There are 4 ways to get from Kilkenny to Melbourne by bus, plane, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luasbus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DUB - MEL
26h$848–1,861Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Albury, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luasbus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Albury (ABX)plane DUB - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain
33h 41m$707–2,107Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Ormonde Road to Cork Andersn's Quaybus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ORK - MEL
31h 25m$1,270–2,086Train, ferry, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Kilkenny to Dublin Heustontrain
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MAN - MEL
35h 58m$1,034–1,872
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kilkenny to Melbourne is to bus and fly which costs $850 - $1,900 and takes 26h.
The fastest way to get from Kilkenny to Melbourne is to bus and fly which takes 26h and costs $850 - $1,900.
The distance between Kilkenny and Melbourne is 17352 km.
It takes approximately 26h to get from Kilkenny to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 11h ahead of Kilkenny. It is currently 7:04 PM in Kilkenny and 6:04 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5367+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Kilkenny to Melbourne. However, you can take the bus to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Cork Andersn's Quay, walk to Clontarf Street, take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Melbourne Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Albury via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Albury via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Albury via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Albury via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Albury via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–4,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,300
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Melbourne Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–1,800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Melbourne Airport via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Melbourne Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,100
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Albury Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–170
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $35–50
- First
- $55–65
- Sleeper
- $150–170
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Kilkenny to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $19–27
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- $18–25
Bus from Ormonde Road to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- $25–35
Bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- $18–25
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Stena Line
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