There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Kuwait City by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Kuwait International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI)plane MEL - KWI
20h 5m$441–1,121Fly to King Fahd International Airport, bus, drive
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to King Fahd International Airport (DMM)plane MEL - DMM
- Take the bus from Dammam Airport to Al Khafji Borderbus
- Drive from Al Khafji Border to Airportcar
24h 35m$432–1,062Fly to Basra International Airport, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane MEL - BSR
- Drive from Basra International Airport (BSR) to Kuwait Citycar
21h$778–2,132
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Kuwait City is to fly and bus and drive which costs $430 - $1,100 and takes 24h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Kuwait City is to fly which takes 20h 5m and costs $440 - $1,200.
The distance between Melbourne and Kuwait City is 12547 km.
It takes approximately 20h 5m to get from Melbourne to Kuwait City, including transfers.
Kuwait City is 7h behind Melbourne. It is currently 10:04 PM in Melbourne and 3:04 PM in Kuwait City.
There are 120+ hotels available in Kuwait City.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Kuwait City, Kuwait?
Emirates, Etihad, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Basra International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to King Fahd International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Basra International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to King Fahd International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to King Fahd International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to King Fahd International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to King Fahd International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
- Phone
- 8003040155
- Website
- darbalwatan.com
Bus from Dammam Airport to Al Khafji Border
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–32
- Schedules at
- darbalwatan.com
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