There are 6 ways to get from Leeds to Melbourne by train or plane
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MAN - MEL
25h 33m$858–1,677Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LHR - MEL
27h 23m$818–1,812Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BHX - MEL
26h 40m$1,079–1,982Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Leeds to Darlingtontrain
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MME - MEL
30h 27m$1,471–5,120Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Leeds to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain
- Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane HUY - MEL
31h 35m$1,466–5,600Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane MAN - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
30h 41m$992–2,661
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $800 - $1,900 and takes 27h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Melbourne is to train and fly which takes 25h 33m and costs $850 - $1,700.
The distance between Leeds and Melbourne is 17065 km.
It takes approximately 25h 33m to get from Leeds to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 10h ahead of Leeds. It is currently 11:12 PM in Leeds and 9:12 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5330+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Leeds to Melbourne. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) 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 train to Birmingham New Street, take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Intl Rail Station, take the vehicle to Birmingham International Airport, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–4,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,800
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Humberside Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,500
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Doncaster to Barnetby
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
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