There are 6 ways to get from Crete to Melbourne by plane, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sitia Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane JSH - MEL
33h 50m$937–2,054Car ferry to Santorini, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane JTR - MEL
28h 33m$1,112–2,008Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane HER - MEL
24h 17m$1,030–1,630Fly Chania International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CHQ - MEL
25h 50m$1,064–1,871Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane HER - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
29h 20m$964–2,614Fly Chania International Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane CHQ - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
30h 53m$1,248–2,855
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Melbourne is to fly which costs $1,000 - $1,700 and takes 24h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Melbourne is to fly which takes 24h 17m and costs $1,000 - $1,700.
The distance between Crete and Melbourne is 14650 km.
It takes approximately 33h 50m to get from Crete to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 8h ahead of Crete. It is currently 6:49 AM in Crete and 2:49 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5330+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Olympic Air, Scoot Tigerair, and three other airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) once daily.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Melbourne Airport via Athens, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,100
Flights from Sitia Airport to Melbourne Airport via Alexandroupolis, Athens, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 3m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,100
Flights from Santorini to Melbourne Airport via Athens, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Melbourne Airport via Athens, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Melbourne Airport via Athens, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Melbourne Airport via Athens, Singapore Changi, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
Flights from Chania International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Athens, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Chania International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Athens, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
Flights from Chania International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Athens, Singapore Changi, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,800
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
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- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- Seajets
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