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How to get fromWales to Melbourneby plane, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Wales to Melbourne by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Cardiff Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane CWL - MEL
    28h 6m
    $1,034–3,534

  2. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane LGW - MEL
    26h 57m
    $796–1,641

  3. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane BHX - MEL
    26h 49m
    $1,112–1,958

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Wrexham General to Crewetrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane MAN - MEL
    27h 26m
    $913–1,687

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane LHR - MEL
    26h 24m
    $804–1,877

  6. Bus to Bristol Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane BRS - MEL
    41h 40m
    $1,138–1,645

Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration29h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,046Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,129 km
  • Duration: 28h 6m

What companies run services between Wales and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

KLM, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 4 times a day.

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