What's the cheapest weekend trip from Athens?

Nicosia currently shows the lowest real fare on file among Athens's short-haul routes, at €23.

Why isn't every destination from Athens listed here?

This page only includes routes with a real flight time of 2.5 hours or under — long enough to actually get somewhere, short enough to fit a real weekend. Longer routes are on our full "flights from Athens" page instead.

How many routes did you check?

We checked up to 40 real short-haul routes from Athens and found 18 with a live fare on file.

What's the best time to fly for a weekend trip?

A Friday evening or Saturday morning departure with a Sunday evening return is the classic pattern — check the live fare calendar on each route's own page for the cheapest specific dates.

Do these fares include baggage?

Not necessarily — for a short weekend trip, cabin baggage only often works out cheapest. Check each airline's allowance before booking.

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Best Weekend Trips from Athens

Real short-haul destinations from Athens — 2.5h flight time or under — ranked by flight time, with real live fares. Not every destination from Athens fits a weekend; this page only shows the ones that do.

Real weekend-trip destinations

Destination	Flight time	Fare
Thessaloniki	51m	€53
Skopje	1h 04m	€73
Tirana	1h 07m	€54
Istanbul	1h 25m	€58
Malta	1h 31m	€38
Nicosia	1h 35m	€23
Zagreb	1h 46m	€76
Bratislava	1h 59m	€38
Rome	2h 00m	€26
Krakow	2h 08m	€67
Tel Aviv	2h 10m	€67
Amman	2h 15m	€106
Venice	2h 15m	€30
Vienna	2h 15m	€60
Wroclaw	2h 20m	€75
Zurich	2h 25m	€111
Milan	2h 30m	€29
Munich	2h 30m	€53

Making the most of a weekend trip

Pack cabin baggage only where you can — it's usually enough for 2-3 nights and skips checked-bag fees.
A Friday evening or Saturday morning departure with a Sunday evening return is the classic weekend pattern.
Book accommodation close to the centre — a short trip loses real time to a long transfer each way.
Check each route's own page for a full fare calendar before settling on exact dates.
Have a backup destination from the list above — the cheapest option can shift by the time you book.

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FAQs — Weekend trips from Athens

Thessaloniki has the shortest real flight time from Athens among the routes we checked, at around 0h 51m.