There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Melbourne by plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sitia Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane JSH - MEL
33h 50m$937–2,091Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Albury, train
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Albury (ABX)plane HER - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain
32h 13m$789–2,376Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane HER - MEL
24h 17m$980–1,630Fly Chania International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CHQ - MEL
25h 50m$1,064–1,871Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane HER - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
29h 20m$964–2,614Fly Chania International Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane CHQ - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
30h 53m$1,248–2,955Ferry, bus, bus to Milas–Bodrum Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the ferry from Sitia to Rhodesferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry
- Take the bus from Pearl of Marmaris to Muğla Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Muğla Otogar to Milas - Bodrum Havaalanıbus
- Fly from Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BJV - MEL
37h 34m$1,102–2,136
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Melbourne is to fly which costs $950 - $1,700 and takes 24h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Melbourne is to fly which takes 24h 17m and costs $950 - $1,700.
The distance between Crete and Melbourne is 14650 km.
It takes approximately 33h 50m to get from Crete to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 8h ahead of Crete. It is currently 6:28 AM in Crete and 2:28 PM in Melbourne.
There are 593+ hotels available in Melbourne.
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.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Avalon Airport via Tel Aviv, Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Avalon Airport via Larnaca, Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Avalon Airport via Athens, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,600
Flights from Chania International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sofia, Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Chania International Airport to Avalon Airport via Athens, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,800
Flights from Milas–Bodrum Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Milas–Bodrum Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Albury via Tel Aviv, Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Albury via Larnaca, Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Albury via Athens, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,200
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 4444801
- info@muttas.com.tr
- Website
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
Bus from Pearl of Marmaris to Muğla Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
Bus from Muğla Otogar to Milas - Bodrum Havaalanı
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Schedules at
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Sitia to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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