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How to get fromCowes to Melbourneby ferry, plane, train or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Cowes to Melbourne by ferry, plane, train, or bus

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  1. Ferry to Southampton Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeSOU - MEL
    29h 9m
    $1,065–3,888

  2. Ferry, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Wokingtrain
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeLHR - MEL
    27h 18m
    $739–1,664

  3. Ferry, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeLGW - MEL
    27h 41m
    $760–2,219

  4. Ferry, train to London City Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
    3. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeLCY - MEL
    29h 35m
    $1,037–2,312

  5. Ferry, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeBHX - MEL
    29h 1m
    $899–2,319

  6. Ferry, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Mount Gambier Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Wokingtrain
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)planeLHR - MGB
    4. Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
    5. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
    39h 35m
    $1,201–4,107

Southampton Airport (SOU) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration28h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,074Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cowes, England and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Cowes to Melbourne. However, you can take the ferry to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal, walk to Red Jet Terminal, take the bus to Central Station, walk to Southampton Central, 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 ferry to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal, walk to Red Jet Terminal, take the bus to Central Station, walk to Southampton Central, take the train to Woking, walk to Woking Railway Station Southside, take the bus to Heathrow Terminal 2, 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.

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