There are 6 ways to get from Japan to Melbourne by train or plane
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Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NRT - MEL
13h 31m$509–1,042Fly Tokyo International Airport to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane HND - MEL
15h 15m$463–1,036Fly Fukuoka Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane FUK - MEL
15h 23m$520–1,230Fly Osaka International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ITM - MEL
17h 12m$781–1,533Fly Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NGO - MEL
17h 19m$535–1,437Fly Tokyo International Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane HND - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
17h 58m$869–2,326
Narita International Airport (NRT) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Japan to Melbourne is to fly which costs $460 - $1,100 and takes 15h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Japan to Melbourne is to train and fly which takes 13h 31m and costs $500 - $1,100.
The distance between Japan and Melbourne is 8275 km.
It takes approximately 13h 31m to get from Japan to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 1h ahead of Japan. It is currently 5:01 AM in Japan and 6:01 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5285+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Japan and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
All Nippon Airways, Virgin Australia, and three other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Melbourne Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Melbourne Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–4,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- JR EAST
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