There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Saint Helena by plane, train, or bus
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 St. Helena Airport (HLE)plane MEL - HLE
30h 31m$1,320–3,220Train, bus to Mount Gambier Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to St. Helena Airport (HLE)plane MGB - HLE
39h 47m$1,523–3,646Train to Wagga Wagga, fly
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Wagga Wagga Stationtrain
- Fly from Wagga Wagga (WGA) to St. Helena Airport (HLE)plane WGA - HLE
39h 8m$1,928–4,730
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to St. Helena Airport (HLE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Saint Helena is to fly which costs $1,300 - $3,300 and takes 30h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Saint Helena is to fly which takes 30h 31m and costs $1,300 - $3,300.
The distance between Melbourne and Saint Helena is 13338 km.
It takes approximately 30h 31m to get from Melbourne to Saint Helena, including transfers.
Saint Helena is 10h behind Melbourne. It is currently 12:55 PM in Melbourne and 2:55 AM in Saint Helena.
There are eight+ hotels available in Saint Helena.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Saint Helena?
Qantas, South African Airways, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to St. Helena Airport (HLE) 5 times a week.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to St. Helena Airport via Perth, Johannesburg, Walvis Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to St. Helena Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg, Walvis Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to St. Helena Airport via Adelaide, Perth, Johannesburg, Walvis Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,300
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to St. Helena Airport via Melbourne Airport, Perth, Johannesburg, Walvis Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,700
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to St. Helena Airport via Adelaide, Perth, Johannesburg, Walvis Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,600
Flights from Wagga Wagga to St. Helena Airport via Sydney, Perth, Johannesburg, Walvis Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,700
Flights from Wagga Wagga to St. Helena Airport via Melbourne Airport, Perth, Johannesburg, Walvis Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,600
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $6–9
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Wagga Wagga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–130
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $30–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $110–130
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–21
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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