There are 7 ways to get from Scotland to Melbourne by plane or train
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane EDI - MEL
25h 2m$896–1,746Fly Glasgow Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane GLA - MEL
25h 4m$988–1,838Fly Aberdeen Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ABZ - MEL
28h 49m$1,037–1,841Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane INV - MEL
28h 48m$1,138–3,743Train to Newcastle, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NCL - MEL
27h 4m$1,107–3,206Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MAN - MEL
27h 41m$982–1,887Fly Edinburgh Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane EDI - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
28h 50m$1,232–3,236
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Melbourne is to fly which costs $1,000 - $1,900 and takes 28h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Melbourne is to fly which takes 25h 2m and costs $850 - $1,800.
The distance between Scotland and Melbourne is 16935 km.
It takes approximately 25h 2m to get from Scotland to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 9h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 11:55 AM in Scotland and 8:55 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5287+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Scotland and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Qatar Airways, Virgin Australia, and Emirates fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
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