Cheap flights from Madrid to Athens from $81

The cheapest month to fly to Athens from Madrid is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $211, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Athens during the month of February, then departing from Madrid during the month January is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $218.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Athens is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as $300. 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 $491. 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 $288. Flights to Athens are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of $376. Departure times in the evening 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 Madrid when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Athens for around $286 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 $216 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Madrid Barajas to Athens Eleftherios V. 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 March 2026, prices for Madrid to Athens flights are approximately 4% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Air Serbia is the most popular carrier operating from Madrid Barajas to Athens Eleftherios V.

Iberia, Aegean Airlines and Air Europa 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 57% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Athens. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Athens on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 20% 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 108 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. Friday 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 12% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

7 flights are operational daily from Madrid to Athens as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 1:00PM, with 47% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Madrid and Athens is 50 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 18% of weekly flights leaving on this day.