Cheap flights from Madrid to Athens from $80

The cheapest month to fly to Athens from Madrid is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $219, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Athens during the month of January, then departing from Madrid during the month November is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $225.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Athens is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as $307. 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 $418. 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 evening when flights can be purchased for as low as $321. Flights to Athens are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of $353. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Madrid Barajas to Athens Eleftherios V. for the best Madrid Barajas - Athens Eleftherios V. flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Athens from Madrid when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Athens for around $279 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Athens from Madrid for as low as $225 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Madrid to Athens flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Madrid to Athens.

As of September 2026, prices for Madrid to Athens flights are approximately 7% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Ryanair and Iberia are the most popular carriers operating from Madrid Barajas to Athens Eleftherios V.

Iberia, Aegean Airlines and Sky Express are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Athens from Madrid according to our data. Iberia is the first choice among our users, with 54% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Athens. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Athens on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 21% of flights between Madrid and Athens have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 102 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. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Iberia have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Frankfurt am Main (FRA) was the most common stop: 75% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Venice (VCE) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $195.

Flights connecting via Venice (VCE) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 5h 40m.

Frankfurt am Main (FRA) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 45m.

15 flights are operational daily from Madrid to Athens as of September 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 3:00PM, with 54% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Madrid and Athens is 111 per week as of September 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.