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Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Athens
Athens3 stops$2,738
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik2 stops$3,855
Bucharest
Bucharest2 stops$2,584
Zagreb
Zagreb2 stops$7,679
Sofia
Sofia1 stop$3,438

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Low season

January

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$921
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 10% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (4% more expensive on average)
Flight from Auckland to Athens

FAQs - booking Southeast Europe flights

  • How long is the flight to Southeast Europe?

    An average direct flight from New Zealand to Southeast Europe takes 39h 49m, covering a distance of 28246 km. The most popular route is Auckland - Athens with an average flight time of 30h 30m.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Southeast Europe?

    The cheapest ticket to Southeast Europe from New Zealand found in the last 72 hours was $2,231. The most popular route is from Auckland to Athens and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $2,525.

  • What are the most popular destinations in Southeast Europe?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Athens (44% of total searches to Southeast Europe). The next most popular destinations are Sofia (15%) and Bucharest (11%). Searches for flights to Zagreb (7%), to Skopje (7%) and to Santorini (Thira) (4%) are also popular.

  • How does KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a given destination and date is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Southeast Europe

  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be January, November and December. The cheapest month to fly from New Zealand is February.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Southeast Europe flight deals.

Top 5 airlines flying to Southeast Europe

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Southeast Europe. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from New Zealand to Southeast Europe. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from New Zealand to Southeast Europe? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3411 reviews
7.9Food
8.3Crew
8.2Entertainment
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
Airline reviews

My favorite airline when traveling to the UAE. Great food and great service.

10.0 Excellentgrim, Sept 2024IAD - DXB
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My favorite airline when traveling to the UAE. Great food and great service.

Usually Emirates is my go to Airline on this flight: 1) All the crew seemed very inexperienced 2) Meal service for 7 hour flight was very slow - slowest I have ever experienced. 3) ONE flight attendant in economy serviced everyone on the left aisle in 2 cabins - thats 6 passengers per row (half the row) and over 30 rows of passengers. The others were no where to be seen. Thats pouring drinks and serving trays and offering options of meal and drinks for 180 passengers. by herself. In most flights it's 2 attendants per cart servicing one section. 4) Meal was not served till 3.5 hours later for some passengers at the back. 5) As a result only one meal was served even though the menu explicitly said 2. 6) Everyone was thirsty and starving 7) There were 2 loud crashes at the back galley 8) One passenger was out cold due to the sleeping tablets he had taken. The Flight attendants in their inexperience chose to try wake him up and create a situation where passengers were panicking and the passenger finally woke up and was annoyed. 9) They chose to wake up every sleeping passenger to feed them rather than move past the sleeping passengers. Do they know how hard it is to actually sleep on a plane?

The lounge staff at reception were inefficient and robotic. Boarding process was chaotic at the gate with no priority for business and first. At arrival into Dubai, no upper deck door . Food option and quality for this flight was awful . Thankfully the bar is always good.

First time flying Emirates and business class. What a civilized way to travel, everything was wonderful organized and relaxing. Thank you for providing the best first impression!

Food was good, great communication by Pilot and Co Pilot, Crew very friendly. Slow beginning drink and meal service - over 2hrs into flight which disrupted overnight flight sleep. Entertainment systems was 3 Stars, my wife's was nonfunctional and had to call attendant 3 times to get it reset, mine the headphones and jack we're twitchy and keep going to muted volume.

The plane was very old and uncomfortable. Service was very slow!

The first class experience was great but Frankfurt airport is very confusing. Badly signed all round. Boarding was not pleasant and check in staff was arrogant.

Always my favourite airline. On time, lovely staff, clean comfortable seats. Well done

Flight good but it was 30min late taking off. Also don’t like landing then being loaded on bus and driven around the airport like it’s a sightseeing tour.

Different rules going from Dubai to Ahmedabad vs going from Ahmedabad to Dubai Horrible, only 1 baggage was allowed to carry on and no personal bag, i had to put personal bag inside carry on

I very much liked and appreciated the service on board. The seating arrangement in Business feels uncomfortable. It's not made for tall people, in any case.

Overall, very good. The food was better than expected with the exception of the pork and potatoes dinner at the end of the flight. My family all selected that dish and did not set it. I tried a bite also and it was honestly terrible. Also, it would be helpful to know when the snacks in the back of the plane are available.

Everything was good except food , food choices was very less. Washrooms were closed.overall good experience.

On time boarding I would like to see ground hostess to help transit customers to direct them to the right terminal and boarding gate. Last night, all the transit customers on SQ484 arriving Singapore had to merry go round to look for terminal and boarding gate to board SQ128 transit to KL Malaysia. We went to Terminal 3 taking the Skytrain to T3 and back to T3 to get out to look for different Skytrain to T2. On arrival t2, we had to go round to ask which boarding gate to KL. We only had 5 minutes to make to the boarding time at 6:55pm but we already spent more than 30 minutes running around to find the boarding gate. We were late at the boarding gate.

Flight was delayed by baggage loading onto the plane. This was attributed to "inclement weather" (some moderate rain) which could be said to be beyond the airline's control, but the problematic part was that the plane was boarded and doors shut so that passengers sat in a cramped plane with rising temperature (full flight) for an hour. The airline was aware of the status of baggage loading, they could have deferred boarding to keep passengers comfortable.

They made 22 hours aboard aircraft very enjoyable. I was very impressed with the attention to detail and level of service. Singapore airline will be my preferred choice going forward.

My groups frequent flyer star allianceUnited airline miles was not accepted. The Singapore premium economy bag had to be requested, it was very lacking- no toothbrush. I paid more than double than economy but could only use the bathrooms sharing with economy which was hardly available and had to wait in line. Is the 2X $ worth it just for a larger seat???? It is questionable. Seats were not that comfortable. My husband’s seat had white stains on it- had to wipe it down. Our headphones did not have covers on it. Food- way too much.

Could not really fault anything. We had a really short time between flights (about 45 mins), and had to get across the other side of the terminal. But we made it and crew were helpful. Food was good and service for the kids was great.

Excellent- a lot of food Disappointed with the premium economy pouch- did not have toothbrush and tooth paste or socks. Other airlines provide them

On time, friendly staff and decent food. Would definitely recommend.

Worst air experience in whole life . Boarding and checking was hassle as they did 3 times. Crew team was clueless about passengers need. Despite of passengers raising hand , they were resetting the program

Did not like anything. Seats were crammed, leg space was minimal and food was terrible. This was the first time traveling overseas in American Airlines and was the worst experience ever. Have learned a lesson to never travel in American Airlines.

Seat experience average as they use old 777 for must flights despite full load. Qr fares are higher than other airlines for same routes so they should at least upgrade the planes . Food is average and same dishes for months on most routes I travelled at least - the Arabian rice dish “Maqboos” on every flight for months - I am sure there are other food Arabian dishes ?? It’s become boring ! Crew is always good which makes up for these things but hey confirm us what we need

There was not enough food for everybody. Some dishes were missing.

The overall flight experience between Doha and Kolkata was satisfactory. The staff onboard were notably engaged, responsive, and enthusiastic, providing a level of service that stood out, especially when compared to the less attentive crew on the earlier leg from Heathrow to Doha. Their eagerness to assist made the journey more pleasant. Additionally, the time spent at the Silver Lounge in Doha contributed positively to the experience. The lounge offered a comfortable and relaxing environment, with adequate amenities and attentive staff. Overall, both the flight and the lounge experience in Doha met expectations, making for a smooth and satisfactory travel experience.

Delayed my flights and no communication. We end up spending 6 hrs in Doha. No food or any concern from the airline. Terrible

Do not overbook flights and kick out confirmed ticketed passengers :-(

Good staff, good intent, decent entertainment. More seat space would always be of benefit

The made us waiting and held our passports and boarding pass making us miss our flights

I staff or crew they were very friendly and humbly, they done theirs service very well, I appreciate them and thank you to the company or Qatar 🇶🇦 Government for providing as good service in their flight ,once again, thank you 😊 🙏 😀 😉 👍

Should have had business class line in immigration. Food quality suboptimal

Boarding was efficient, had to check in cabin luggage. Seats were narrow, food was more in quantity, received cabin luggage on the luggage belt which was fine.

Bad. Flight was very uncomfortable with narrow and shallow seats, very little food and water. I will not fly etihad again.

Boarding catastrophic let alone have to claimb the plain rather than using jetway. 5.5 hr delay leaving had to do stop in Lgw for a new crew which further compounded the delay. Connecting flight would not wait and had to pend a night in a hotel. Curiously my seat would not go full flat.

Good. The food was very bad. Except for the chicken rice, rest of the dish went to trash.

I did not have a good experience in both flights of Etihad. First of all, when I was booking the flight, there were two options. The first option was a cheaper flight with longer layover (9 hrs), or a more expensive flight with shorter layover (2 hrs). I booked the expensive flight with shorter layover because I wanted a more comfortable trip. A few days before the trip, Etihad informed me that the departure time of my first flight will change 7 hours earlier, leading to an 9 hour layover, without giving me another option nor reimbursing me for the extra cost. They didn’t even send me an apologetic email for this change. Regarding the flight experience, I would rate it as mediocre. This is mostly because the pilots of both flights did their best to give us the worst approach to airports that I have ever experienced. In the case of the first flight they had to aboard the landing and took off again right before touching the landing strip. The captain said that it was due to wind conditions but the second time the pilot followed the same direction as the first time to land the plane.

Lovely crew - comfortable journey despite it being an older plane.

Overall mediocre experience. Check in was good. They're were discriminatory. They were not attentive, food choices were not vegetarian friendly. The food served was frozen.

Good range of movies but lacking decent tv shows. Wifi was really expensive on this flight, considering flights under 7 hours have a $9.99 USD charge for streaming, to jump up to $24.99 for a 7 hour 40 flight seemed a little bit of a rip off. Staff are inattentive, and really need to improve on the customer experience.

It has been a couple of years since I flew with Etihad last, after having a unpleasant experience with them coming out of the pandemic. I can say that the experience has uplifted, but I can’t really rate the service. At Barcelona airport the service was great, with their dedicated Etihad staff very helpful. The onboard experience wasn’t great, not very personalised and it really makes sense why Etihad doesn’t feature in the top 10 2023 Skytrax awards. The crew just seemed to be inattentive and almost absent from the cabin. I felt that I had to keep getting their attention. Even after I’d finished my meal, an hour went by before I had to call them to clear the tray/plate etc.

I did not have a good experience from the first point of contact to the check in person to boarding and the comfort of the seats. I would not travel on Turkish again. I will let my family and friends know about my experience which was not a pleasant one.

I enjoy flying with Turkish Airlines and such good hospitality among the crew memebers

Excellent service. Made United 's business class look like a cattle car

Was an excellent experience I have been flying Turkish Airlines for 5 years and always will

It was good. Turkish Airlines is one of the best airlines companies. I like a lot to travel with them

It is much better than other airlines but not the best for the price

Awful seats, poor air circulation. Smelled like poop for 3-5 mins after someone used the bathroom. Child screaming for 13 hours

Crew was good. Plane and seats were cleaned and good. Food and entertainment system was bad.

Boarding from Accra was chaotic and disorganized. Otherwise, it was a good flight with good food and customer service

The flight encountered weather turbulences and it was scary at times but the pilot was outstanding! The food is outstanding! The crew was great. Only thing is the flight path map could be better (Reference: Emirates) Also would be nice to have more choice of soft drinks during the flight since it is a long flight. If the crews coming around with water instead of us going to the crew area asking.

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Southeast Europe found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
10/4Thu
2 stopsTurkish Airlines
47h 10mAKL-OTP
3/5Sat
2 stopsTurkish Airlines
55h 30mOTP-AKL
$2,584
15/1Wed
3 stops
46h 50mAKL-ATH
31/1Fri
2 stops
26h 25mATH-AKL
$2,738
15/1Wed
2 stops
37h 55mAKL-ATH
31/1Fri
2 stops
44h 50mATH-AKL
$2,920
11/4Fri
2 stopsLufthansa
31h 30mAKL-OTP
3/5Sat
2 stopsLufthansa
32h 15mOTP-AKL
$3,252
15/1Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
31h 45mAKL-SOF
21/1Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
28h 25mSOF-AKL
$3,438
15/1Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
31h 45mAKL-SOF
21/1Tue
2 stopsQatar Airways
33h 55mSOF-AKL
$3,486
30/1Thu
2 stopsEmirates
42h 20mAKL-SOF
6/2Thu
2 stopsEmirates
47h 00mSOF-AKL
$3,595
14/1Tue
1 stopSingapore Airlines
64h 40mAKL-ATH
31/1Fri
1 stopSingapore Airlines
58h 15mATH-AKL
$3,658
30/1Thu
1 stopEmirates
27h 20mAKL-SOF
6/2Thu
2 stopsEmirates
37h 30mSOF-AKL
$3,749
14/1Tue
1 stopSingapore Airlines
64h 40mAKL-ATH
31/1Fri
2 stopsSingapore Airlines
28h 00mATH-AKL
$4,073

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Southeast Europe found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
17/2Mon
2 stops
58h 35mAKL-ATH
$921
20/2Thu
2 stops
35h 15mAKL-ATH
$968
1/6Sun
2 stops
34h 00mAKL-ATH
$975
19/2Wed
2 stops
45h 35mAKL-ATH
$1,006
23/2Sun
3 stops
40h 00mAKL-ATH
$1,020
17/2Mon
1 stopSingapore Airlines
40h 40mAKL-ATH
$1,224
20/2Thu
1 stopSingapore Airlines
24h 35mAKL-ATH
$1,317
19/2Wed
1 stopSingapore Airlines
48h 35mAKL-ATH
$1,388
22/2Sat
1 stopSingapore Airlines
40h 40mAKL-ATH
$1,423
21/2Fri
1 stopQatar Airways
38h 10mAKL-ATH
$1,934

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