There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne CBD to Athens by plane or car ferry
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MEL - ATH
23h 20m€376–1,326Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Athens International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MEB - ATH
26h 43m€372–1,012Fly Melbourne Airport to Mykonos, car ferry
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mykonos (JMK)plane MEL - JMK
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry
29h 54m€729–1,039
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne CBD to Athens is to fly which costs €370 - €1400 and takes 23h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne CBD to Athens is to fly which takes 23h 20m and costs €370 - €1400.
The distance between Melbourne CBD and Athens is 14969 km.
It takes approximately 23h 20m to get from Melbourne CBD to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 8h behind Melbourne CBD. It is currently 10:31 AM in Melbourne CBD and 2:31 AM in Athens.
There are 12658+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Melbourne CBD, VIC, Australia and Athens, Greece?
Etihad, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mykonos via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,900
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Athens International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,400
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Athens International Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Perth, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mykonos via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,900
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Athens International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,400
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Athens International Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Perth, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,500
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €490–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mykonos via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,300
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Athens International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mykonos via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,000
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Athens International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,500
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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