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There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Melbourne by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane EDI - MEL
    25h 22m
    $787–1,737

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    cheapest
    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
    29h 51m
    $721–1,732

  3. 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
    30h 32m
    $1,437–4,437

  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
    31h 24m
    $935–3,369

  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane BHX - MEL
    29h 28m
    $913–2,692

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Essendon Fields Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Essendon Fields Airport (MEB)plane plane EDI - MEB
    36h 47m
    $1,025–3,225

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Albury, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Albury (ABX)plane plane EDI - ABX
    2. Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain train
    32h 28m
    $1,148–3,693

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

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration25h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$885Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

Qatar Airways, Virgin Australia, and Emirates fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) every 4 hours.

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