There are 3 ways to get from Auckland to Melbourne by plane or bus
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Fly Auckland to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane AKL - MEL
7h 26m$265–629Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane WRE - MEL
12h 20m$185–820Fly Auckland to Avalon Airport, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane AKL - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
11h$235–979
Auckland (AKL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Melbourne is to fly which costs $260 - $650 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Melbourne is to fly which takes 7h 26m and costs $260 - $650.
The distance between Auckland and Melbourne is 2688 km.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Auckland to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 2h behind Auckland. It is currently 1:07 AM in Auckland and 11:07 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5373+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Jetstar, Qantas, and Air New Zealand fly from Auckland (AKL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) hourly.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Auckland to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Auckland to Melbourne Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Auckland to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–550
Flights from Auckland to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,900
Flights from Auckland to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Auckland to Avalon Airport via Wellington, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Auckland to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Auckland to Melbourne Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Auckland to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Auckland to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Auckland - Central to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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