There are 4 ways to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Melbourne by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Glasgow Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane GLA - MEL
22h 45m$974–1,764Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane EDI - MEL
26h 2m$949–1,765Fly Glasgow Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane GLA - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
33h 38m$1,247–3,440Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Melbourne Airport
- 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
28h 34m$1,331–2,399
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Melbourne is to bus and fly which costs $950 - $1,800 and takes 26h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Melbourne is to fly which takes 22h 45m and costs $950 - $1,800.
The distance between Glasgow Airport (GLA) and Melbourne is 16987 km.
It takes approximately 22h 45m to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 9h ahead of Glasgow Airport (GLA). It is currently 11:29 PM in Glasgow Airport (GLA) and 8:29 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5298+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Glasgow Airport (GLA), Scotland and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Emirates flies from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) twice daily.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,700
Flights from Newcastle to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- $14–28
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