Greece · direct from 6 UK airports
Kalamata
The airport for the Peloponnese: olive groves, the Mani peninsula and the ancient sites of Messene.
Kardamyli: a stone village on the Mani coast
Photo: Koppi2 · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
A stone village between the mountains and the sea where the travel writer Patrick Leigh Fermor lived. His house is open to visitors.
WhereAbout 17 miles from the airport (KLX)
Getting thereAbout 50 minutes' drive south.
Direct flights to Kalamata from the UK
6 UK airports fly direct · hover or tap one
| From | Airlines | Months with flights | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | Jet2 | Oct to Nov, Apr to Sep | 1,565 mi |
| Bristol | Jet2 | Oct, May to Sep | 1,561 mi |
| Edinburgh | Jet2 | Oct | 1,758 mi |
| Gatwick | easyJet · Jet2 | Oct, Mar to Sep | 1,459 mi |
| Manchester | easyJet · Jet2 | Oct to Nov, Apr to Sep | 1,618 mi |
| Stansted | Jet2 | Oct to Nov, Apr to Sep | 1,473 mi |
From the airlines' own timetables for October 2026 to September 2027. Pick an airport to see the exact days.
Weather in Kalamata by month
15°Jan
15°Feb
17°Mar
20°Apr
25°May
29°Jun
31°Jul
31°Aug
28°Sep
24°Oct
20°Nov
16°Dec
Average daytime highs. The warmest months are June, July, August.
| Month | Day | Night | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15° | 5° | 14 |
| February | 15° | 5° | 10 |
| March | 17° | 6° | 10 |
| April | 20° | 9° | 5 |
| May | 25° | 12° | 5 |
| June | 29° | 16° | 4 |
| July | 31° | 19° | 1 |
| August | 31° | 18° | 2 |
| September | 28° | 16° | 6 |
| October | 24° | 13° | 7 |
| November | 20° | 9° | 13 |
| December | 16° | 7° | 13 |
Long-term averages from the national weather service's station record, as compiled on Wikipedia (Kalamata). Rainy days (at least 1mm) are ERA5 averages for 2016 to 2025.
Before you go
- On a British passport you can visit visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180 across the Schengen area.
- Your passport must have been issued less than 10 years before you arrive, and expire at least 3 months after you plan to leave.
- The EU's Entry/Exit System is in use: on your first trip you'll be asked for fingerprints and a photo at the border. It's free, but allow extra time.
From the Foreign Office's Greece travel advice, checked on 16 October 2026. Rules change, so check it before you travel.