There are 5 ways to get from Ireland to Melbourne by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Dublin Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DUB - MEL
25h 6m$836–2,339Bus to Kerry Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane KIR - MEL
42h 40m$554–2,963Fly from Cork Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ORK - MEL
28h 14m$1,245–1,650Fly from Shannon Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SNN - MEL
31h 47m$796–2,348Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BHD - MEL
28h 37m$1,355–3,663
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Melbourne is to fly which costs $800 - $2,400 and takes 25h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Melbourne is to fly which takes 25h 6m and costs $800 - $2,400.
The distance between Ireland and Melbourne is 17241 km.
It takes approximately 25h 6m to get from Ireland to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 10h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 12:51 PM in Ireland and 10:51 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5330+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Ireland and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Etihad and Qantas fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Melbourne Airport via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Melbourne Airport via Munich, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
Flights from Shannon Airport to Melbourne Airport via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $14–20
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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