There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Thailand by plane, tram, 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 Suvarnabhumi Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane MEL - BKK
12h 25m฿7,717–20,717Fly to Hat Yai
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane MEL - HDY
14h 30m฿8,217–15,717Fly to Udon Thani International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane MEL - UTH
14h 17m฿14,787–35,827Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane MEL - CNX
14h 58m฿10,177–20,677Fly to Alor Setar, tram, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane MEL - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartram
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
19h 12m฿7,842–23,147Fly to Don Mueang International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane MEL - DMK
14h 38m฿10,671–17,676
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Thailand is to fly which costs ฿8000 - ฿16000 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Thailand is to fly which takes 12h 25m and costs ฿7500 - ฿21000.
The distance between Melbourne and Thailand is 7386 km.
It takes approximately 12h 25m to get from Melbourne to Thailand, including transfers.
Thailand is 3h behind Melbourne. It is currently 1:44 AM in Melbourne and 10:44 PM in Thailand.
There are 5856+ hotels available in Thailand.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Thailand?
Jetstar, Finnair, and six other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) hourly.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–43,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–55,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hat Yai via Adelaide, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–55,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–65,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–55,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Anak Bukit to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿14–150
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿14–20
- Express
- ฿100–150
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿11–140
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿11–16
- Express
- ฿95–140
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