There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Southampton by plane, bus, 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 to Southampton Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MEL - SOU
29h 2m£616–1,419Fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MEL - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus
27h 12m£388–900Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane MEL - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Barnhamtrain
- Take the train from Barnham to Southampton Centraltrain
27h 48m£413–845Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane MEL - STN
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
27h 39m£564–1,331Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane MEL - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Southampton Centraltrain
28h 24m£585–1,025Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane MEL - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Centraltrain
30h 31m£558–1,042Fly to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MEL - LCY
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
28h 46m£901–1,704Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Newcastle (NCL)plane MEL - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
31h 47m£638–1,724
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Southampton Airport (SOU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Southampton is to fly and bus which costs £380 - £900 and takes 27h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Southampton is to fly and bus which takes 27h 12m and costs £380 - £900.
The distance between Melbourne and Southampton is 10633 miles.
It takes approximately 29h 2m to get from Melbourne to Southampton, including transfers.
Southampton is 9h behind Melbourne. It is currently 7:32 AM in Melbourne and 10:32 PM in Southampton.
There are 2002+ hotels available in Southampton.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Southampton, England?
Qatar Airways, Loganair, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Southampton Airport (SOU) 5 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Southampton Airport via Doha, Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £460–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £420–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Birmingham Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £420–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Manchester Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £410–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to London City Airport via Doha, Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to London City Airport via Doha, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £650–1,800
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Barnham
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- Southern
Train from Barnham to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- National Express
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