There are 6 ways to get from Bournemouth to Melbourne by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SOU - MEL
27h 44m$1,051–3,876Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LHR - MEL
26h 15m$756–1,672Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BHX - MEL
27h 29m$1,169–2,034Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LGW - MEL
27h 4m$772–1,614Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane STN - MEL
28h 3m$1,136–2,342Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane LHR - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
36h 58m$1,040–3,356
Southampton Airport (SOU) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Melbourne is to bus and fly which costs $750 - $1,700 and takes 26h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Melbourne is to bus and fly which takes 26h 15m and costs $750 - $1,700.
The distance between Bournemouth and Melbourne is 17058 km.
It takes approximately 27h 44m to get from Bournemouth to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 10h ahead of Bournemouth. It is currently 5:11 AM in Bournemouth and 3:11 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5330+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Bournemouth to Melbourne. However, you can take the train to Southampton Airport Parkway, walk to Southampton Airport (SOU) 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 bus to Heathrow Central Bus Station, 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.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
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
- $1,000–3,000
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 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
- $1,600–4,200
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
- $1,000–3,300
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
- $1,400–8,000
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
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- National Express
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