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How to get fromMelbourne to Glasgowby plane, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Glasgow by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane MEL - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 25m
    £492–975

  2. Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane MEL - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    31h 50m
    £454–1,222

  3. Fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane MEL - GLA
    26h 57m
    £508–820

  4. 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 Airport to Lancastertrain train
    3. Take the train from Lancaster to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    29h 34m
    £543–995

  5. Fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane MEL - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    29h 31m
    £545–1,630

  6. Fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane MEL - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    31h 52m
    £582–1,140

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration26h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket£409Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,555.8 mi
  • Duration: 27h 25m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Glasgow, Scotland?

Emirates flies from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) once daily.

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