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How to get fromMelbourne to Portsmouthby plane or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Portsmouth by plane or train

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  1. Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane MEL - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    27h 1m
    £435–875

  2. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MEL - LHR
    2. Take the train from Woking to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    27h 8m
    £405–965

  3. Fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane MEL - SOU
    30h 17m
    £624–1,337

  4. Fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane MEL - STN
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    27h 47m
    £566–1,439

  5. Fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane MEL - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to Winchestertrain train
    3. Take the train from Winchester to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    29h 39m
    £591–986

  6. Fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane MEL - LCY
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    28h 55m
    £902–2,110

  7. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane MEL - MAN
    2. Take the train from Wilmslow to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    30h 29m
    £527–1,055

  8. Fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane MEL - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    31h 59m
    £738–1,326

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration23h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket£299Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 10,571.5 mi
  • Duration: 27h 1m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Portsmouth, England?

Qatar Airways, Loganair, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Southampton Airport (SOU) 5 times a day.

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