There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Lagos by plane, bus, or train
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 Lagos
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lagos (LOS)plane MEL - LOS
25h 39m$442–1,223Fly to Cotonou, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cotonou (COO)plane MEL - COO
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Mazabus
32h 45m$731–1,834Fly to Ibadan Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ibadan Airport (IBA)plane MEL - IBA
- Take the train from Ibadan to Lagostrain
35h 4m$672–1,332
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lagos (LOS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Lagos is to fly which costs $440 - $1,300 and takes 25h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Lagos is to fly which takes 25h 39m and costs $440 - $1,300.
The distance between Melbourne and Lagos is 14862 km.
It takes approximately 25h 39m to get from Melbourne to Lagos, including transfers.
Lagos is 10h behind Melbourne. It is currently 9:38 AM in Melbourne and 11:38 PM in Lagos.
There are 2210+ hotels available in Lagos.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Lagos, Nigeria?
Etihad, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lagos (LOS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lagos via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lagos via Adelaide, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Phone
- +(234) 90 600 30 422
- [email protected]
- Website
- nrc.gov.ng
Train from Ibadan to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–10
- Schedules at
- nrc.gov.ng
- Regular
- $2–5
- Business
- $4–7
- First
- $1–10
- Business
- $5
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Maza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
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