There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne 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
24h 55m€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
33h 6m€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
31h 39m€734–1,039
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Athens is to fly which costs €370 - €1400 and takes 24h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Athens is to fly which takes 24h 55m and costs €370 - €1400.
The distance between Melbourne and Athens is 14969 km.
It takes approximately 24h 55m to get from Melbourne to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 8h behind Melbourne. It is currently 7:03 AM in Melbourne and 11:03 PM in Athens.
There are 5710+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Athens, Greece?
Virgin Australia, Qatar Airways, and six other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mykonos via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- 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 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,400
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Athens International Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Perth, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mykonos via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- 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 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,400
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Athens International Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Perth, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mykonos via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- 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
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mykonos via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,300
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Athens International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,500
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Colombo, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
- 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
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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