There are 5 ways to get from Crete to Sydney by plane, car ferry, or subway
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Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane HER - SYD
23h 47m$1,020–1,425Fly from Sitia Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane JSH - SYD
33h 30m$885–1,957Car ferry to Santorini, fly
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane JTR - SYD
27h 58m$1,102–2,330Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CHQ - SYD
25h 25m$1,255–2,370Car ferry, subway to Athens International Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the subway from Peiraias to Athens Airportsubway
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane ATH - SYD
29h 25m$1,128–2,661
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Sydney is to fly which costs $1,000 - $1,500 and takes 23h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Sydney is to fly which takes 23h 47m and costs $1,000 - $1,500.
The distance between Crete and Sydney is 15145 km.
It takes approximately 23h 47m to get from Crete to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 7h ahead of Crete. It is currently 11:31 AM in Crete and 6:31 PM in Sydney.
There are 5056+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Aegean Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) once daily.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Sydney International Airport via Athens International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Sydney International Airport via Athens International Airport, Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
Flights from Sitia Airport to Sydney International Airport via Athens International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 42h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,000
Flights from Sitia Airport to Sydney International Airport via Alexandroupolis, Athens International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,000
Flights from Santorini to Sydney International Airport via Athens International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,800
Flights from Chania International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Athens International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Chania International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Athens International Airport, Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Sydney International Airport via Athens International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Sitia Airport to Sydney International Airport via Athens International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 42h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,000
Flights from Sitia Airport to Sydney International Airport via Alexandroupolis, Athens International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,000
Flights from Santorini to Sydney International Airport via Athens International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,800
Flights from Chania International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Athens International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Santorini to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,500
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Sydney International Airport via Istanbul, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–6,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Sydney International Airport via Istanbul, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Tel Aviv, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- oasa@oasa.gr
- Website
- oasa.gr
Subway from Peiraias to Athens Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- https://www.oasa.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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