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How to get fromMelbourne to Walesby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane MEL - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Newport (S Wales)train train
    27h 52m
    £567–997

  2. Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane MEL - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to Newport (S Wales)train train
    28h 34m
    £438–940

  3. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane MEL - MAN
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Wrexham Generaltrain train
    28h 2m
    £454–904

  4. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MEL - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)train train
    27h 24m
    £440–1,010

  5. 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 Paddington to Newport (S Wales)train train
    28h 21m
    £590–1,367

  6. Fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane MEL - CWL
    28h 6m
    £458–1,318

  7. Fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane MEL - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)train train
    29h 24m
    £627–840

  8. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane MEL - EDI
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Crewetrain train
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Wrexham Generaltrain train
    31h 37m
    £591–1,088

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration25h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket£315Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 10,655 mi
  • Duration: 27h 52m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Wales?

Etihad, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 5 times a day.

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