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How to get fromEdinburgh to Melbourneby plane, train or bus

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

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane EDI - MEL
    25h 12m
    $846–3,346

  2. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane GLA - MEL
    26h 10m
    $924–3,407

  3. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane MAN - MEL
    27h 41m
    $884–3,595

  4. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane ABZ - MEL
    32h 9m
    $1,041–3,730

  5. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane INV - MEL
    33h 18m
    $1,066–2,517

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Avalon Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane EDI - AVV
    2. Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus bus
    31h 27m
    $1,346–3,746

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration24h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$822Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

Qatar Airways, Virgin Australia, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 4 times a day.

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