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How to get fromMelbourne Airport (MEL) to Athensby plane, car ferry, bus, train, ferry, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Athens by plane, car ferry, bus, train, ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Athens International Airport

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MEL - ATH
    20h 29m
    €466–1,019

  2. Fly to Mykonos, car ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mykonos (JMK)plane plane MEL - JMK
    2. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    25h
    €663–1,793

  3. Fly to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis', car ferry, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane plane MEL - JSI
    2. Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Mantoudicarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus bus
    30h 36m
    €932–1,494

  4. Fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane plane MEL - KLX
    2. Take the bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    28h 23m
    €538–1,349

  5. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane MEL - SKG
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train
    29h 22m
    €703–2,072

  6. Fly to Milas–Bodrum Airport, ferry, car ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV)plane plane MEL - BJV
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Syros Portcarferry car ferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Syros Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    33h 20m
    €668–1,507

  7. Fly to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport, car ferry, ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO)plane plane MEL - EDO
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilenecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeusferry ferry
    40h 15m
    €930–2,019

  8. Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, shuttle, ferry, car ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane MEL - ADB
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Izmir Airport to Cesmeshuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Cesme to Chiosferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Mesta Chios to Mykonosferry ferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    36h 5m
    €505–1,264

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration22h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€423Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,943 km
  • Duration: 20h 29m

What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and Athens, Greece?

Etihad, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a day.

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