There are 7 ways to get from Bristol to Melbourne by train or plane
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Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BHX - MEL
26h 8m$1,072–1,865Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LGW - MEL
27h 37m$787–1,635Train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CWL - MEL
30h 59m$1,068–3,503Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LHR - MEL
26h 11m$797–1,870Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MAN - MEL
27h 35m$1,005–1,878Fly Bristol Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BRS - MEL
42h 46m$1,133–1,534Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane LHR - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
31h 39m$1,083–3,260
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $750 - $1,700 and takes 27h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Melbourne is to train and fly which takes 26h 8m and costs $1,000 - $1,900.
The distance between Bristol and Melbourne is 17137 km.
It takes approximately 26h 8m to get from Bristol to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 9h ahead of Bristol. It is currently 8:43 PM in Bristol and 5:43 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5308+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Pegasus Airlines, AirAsia X, and six other airlines fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 4 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Bristol Airport to Melbourne Airport via Budapest, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Avalon Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Avalon Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Avalon Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Avalon Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Avalon Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,600
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- Website
- Cross Country
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