There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Mandalay by plane, car, or train
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Fly to Mandalay International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)plane MEL - MDL
18h 54m$470–1,160Fly to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport (NYT)plane MEL - NYT
- Take the train from Naypyitaw Central Station to Mandalay Central Stationtrain
25h 8m$341–1,263Fly to Heho Airport, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Heho Airport (HEH)plane MEL - HEH
- Drive from Heho Airport (HEH) to Mandalaycar
22h 27m$369–998
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Mandalay is to fly and drive which costs $360 - $1,000 and takes 22h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Mandalay is to fly which takes 18h 54m and costs $470 - $1,200.
The distance between Melbourne and Mandalay is 8407 km.
It takes approximately 18h 54m to get from Melbourne to Mandalay, including transfers.
Mandalay is 3h 30m behind Melbourne. It is currently 4:01 PM in Melbourne and 12:31 PM in Mandalay.
There are nine+ hotels available in Mandalay.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Mandalay, Myanmar?
Thai Airways International, Myanmar Airways International, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mandalay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mandalay International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Heho Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Heho Airport via Singapore Changi, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Heho Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Heho Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport via Singapore Changi, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- flymna.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport via Singapore Changi, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nay Pyi Taw International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Phone
- (+95) 67 77061
- Website
- railways.gov.mm
Train from Naypyitaw Central Station to Mandalay Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.railways.gov.mm/
- Schedules at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/myanmar-railways
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