There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Japan by plane or train
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport, train
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane MEL - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain
13h 43m¥54,194–114,694Fly Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane MEL - HND
17h 38m¥51,644–113,964Fly Melbourne Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane MEL - FUK
15h 20m¥58,334–98,364Fly Melbourne Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane MEL - ITM
16h 40m¥93,504–183,604Fly Melbourne Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane MEL - NGO
15h 58m¥63,914–164,084Fly Melbourne Airport to New Chitose Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane MEL - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
17h 44m¥69,094–174,494Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane AVV - HND
17h 46m¥81,810–242,130Fly Melbourne Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane MEL - KMJ
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
18h 19m¥59,494–185,194
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Narita International Airport (NRT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Japan is to fly which costs ¥50000 - ¥120000 and takes 17h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Japan is to fly and train which takes 13h 43m and costs ¥50000 - ¥120000.
The distance between Melbourne and Japan is 8275 km.
It takes approximately 13h 43m to get from Melbourne to Japan, including transfers.
Japan is 2h behind Melbourne. It is currently 7:23 AM in Melbourne and 5:23 AM in Japan.
There are 12536+ hotels available in Japan.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Japan?
China Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) 5 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–170,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–130,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–190,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Osaka International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–170,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–190,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to New Chitose Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–180,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–270,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–200,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–180,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–190,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–200,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to New Chitose Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–160,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–230,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–130,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Osaka International Airport via Sydney, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–240,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–360,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–240,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–180,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–180,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–190,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to New Chitose Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–180,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–190,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Sydney, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–190,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Osaka International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–170,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Osaka International Airport via Sydney, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–350,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–190,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–550,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–120,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–130,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–85,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to New Chitose Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–130,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–170,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–180,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to New Chitose Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–170,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–180,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Osaka International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–170,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Osaka International Airport via Sydney, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–350,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–110,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–140,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to New Chitose Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–150,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Osaka International Airport via Sydney, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–350,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–550,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–130,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–80,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–150,000
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to New Chitose Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–160,000
- Website
- starlux-airlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–190,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥630
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- ¥630
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
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