There are 6 ways to get from Taunton to Melbourne by train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Exeter, fly
best- Take the train from Taunton to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane EXT - MEL
30h 19m$1,257–4,278Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Taunton to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LGW - MEL
27h 3m$804–1,655Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Taunton to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BHX - MEL
26h 51m$1,095–2,005Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Taunton to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LHR - MEL
26h 19m$813–1,891Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly
- Take the train from Taunton to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CWL - MEL
31h 50m$1,101–3,765Bus to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Blackbrook BP Garage to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BRS - MEL
42h 49m$1,135–1,639
Exeter (EXT) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Taunton to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $800 - $1,700 and takes 27h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Taunton to Melbourne is to train and fly which takes 26h 19m and costs $800 - $1,900.
The distance between Taunton and Melbourne is 17210 km.
It takes approximately 30h 19m to get from Taunton to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 10h ahead of Taunton. It is currently 7:15 PM in Taunton and 5:15 AM in Melbourne.
There are 593+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Taunton, England and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Taunton to Melbourne. However, you can take the train to Exeter St Davids, walk to Clifton Place, take the bus to Westcott Road, walk to Exeter (EXT) 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 Birmingham New Street, 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.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Exeter to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–5,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–4,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,400
Flights from Bristol Airport to Melbourne Airport via Vienna, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 42h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Melbourne Airport via Vienna, Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- 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)
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Blackbrook BP Garage to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
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