There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Elphin by plane, ferry, bus, or train
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Fly to Stornoway Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane MEL - SYY
- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry
34h 33m£624–1,795Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MEL - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus
34h 3m£439–1,243Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MEL - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus
34h 34m£537–1,036Fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MEL - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus
34h 18m£589–1,130Fly to Dundee Riverside Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane MEL - DND
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus
38h 26m£488–1,344Fly to Newcastle, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Newcastle (NCL)plane MEL - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus
37h£607–1,674Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MEL - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus
35h 52m£559–1,077
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Elphin is to fly and bus and train which costs £500 - £1,100 and takes 34h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Elphin is to fly and bus which takes 34h 3m and costs £430 - £1,300.
The distance between Melbourne and Elphin is 10669 miles.
It takes approximately 34h 33m to get from Melbourne to Elphin, including transfers.
Elphin is 9h behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:52 AM in Melbourne and 9:52 PM in Elphin.
There are 68+ hotels available in Elphin.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Elphin, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Elphin. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Stornoway Airport (SYY), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Tesco, walk to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Ullapool Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry Terminal, then take the line 809 bus to Post Box. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, take the bus to Perth station, walk to Perth, take the train to Inverness, walk to Bus Station Stance 3, take the bus to Ferry Terminal, then take the line 809 bus to Post Box.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Stornoway Airport via Doha, Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £850–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Stornoway Airport via Dubai, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £900–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Stornoway Airport via Abu Dhabi, Manchester, Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £600–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £410–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Kuala Lumpur, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £490–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Doha, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Abu Dhabi, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £420–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Dubai, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Suvarnabhumi, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600–1,600
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
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