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How to get fromSydney to Creteby plane, car ferry, or subway

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

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

    best
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SYD - HER
    26h 29m
    €514–967

  2. Fly to Chania International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SYD - CHQ
    26h 43m
    €385–1,105

  3. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane SYD - JSH
    25h 38m
    €613–1,415

  4. Fly to Santorini, car ferry

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane SYD - JTR
    2. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    28h 31m
    €662–981

  5. Fly to Mykonos, car ferry

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mykonos (JMK)plane plane SYD - JMK
    2. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    30h 58m
    €860–1,337

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

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SYD - ATH
    2. Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway subway
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    31h 55m
    €602–1,464

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration32hAverage Duration
Ticket€329Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,148.4 km
  • Duration: 26h 29m

What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Crete, Greece?

Etihad, El Al, and nine other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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