Cheap flights from London to Athens (STN–ATH)

STNLondon Stansted Airport
United Kingdom

ATHAthens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport
Greece

Jet2 and Ryanair fly London to Athens (STN–ATH) nonstop and back, a great-circle distance of 2,410 km (1,500 mi).

Compare all 3 London–Athens airport pairs

From: STN; London
To: ATH; Athens
Nonstop: Yes · 2 airlines
Airlines: LS · FR
Cheapest fare found: £33 one-way
Distance: 2,410 km (1,500 mi)
Time difference: Athens 2 hours ahead
Most flights: Ryanair
Time in the air: 3h 04m · 3h 18m back
Flights a week: LS ~1 · FR ~4
Aircraft seen: Boeing 737-800 · Boeing 737 Max 8

Checked against sources:25 September 2026· How we verify

London to Athens fares by month

Cheapest one-way fare found: £33 for November 2026 on Ryanair, nonstop. Nonstop from £33.

Oct ’26£47
Nov ’26£33
Dec ’26£67
Jan ’27£54
May ’27£121
Jun ’27£82
Aug ’27£79

Cheapest one-way fares per month of departure in the Aviasales price cache, found 8 October 2026. Fares change by the hour: the live fare is shown when you search.

When to fly STN–ATH

For London Stansted (STN) to Athens (ATH), November 2026 had the lowest fare found (£33). Days in Athens average 18–28 °C in April, May, October and November. Set your watch 2 hours forward on landing at ATH.

London to Athens: frequently asked questions

Fares: Aviasales price cache, 8 October 2026; tracked flights between 6 September and 3 October 2026, from public ADS-B data.

How much is a flight from London Stansted (STN) to Athens (ATH)?

From £33 one-way, the cheapest fare found for November 2026 on Ryanair, nonstop; nonstop from £33 (found 8 October 2026).

How long is the STN–ATH flight?

3h 04m wheels-up to wheels-down, the median of 11 tracked flights; ATH–STN took 3h 18m.

Which airlines fly STN–ATH direct?

Jet2 and Ryanair.

What is the cheapest month to fly STN–ATH?

November 2026, at £33; the dearest month found was £121.

What is the time difference between London and Athens?

Athens is 2 hours ahead of London: a STN departure at noon is 14:00 local time in ATH.

How many STN–ATH flights a week?

Jet2 1 and Ryanair 4 each way.

What aircraft fly STN–ATH?

Boeing 737-800 and Boeing 737 Max 8.

Athens to London: the return flight (ATH–STN)

All 2 airlines also fly ATH–STN nonstop.

The return takes 3h 18m in the air (median of 33 tracked flights), 14 minutes longer than STN–ATH.

Airlines flying STN–ATH nonstop

Airline	Usually takes off (STN time)	Type	Alliance	Notes
Jet2 LS	—	low-cost	—	—
Ryanair FR	06:37–17:18	low-cost	—	—

One-stop alternatives to flying STN–ATH nonstop

One airline on both legs; check it's sold as one ticket.

Via Munich (MUC) with Lufthansa: 2,430 km (1,510 mi) flown, 1% further than nonstop.
Via Geneva (GVA) with easyJet: 2,490 km (1,550 mi) flown, 3% further than nonstop.
Via İzmir (ADB) with SunExpress: 2,860 km (1,780 mi) flown, 19% further than nonstop.
Via Istanbul (IST) with Turkish Airlines: 3,010 km (1,870 mi) flown, 25% further than nonstop.
Via Istanbul (SAW) with Pegasus Airlines: 3,080 km (1,920 mi) flown, 28% further than nonstop.

STN–ATH route map

Great-circle distance 2,410 km (1,500 mi). Illustrative route, not an actual flight track.

London Stansted Airport

Stansted (STN), London. In our data, 16 airlines fly nonstop from STN to 193 destinations.

View STN airport guide →

Arrival

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

3 ways into Athens, fastest from 35 min:

Metro Line 3 40–45 min · €10
Express bus X95 1h–1h 30m · €5.50
Taxi (flat fare) 35–50 min · €50–65

Full ATH transport guide →

Weather in Athens vs London

Athens is warmer than London in every month, by 5–11°C; the biggest gap is in August (34°C against 23°C). In October it averages 24°C in Athens and 16°C in London.

Average daily high and low temperature in Athens, °C
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

Athens	13°	14°	17°	21°	27°	32°	34°	34°	30°	24°	19°	14°
London	9°	9°	12°	16°	19°	22°	24°	23°	21°	16°	12°	9°

Average daily highs. Climate normals from Athens and Climate of London (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA), which cite the national weather services.

Other nonstop airport pairs, London to Athens

London and Athens are connected nonstop from more than one airport. Compare the pairs by airline count:

Onward from Athens

Places you can't fly to nonstop from STN, but can from ATH — for a stopover or a second leg.

Related routes

Sources

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Flight tracking: adsb.lol community ADS-B data (CC0), 6 September – 3 October 2026. Times are median wheels-up to wheels-down; add taxiing for gate-to-gate.

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