There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Cardiff by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane MEL - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
28h 8m£562–1,042Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane MEL - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
28h 47m£442–890Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MEL - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
27h 32m£446–1,010Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane MEL - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
28h 26m£595–1,256Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane MEL - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Centraltrain
29h 39m£486–953Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane MEL - CWL
28h 33m£450–1,223Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MEL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
29h 38m£629–897Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MEL - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
33h 29m£630–1,180
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Cardiff is to fly and train which costs £440 - £900 and takes 28h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 27h 32m and costs £440 - £1,100.
The distance between Melbourne and Cardiff is 10729 miles.
It takes approximately 28h 8m to get from Melbourne to Cardiff, including transfers.
Cardiff is 10h behind Melbourne. It is currently 1:04 PM in Melbourne and 3:04 AM in Cardiff.
There are 1748+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Cardiff, Wales?
Etihad, KLM, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £450–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £450–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £470–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Manchester Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £440–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £440–1,300
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
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