Cheap flights from Barcelona to Athens from $79

The cheapest month to fly to Athens from Barcelona is in October. Flight prices, which tend to average around $48, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Athens during the month of October, then departing from Barcelona during the month May is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $54.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Athens is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $234. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Saturday because tickets tend to average around $297. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Athens.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Athens is in the afternoon when flights can be purchased for as low as $258. Flights to Athens are more costly at noon, with an average ticket price of $286. Departure times at noon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Athens from Barcelona when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Athens for around $210 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Athens from Barcelona for as low as $190 on momondo.

Historically, on average around 25% of flights between Barcelona and Athens have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 98 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Vueling have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 25% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 7 flights take off from Barcelona and land in Athens each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 12:00PM, with 53% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

55 flights are operational weekly from Barcelona to Athens as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Sat, with 18% of flights per week taking off on this day.