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There are 5 ways to get from Cork to Melbourne by plane or train

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  1. Fly Cork Airport to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane ORK - MEL
    28h 11m
    $995–2,151

  2. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane DUB - AVV
    3. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    32h 58m
    $851–2,480

  3. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane DUB - MEL
    27h 39m
    $867–1,596

  4. Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane SNN - MEL
    35h 25m
    $1,018–3,484

  5. Fly Cork Airport to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane ORK - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    37h 44m
    $1,329–3,935

Cork Airport (ORK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration26h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$956Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,439 km
  • Duration: 28h 11m

What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, and Malaysia Airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 4 times a week.

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