There are 5 ways to get from Geneva to Melbourne by plane or train
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Fly Geneva International Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane GVA - MEL
21h 40m$1,034–1,597Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Genève to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ZRH - MEL
27h 19m$1,004–2,225Fly Geneva International Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane GVA - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
27h 53m$1,094–2,623Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LYS - MEL
27h 51m$1,110–1,988Train, train to Basel, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BSL - MEL
31h 13m$1,468–2,644
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Melbourne is to fly which costs $1,000 - $1,600 and takes 21h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Melbourne is to fly which takes 21h 40m and costs $1,000 - $1,600.
The distance between Geneva and Melbourne is 16536 km.
It takes approximately 21h 40m to get from Geneva to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 8h ahead of Geneva. It is currently 3:22 PM in Geneva and 11:22 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5291+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Etihad and Qantas fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) twice daily.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Avalon Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Basel to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Basel to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Basel to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Basel to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–7,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–7,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Avalon Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Basel to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–7,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Melbourne Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
- Website
- airasiax.com
Flights from Basel to Melbourne Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,100
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $170–500
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–310
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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