There are 6 ways to get from England 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$983–1,840Fly London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LHR - MEL
24h 45m$702–1,696Fly Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MAN - MEL
24h 27m$834–1,640Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LGW - MEL
25h 16m$703–1,471Fly London City Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LCY - MEL
28h 8m$1,733–3,135Fly London Heathrow Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane LHR - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
35h 28m$1,036–3,280
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from England to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $700 - $1,500 and takes 25h 16m.
The fastest way to get from England to Melbourne is to fly which takes 24h 27m and costs $800 - $1,700.
The distance between England and Melbourne is 16993 km.
It takes approximately 24h 44m to get from England to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 10h ahead of England. It is currently 1:20 AM in England and 11:20 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5330+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between 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
- $1,000–2,900
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 London Heathrow Airport to Avalon Airport via Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Avalon Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Avalon Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Avalon Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Avalon Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Avalon Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Avalon Airport via Phuket, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Avalon Airport via Colombo, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28
- Website
- Thameslink
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