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There are 7 ways to get from Oxford to Melbourne by train or plane

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane BHX - MEL
    25h 50m
    $1,032–1,906

  2. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane LHR - MEL
    25h 17m
    $750–1,784

  3. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane LGW - MEL
    26h 6m
    $790–1,543

  4. Train to London City Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane LCY - MEL
    28h 5m
    $1,296–3,665

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane MAN - MEL
    28h 31m
    $1,013–1,830

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane LHR - AVV
    3. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    33h 50m
    $1,084–3,368

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane LTN - MEL
    30h 35m
    $783–2,578

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

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration24h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$890Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,081 km
  • Duration: 25h 50m

What companies run services between Oxford, England and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Oxford to Melbourne. However, you can take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Intl Rail Station, take the vehicle to Birmingham International Airport, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal.

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