not live prices.
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