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How to get fromMelbourne to Chaniaby plane, shuttle, car ferry, subway, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Chania by plane, shuttle, car ferry, subway, or bus

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  1. Fly to Chania International Airport

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MEL - CHQ
    25h 38m
    €669–1,120

  2. Fly to Milos Island National Airport, car ferry

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Milos Island National Airport (MLO)plane plane MEL - MLO
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Milos to Port of Soudacarferry car ferry
    30h 59m
    €634–1,382

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

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MEL - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    25h 54m
    €737–1,257

  4. Fly to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MEL - ATH
    2. Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway subway
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Rethymno to Chaniabus bus
    33h 8m

  5. Fly to Sitia Airport, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane MEL - JSH
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sitia to Irakleion Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    30h 14m

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

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration24h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€361Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,843.6 km
  • Duration: 25h 38m

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

Etihad, Sky Express, and eight other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 5 times a day.

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