There are 8 ways to get from Ayr to Melbourne by train, plane, or car
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 Glasgow Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane GLA - MEL
26h$1,014–1,779Drive to Campbeltown, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Drive from Ayr to Campbeltown (CAL)car
- Fly from Campbeltown (CAL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CAL - MEL
31h 52m$535–1,439Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane EDI - MEL
27h$993–1,957Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane GLA - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
36h 44m$1,448–4,363Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NCL - MEL
29h 34m$1,231–3,608Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MAN - MEL
29h 17m$989–2,033Fly Glasgow/Prestwick to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PIK - MEL
2d 4h$1,037–3,140Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Avalon Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane EDI - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
32h 33m$1,477–3,841
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Melbourne is to drive and fly which costs $500 - $1,500 and takes 31h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Melbourne is to train and fly which takes 26h and costs $1,000 - $1,800.
The distance between Ayr and Melbourne is 17045 km.
It takes approximately 26h to get from Ayr to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 10h ahead of Ayr. It is currently 10:06 AM in Ayr and 8:06 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5364+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Ryanair, Cathay Pacific, and two other airlines fly from Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) once daily.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Newcastle to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Glasgow/Prestwick to Melbourne Airport via Pisa, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Campbeltown to Melbourne Airport via Glasgow Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Avalon Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Avalon Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Avalon Airport via Doha, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,700
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Glasgow/Prestwick to Melbourne Airport via Barcelona, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–4,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,400
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
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