There are 6 ways to get from Birmingham to Melbourne by plane or train
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Fly Birmingham Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BHX - MEL
24h 44m$1,033–1,840Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LHR - MEL
26h 20m$767–1,846Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MAN - MEL
26h$886–1,741Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LGW - MEL
26h 42m$768–1,648Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane STN - MEL
27h 18m$1,127–2,347Fly Birmingham Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane BHX - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
28h 47m$1,317–3,624
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $750 - $1,700 and takes 26h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Melbourne is to fly which takes 24h 44m and costs $1,000 - $1,900.
The distance between Birmingham and Melbourne is 16993 km.
It takes approximately 24h 44m to get from Birmingham to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 10h ahead of Birmingham. It is currently 1:02 PM in Birmingham and 11:02 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5330+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Qatar Airways, Virgin Australia, and two other airlines fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,700
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Avalon Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,700
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Avalon Airport via Doha, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,600
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
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- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Cross Country
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