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There are 6 ways to get from Southampton to Melbourne by plane or train

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  1. Fly from Southampton Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane SOU - MEL
    27h 50m
    $1,031–3,634

  2. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane LHR - MEL
    25h 59m
    $743–1,672

  3. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane LGW - MEL
    25h 36m
    $802–1,572

  4. Train to London City Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane LCY - MEL
    28h 13m
    $1,295–3,657

  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane BHX - MEL
    27h 14m
    $1,094–1,998

  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane STN - MEL
    27h 20m
    $1,016–2,000

Southampton Airport (SOU) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration25h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,043Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,012.4 km
  • Duration: 27h 50m

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

KLM, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 3 times a day.

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