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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
    26h 5m
    €518–1,218

  2. Fly to Sitia Airport

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane MEL - JSH
    28h 9m
    €507–1,417

  3. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MEL - CHQ
    26h 4m
    €539–1,307

  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
    €549–1,443

  5. Fly to Mykonos, car ferry

    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
    32h 14m
    €769–1,159

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration26h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€382Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Crete, Greece?

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

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