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Cheap Flights to Southeast Europe

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Athens
Athens3 stops$1,930
Bucharest
Bucharest3 stops$2,588
Tirana
Tirana3 stops$2,363
Zagreb
Zagreb3 stops$2,637
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik2 stops$2,746
Sofia
Sofia3 stops$2,367
Thera
Thera2 stops$3,906
Skopje
Skopje3 stops$2,541
Athens
Athens3 stops$1,930
Bucharest
Bucharest3 stops$2,588
Tirana
Tirana3 stops$2,363
Zagreb
Zagreb3 stops$2,637
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik2 stops$2,746
Sofia
Sofia3 stops$2,367
Thera
Thera2 stops$3,906
Skopje
Skopje3 stops$2,541

Book Cheap Southeast Europe Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Southeast Europe that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals to Southeast Europe

Sun, 2 Aug - Tue, 25 Aug
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09:00 - 12:35
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ATH
36h 35m
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21:15 - 16:30
ATH
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AKL
34h 15m
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$1,930Multiple Airlines
Sat, 29 Aug - Sat, 5 Sep
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ATH
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22:00 - 05:30
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AKL
46h 30m
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$2,287Multiple Airlines
Thu, 12 Nov - Mon, 16 Nov
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TIA
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20:25 - 00:50
TIA
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AKL
64h 25m
3 stops
$2,363Turkish Airlines
Tue, 8 Sep - Sat, 17 Oct
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09:00 - 14:50
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ATH
38h 50m
3 stops
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03:55 - 12:25
ATH
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AKL
46h 30m
2 stops
$2,372Turkish Airlines
Tue, 21 Jul - Tue, 1 Sep
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17:15 - 12:25
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ATH
28h 10m
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13:55 - 23:30
ATH
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AKL
24h 35m
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$2,461Qatar Airways
Thu, 3 Sep - Mon, 28 Sep
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17:15 - 14:00
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ZAG
30h 45m
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15:40 - 00:25
ZAG
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AKL
45h 45m
2 stops
$2,880Qatar Airways
Tue, 3 Nov - Sat, 7 Nov
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13:15 - 14:45
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OTP
36h 30m
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16:10 - 14:05
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AKL
34h 55m
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$3,037British Airways
Tue, 3 Nov - Sat, 7 Nov
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13:15 - 14:45
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36h 30m
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16:10 - 14:05
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AKL
34h 55m
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$3,042British Airways
Tue, 3 Nov - Sat, 7 Nov
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16:05 - 22:05
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OTP
41h 00m
2 stops
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14:55 - 11:15
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AKL
33h 20m
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$3,749Emirates
Sat, 25 Jul - Wed, 29 Jul
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20:30 - 15:55
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JTR
28h 25m
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17:20 - 10:05
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AKL
31h 45m
1 stop
$3,906Emirates
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Southeast Europe

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Southeast Europe to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New Zealand to Southeast Europe?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Southeast Europe, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on a flight from New Zealand to Southeast Europe, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 9% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$895
Best time to beat the crowds (22% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
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FAQs - booking Southeast Europe flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New Zealand to Southeast Europe?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from New Zealand to Southeast Europe.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from New Zealand to Southeast Europe?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from New Zealand to Southeast Europe is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from New Zealand to Southeast Europe?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from New Zealand to Southeast Europe with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from New Zealand to Southeast Europe?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from New Zealand to Southeast Europe up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Southeast Europe

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Southeast Europe flight deals.

Reviews of the 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3608 reviews
8.2Entertainment
8.0Comfort
7.9Food
8.1Boarding
8.4Crew
Airline reviews

The crew were absolutely fantastic. They actively asked if passengers wanted refills and if they were comfortable. I was extremely impressed.

10.0 ExcellentJames, Jan 2026
WLG - SYD
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The crew were absolutely fantastic. They actively asked if passengers wanted refills and if they were comfortable. I was extremely impressed.

Emirates A380s are always wonderful to fly on. Their crews, food and service are always excellent. They are typically on time and the only thing I would change (maybe newer or upgraded aircraft have this) is bluetooth so I can pair my noise cancelling headphones without a cable.

Premium economy was worth it-comfort was definitely better than economy class. The seats were more comfortable, blankets and pillows thicker

Bathrooms were amazing and first class seat was very comfortable. Food was edible but not up to the standards of other first class meals on other airlines. But Caviar was amazing! So much caviar. Dom Perignon 2015 was room temperature. It would have been amazing if it was chilled down a bit more. Slippers were amazing and amenity kit requested was beautiful. Requested Pajamas never came so can’t tell you how nice they were. Loved the design of the seat and personal storage. Suite was much smaller than other airline’s first class and tv screen was tiny and remote difficult to use. I probably wouldn’t pay for this flight again.

Emirates is superb service. The A380 was very comfortable. The cabin crew is really helpful

Overall was a good experience and this particular flight the crew were great too at least in business class. It’s not always the case with flydubai. Few things would make me think twice in the future on this route. 1. The arrival into T3 might sound good but it is a real pain as it takes almost 30 mins to get to terminal on the bus as the aircraft still park at T2. The bag takes even longer . If they just let us off at T2, I’d be home within 30 mins of walking off the plane. Instead it takes 1.5 hours. 2. Due to the timing, the very tiny lounge in Penang is so crowded because half the lounge is closed for Qatar crew. Hardly anywhere to sit. 3. Flydubai app and site has a long way to go and using it is very unpleasant.

POOR CREW BEHAVIOR. RESTRICTIONS ON FOOD. FEELS LIKE ECONOMY CLASS.

Worst ever. No assistance and communication from Emirates crew. No visibility of when the flight is flying. Couldn’t understand if we can go to lounge to take rest. Emirates system at a certain point said flight is not operating and suggested to take the next flight and in few minutes it suddenly opened the gate for boarding. unsupportive and rude crew. Worst experience ever. Flight was delayed by 5 hours so need the compensation for that.

Everything was perfect... especially air hostess were excellent in attending people.

It was also a great experience except to the inconvenience of connecting flights since we need to took buses to go to another terminal and the boarding was easy but if you manage to find the terminal in time. Still it was a great experience with Kayak and Emirates.

delayed to take off from detroit by 3 hours lost baggage in istanbul and now in venice without baggage

It was peaceful excited We enjoyed it always Turkish peaceful excited

Majority of the staff were simply awesome and very very supportive and helpful

Service was slow and checked bag was off last evening when flying business

So boarding is a little slow when you fly 787 but on the 777 the business class had its own entrance. The entertainment can be a little bit more up to date Other than that it was a great experience food and service was great

Overall great airline that still provides two suitcases, has a huge hub and crew goes above and beyond to assist you. Boarding took a lot of time as there were only 2 people checking in. Also, in Istanbul, taxing took almost 30 min.

Flight crew was very nice and we had a direct flight, which was great. My seat was very cramped, despite paying for the seats. The food was terrible and the check in process was a bit chaotic.

On the positive side, Turkish airlines had a direct flight from Dallas to Istanbul. The check in process was fine and the flight crew was very nice. In terms of improvement, despite paying for better seats, the seats were very cramped. The food was terrible.

No wifi at all during the entire flight from Istanbul to Miami.

Decollage avec 1h de retard mais aucune information sur la rai

Not sure how we end up with American Airlines instead of Qatar Airways. From Philadelphia to Qatar they boarded us then they asked us to unload. After 30 minutes later they board us again. The inside the plane it was burning hot and we were sweating like crazy. Crew members are absolute rude. The way they served the passengers were horrible. One of the crew members hit my knee with food cart and kept going. I was holding an ice pack for almost 2 hours. I am still with the pain.

Terrible experience resolving missed connection after flight was delayed. 3 hour queue at transit desk, not enough staff, no organisation, worst ever flying experience.

Seats very small and unable to pre purchase internet or seat upgrades

Food could be much better. Entertainment needs lot of improvement. The luggage came out open with broken bags. The flight landed at 3:15 PM in US and by the time bags came out it was 5:15 PM or so. Staff at airport was aggressive and not polite.

The plane from Dublin to Doha was quite comfortable. I was in economy and the seats and rows were very tight. The man in front of me reclined his seat and it made my screen incredibly close to my face and I wasn’t able to take my tray down and my knees were pressed against the seat. I had to ask three times for him to pull his seat up but in his defence he hadn’t even reclined it far, the rows were just too close. I had a pain in my side by the end of the flight from the chairs which were quite worn and not very padded or supportive. It was a significantly inferior plane to the plane from Doha to Sydney and vice versa.

I really did like the food and beverage and crew was really good!

Very Old flight. I didn’t expect to see this old flight. The entertainment system was very poor for a 15+ hours flight. The staff was amazing and food could is no bad could be better.

Boarding was orderly, staff at the counter were friendly and so as most of the staff in the flight. Room for some improvement in entertainment, but overall very good flight.

They will charge you money even for laptop bag pack. Be cautiou about it.

The flight was mostly good, but I sat next to a couple of passengers who were semi unpleasant. We sat next to the emergency exit. One man was drunk and when he got up to get something from the overhead compartment, he tripped and fell on me while I was sleeping, waking me up. The other man seemed sick as he was sneezing a lot and clearing his throat and nose often. This made the flight a bit unpleasant unfortunately. Otherwise I’m usually very happy with QA. Thanks

It was excellent service in the snow storm gives us hotel and transportation. It will be more better if u can add one more meal because it’s a long flight boring journey. If you give extra meal time passes faster and can enjoy the trip better

Ethiad wanted to charge me $1100 for 2 checked bags on a ticket that was $550. Nother the airline or airfare assist was willing to help before arriving at the airport. All parties said it was the other responsibility to help. Never flying ethiad or using kayak again.

Did not provided with option for class upgrade. Staff at gate was not able and willing to accommodate with class upgrade, eather with plenty empty spots in business and first class.

Certainly! Here’s a more concise and refined version of your report, maintaining a polished and professional tone: --- Crew Check-In – Kolkata (CCU) The crew handling check-in in Kolkata was outstanding—efficient, courteous, and highly organized. Flight Segment – CCU to Abu Dhabi (AUH) A standard flight overall. Notably, only one in-flight meal option—a vegetarian curry—was available, which seemed unsuitable for a red-eye journey. The crew offered no alternatives, which was unexpected. Flight Segment – Abu Dhabi to Rome (AUH-FCO) Comfort improved on this leg, but service quality was average, falling short of Etihad’s premium standards. Crew attention was heavily absorbed by a difficult couple in Row 15 (port side), resulting in disproportionate focus. It was concerning that a steward had to personally return to apologize, a task better suited for supervisory staff. This highlights a development opportunity for supervisors Anna and Quashim in managing guest escalation professionally.

The staff were wonderful but the seats weren't very comfortable for a bigger guy like me.

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.

Entertainment did not work from flight from Abu Dhabi to Kolkata. Emirates has a much better flight in that sector.

Ripped off and broken seats in Business class. Seats stink and need to request the staff for additional bedsheets. Crew if very friendly though

Food was very good. Again tray could use a non-skid mat. I had a regular seat - comfortable - able to sleep undisturbed. Boarding was uneventful.

Check in was quick and gentleman was very nice and friendly, during flight crew members were polite and attentive, food wasn’t as it should’ve been. Entertainment section needed to be updated i.e add new movies

No WiFi working on either flight. No leg room at all, the seat in front of me left dents in my knees. If I put the tray down, it was so low it was propped up by my knees. (I’m only 182.9 cm) I’m usually cool on planes, but the planes were both hot during taxi and take-off.

First time on BA but will fly with them from now on! Everything about the flight was superb!!!

We had a pretty good experience. Enjoyed both the flights. Crew was very good and helpful.

Courteous and warm. Good experience while traveling back with an infant.

Did not fly this flight because one of the two flights, Geneva to London or London to Boston, was cancelled the morning of departure.

Nothing. BA flight was late. Missed connection and lost luggage. A disaster.

The flight was delayed and that made me miss my connecting flight - very upset and angry!!!

they are improving. The crew from Charlotte to Tampa was outstanding. SMILING and trying to be helpful with the customers.

My bag was delayed 18hrs going to Budapest and 71 hrs coming back to Chicago, I had a special meal request and they served my meal to some other passenger

5 hour delay of which we were on the plane for more than 2 hours

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Cabin classes available on flights to Southeast Europe. Prices are the lowest found on KAYAK over the last 7 days. Price and availability is not guaranteed.