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How to get fromMelbourne to Creteby plane or car ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Crete by plane or car ferry

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

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MEL - HER
    25h 45m
    €491–961

  2. Fly to Mykonos, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mykonos (JMK)plane plane MEL - JMK
    2. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    31h 49m
    €482–1,402

  3. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MEL - CHQ
    26h 4m
    €532–850

  4. Fly to Santorini, car ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane MEL - JTR
    2. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    29h 34m
    €604–1,211

  5. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane MEL - JSH
    26h 29m
    €510–1,310

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration26h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€356Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Crete, Greece?

Singapore Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and eight other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.

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