There are 4 ways to get from Dublin to Melbourne by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly Dublin Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DUB - MEL
24h 17m$732–1,739Fly Dublin Airport to Avalon Airport, bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane DUB - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
29h 42m$882–2,639Fly Dublin Airport to Essendon Fields Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Essendon Fields Airport (MEB)plane DUB - MEB
36h 7m$970–3,027Ferry, train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MAN - MEL
34h 16m$833–1,807
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Melbourne is to fly which costs $700 - $1,800 and takes 24h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Melbourne is to fly which takes 24h 17m and costs $700 - $1,800.
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 9:52 AM in Dublin and 8:52 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5375+ 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
- emirates.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Avalon Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–1,800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Avalon Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
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
- $800–1,800
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Doha, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Dubai, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Melbourne Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- 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
- $950–3,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- 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 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- 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
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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