There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Labuan by plane, car ferry, train, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Brunei International Airport, car ferry
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane MEL - BWN
- Take the carferry from Serasa Ferry Terminal to Labuancarferry
13h 29mRM 1,904–3,704Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, train, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane MEL - BKI
- Take the train from Putatan Station to Beaufort Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Beaufort to Lawasbus
- Take the ferry from Lawas to Labuan Ferry Terminalferry
18h 21mRM 1,345–2,456Fly to Labuan Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Labuan Airport (LBU)plane MEL - LBU
14h 34mRM 3,380–8,580
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brunei International Airport (BWN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Labuan is to fly and train and bus and ferry which costs RM 1300 - RM 2500 and takes 18h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Labuan is to fly and car ferry which takes 13h 29m and costs RM 1900 - RM 3700.
The distance between Melbourne and Labuan is 5737 km.
It takes approximately 13h 29m to get from Melbourne to Labuan, including transfers.
Labuan is 3h behind Melbourne. It is currently 5:55 PM in Melbourne and 2:55 PM in Labuan.
There are 57+ hotels available in Labuan.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Labuan, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia X fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Labuan Airport (LBU) once daily.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Labuan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,300–15,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,400
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brunei International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–7,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Labuan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,300–8,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–5,500
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brunei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–3,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Brunei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,600
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–2,100
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,200
- Phone
- +60 88-279 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.sabah.gov.my
Train from Putatan Station to Beaufort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 8
- Schedules at
- railway.sabah.gov.my
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Beaufort to Lawas
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 13–15
- Schedules at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +673 277 1771
- [email protected]
Car ferry from Serasa Ferry Terminal to Labuan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 64–239
- Schedules at
- labuanisland.net
- Passenger
- RM 64
- Car
- RM 239
Car ferry from Serasa Ferry Terminal to Labuan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +6012-3456789
- [email protected]
Ferry from Lawas to Labuan Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30–35
- Schedules at
- ferrypay.my
- Economy
- RM 30
- Business
- RM 35
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