There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Taipei by plane 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 Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane MEL - TPE
12h 36m$283–575Fly to Taipei Songshan Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)plane MEL - TSA
18h 14m$380–1,220Fly to Taichung Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Taichung Airport (RMQ)plane MEL - RMQ
- Take the train from 台中 to 台北train
16h 35m$421–946
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Taipei is to fly which costs $280 - $600 and takes 12h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Taipei is to fly which takes 12h 36m and costs $280 - $600.
The distance between Melbourne and Taipei is 7451 km.
It takes approximately 12h 36m to get from Melbourne to Taipei, including transfers.
Taipei is 3h behind Melbourne. It is currently 9:41 PM in Melbourne and 6:41 PM in Taipei.
There are 895+ hotels available in Taipei.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Taipei, Taiwan?
China Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) every 4 hours.
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taichung Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Xiamen, Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- uniair.com.tw
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Hong Kong, Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taichung Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–900
- Website
- mandarin-airlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taichung Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–900
Train from 台中 to 台北
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–24
- Website
- thsrc.com
- Non-Reserved
- $19–23
- Standard
- $20–24
- Business
- $39
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