There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Dubai by plane or shuttle
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Fly to Dubai International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane MEL - DXB
16h 46mAED 1,777–3,580Fly to Sharjah International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)plane MEL - SHJ
21h 30mAED 1,295–3,504Fly to Abu Dhabi, shuttle
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane MEL - AUH
- Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall
18h 53mAED 1,313–3,718
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Dubai is to fly which costs AED 1700 - AED 3600 and takes 16h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Dubai is to fly which takes 16h 46m and costs AED 1700 - AED 3600.
The distance between Melbourne and Dubai is 11680 km.
It takes approximately 16h 46m to get from Melbourne to Dubai, including transfers.
Dubai is 7h behind Melbourne. It is currently 10:53 AM in Melbourne and 3:53 AM in Dubai.
There are 16950+ hotels available in Dubai.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Dubai, United Arab Emirates?
Emirates, SriLankan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dubai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,500–4,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Abu Dhabi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,900–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sharjah International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,600–4,400
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- AED 35–38
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
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