There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Nauru by plane 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 from Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nauru (INU)plane MEL - INU
10h 29m$489–1,919Train to Avalon Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Nauru (INU)plane AVV - INU
12h 27m$658–2,708Train to Albury, fly
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Albury Stationtrain
- Fly from Albury (ABX) to Nauru (INU)plane ABX - INU
16h 37m$576–2,417
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nauru (INU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Nauru is to fly which costs $480 - $2,000 and takes 10h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Nauru is to fly which takes 10h 29m and costs $480 - $2,000.
The distance between Melbourne and Nauru is 4727 km.
It takes approximately 10h 29m to get from Melbourne to Nauru, including transfers.
Nauru is 1h ahead of Melbourne. It is currently 9:50 AM in Melbourne and 10:50 AM in Nauru.
There are one+ hotels available in Nauru.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Nauru?
Qantas, Nauru Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nauru (INU) once daily.
- Website
- nauruair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nauru via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nauru via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nauru via Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nauru via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nauru via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Nauru via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Nauru via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Albury to Nauru via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Albury to Nauru via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Albury to Nauru via Sydney, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
- 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
- $4
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $4
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