There are 4 ways to get from Kuwait City to Melbourne by car, plane, or bus
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Drive to Basra International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Kuwait City to Basra International Airport (BSR)car
- Fly from Basra International Airport (BSR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BSR - MEL
19h 59m$1,040–2,945Drive, bus to King Fahd International Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Airport to Al Khafji Bordercar
- Take the bus from Al Khafji Border to Dammam Airportbus
- Fly from King Fahd International Airport (DMM) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DMM - MEL
24h 20m$482–1,287Fly from Kuwait International Airport
- Fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane KWI - MEL
23h 6m$729–1,329Drive to Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport, fly
- Drive from Kuwait City to Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport (AQI)car
- Fly from Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport (AQI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane AQI - MEL
23h 56m$798–2,457
Basra International Airport (BSR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuwait City to Melbourne is to drive and bus and fly which costs $480 - $1,300 and takes 24h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kuwait City to Melbourne is to drive and fly which takes 19h 59m and costs $1,000 - $3,000.
The distance between Kuwait City and Melbourne is 12805 km.
It takes approximately 19h 59m to get from Kuwait City to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 7h ahead of Kuwait City. It is currently 1:24 AM in Kuwait City and 8:24 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5310+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Kuwait City, Kuwait and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Kuwait Airways, SriLankan Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport to Melbourne Airport via Riyadh, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Phone
- 8003040155
- Website
- darbalwatan.com
Bus from Al Khafji Border to Dammam Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- darbalwatan.com
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