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How to get fromMelbourne to Athensby plane or car ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Athens by plane or car ferry

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  1. Fly Melbourne Airport to Athens International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MEL - ATH
    23h 39m
    €467–927

  2. Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Athens International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MEB - ATH
    34h 1m
    €333–913

  3. Fly Melbourne Airport to Mykonos, car ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mykonos (JMK)plane plane MEL - JMK
    2. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    27h 59m
    €685–1,880

  4. Fly Melbourne Airport to Santorini, car ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane MEL - JTR
    2. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    35h 11m
    €447–1,204

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

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration23hAverage Duration
Ticket€393Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,968.5 km
  • Duration: 23h 39m

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

Etihad, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a day.

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