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How to get fromSydney Airport (SYD) to Creteby plane, car ferry, helicopter, ferry, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Sydney Airport (SYD) to Crete by plane, car ferry, helicopter, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SYD - HER
    22h 16m
    €633–849

  2. Fly to Chania International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SYD - CHQ
    25h 5m
    €470–1,054

  3. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane SYD - JSH
    31h 35m
    €550–1,500

  4. Fly to Santorini, car ferry

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane SYD - JTR
    2. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    25h 13m
    €701–1,142

  5. Fly to Mykonos, car ferry

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mykonos (JMK)plane plane SYD - JMK
    2. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    27h 40m
    €846–1,238

  6. Fly to Athens International Airport, helicopter, car ferry

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SYD - ATH
    2. Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    29h 4m
    €890–1,860

  7. Fly to Milas–Bodrum Airport, ferry, car ferry

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV)plane plane SYD - BJV
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Naxoscarferry car ferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    36h 15m
    €681–1,507

  8. Fly to Antalya Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane SYD - AYT
    2. Take the bus from Antalya to Fethiyebus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Sitiaferry ferry
    40h 10m
    €682–1,258

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration24h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€359Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,136.3 km
  • Duration: 22h 16m

What companies run services between Sydney Airport (SYD), Australia and Crete, Greece?

Emirates, Flydubai, and seven other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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