Rome2Rio

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

Find Transport to Crete

See all options

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

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Fly to Chania International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SYD - CHQ
    27h 48m
    €533–903

  2. Fly to Sitia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane SYD - JSH
    27h 13m
    €511–1,413

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

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SYD - HER
    26h 24m
    €562–964

  4. Fly to Santorini, car ferry

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane SYD - JTR
    2. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    28h 33m
    €553–1,219

  5. Fly to Mykonos, car ferry

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mykonos (JMK)plane plane SYD - JMK
    2. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    31h 3m
    €618–1,321

  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 car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    34h 30m
    €554–1,047

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration26h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€395Cheapest Price
See schedules

Questions & Answers

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

Emirates, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 3 times a day.

Airlines
Train operators
Ferry operators

Want to know more about travelling around Greece

Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.

Related travel guides

Where to next?

Trips from Sydney

Trips to Crete

Popular routes