There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Ōsaka 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 Kansai International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane MEL - KIX
15h 35m¥53,877–114,027Fly to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane MEL - ITM
15h 16m¥88,437–173,517Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane MEL - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain
17h 7mFly to Takamatsu Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane MEL - TAK
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
19h 15m¥67,487–199,177
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Ōsaka is to fly which costs ¥50000 - ¥120000 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Ōsaka is to fly which takes 15h 16m and costs ¥85000 - ¥180000.
The distance between Melbourne and Ōsaka is 8133 km.
It takes approximately 15h 35m to get from Melbourne to Ōsaka, including transfers.
Ōsaka is 1h behind Melbourne. It is currently 4:17 AM in Melbourne and 3:17 AM in Ōsaka.
There are 9533+ hotels available in Ōsaka.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Ōsaka, Japan?
Jetstar, Philippine Airlines, and nine other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) every 4 hours.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kansai International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–170,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kansai International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–160,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–170,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Osaka International Airport via Sydney, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–170,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–180,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Sydney, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–180,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–200,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Sydney, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–200,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagoya to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
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