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How to get fromMelbourne to Birminghamby plane or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Birmingham by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Birmingham Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane MEL - BHX
    26h 18m
    £507–922

  2. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MEL - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    27h 54m
    £408–931

  3. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane MEL - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    27h 51m
    £494–926

  4. Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane MEL - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    27h 56m
    £419–882

  5. Fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane MEL - STN
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    27h 56m
    £563–1,232

  6. Fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane MEL - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    30h 18m
    £609–1,660

  7. Fly to East Midlands Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane plane MEL - EMA
    2. Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    32h 21m
    £505–945

  8. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane MEL - EDI
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Wolverhamptontrain train
    31h 53m
    £598–1,085

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration26h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket£428Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,559.1 mi
  • Duration: 26h 18m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Birmingham, England?

Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Virgin Australia fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) 5 times a day.

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