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Among airlines operating Athens to Split flights:

• Aegean Airlines: offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

3 airlines operate flights between Athens and Split. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• Aegean Airlines
• Croatia Airlines
• Volotea

Flights from Athens to Split usually depart from Athens Eleftherios V. (ATH) and arrive at Split (SPU).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Aegean Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• Volotea: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• Croatia Airlines: a cabin bag in Economy class class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy class is available on flights from Athens to Split.

On this route, direct flights are cheaper than stopover options on average. Direct fares average £156 return, compared with £178 via a stopover through Vienna Intl (VIE).

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge £12–£74 for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A320-100/200 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Aegean Airlines and Volotea. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A319 variants.

One-stop flights from Athens to Split most commonly connect through:

• Belgrade Nikola Tesla (BEG) – 33% of one-stop connections
• Vienna Intl (VIE) – 27% of one-stop connections
• Istanbul (IST) – 20% of one-stop connections
• Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) – 7% of one-stop connections

Belgrade Nikola Tesla (BEG) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Athens to Split route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 55%. Sunday is the cheapest day at £143 return on average, while Friday is the most expensive at £311 – a £168 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Athens to Split route, 44% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 32 minutes.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Athens to Split:

• Earliest: departs at 07:40 and lands at 09:24
• Latest: departs at 21:25 and lands at 23:09.

The flight takes about 1h 44m.

A direct flight from Athens to Split takes 1h 44m, covering 556 miles.

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about £152 to £471. That means the highest observed fare was about 3x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Athens to Split are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about £270, which is 171% above the typical average for this route.

Aegean Airlines is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while Volotea has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Athens to Split flights are:

• Aegean Airlines: 74% on time
• Volotea: 45% on time
• Croatia Airlines: 26% on time

On average, flights on this route are punctual 56% of the time.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Belgrade Nikola Tesla (BEG) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 4h 39m, compared to 4h 54m via Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) and 5h 07m via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman (ZAG).

Split is 1 hour behind Athens (Central European Time vs Eastern European Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Split Airport (SPU) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates starting from around £2 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Avia Rent A Car
• Sixt
• CarWiz
• Avis
• Budget

Return flights from Athens to Split range from £135 to £227, with an average of £172 over the past 12 months. Anything below £135 counts as a good deal.