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How to get fromCrete to MelbourneBy car ferry, plane, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Crete to Melbourne by car ferry, plane, or train

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  1. Car ferry to Santorini, fly to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane JTR - MEL
    27h 28m
    $916–2,737

  2. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Avalon Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane HER - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    29h 35m
    $765–1,820

  3. Fly Sitia Airport to Melbourne Airport

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane JSH - MEL
    33h 50m
    $806–2,343

  4. Fly Chania International Airport to Melbourne Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane CHQ - MEL
    24h 45m
    $1,065–2,473

  5. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Melbourne Airport

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane HER - MEL
    25h 27m
    $929–5,030

  6. Fly Chania International Airport to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane CHQ - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    29h 58m
    $1,001–2,463

Santorini (JTR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration22h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$741Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

Olympic Air, Scoot Tigerair, and three other airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) once daily.

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