There are 7 ways to get from Swindon to Melbourne by train or plane
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LHR - MEL
25h 32m$761–1,803Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LGW - MEL
26h 57m$751–1,562Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BHX - MEL
27h 12m$1,086–2,007Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SOU - MEL
29h 3m$1,096–3,842Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the train from Swindon 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
36h 15m$1,095–3,387Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MAN - MEL
28h 43m$1,001–1,899Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BRS - MEL
43h 35m$1,165–1,693
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $750 - $1,600 and takes 26h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Melbourne is to train and fly which takes 25h 32m and costs $750 - $1,800.
The distance between Swindon and Melbourne is 17076 km.
It takes approximately 25h 32m to get from Swindon to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 10h ahead of Swindon. It is currently 11:01 PM in Swindon and 9:01 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5330+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Swindon, England and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Swindon to Melbourne. However, 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. Alternatively, you can take the train to Reading, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) 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 London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Southampton Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Avalon Airport via Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Avalon Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Avalon Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Avalon Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Avalon Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Avalon Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Avalon Airport via Phuket, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Avalon Airport via Colombo, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Melbourne Airport via Budapest, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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