There are 7 ways to get from Colchester to Melbourne by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane STN - MEL
25h 25m$790–2,156Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LHR - MEL
25h 52m$603–2,667Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LGW - MEL
26h 2m$659–2,875Train to London City Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LCY - MEL
28h 35m$1,076–2,513Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BHX - MEL
27h 1m$971–3,607Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane STN - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
30h$1,040–4,256Train to London Southend Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Colchester to Shenfieldtrain
- Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SEN - MEL
31h 45m$876–3,215
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $600 - $2,700 and takes 25h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Melbourne is to bus and fly which takes 25h 25m and costs $750 - $2,200.
The distance between Colchester and Melbourne is 16921 km.
It takes approximately 25h 25m to get from Colchester to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 10h ahead of Colchester. It is currently 3:25 AM in Colchester and 1:25 PM in Melbourne.
There are 3414+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Colchester to Melbourne. However, you can take the bus to Coach Station, walk to London Stansted Airport (STN) 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 London Liverpool Street, walk to Liverpool Street Station, take the bus to London Bridge Bus Station, walk to London Bridge, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) 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 London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from London City Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Avalon Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
Flights from London Southend Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–4,800
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from London City Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from London City Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from London Southend Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from London Southend Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from London City Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–4,100
Flights from London City Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from London Southend Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Avalon Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–3,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–3,400
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Melbourne Airport via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
Flights from London City Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,500
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,800
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,400
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Colchester to Shenfield
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- $28
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
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