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How to get fromCrete to Melbourneby plane, car ferry, subway, or train

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

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

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane HER - MEL
    26h 42m
    $980–2,730

  2. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Avalon Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane HER - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    32h 50m
    $964–2,714

  3. Fly Sitia Airport to Melbourne Airport

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane JSH - MEL
    46h 40m
    $971–2,186

  4. Fly Chania International Airport to Melbourne Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane CHQ - MEL
    30h 15m
    $1,164–1,870

  5. Car ferry, subway to Athens International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the subway from Peiraias to Athens Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane ATH - MEL
    33h
    $985–2,074

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration30h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$723Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,734.7 km
  • Duration: 26h 42m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

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

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