There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Auckland by plane or bus
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Fly to Auckland
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Auckland (AKL)plane MEL - AKL
7h 34m$369–789Fly to Whangarei Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whangarei Airport (WRE)plane MEL - WRE
- Take the bus from Whangarei to Auckland - Centralbus
12h 4m$253–988Fly to Hamilton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)plane MEL - HLZ
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Auckland - Centralbus
12h 3m$379–1,349
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Auckland (AKL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Auckland is to fly which costs $360 - $800 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Auckland is to fly which takes 7h 34m and costs $360 - $800.
The distance between Melbourne and Auckland is 2678 km.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Melbourne to Auckland, including transfers.
Auckland is 2h ahead of Melbourne. It is currently 11:51 PM in Melbourne and 1:51 AM in Auckland.
There are 2315+ hotels available in Auckland.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand?
Jetstar, Qantas, and Air New Zealand fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Auckland (AKL) every 2 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hamilton International Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hamilton International Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hamilton International Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whangarei Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whangarei Airport via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whangarei Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whangarei Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whangarei Airport via Queenstown, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Whangarei to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- InterCity
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