There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Athens by plane or car ferry
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MEL - ATH
23h 39m€467–927Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Athens International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MEB - ATH
34h 1m€333–913Fly Melbourne Airport to Mykonos, car ferry
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mykonos (JMK)plane MEL - JMK
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry
27h 59m€685–1,880Fly Melbourne Airport to Santorini, car ferry
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Santorini (JTR)plane MEL - JTR
- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paroscarferry
- Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
35h 11m€447–1,204
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Athens is to fly which costs €330 - €950 and takes 34h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Athens is to fly which takes 23h 39m and costs €460 - €950.
The distance between Melbourne and Athens is 14969 km.
It takes approximately 23h 39m to get from Melbourne to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 9h behind Melbourne. It is currently 8:24 PM in Melbourne and 11:24 AM in Athens.
There are 13051+ hotels available in Athens.
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.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mykonos via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santorini via Dubai, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santorini via Dubai, Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santorini via Doha, Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,400
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Athens International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €440–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mykonos via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santorini via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–950
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Athens International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–900
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Athens International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Abu Dhabi, Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mykonos via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Athens International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Athens International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mykonos via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Athens International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,300
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santorini via Doha, Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,400
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- Seajets
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