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How to get fromDouglas to Melbourneby car ferry, bus, plane, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Douglas to Melbourne by car ferry, bus, plane, or train

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  1. Car ferry, bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

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    1. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane MAN - MEL
    28h 33m
    $860–1,694

  2. Car ferry to Dublin Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane DUB - MEL
    29h 13m
    $914–2,978

  3. Car ferry, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane BHX - MEL
    30h 9m
    $1,064–1,915

  4. Fly Isle Of Man Airport to Melbourne Airport

    1. Fly from Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane IOM - MEL
    28h 27m
    $982–2,933

  5. Car ferry, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Port of Larnecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain train
    3. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane BHD - MEL
    34h 31m
    $1,269–2,581

  6. Car ferry, train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain train
    3. Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain train
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane EDI - MEL
    32h 47m
    $1,116–2,051

  7. Fly Isle Of Man Airport to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane IOM - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    35h 50m
    $1,618–10,023

  8. Car ferry, bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane MAN - AVV
    4. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    34h 41m
    $896–2,284

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration24h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$817Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 17,169.4 km
  • Duration: 28h 33m

What companies run services between Douglas, Isle of Man and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

Loganair, Singapore Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 3 times a day.

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