There are 2 ways to get from Melbourne to Honiara by plane or train
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Fly from Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Honiara International Airport (HIR)plane MEL - HIR
9h 17m$478–1,742Train to Avalon Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Honiara International Airport (HIR)plane AVV - HIR
13h$628–2,434
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Honiara International Airport (HIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Honiara is to fly which costs $470 - $1,800 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Honiara is to fly which takes 9h 17m and costs $470 - $1,800.
The distance between Melbourne and Honiara is 3523 km.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Melbourne to Honiara, including transfers.
Honiara is 1h ahead of Melbourne. It is currently 4:24 AM in Melbourne and 5:24 AM in Honiara.
There are 33+ hotels available in Honiara.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Honiara, Solomon Islands?
Qantas and Virgin Australia fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Honiara International Airport (HIR) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Honiara International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Honiara International Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Honiara International Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Honiara International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Avalon Airport to Honiara International Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
- Website
- flysolomons.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Honiara International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $5–8
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