There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to South Korea by plane or train
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane MEL - PUS
15h 55m₩580,576–936,076Fly Melbourne Airport to Incheon International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane MEL - ICN
- Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain
17h 15m₩403,876–886,076Fly Melbourne Airport to Daegu International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane MEL - TAE
17h 6m₩788,076–2,141,076Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport, train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane AVV - ICN
- Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain
19h 48m₩819,837–2,224,980Fly Melbourne Airport to Gwangju
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane MEL - KWJ
18h 32m₩509,476–1,429,476Fly Melbourne Airport to Cheongju International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cheongju International Airport (CJJ)plane MEL - CJJ
- Take the train from Cheongju Airport Station to Daejeon Stationtrain
19h 22m₩632,076–1,742,076
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to South Korea is to fly and train which costs ₩400,000 - ₩900,000 and takes 17h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to South Korea is to fly which takes 15h 55m and costs ₩550,000 - ₩950,000.
The distance between Melbourne and South Korea is 8312 km.
It takes approximately 15h 55m to get from Melbourne to South Korea, including transfers.
South Korea is 1h behind Melbourne. It is currently 11:27 AM in Melbourne and 10:27 AM in South Korea.
There are 5267+ hotels available in South Korea.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and South Korea?
China Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and six other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–1,900,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Daegu International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–3,000,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Incheon International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–1,800,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,200,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gwangju via Hong Kong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,000,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gwangju via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,500,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gwangju via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩480,000–1,400,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,300,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Daegu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,100,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Incheon International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩290,000–750,000
- Website
- aerok.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩950,000–2,800,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–2,600,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Cairns, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,100,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Brisbane, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,200,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Incheon International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–2,300,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gwangju via Taiwan Taoyuan, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,200,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gwangju via Guangzhou Baiyun, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,800,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,000,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Incheon International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–1,900,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,200,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Incheon International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,100,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Incheon International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–2,200,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Incheon International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–2,200,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Incheon International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–1,900,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–2,000,000
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–700,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Incheon International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–2,100,000
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Incheon International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,400,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Avalon Airport to Incheon International Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩950,000–2,200,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–1,700,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–1,700,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- airportrailroad.com
Train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩4,400–6,000
- Website
- https://www.airportrailroad.com/intro
Train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩4,400–6,000
- Website
- https://www.airportrailroad.com/intro
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–12,000
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- ₩8,000–12,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Cheongju Airport Station to Daejeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩4,000–4,300
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ₩4,000–4,300
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Cheongju Airport Station to Daejeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩8,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩8,500–12,000
- First Class
- ₩9,500–14,000
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