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How to get fromMelbourne Airport (MEL) to Creteby plane, car ferry, helicopter, ferry, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Crete by plane, car ferry, helicopter, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Chania International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MEL - CHQ
    22h 40m
    €671–1,106

  2. Fly to Antalya Airport, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane MEL - AYT
    2. Take the bus from Antalya to Fethiyebus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Sitiaferry ferry
    38h 10m
    €407–986

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

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MEL - HER
    21h 36m
    €682–935

  4. Fly to Santorini, car ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane MEL - JTR
    2. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    25h 33m
    €671–1,190

  5. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane MEL - JSH
    32h 20m
    €550–1,500

  6. 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 Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    26h 30m
    €693–1,863

  7. Fly to Athens International Airport, helicopter, car ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MEL - ATH
    2. Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    27h 34m
    €854–1,720

  8. 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 Naxoscarferry car ferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    34h 15m
    €668–1,482

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration24h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€375Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,832.7 km
  • Duration: 22h 40m

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

Etihad, Sky Express, and seven other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 4 times a day.

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