There are 6 ways to get from Madrid to Melbourne by plane or train
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Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MAD - MEL
28h 5m$779–1,532Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bendigo Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane MAD - BXG
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
34h 59m$828–2,039Train to Málaga Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane AGP - MEL
27h 42m$1,007–2,051Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BCN - MEL
27h 39m$825–1,803Train to Valladolid Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Valladolidtrain
- Fly from Valladolid Airport (VLL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane VLL - MEL
46h 52m$1,857–4,710Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane MAD - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
30h 58m$965–3,222
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Melbourne is to fly which costs $750 - $1,600 and takes 28h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Melbourne is to train and fly which takes 27h 39m and costs $800 - $1,800.
The distance between Madrid and Melbourne is 17318 km.
It takes approximately 28h 5m to get from Madrid to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 8h ahead of Madrid. It is currently 8:08 AM in Madrid and 4:08 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5312+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Cathay Pacific, China Southern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bendigo Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bendigo Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bendigo Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Avalon Airport via Hong Kong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Avalon Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–3,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Avalon Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Avalon Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–5,500
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–5,500
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–5,500
Flights from Valladolid Airport to Melbourne Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–18,000
Flights from Valladolid Airport to Melbourne Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport, Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–18,000
Flights from Valladolid Airport to Melbourne Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–19,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Melbourne Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Melbourne Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Valladolid Airport to Melbourne Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–8,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Melbourne Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Melbourne Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,500
Flights from Valladolid Airport to Melbourne Airport via Palma Mallorca, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Avalon Airport via Hong Kong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Avalon Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Avalon Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Melbourne Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Melbourne Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Melbourne Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–1,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–1,800
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $150–270
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
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