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How to get fromGlasgow to Melbourneby bus, plane, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Glasgow to Melbourne by bus, plane, or train

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  1. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane EDI - MEL
    25h 36m
    $942–1,947

  2. Fly Glasgow Airport to Melbourne Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane GLA - MEL
    25h 37m
    $935–1,737

  3. Fly Glasgow Airport to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane GLA - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    35h 55m
    $1,419–4,321

  4. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane NCL - MEL
    28h 42m
    $1,200–3,555

  5. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane MAN - MEL
    28h 32m
    $1,009–1,976

  6. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane EDI - AVV
    3. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    31h 9m
    $1,426–3,931

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration24h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$925Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,988.8 km
  • Duration: 25h 36m

What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

Emirates and Qantas fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 3 times a day.

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