There are 5 ways to get from Dublin to Melbourne by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly Dublin Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)DUB - MEL
24h 17m$733–1,940Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)BHD - MEL
29h 57m$1,058–2,472Fly Dublin Airport to Avalon Airport, bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Avalon Airport (AVV)DUB - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
29h 37m$833–2,540Fly Dublin Airport to Essendon Fields Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Essendon Fields Airport (MEB)DUB - MEB
36h 7m$971–2,928Ferry, train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chester
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)MAN - MEL
34h 21m$839–1,822
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Melbourne is to ferry and train and fly which costs $800 - $1,900 and takes 34h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Melbourne is to fly which takes 24h 17m and costs $700 - $2,000.
The distance between Dublin and Melbourne is 17229 km.
It takes approximately 24h 17m to get from Dublin to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 11h ahead of Dublin. It is currently 5:35 AM in Dublin and 4:35 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5257+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Qatar Airways, Etihad, and two other airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Melbourne Airport via Manchester Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Melbourne Airport via Manchester Airport, Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,800
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Avalon Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–1,700
Flights from Dublin Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Avalon Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–1,700
- Website
- sharpairlines.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Doha, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Dublin Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Dubai, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Doha, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Dublin Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Dubai, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Melbourne Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- $28–40
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +61 (0)3 9335 2811
- 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
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- $330–360
- On Foot
- $70–85
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