There are 6 ways to get from Oxford to Melbourne by train or plane
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Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BHX - MEL
25h 35m$1,082–1,907Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Oxford to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LGW - MEL
26h 51m$790–1,548Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LHR - MEL
25h 26m$801–1,785Train to London City Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LCY - MEL
29h 6m$1,797–3,165Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Oxford to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MAN - MEL
27h 26m$963–1,831Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane LHR - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
30h 54m$1,085–3,269
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oxford to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $750 - $1,600 and takes 26h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Oxford to Melbourne is to train and fly which takes 25h 26m and costs $800 - $1,800.
The distance between Oxford and Melbourne is 17081 km.
It takes approximately 25h 35m to get from Oxford to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 9h ahead of Oxford. It is currently 6:45 AM in Oxford and 3:45 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5325+ hotels available in Melbourne.
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.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Avalon Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Avalon Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Avalon Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Avalon Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–9,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Avalon Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Avalon Airport via Phuket, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Oxford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Oxford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Oxford to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Cross Country
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