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How to get fromMelbourne to Southamptonby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly to Southampton Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane MEL - SOU
    29h 2m
    £616–1,320

  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 Southampton Centraltrain train
    27h 3m
    £417–970

  3. Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane MEL - LGW
    2. Take the train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Centraltrain train
    27h 19m
    £467–961

  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 Southampton Centraltrain train
    27h 46m
    £564–1,330

  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 Southampton Centraltrain train
    28h 24m
    £590–1,025

  6. 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 Southampton Centraltrain train
    30h 32m
    £598–1,053

  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 Southampton Centraltrain train
    28h 48m
    £852–2,114

  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 Southampton Centraltrain train
    31h 48m
    £738–1,331

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Southampton Airport (SOU) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration27h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket£586Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 10,571 mi
  • Duration: 29h 2m

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.

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