There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Crete by plane, subway, or car ferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SYD - HER
24h 39m€614–917Fly to Chania International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane SYD - CHQ
27h 28m€465–1,055Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane SYD - JSH
25h 38m€613–1,415Fly to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SYD - ATH
- Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry
32h 10m€622–1,514
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Crete is to fly which costs €600 - €950 and takes 24h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Crete is to fly which takes 24h 39m and costs €600 - €950.
The distance between Sydney and Crete is 15148 km.
It takes approximately 24h 39m to get from Sydney to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 7h behind Sydney. It is currently 9:18 PM in Sydney and 2:18 PM in Crete.
There are 2994+ hotels available in Crete.
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.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €340–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chania International Airport via Doha, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chania International Airport via Singapore Changi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sitia Airport via Singapore Changi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sitia Airport via Abu Dhabi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sitia Airport via Doha, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sitia Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sitia Airport via Dubai, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Athens International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–850
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- oasa@oasa.gr
- Website
- OASA
Subway from Athens Airport to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- OASA
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–390
- Website
- Seajets
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