from $1222
13 November, 2026
from $1426
10 November, 2026
from $1102
04 November, 2026
from $1473
27 October, 2026
from $1069
18 October, 2026
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At once gritty and ancient, lively and traditional, the Greek capital will welcome you with visions of crumbling temples and cobbled streets, taverns that burst with grilling saganaki cheese and potent ouzo, and some of the very best museum collections in the country. Of course, you'll want to take some time to see the mighty Acropolis – a 2,500-year-old mass of shrines and theatres. But beyond that are enthralling neighborhoods like Plaka, where Orthodox church domes loom overhead and olive oil emporiums beckon behind blooms of bougainvillea. Cheap flights to Athens from Australia almost always involve a stopover, with the best bargains on tickets leaving from major cities like Melbourne and Sydney.
This is the must-see sight of Athens. It's the great citadel of the ancients, with a grand temple to Athena – the Parthenon – and marble-built gatehouses to boot.
Spreading out below the Acropolis, the Agora was where day-to-day life unfolded in ancient Athens. Head here to tread in the footsteps of Aristotle and Plato.
Plate-smashing tavernas serve smorgasbords of tzatziki and mezze as live music echoes through the cobbled streets – welcome to the immersive Plaka.
Right now, January/2027 is the most affordable month to fly to Athens. You will pay the most in July/2027.
No airlines fly direct to Athens from Australia.
The cheapest airline to fly to Athens from Australia is Air China.
Singapore Airlines is the best airline to fly to Athens from Australia. Scoot is the best budget airline.