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How to get fromMelbourne to Athensby plane, car ferry, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Athens by plane, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Athens International Airport

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MEL - ATH
    23h 29m
    €506–1,426

  2. Fly to Mykonos, car ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mykonos (JMK)plane plane MEL - JMK
    2. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    27h 29m
    €684–1,049

  3. Fly to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis', car ferry, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane plane MEL - JSI
    2. Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Mantoudicarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus bus
    32h 40m
    €533–1,271

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration23h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€448Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Athens, Greece?

Etihad, Emirates, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a day.

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