There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Chelyabinsk by plane, train, or bus
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 Chelyabinsk Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK)plane MEL - CEK
37h 19m₽33,684–86,684Fly to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport (SVX)plane MEL - SVX
- Take the train from Koltsovo to Kamensk-Uralskiytrain
- Take the train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain
34h 18m₽50,357–125,257Fly to Ufa International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ufa International Airport (UFA)plane MEL - UFA
- Take the train from Ufa to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain
38h 5m₽40,787–135,097Fly to Kostanay Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kostanay Airport (KSN)plane MEL - KSN
- Take the bus from Kostanay Bus station to Chelyabinsk Yuzhniye Vorotabus
40h 43m₽34,418–98,458Fly to Roshchino International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Roshchino International Airport (TJM)plane MEL - TJM
- Take the train from Tyumen to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain
42h 56m₽35,157–85,257
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Chelyabinsk is to fly which costs RUB 33000 - RUB 90000 and takes 37h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Chelyabinsk is to fly and train which takes 34h 18m and costs RUB 50000 - RUB 130000.
The distance between Melbourne and Chelyabinsk is 13017 km.
It takes approximately 37h 19m to get from Melbourne to Chelyabinsk, including transfers.
Chelyabinsk is 6h behind Melbourne. It is currently 1:30 PM in Melbourne and 7:30 AM in Chelyabinsk.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Chelyabinsk, Russia?
China Eastern Airlines, S7 Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) 6 times a week.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽32,000–85,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽31,000–95,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽48,000–120,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Roshchino International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽30,000–95,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Koltsovo to Kamensk-Uralskiy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽270–1,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- ₽700–1,000
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽270–380
- Phone
- +7 7142 932 828
- Website
- sayahat-kst.kz
Bus from Kostanay Bus station to Chelyabinsk Yuzhniye Vorota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,561
- Schedules at
- sayahat-kst.kz
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