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How to get fromMelbourne to Heraklionby plane, shuttle, car ferry, ferry, or helicopter

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There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Heraklion by plane, shuttle, car ferry, ferry, or helicopter

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  1. Fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MEL - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklionshuttle bus
    26h 24m
    €787–1,367

  2. Fly to Sitia Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane MEL - JSH
    2. Take the ferry from Sitia to Heraklionferry ferry
    38h 21m
    €583–1,557

  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
    24h 5m
    €668–969

  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
    28h 2m
    €666–1,443

  5. 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
    28h 59m
    €664–1,959

  6. Fly to Rhodes International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane MEL - RHO
    2. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry ferry
    36h 20m
    €629–1,270

  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
    30h 3m
    €864–1,753

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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration24h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€387Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 14,970.3 km
  • Duration: 26h 24m

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

Emirates, Flydubai, and nine other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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