There are 8 ways to get from Ayr to Melbourne by train, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane GLA - MEL
26h 20m$1,013–1,779Drive to Campbeltown, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Drive from Ayr to Campbeltown (CAL)car
- Fly from Campbeltown (CAL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CAL - MEL
32h 12m$525–1,439Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane EDI - MEL
27h$991–2,050Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane GLA - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
36h 44m$1,447–4,363Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NCL - MEL
29h 54m$1,231–3,607Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MAN - MEL
29h 16m$989–1,932Fly Glasgow/Prestwick to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PIK - MEL
2d 4h$1,037–3,140Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Avalon Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane EDI - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
30h 49m$1,475–3,934
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Melbourne is to drive and fly which costs $500 - $1,500 and takes 32h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Melbourne is to train and fly which takes 26h 20m and costs $1,000 - $1,800.
The distance between Ayr and Melbourne is 17045 km.
It takes approximately 26h 20m to get from Ayr to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 10h ahead of Ayr. It is currently 9:25 AM in Ayr and 7:25 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5338+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Ryanair, Cathay Pacific, and two other airlines fly from Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) once daily.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Newcastle to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Glasgow/Prestwick to Melbourne Airport via Pisa, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Campbeltown to Melbourne Airport via Glasgow Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Avalon Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
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