When it comes to travelling these days, flexibility is a must. That’s why we’ve added a “No change fee” filter to help you locate flexible, affordable flights to Crete. It’s on the left-hand side of your screen underneath the “Flexible change policies” heading.

One of the easiest ways to snare cheap tickets to Crete is to be flexible with your dates. Search for your flights, then click “flexible dates” above the results. It will reveal the cheapest prices for nearby days. The lowest price for a flight to Crete in the last seven days was €135. Booking ahead will generally help you score an even bigger bargain.

There were a lot of bargain fares up for grabs in the last seven days, with the price of a return flight to Crete varying between €135 and €271. Many lucky holiday makers nabbed one-way seats from Chania (CHQ) for as little as €77.

In the last seven days, journeys to Crete ranged between €135 and €271. Prices depend on multiple things, particularly the time of departure, carrier, cabin class and how early the fare is booked.

If you’d love to explore Crete’s most populous city when it’s buzzing, head for Chania sometime in May, June and July. Similar to most locations in the Northern Hemisphere, summertime here begins June 20, with temperatures ranging between 21ºC and 27ºC.

February is a good month to grab an awesome deal to Crete. Be aware that the most expensive time to make a purchase in the States isn’t the middle of summer, but in December.