There are 7 ways to get from Dover to Melbourne by train, plane, or bus
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LHR - MEL
26h 21m$712–1,843Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LGW - MEL
26h 18m$787–2,065Train to London City Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LCY - MEL
27h 50m$1,006–2,648Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane STN - MEL
26h 44m$876–2,070Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BHX - MEL
27h 30m$880–2,192Train, train to London Southend Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Southend Airporttrain
- Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SEN - MEL
29h 15m$876–5,685Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Mount Gambier Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane LGW - MGB
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
35h 10m$899–4,408
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $700 - $1,900 and takes 26h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Melbourne is to train and fly which takes 26h 18m and costs $750 - $2,100.
The distance between Dover and Melbourne is 17082 km.
It takes approximately 26h 21m to get from Dover to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 11h ahead of Dover. It is currently 12:18 PM in Dover and 11:18 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5357+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Dover, England and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Dover to Melbourne. However, you can take the train to London St Pancras Intl, walk to King's Cross St. Pancras station, take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 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. Alternatively, you can take the train to London St Pancras Intl, 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
- singaporeair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–6,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–5,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,500
Flights from London City Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
Flights from London City Airport to Melbourne Airport via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
Flights from London Southend Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
Flights from London Southend Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–1,700
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–1,700
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–1,700
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from London City Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,400
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Qingdao, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,900
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,400
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from London City Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–1,900
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,200
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–33
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.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
- $50–160
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–95
- 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 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $420–460
- Sleeper Seat
- $120–160
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $490–600
Train from Stratford (London) to Southend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–28
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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