There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Invercargill by plane or bus
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Fly to Invercargill
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Invercargill (IVC)plane MEL - IVC
7h 25m$239–911Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane MEL - ZQN
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Invercargillbus
8h 6m$441–944Fly to Dunedin, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dunedin (DUD)plane MEL - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Invercargillbus
9h 37m$566–960
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Invercargill (IVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Invercargill is to fly which costs $230 - $950 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Invercargill is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $230 - $950.
The distance between Melbourne Airport (MEL) and Invercargill is 2162 km.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Invercargill, including transfers.
Invercargill is 2h ahead of Melbourne Airport (MEL). It is currently 9:03 AM in Melbourne Airport (MEL) and 11:03 AM in Invercargill.
There are 100+ hotels available in Invercargill.
What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and Invercargill, New Zealand?
Jetstar, Air New Zealand, and Qantas fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Invercargill (IVC) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Invercargill via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Invercargill via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Invercargill via Queenstown Airport, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Invercargill via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Invercargill via Sydney, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dunedin via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dunedin via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dunedin via Queenstown Airport, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Invercargill via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Invercargill via Sydney, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dunedin via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dunedin via Sydney, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–750
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- [email protected]
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Queenstown to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Dunedin Airport to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
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