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There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Crete by plane, car ferry, or subway

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  1. Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MEL - HER
    24h 50m
    €568–1,719

  2. Fly to Sitia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane MEL - JSH
    26h 39m
    €487–1,417

  3. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MEL - CHQ
    26h 19m
    €640–1,207

  4. Fly to Santorini, car ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane MEL - JTR
    2. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    30h 46m
    €616–1,233

  5. Fly to Mykonos, car ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mykonos (JMK)plane plane MEL - JMK
    2. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    29h 29m
    €664–1,189

  6. Fly to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry

    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
    31h 11m
    €616–1,266

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration25h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€432Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,734.6 km
  • Duration: 24h 50m

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

Etihad, El Al, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day.

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