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How to get fromMelbourne to Portsmouthby plane, train, or bus

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

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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 54m
    £402–810

  2. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MEL - LHR
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to University of Portsmouthbus bus
    27h 43m
    £385–882

  3. 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 Victoria to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    28h 33m
    £569–1,208

  4. 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
    30h 33m
    £580–1,072

  5. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane MEL - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    29h 37m
    £537–1,083

  6. Fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane MEL - SOU
    31h 56m
    £433–1,233

  7. 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
    29h
    £948–1,682

  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
    32h 12m
    £628–1,712

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

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration23h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket£279Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,571.5 mi
  • Duration: 27h 54m

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

Qatar Airways, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Southampton Airport (SOU) 4 times a day.

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