There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Chania by plane, shuttle, subway, ferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane MEL - CHQ
26h 19m€510–760Fly to Athens International Airport, subway, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MEL - ATH
- Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniaferry
34h 21m€470–1,772Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane MEL - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
27h 29m€600–1,200Fly to Mykonos, car ferry, Private transfer
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mykonos (JMK)plane MEL - JMK
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Port to Chania - Casa Delfino
33h 42m€592–1,642Fly to Sitia Airport, ferry, Private transfer
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane MEL - JSH
- Take the ferry from Sitia to Heraklionferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Port to Chania - Casa Delfino
31h 54m€645–1,565
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Chania is to fly and subway and ferry which costs €470 - €1800 and takes 34h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Chania is to fly which takes 26h 19m and costs €500 - €800.
The distance between Melbourne and Chania is 14842 km.
It takes approximately 26h 19m to get from Melbourne to Chania, including transfers.
Chania is 9h behind Melbourne. It is currently 8:44 AM in Melbourne and 11:44 PM in Chania.
There are 3930+ hotels available in Chania.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Chania, Greece?
Etihad, Sky Express, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chania International Airport via Doha, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €310–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Singapore Changi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Doha, Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sitia Airport via Doha, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sitia Airport via Singapore Changi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sitia Airport via Abu Dhabi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sitia Airport via Adelaide, Doha, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,200
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chania International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chania International Airport via Singapore Changi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mykonos via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,200
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sitia Airport via Doha, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sitia Airport via Singapore Changi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sitia Airport via Abu Dhabi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sitia Airport via Adelaide, Doha, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,200
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €430–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mykonos via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chania International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chania International Airport via Singapore Changi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–950
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chania International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Dubai, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mykonos via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,800
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €310–950
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Dubai, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- oasa@oasa.gr
- Website
- oasa.gr
Subway from Athens Airport to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.oasa.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–220
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
Shuttle from Heraklion Port to Chania - Casa Delfino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €190–220
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €51–53
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Sitia to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €80–110
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €140–190
Want to know more about travelling around Greece
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
10 amazing places to get away from it all in Australia
Read the travel guide
4 of the smartest ways to explore Australia
Read the travel guide
Getting around the Cyclades
Read the travel guide


















