Manchester to Crete flights
Updated 2026-11-04
The lowest one-way fare from Manchester to Crete we saw in the week to 4 Nov was £77 with easyJet, for travel on 10 Apr 2027, non-stop (seen on 1 Nov). A typical low fare is £113 (the median of the cheapest fare in each of 24 travel weeks). Manchester (MAN) to Heraklion (HER) is 2929 km, typically flown in 4h 04m. 3 airlines have been seen selling non-stop flights.
How much is a flight from Manchester to Crete?
- Lowest one-way fare seen
- £77 with easyJetfor travel on 10 Apr 2027, non-stop · seen 1 Nov
- Typical low fare
- £113median of the cheapest fare in each of 24 travel weeks
- Airlines seen flying direct
- easyJet, Jet2 and TUI Airways
- Fares last checked
- 4 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 pricesWhich airlines fly direct from Manchester to Crete?
| Airline | Lowest fare seen | Travel date | Typical low fare | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| easyJet | £77 | 10 Apr 2027 | £181 | Check 10 Apr |
| Jet2 | £90 | 7 Nov | £174 | Check 7 Nov |
| TUI Airways | £125 | 11 Apr 2027 | – | Check 11 Apr |
One-way fares for non-stop flights, seen in the week to 4 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 £93, KLM £109, Air France £126, Aegean Airlines £133, Lufthansa £155 and SWISS £192.
Cheapest month to fly from Manchester to Crete
Each figure is the median of the lowest one-way fare seen for each travel day in that month (44 travel days in all, checked in the week to 4 Nov). A month is shown only when at least three of its days have a fare.
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 Crete
Heraklion Airport is 4 km east of central Heraklion, the largest city in Crete. Bus 1 runs every 15 minutes to the city centre. The May–October leisure schedule is intense; winter capacity drops sharply but doesn't disappear. Crete's size means you can fly into Heraklion (HER) or Chania (CHQ) — match the airport to your accommodation cluster to save the 2-hour cross-island drive.
Manchester to Crete FAQs
Direct flights from Manchester (MAN) to Heraklion (HER) take approximately 4h 04m for the 2929 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 4 Nov was £77 with easyJet, for travel on 10 Apr 2027, non-stop (seen on 1 Nov). A typical low fare is £113, the median of the cheapest fare in each of 24 travel weeks. These are fares seen on those dates, not live prices.
We have seen non-stop flights sold by easyJet, Jet2 and TUI Airways. Lowest one-way fares seen: easyJet £77, Jet2 £90 and TUI Airways £125.
In the fares we recorded in the week to 4 Nov, the lowest one-way fare to Crete was from Birmingham (£30), then London Gatwick £33, London Stansted £50 and Manchester £77. From Manchester the lowest was £77. Lowest fares seen, not live prices.
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