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How to get fromMelbourne to Rethymnoby plane, shuttle, car ferry, or subway

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

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  1. Fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MEL - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    26h 34m
    €773–1,258

  2. Fly to Santorini, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane MEL - JTR
    2. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    31h 31m
    €407–1,104

  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 Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    26h 9m
    €688–1,888

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

    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
    30h 56m
    €617–1,267

  5. Fly to Mykonos, car ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mykonos (JMK)plane plane MEL - JMK
    2. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    30h 59m
    €725–1,960

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration26h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€327Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,892.2 km
  • Duration: 26h 34m

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

There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Rethymno. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Rethymno. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Heraklion Airport, then take the shuttle to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town.

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