There are 4 ways to get from Leicester to Melbourne by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BHX - MEL
25h 45m$991–1,760Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LHR - MEL
25h 50m$795–1,837Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LGW - MEL
26h 28m$801–1,618Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MAN - MEL
26h 54m$907–1,761
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $800 - $1,700 and takes 26h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Melbourne is to bus and fly which takes 25h 45m and costs $950 - $1,800.
The distance between Leicester and Melbourne is 17039 km.
It takes approximately 25h 45m to get from Leicester to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 9h ahead of Leicester. It is currently 10:37 AM in Leicester and 7:37 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5312+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Leicester, England and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Leicester to Melbourne. However, you can take the bus to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal, 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. Alternatively, you can take the train to London St Pancras Intl, walk to King's Cross St. Pancras station, take the subway to Paddington, walk to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 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 London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–6,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–4,900
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–4,900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,900
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
- $750–5,500
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- National Express
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