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How to get fromMelbourne to Chaniaby plane, shuttle, car ferry, subway, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Chania by plane, shuttle, car ferry, subway, or bus

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  1. Fly to Chania International Airport

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MEL - CHQ
    26h 48m
    €619–1,120

  2. Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MEL - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    26h 34m
    €687–1,957

  3. Fly to Mykonos, car ferry, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mykonos (JMK)plane plane MEL - JMK
    2. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Port to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    31h 22m
    €784–1,429

  4. Fly to Sitia Airport, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane MEL - JSH
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sitia to Irakleion Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    43h 14m

  5. Fly to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MEL - ATH
    2. Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway subway
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Rethymno to Chaniabus bus
    33h 56m

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration26h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€325Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,844 km
  • Duration: 26h 48m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Chania, Greece?

Emirates, Aegean Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 5 times a day.

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